As CEO, Chairman and President, Rob has been the driving strategic force behind the licensing, enforcement, compliance and growth of HDMI® technology around the world, and has taken the reigns as its Chief Evangelist promoting the HDMI specification as the #1 digital/audio interface to the consumer electronics, mobile, PC and entertainment industries. He oversees IP enforcement with 1700 HDMI licensees and partners responsible for the release of almost 9 billion HDMI products worldwide, and as such brings a recognized level of expertise working with foreign regulatory channels, customs authorities, standards development organizations, media companies, etc., to grow the business and protect the HDMI brand.