Head of Product Management, Sony Professional Solutions Europe
Norbert took up his current role as head of product management at Sony Professional Solutions Europe in July 2017. He leads the team of Product Managers that oversees the entire portfolio of Sony’s media solutions for its professional customers, spanning hardware products as well as software and services.
In his previous role, Norbert served as strategic marketing manager for live production. Managing a European team of product specialists and marketing managers, he was responsible for Sony’s Live Production offering including cameras, switchers, video servers and IP-based solutions.
Norbert has been closely involved in the development and marketing of products and solutions for the production and broadcast of live events during more than a decade with Sony. After joining the company as an intern, he became a product manager in 2008 and subsequently a live production marketingmManager from 2010.
He has over 13 years of experience in the broadcast industry, working in a variety of technical and operational roles at TF1, Canal+ and Euromedia Group.
During his career, Norbert has gained extensive knowledge of the sports and live event market, notably he worked as an RF broadcasting engineer for Euromedia during the Beijing Olympic Games, where he delivered marathon and cycling coverage. In his current role, he lead the Sony team delivering the first major global event produced entirely in 4K HDR, and he was also part of the Sony team that helped deliver the 3D coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the HD and 4K coverage at the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournaments.
In his spare time Norbert enjoys photography, playing the guitar and cooking.