Janusz C. Szajna
Janusz C. Szajna - Polish entrepreneur and university professor.
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Born | Głogów, western Poland | 28 July 1954
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J. Szajna was the organizer and Director of Computer Engineering and Electronic Department at Zielona Gora University.[1]
He was one of 4 co-founders of ADB Group (Advanced Digital Broadcast) (SWX:ADBN), an ICT company operating in the field of Digital TV.[2][3][4][5]
In particular, he was the founder, and, between 1995 and 2012, President of ADB Poland – ADB Group Corporate R&D Center, which developed software and hardware for digital TV and home networking devices, employing over 500 ICT engineers.[6][7][8][9]
Set top boxes developed by ADB Poland obtained 12 times the title ‘Product of the Year’ at IBC, MIS Research, CSI, and IPTV World Forum.[10][11][12][13]
At that time ADB sold over 30 million set-top boxes to Australia, Taiwan, Israel, USA, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Norway, Italy, Spain, Belgium and Poland.[14][15][16][17][18][19]
In 2006, ADB Group has been listed among the fastest growing European companies, published by Europe's 500 - Entrepreneurs for Growth [20]
In 2012 ADB Group reached an annual turnover of US$452 million.[21]
J. Szajna is the founder, and since 2013, President of Digital Technology Poland (DTP), R&D company in the field of Smart Industry.[22]
He is Professor at Zielona Gora University.
J. Szajna was awarded a title ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ by Ernst & Young, in Services category, Poland, 2004.[23][24]
References
- "University of Zielona Gora Monthly No 6 (189) Jun, 2011 (In Polish)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- "Eine-polnische-Erfolgsgeschichte. DIE WELT 08.03.2004".
- Interactive television - eBooks SCTE (Society of Cable Telecommunication Engineer)
- "ADB Financials 2004" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2014.
- "Corporate News Announcement 2008".
- Polish Parliament (Sejm). Bulletin of Research Office 3 (59) 2005 pp.75-79. (In Polish)
- "Polityka - nr 51 (2535) 2005-12-24 s. 40 (in Polish)".
- "ADB Holdings S.A. (SWX: ADBN) Corporate Management Appointments. Geneva, 1st July 2008 - Press release".
- "How to work with talented employees? Harvard Business Review Polska. No 56.Oct 2007. (In Polish)".
- "Best terrestrial wireless contribution".
- "IPTV World Series Awards 2010 Winners Announced". Targetwire. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- Product of the Year Awards 2008
- "ADB CROWNED TV INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR BY IMS RESEARCH IN THE USA".
- "ADB wins Telefonica order for IPTV". Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
- ""Light Reading, May 12, 2006". Lightreading.com. Retrieved 24 Oct 2015".
- "Yes contracts ADB for HD boxes".
- "ADB wins Telekom Austria box deal".
- "MHP and OCAP news".
- ADB Holdings SA SWX: ADBN. Annual Report 2010. (PDF) (Press release)
- "Europe's 500 Listing - 2006" (PDF).
- "ADB Financial Statements 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2014.
- "Digital Technology Poland Company Website".
- "Entrepreneur of the Year'" (PDF).
- "Ernst & Young. Entrepreneur of the Year 2004. Final of the contest. (In Polish)" (PDF).