In 1997, Todd Erdley assembled an outstanding technical team that enabled Videon to grow from a six person organization to an industry leader of 70 people specializing in digital video solutions for the consumer electronics market. Led by Todd’s vision, Videon has established an aggressive business model focused on expansion in areas including Blu-ray, High Definition Television, Display Technology, and In-Flight Entertainment.

Todd’s business insight for Videon evolved from his initial startup, Paragon Technology. In 1992, he successfully positioned the company as a recognized leader in the development of computer based digital video disk (DVD) applications. He was responsible for sales and marketing as well as defining the company’s technology roadmap. Following several years of sustained growth, Todd and his partners sold Paragon to Fieldworks, Inc., where he continued to work until founding Videon in 1997.

Much of Todd’s operational expertise developed from his work for the Department of Defense. He worked at HRB Systems (now Raytheon) in State College, PA for four years and prior to that, at Locus Inc. for one year. He performed research and development at these companies in the areas of analog, RF, Microwave and antenna design.

Todd received a BS and MS degree in Electrical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University. The focus of his thesis research at Penn State included antenna design and simulation. He remains actively involved with Penn State’s College of Engineering and Electrical Engineering Department through participation in the College of Engineering’s Industrial Professional Advisory Committee (IPAC) and is a frequent lecturer at various engineering classes.

As COO, Paul oversees Videon’s Operations, Quality, IT and Finance groups. He directs all of the firm’s operational policies and objectives, and is responsible for attaining short and long term financial goals to ensure the future growth of our organization. Before joining the others to found Videon, Paul’s leadership in design effort at Paragon Technology led to the development of their suite of MPEG-2 decoder products: Diamond Multimedia’s DVD/AC-3 decoder card for use in the Maximum DVD upgrade kit, Toshiba America’s MPEG-2 decoder card and TC81211 verification board and Toshiba America’s full motion video interface board. He received a BS in Electrical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University.

Over his career, Jim has established himself as one of the leading software developers in digital video applications. As CTO, Jim provides the technical vision for Videon’s next generation products. In addition, as the chief architect at Videon,  Jim  works closely  with the Business Development group on the overall corporate strategy and direction. Prior to joining Videon, Jim developed embedded software at Applied Research Lab, Penn State University. He received a B.S. in Computer Science from The Pennsylvania State University.

Mike joined Videon in July of 2006 as Director of Program Management and has since been named Vice President of Business Development. Mike directs the sales, marketing and program management activities and is responsible for all customer and partner management, new product development and marketing initiatives. Prior to joining Videon, Mike held numerous management level positions in business development, product marketing, and program management for leading semiconductor and independent software companies such as: Digital 5, Inc., STMicroelectronics, Inc., Ravisent Technologies, Inc., and Tseng Labs, Inc. Mike received his BBA in Accounting from Temple University and his MBA in Management from West Chester University.

Rob leads all aspects of Videon’s manufacturing efforts. These include assembly, test, service, procurement and material management. Rob and his team strive to create high quality product while meeting customer delivery requirements. Since joining Videon in 1997, Rob has taken on various roles including PCB engineering, testing, procurement and assembly. Prior to his current position, he managed the Final Engineering group as well as several aspects of production. Rob’s previous experience includes a post as Senior Electronic Technician for HRB Systems, Inc., where he was responsible for schematic capture and PC layout for PCB designs using Orcad. He also developed expertise in production testing and troubleshooting and in prototyping of new CCA designs and cables. Rob received an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Electronics Technology at Williamsport Area Community College.

Joan’s previous involvement with three start-up companies enabled her to establish Videon's office framework. In Videon’s infancy and well beyond, she utilized her experience in the areas of office management, accounting, human resources, marketing and special event planning. As Videon matured and expanded, various roles were delegated to new staff members and her focus remains on human resources. She earned the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) designation in 2009, belongs to the Society of Human Resource Management and Human Resource Association of Centre County, and is a registered Notary Public.