Pixotope, a software solution for live Augmented Reality and virtual production, has made two senior promotions and a new hire–the latter being Ian Puszet who joins as chief customer success officer after a decade working at Avid where as VP he led the global customer care team. Puszet will drive Pixotope’s customer success initiatives, align departments with a customer-centric culture and continue to construct exceptional relationships between Pixotope and its current and potential customers. Meanwhile Karoline Storbråten has been promoted to regional sales manager for Southern Europe. She had served as sales & marketing manager at Pixotope since May 2020 when she joined the company. Another Pixotope veteran, Joachim Ringstad, celebrates his fifth year in the company, now serving as Pixotope’s regional sales manager for the Nordics and Benelux. Ringstad’s journey at The Future Group, the Oslo, Norway-headquartered company behind Pixotope, began in 2016 as information technology manager. Today, he spearheads the expansion of Pixotope’s customer base and the achievement of sales targets for territories including Sweden, Denmark and Norway…..
Gene Hackman Died Of Heart Disease; Hantavirus Claimed His Wife’s Life About One Week Prior
Actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease a full week after his wife died from hantavirus in their New Mexico hillside home, likely unaware that she was dead because he was in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease, authorities revealed Friday. Both deaths were ruled to be from natural causes, chief medical examiner Dr. Heather Jarrell said alongside state fire and health officials at a news conference. "Mr. Hackman showed evidence of advanced Alzheimer's disease," Jarrell said. "He was in a very poor state of health. He had significant heart disease, and I think ultimately that's what resulted in his death." Authorities didn't suspect foul play after the bodies of Hackman, 95, and Betsy Arakawa, 65, were discovered Feb 26. Immediate tests for carbon monoxide poisoning were negative. Investigators found that the last known communication and activity from Arakawa was Feb. 11 when she visited a pharmacy, pet store and grocery before returning to their gated neighborhood that afternoon, Santa Fe County Sheriff Adan Mendoza said Friday. Hackman's pacemaker last showed signs of activity a week later and that he had an abnormal heart rhythm Feb. 18, the day he likely died, Jarrell said. Although there was no reliable way to determine the date and time when both died, all signs point to their deaths coming a week apart, Jarrell said. "It's quite possible he was not aware she was deceased," Jarrell said. Dr. Michael Baden, a former New York City medical examiner, said he believes Hackman was severely impaired due to Alzheimer's disease and unable to deal with his wife's death in the last week of his life. "You are talking about very severe Alzheimer's disease that normal people would be in a nursing home or have a nurse, but she was taking care... Read More