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David Ross shared thisI'm so proud that Ross Video is a part of the amazing work they do to entertain the fans in Sofi stadium!! Thanks Josh - awesome photos! David #rossvideo #stadiums #technology #fanengagement #sofistadiumDavid Ross shared thisSunday Night Football at SoFi Stadium did not disappoint — packed house, huge energy, and a Rams win! And behind all that noise? Just about 100 of the most ridiculously talented people you’ll ever meet making the show happen. Two directors calling the shots, two TDs crushing it, 14 camera ops, Replay Row and playback rockstars, our Dash + XPression wizards, audio & video engineers navigating a maze of signals and sounds, lighting, motion design, utilities, and operations keeping it all moving and looking great. Prime-time show. Prime-time crew. Best in the game. #bestcrew #SoFiStadium #broadcast
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David Ross shared this34 Consecutive Years of Growth! We did it!! No one wants to break a streak that's been going on since 1992, and I have to thank Team Ross, our business partners, and of course our amazing customers for keeping it going! I have to admit, this has been one heck of a challenging year. Business has been anything but normal, with trade and economic uncertainties impacting every corner of the world. We also delivered some of our most complex systems ever, and I'm proud of how our team rallied to focus on positive customer outcomes. It was a nail biter, but we beat last year's order numbers around 9am on the last day of our financial year. We then proceeded to have an amazing final day and the best month in our 51 year history by a significant margin. What a finish! We closed the year about 3% higher than last year. Not our long-standing average of 15%, but not bad at all considering. Many MANY thanks to everyone who helped make 2025 our Best Year Ever! Onward to 2026 - hopefully our NEXT Best Year Ever! David #RossVideo #RossLife #Growth #Teamwork #Business #Economy #Complexity #BestYearEver
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David Ross shared thisRoss Video is entering the experiential AV market! Ross Video has acquired ioversal, the creators of Vertex, a production suite trusted for projection mapping, cultural exhibits, live entertainment, and large-scale shows worldwide. This acquisition opens doors to even more new markets — museums, cultural institutions, theme parks, live entertainment, and experiential venues — while strengthening our ability to serve broadcast, sports, corporate, and live event customers. We’re proud to welcome Martin Kuhn, Jan Hüwel, and their team to Ross as part of our new Experiential Technologies business unit. Together, we’ll empower creators to deliver impactful experiences that inspire audiences everywhere! www.ioversal.com #LiveProduction #ExperientialAV #Innovation #RossVideo #RossLife #23Acquisitions #WaitWhatEvenMuseumsNow?
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David Ross shared thisRoss Spidercam and golf at The Open - what an awesome brand new combination!David Ross shared this
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David Ross shared thisIt feels like CTV News in Ottawa is as enthusiastic about what Ross does as we are! They are doing a series on cool local companies that sell around the world leading up to Canada Day, July 1st. It's an honor that Ross is on the list! Definitely a feel good piece for anyone that works in our industry. It's a fun business! Check out the short clip here: https://lnkd.in/efQgSyFR #rossvideo #rosslife #MadeInCanada #News #Sports #CanadaDay #CoolTechnology #WildlyEnthusiasticAboutWhatWeDoOttawa-based company specializes in high-end video equipment | Your Canada for Tuesday June. 24 2025Ottawa-based company specializes in high-end video equipment | Your Canada for Tuesday June. 24 2025
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David Ross shared thisRecently my father was awarded a King Charles Coronation Medal. The King Charles III Coronation Medal is awarded "in recognition of outstanding service to the nation or community at the time of His Majesty’s coronation." On top of founding an awesome company named Ross Video, Dad has been busy his entire life contributing to his community. Off the top of my head, he's: - built a unique 2000 foot paved airport runway in town - drained the 250 acre town park with drainage ditches, greatly reducing mosquitos (he drove the backhoe himself!) - volunteered as airport manager for an astounding 50 years - ran the annual fly-in breakfast event for 50 years - contributed towards the town beach changing buildings - designed and rebuilt the (beautiful) campground community building at his own expense - designed and installed the campground wifi system - designed and paid for the lawn bowling club's new lighting systems - designed and managed the creation and paving of extensive walking paths in the town park - designed and managed a beautiful lighting system for the walking paths (at 89!) He's done so much more, these are just a few memorable highlights. Amazingly, Dad didn't just sign a check. He got involved, talked to community members, rounded up volunteers, did architecture and electrical design, and then managed the whole process. Dad's ALL IN. It's just amazing what one person can do for a community. Your new medal looks fantastic beside your Order of Canada Medal Dad! Well earned!! #rossvideo #rosslife #OrderofCanada #KingCharlesCoronationMedal #community #amazingDad
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David Ross shared thisRoss Video has been awarded "Top 25 Places to Work in Canada" by LinkedIn!! This one blew my mind! It's one thing to win a national award and be one of thousands, but there were only 25 winners. They ranked the companies as follows: 1. Scotiabank 2. TD Bank 3. Desjardins Bank 4. CIBC Bank (what's with all these banks?) 5. Thermo Fisher Scientific (Our CFO, George Angus used to be President there!) 6. Doane Grant Thorton LLP 7. Autodesk 8. RBC (Royal Bank - another bank!) 9. Oracle 10. BMO (Bank of Montreal) 11. Alphabet (Google, not the soup type). 12. Ciena 13. Ericsson 14. National Bank of Canada (Bank) 15. Ross Video!! ...and then 10 more that apparently weren't as good a place to work as Ross. I mean, if no banks applied, we'd be #8!! ;-) Quite the national honour from LinkedIn! If you can't work at a bank, work at Ross!! 😀 #rossvideo #rosslife #WorkLifeBalance #BestPlaceToWork #Business #Awards #Canada #Hiring #HighTechJobs #NotABankingJobLinkedIn Top Companies 2025: The 25 best workplaces to grow your career in CanadaLinkedIn Top Companies 2025: The 25 best workplaces to grow your career in Canada
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David Ross shared thisOur biggest trade show - NAB 2025 is a wrap! 250 staff headed to Vegas to give it their all! Then, 5 packed full sized party busses to the Ross Vegas sign, one very important bathroom stop, and then on to the Freemont Street Experience for an evening of fun, zip lining, and dancing! Many thanks to Team Ross! A superlative team in our industry - with well earned down time!! #rosslife #Rossvideo #lasvegas #nab2025 #downtime #BestNABEver #AndYouWereHere
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David Ross shared thisRoss Artimo just won a Red Dot award! This international Product Design award is a major honor for our Camera Motion System and Industrial Design team. Just to be clear - this isn't "just" an award from our industry. It's an award that spans ALL industries and the entire world. It's not easy to win! The really cool thing here is that they didn't just design a pretty chair or laptop, they created an entirely new concept for what a camera motion system robot could be, and they made it stunningly beautiful while meeting a price and functionality target. Well done! When we started this project several years ago, the team was given some strict product requirements, but a free hand on the implementation. I remember walking into the secret and locked "authorized persons only" lab in the early days. There were quite a few early prototypes, each completely different from the others and wildly different than anything on the market. If anyone's into the history of life, it reminded me of the "cambrian explosion" fossil record where multicellular life was trying to figure out what a body plan might look like with lots of early failures and weirdness! In lock step with the engineering efforts, the Ross Industrial design team was also working hard and experimenting to make these mechanical skeletons beautiful, manufacturable, cost effective, and functional. When you get a great team together, give them a clear goal, and give them freedom and time (but not too much time) - you create something magical. And then win a Red Dot award. No wonder Ross is the world leader in camera motion systems. #rossvideo #rosslife #RedDot #IndustrialDesign #Robotics #Broadcast #MechancialEngineering #teamwork #Magical
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David Ross liked thisDavid Ross liked thisI have exciting news to share: Rewrite Capital Advisors has acquired the assets of ESOP Builders Inc. I founded ESOP Builders 30 years ago because I believed employee ownership belonged in Canada. We built the foundation and expertise over three decades, building the methodology to make that a reality. Today, that vision is evolving. Rewrite has been one of the leaders on the EOT legislation, and after the acquisition, they become Canada's most comprehensive employee ownership advisory practice - offering Canadian business owners the full spectrum of transition options - whether it’s an ESOP, an EOT, or a hybrid approach. I am thrilled that Joanna Phillips, CHRL is joining Tiara Letourneau and the Rewrite team as Director of their new ESOP Division. She brings the same depth of knowledge and care that has defined our firm from the start, ensuring true continuity for our clients. To the employee ownership community, here’s to the next chapter! See the full announcement from Rewrite Capital Advisors here: https://lnkd.in/eTNfSQBa
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David Ross liked thisDavid Ross liked thisNow that we're all back home and the show floor has gone quiet, I've been thinking about what stood out most at NAB 2026. ✨ After dozens of conversations, a few themes came up again and again: • Teams are embracing hybrid production, but they want practical, software-defined roadmaps – incremental steps, not overnight overhauls. • AI is moving from experimentation to real-world deployment – helping with captioning, tagging, and versioning so people can focus on storytelling. • And through it all, reliability remains non-negotiable. When the stakes are high, the tools have to deliver. That's exactly what we talked about in our keynote. If you missed it or want to revisit the moments that mattered most, the full video is now available to stream on-demand. 🎥 Watch the Ross Video Keynote at NAB 2026: https://ross.video/4u3kEl2 #NAB2026 #RossVegas #LiveProduction #BroadcastAV
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David Ross reacted on thisDavid Ross reacted on this🦄 Unicorn North is Officially Live! 🇨🇦 We are celebrating Canada’s Tech Builders—from the hardware pioneers of the '90s to the AI and DeepTech leaders of 2026. To understand where we’re going, we had to look at the numbers. And the numbers are wild: 📈 The $2 Trillion Club: We’ve tracked 99 companies since 1990 that have collectively reached an aggregate peak valuation of $2.13 Trillion (CAD). 👻 The Ghost of BNR/Nortel: At its inflation-adjusted peak, Nortel was valued at $768.6 Billion (inflation adjusted). To put that in perspective, that’s more than the peak valuations of Shopify, JDSU, and BlackBerry combined. 💡 The Ottawa Powerhouse: While Toronto and Waterloo get the headlines, 3 of the top 3 highest-valued Canadian tech companies in history were founded or headquartered in the Ottawa-Gatineau region. 🐐 Profiling the "GOATs": We aren't just ranking logos; we’re ranking the architects. Our GOAT Founders list profiles the "Greatest of All Time"—led by Tobias Lütke (Rank #1), alongside legends like Mike Lazaridis, Terry Matthews, and Mark Leonard. 💻 36 Years of Evolution: We’ve chronicled the structural shift from the hardware anchors that built our infrastructure to the software and AI giants scaling today. The Story of Our Ecosystem Canada’s tech success didn’t happen overnight. It was built through cycles of ambition, failure, reinvention, and massive scale. Inspired by frameworks like Luc Lalande (路客) four eras of tech, and works such as Sean Silcoff’s $100-million club at the Globe & Mail, Telecom Tornado by James Bagnall, The Shopify Story by Larry MacDonald, and Lucy Hargreaves and the Build Canada initiative we aim to connect the dots across generations of founders and companies. Why This Matters This isn't just a history lesson. By understanding who built this ecosystem, where they did it, and why they succeeded (or didn't), we can better equip the next generation of founders to break the next $100B barrier. Help Us Build the Ledger Unicorn North is a living project, and we want it to be shaped by the community. We welcome your voice: 👊 Contribute: Share a perspective or a story that needs to be told. 🔍 Correct: Help us ensure this history is accurate and inclusive. 💡 Connect: Help us reach the pioneers who started it all. #CdnTech #Innovation #Founders #UnicornNorth #StartupCanada #TechHistory #OttawaTech #TorontoTech Explore the Leadership Board: www.unicornnorth.com
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David Ross liked thisDavid Ross liked thisThere’s something satisfying about watching Opening Day knowing your fingerprints are on the infrastructure, project and fan experience. The Orioles’ new PCR and LED content management system is live, built on a Ross Video backbone of Ultrix Acuity, Mosaic, XPression Studio, and XPression Tessera. Rocket Surgery knocked it out of the park with a custom unified Dashboard and XPression graphics solution featuring Brushback stats and Full Count scoring integration, giving operators a clean, powerful way to run the entire venue from one place. These are the projects you don’t forget. Huge thanks to the Baltimore Orioles Garrett Glatz Garret Young , BeckTV, Gilbane, and Salas O'Brien for being great partners every step of the way. Happy Opening Day. Let’s go O’s! Rocket Surgery | Ross Video Creative & Professional Services Justin Stoll, MLIS Matt Weiss David Ross Brishen Thompson Chris Kaptein Altaz Daruwala
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David Ross reacted on thisDavid Ross reacted on thisNight after night on Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres World Tour, spidercam brought fans right into the heart of the performance with unique aerial views. Across 12 cities and 35 shows, our technology and people worked together with Coldplay to ensure reliability when it mattered most. We’re proud to have been part of this record-breaking tour. #VideoProduction #LiveProduction #Touring #Concerts #LiveMusic #LiveEvent #Entertainment
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David Ross reacted on thisDavid Ross reacted on thisWhat happens when you turn a 550-foot iconic monument into a digital canvas? You make history. 🏛️⚡️ In a first-of-its-kind feat, LMG, LLC projection-mapped all four sides of the Washington Monument. To bring this massive vision to life, they needed a platform built to flawlessly orchestrate every detail, even through severe weather, with zero room for error. They chose Vertex. By unifying video, audio, lighting, and control into a single, synchronized platform, Vertex delivered the flawless execution required for such a monumental stage. 🏛️ Go behind the scenes of this historic project. https://lnkd.in/edJ63h-A 🌀 Discover how Vertex redefines immersion. https://lnkd.in/eZyYWS2p 📍 Let’s talk at the 2026 NAB Show booth N2005. https://ross.video/4tS7qHR Event Strategies, Inc. | Patrick Verhey #LMGShowTechnology #RossVegas #NABShow #NAB2026 #NABShow2026 #VideoProduction #LiveProduction #Broadcast #Technology #Media #Entertainment #Government #Experiential #Immersive #Storytelling #Content #Corporate #ProAV #AV #Communications #Studio #Venue #MediaTech #BroadcastTech
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David Ross liked thisHey everyone! I usually just repost the many things happening with our new growth, but this one is special. Many many years ago, I struck up a conversation with David Ross of Ross Video on LinkedIn. Over the years I've worked with lots of folks at the company like Russell Pearson & Jeff Allen trying to see how Purecolo Inc. could help, but other than directing them to connections, we've never been able to work together. Persistence paired with time showed that even if we couldn't work together near term, we did find little ways to get to know each other. Fast forward roughly 8 years, and finally we can call them a client. Thank you to the Ross team for trusting us, we look forward to serving you!David Ross liked thisCarrier Connect Data Solutions Announces Ross Video Agreement at PureColo Subsidiary https://lnkd.in/gYMmzEny
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Patents
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Electronic Hardware Resource Management in Video Processing
US 8, 499,019 B2
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Intelligent Resource State Memory Recall
US 407,374 B2
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Method and System for Automated Control of Audio and Video Sources and a Final Composite Output Thereof Through a Video Switcher
US 11/087,629
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Method, System and Device for Automatic Determination of Nominal Backing Color and a Range Thereof
US 7,508,455
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Method, System and Device for Auxiliary Bus Mixer and Keyer
US 7,602,446
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Video Production Switcher Panel and Related Methods
US 8,519, 949, B2
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Video Production Switcher with Integrated Aspect Ratio Converter
US 7,034,886
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Video/Audio Production Processing Control Synchronization
US US8, 743, 292, B2
Honors & Awards
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SMPTE Fellow
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
A Fellow of the Society is one who has by proficiency and contributions, attained an outstanding rank among engineers or executives in the motion-picture, television, or related industries.
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Honorary Diploma
St. Lawrence College
Recognizing your outstanding example, inspiration and leadership to the graduates of our College.
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Lifetime Fellow
Canadian Academy of Engineering
One of the highest honors possible for a Canadian Engineer
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Doctor of the University
University of Ottawa
Spring convocation 2017 David was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of the University (DU) by the University of Ottawa
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Seaway Hall of Excellence
Seaway Districted High School
Recognized as the most accomplished student that graduated in the 1980's. I'm honoured.
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CEO of the Year
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce / OBJ
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Ross Video Highlights
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Ross Video Highlights:
2015+ So many more I've lost track!
- 2015 Ottawa Best Large Business Award (The Bob's)
- 2013 Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Exporter of the Year
- 2013 John Ross (founder) Canadian Order of Canada for Technology.
- 2009 Canadian Innovation Leader (National Research Council)
- 2008 Ottawa Product of the Year - Vision (OCRI)
- 2007 Employer of Distinction (National Capital Region)
- 2006 Gemini Award - Outstanding Technical Achievement…Ross Video Highlights:
2015+ So many more I've lost track!
- 2015 Ottawa Best Large Business Award (The Bob's)
- 2013 Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Exporter of the Year
- 2013 John Ross (founder) Canadian Order of Canada for Technology.
- 2009 Canadian Innovation Leader (National Research Council)
- 2008 Ottawa Product of the Year - Vision (OCRI)
- 2007 Employer of Distinction (National Capital Region)
- 2006 Gemini Award - Outstanding Technical Achievement (OpenGear)
- 2005 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics (Better Business Bureau)
- 2005 Ottawa Technology Company of the Year (OCRI)
- 2004 SBE Technology Award (OverDrive)
Plus many many TV Technology, Broadcast Engineering, and other major Industry Awards every year going back to 1997. Thank you!
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