Full Name
Philipp Lawo
Job Title
CEO
Company
Lawo AG
Award Name
Honorary Membership
Award Description
Honorary Membership in the Society recognizes individuals who have performed eminent service in the advancement of engineering in motion pictures, television, or in the allied arts and sciences. Such contributions shall represent substantially a lifetime's work inasmuch as Honorary Membership shall be the supreme accolade of the Society.
Honoree Citation
In recognition of his pioneering audio and media networking technology, which have significantly advanced broadcast facilities and live production including the world’s largest live sporting events. Lawo and his team introduced ATM and MADI networked audio systems. He recognized the potential of IP technology for audio, video, and control and worked tirelessly to expand his company and its portfolio into the IP media infrastructure provider it is today. Believing in interoperability and open technologies, Lawo developed RAVENNA, which became AES67 and ST 2110-30/-31. His company’s role in founding AIMS and early light tower IP projects helped globalize the acceptance of SMPTE ST 2110 standards.
Honoree Bio
Philipp Lawo is CEO of Lawo. After various positions within the company (Head of R&D, Managing Director), he took over the position of CEO from his father and founder of the company in 1999. Under Philipp’s conduct, the company internationalized and since then has developed into a worldwide renowned brand for pioneering video, audio, control and monitoring solutions for broadcast, performing arts, installed sound and corporate applications. All products are developed by Lawo’s global R&D team and manufactured according to highest quality standards at the company’s headquarters in Rastatt, Germany.
