Rod Tiede

ROD TIEDE, President and CEO of Broadcast International, Inc., is responsible
for fostering the vision, directing the overall management and providing
progressive leadership for the company. After obtaining a Bachelor of Science
degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Washington, Mr. Tiede
gained invaluable retail technological experience with Safeway corporate
offices. While at Safeway he was responsible for launching the Safeway Satellite
Network. Since 1988, Mr. Tiede has been instrumental in directing the worldwide
reach of Broadcast International during its early years. Through his innovation
and tenacious management style, he has insured BI’s growth as its Director of
Sales, Vice President and General Manager, and now as President and CEO. Mr.
Tiede’s continued forward-looking strategy has made BI a preferred international
technology integrator.