Elemental Technologies

Specialties

Elemental Technologies is the leading supplier of software-​defined video solutions for multiscreen content delivery. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Portland, Oregon, the company pioneered the use of software-​based video processing to distribute and monetize video over IP networks. Solutions from Elemental provide the flexibility, scalability and performance required to transform high quality video into new revenue streams via turnkey, cloud-​based and virtualized deployment models. Powering video experiences for more than 700 leading media franchises worldwide, Elemental helps pay TV operators, content programmers, broadcasters and enterprise customers bring video to any screen, anytime — all at once.

History

Established in 2006.

Elemental Technologies empowers pay TV operators, content programmers, broadcasters and enterprise customers to perfect the media experience. Companies worldwide use video processing solutions from Elemental for instantaneous and ubiquitous provisioning of professional video content on any screen, anytime — all at once.

As the leading supplier of software-​based video solutions for multiscreen content delivery, Elemental brings streaming video to TVs, PCs, tablets and mobile phones. Elemental platform components provide customers with the flexibility, scalability and performance required to transform high quality video into new revenue streams via turnkey, cloud-​based and virtualized deployment models.

Changing the face of the video industry, Elemental serves top media and entertainment companies around the globe, including the BBC, Comcast, Eurosport, HBO and ESPN. Elemental partners with leading video technology companies including Adobe, Amazon, Apple, Intel, Microsoft and Nvidia t

Meet the Business Owner

Sam B.

Business Owner

Sam brings extensive management experience and technical expertise to the Elemental team as chief executive officer. He has grown Elemental into the leading provider of multiscreen video processing solutions. Prior to co-​founding Elemental in 2006, Sam designed integrated circuit products for Pixelworks. Before joining Pixelworks, Sam held engineering positions at Silicon Graphics and Intel Corporation. He earned an M.B.A. from University of Oregon, an M.S. in electrical engineering from University of California at Berkeley and a B.S. in electrical engineering from Brown University. He has been recognized by the Oregon League of Conservation Voters as a Volunteer of the Year, by 1000 Friends of Oregon as one of «35 Innovators Under 35» and by the Portland Business Journal as the most admired CEO in technology and one of forty outstanding leaders under forty. Sam is also the recipient of the Tom Holce Award for Individual Achievement from the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network.