Broadcast technology service provider Inrush Broadcast Services has added a partner to the firm with the expressed intent of expanding the company’s reach to the East Coast of the U.S.
Rob Bertrand joins current partners Mike Dorris, Brian Sapp, Shaun Dolan, and Cameron Boswell in leading the 14-person firm forward “with his technology experience and passion for sustaining strong, healthy teams,” Inrush says.
“We are excited to welcome Rob as a partner,” said Dorris, the company’s founder. “He is a well-known technology leader in our industry and he cares so deeply about people and the audiences we serve – he’s a perfect fit for our growing company and the stations who trust us to keep them running. We are excited to continue growing and believe that Rob will help us expand intelligently, while anchoring people and purpose as we work to improve the radio engineering landscape in the U.S.”
Bertrand is widely known for his former role as the head of technology at American University’s WAMU-FM in Washington, D.C., the NPR member station for the National Capital Region.
Before that, Bertrand was Market Chief Engineer for CBS Radio in New York; the stations are now owned by Audacy.
He started his career with Greater Media in New Jersey.
Bertrand will remain based in the Washington, D.C., area, and notes, “I’ve admired the reputation that Inrush has established over the past five years and I’m impressed with their innovative approaches to systems integration and centralized support for station operations. They are an incredibly smart, energetic, and talented crew and it’s invigorating to see how they work together to recruit and develop new talent in our mature industry. I’m thrilled to support that work as we continue to expand our offerings, team, and client base.”
