The international software company that helps broadcasters create radio through such products including the PlayoutONE automation system with WebVT for remote broadcasting is welcoming back its former SVP of Product Innovation.
Rejoining Aiir is Andy Buckingham.
He’ll be back at the Ricki Lee-helmed company in February. He exited in 2020 to form his own company. Now, Buckingham takes up the role of Principal Creative Technologist.
In this position, Buckingham will continue to oversee the development of Aiir Scheduler, as well as focusing on the creation of new products and services.
“After leaving Aiir full-time a few years ago, we retained Andy’s company for development work and he has played a pivotal part in the development of our new product Aiir Scheduler, the world’s first fully cloud-based music scheduler for radio,” Lee said. “I cannot tell you how delighted I am to be welcoming Andy back to our team full-time.”
Buckingham commented, “I’m excited to be rejoining the team at Aiir. In my time away I’ve worked closely with a number of broadcasters, increasing my understanding of the challenges faced in 2024. Alongside that, I’ve been conjuring up new ideas to help overcome those challenges and keep teams focused on their core goal – to create compelling, informative and entertaining radio. I feel Aiir is the best place to realize those ideas and can’t wait to get started.
