Rick Young , Vice President of Product Management, is responsible for leading the design and implementation of all of Pathfire's high value media and entertainment solutions. Rick utilizes his extensive knowledge of the industry while spending much of his time working with customers to translate business requirements into Pathfire's Digital Media Gateway (DMG) and Pathfire Direct solutions. Prior to joining Pathfire, Rick has worked for both content providers and media technology companies. At ABC Television, Rick led the operations and technology agenda for ABC NewsOne, the network's affiliate news service. While working at the Associated Press, Rick was a member of the initial team responsible for development and deployment of the AP's newsroom computer system product line. Rick earned a B.A. in Broadcast/Cable, focusing in media management, from The Pennsylvania State University.