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Power Players: Samsung North America

Courtesy of Samsung

Don Szczepaniak
President and CEO, Prismview

Harry Patz Jr.
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Display Division

Samsung North America

In 2015, Samsung Electronics America acquired Yesco Electronics, an LED sign and display manufacturer with more than 2,000 installations across the U.S. and known as the creators of the iconic “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign. Since being rebranded, Prismview’s installations have included the Chase Center (the NBA’s largest center-hung video display), SoFi Stadium, Allegiant Stadium, State Farm Arena, M&T Bank Stadium, Audi Field, Vivint Smart Home Arena, Rogers Place and LSU’s Tiger Stadium. Szczepaniak joined in 2017 to lead the design, engineering and manufacturing team. He was previously a senior vice president for Panasonic System Communications, where he headed all of the company’s B2B activities in the United States and Latin America. Patz came to Samsung last year to oversee the live events, entertainment and sports division after nearly three decades working at tech companies, including 20 years at Microsoft. — D.B.

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