International. Effective July 1, 2021, Milestone Systems reported on Dr. Barry Norton's promotion as Vice President of Research.
Dr. Barry Norton joined Milestone Systems in May 2018 as Director of Research. In his new role as Vice President of Research, Barry will also, in addition to continuing to lead Milestone's growing Research Department, responsible for further collaboration with universities.
This will help advance machine learning, especially in relation to computer vision. Dr. Barry will be instrumental in helping create the next generation of video software technology, which will not only be innovative, but used for greater social good.
"Milestone Systems has big ambitions for the future. We need to understand and predict future technologies and megatrends to help accelerate Milestone Systems' ambitious growth journey," said Bjørn Skou Eilertsen, Chief Technology Officer, Milestone Systems, noting that "Increasing our focus on research will guide this journey."
"Barry is always more than one step ahead when it comes to applying future technologies because of his deep knowledge and ingenuity. I am confident that Barry will play a key role in taking Milestone's video software technology to the next level," added Bjørn.
Over the years, Milestone Systems has gradually increased investment in research capacity and expertise. With the newly created role of Vice President of Research, Milestone Systems will continue to develop its business and core strategic initiatives to accelerate the company's ambitious growth journey and deliver more high-quality, cutting-edge product features. The Vice President of Research will report directly to Milestone Systems' Chief Technology Officer.
Dr. Barry Norton, Vice President of Research at Milestone Systems, commented, "Milestone's mission 'Make the World See' is a wake-up call to bring together the lab's latest AI achievements to provide a true understanding of the real-world situation. The commitment to delivering such technology responsibly makes Milestone the ideal environment to deliver on this vision."
