James Steynor, Chairman and CEO of the DaTARIUS Group, was recently elected onto the Board of IRMA (International Recording Media Association) at its Recording Media Forum held in the Californian town of Indian Wells. “We wanted a board member from a test equipment supplier that is well established and has a good reputation among its contemporaries and customers, ” says Charles Van Horn, “and DaTARIUS has always been at the forefront of industry developments. James has been in this industry for many years, and is well versed in the various sectors of it, from tape to optical disc. We are delighted to welcome such a well-known – and outspoken – person to the board.”

The association board is a virtual ’Who’s Who’ of the entertainment and optical media industries, represented by companies such as Technicolor, Cinram, Carthuplas, Sony DADC, UML, The Dering Corp, Deluxe Global Media Services, Imation Corporation, and other major players.