# Larry Kaplan

> Larry Kaplan is the co-founder, CEO and executive chairman of SDVI Corporation. Previously the founding CEO of Omneon and a senior executive at Sony and Tektronix, he now leads a business that coordinates cloud-based media workflows through its Rally platform.

- **Role:** Co-Founder, CEO & Executive Chairman at SDVI Corporation
- **Organizations:** SDVI Corporation, Omneon, Harmonic, Sony Electronics, Tektronix, Grass Valley Group, Signiant, SMPTE, IABM
- **Education:** B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, M.B.A., Rutgers University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Omneon, acquired by Harmonic in 2010 for $307 million according to SDVI’s biography., Co-founded SDVI, a recipient with partners of the 2019 Technology & Engineering Emmy recognized in 2020., SMPTE Fellow.

## Career timeline

- **1989-1992** — VP and general manager of Tektronix Computer Graphics and Television Groups.
- **1995-1998** — Senior vice president of Sony Broadcast at Sony Electronics.
- **1998** — Co-founded Omneon; founding president and CEO.
- **2003** — Became Omneon chairman in June.
- **2007** — Became Omneon vice chairman in April.
- **2010** — Omneon acquired by Harmonic; Kaplan joined the Office of the CEO.
- **2013** — Co-founded SDVI.
- **2014** — Appointed to Signiant’s board.
- **2026** — Remains SDVI CEO and chairman after leadership promotions.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Omneon, acquired by Harmonic in 2010 for $307 million according to SDVI’s biography.
- Co-founded SDVI, a recipient with partners of the 2019 Technology & Engineering Emmy recognized in 2020.
- SMPTE Fellow.
- Honorary IABM member.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Kaplan remains chairman and CEO as Simon Eldridge becomes COO and Chris Brähler becomes CPO.
- **2026-04** — SDVI launches redesigned Rally orchestration with graphical workflow building and an AI integration foundation.
- **2026-04** — SDVI announces Iyuno deployment supporting localization across 45 studios in 29 countries.
- **2026-07** — SDVI announces next-generation Rally demonstrations and hybrid infrastructure integrations for IBC2026.
- **2026-09** — SDVI publishes a post-IBC discussion of content provenance and control in AI-enabled supply chains, authored by CMO Geoff Stedman.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrence-kaplan-8053555b

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