# Tony Douglass

> Tony Douglass is a founder of For The Record and its company-listed Chief Executive Officer. His career began in forensic audio and video analysis and includes creating an electronic courtroom for the Wood Royal Commission in 1994. He became CEO in 2022 after serving as president and led FTR through its April 2026 acquisition by Tyler Technologies. An October 2026 public webinar listing identifies his post-acquisition title as vice president and general manager of For The Record.

- **Role:** Vice President and General Manager, For The Record (October 2026 webinar listing); Chief Executive Officer on FTR’s leadership page
- **Organizations:** For The Record, Tyler Technologies, Auscript Australasia (former affiliate)
- **Education:** University of Western Sydney
- **Known for:** Created and installed the Wood Royal Commission’s electronic courtroom in 1994., Led teams developing patented speaker-identification and recording-integrity technology, according to FTR’s appointment biography., Promoted from president to CEO of For The Record in 2022.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Worked in forensic audio and video analysis, enhancing evidence and verifying authenticity.
- **1994** — Created and installed an electronic courtroom for the Wood Royal Commission into NSW Police Corruption.
- **2020** — Was FTR president when Bison Capital invested and when FTR announced its blockchain recording-verification patent.
- **2021** — Served as president during the sale of FTR affiliate Auscript Australasia.
- **2022** — Appointed CEO, succeeding Michael G. Rose; announcement distributed May 27 and published on FTR’s site May 28.
- **2024** — Presented with Ryan Barr on the possible impact of technology on courts at the CLCT Court Affiliates Conference in New Orleans.
- **2026** — Led FTR through its acquisition by Tyler Technologies, completed April 14; listed as vice president and general manager for an October 22 court-record webinar.

## Achievements

- Created and installed the Wood Royal Commission’s electronic courtroom in 1994.
- Led teams developing patented speaker-identification and recording-integrity technology, according to FTR’s appointment biography.
- Promoted from president to CEO of For The Record in 2022.
- Led For The Record through its 2026 acquisition by Tyler Technologies.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Listed alongside Ryan Barr for the October 22 NACM webinar on court-record integrity, courtroom modernization, speech-to-text, and cloud technology; the listing calls him vice president and general manager of FTR.
- **2026-04** — Tyler Technologies completed its acquisition of FTR on April 14; its closing release stated an approximately $212.5 million cash purchase price.
- **2026-02** — FTR and Tyler announced an acquisition agreement on February 2.

## Links

- Website: https://fortherecord.com/our-company/leadership/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-douglass-a5b4096

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Last updated: 2026-10-25