Alec is SVP, Client Services at Cantina and runs Cantina’s Online Video Practice Group. Alec brings a decade of internet consulting experience to Cantina. Prior to joining us, Alec was with Molecular and Edgewater Technologies where he managed initiatives for clients such as Nikon, Delta Dental, BlueCross BlueShield, Seligman Data and Fidelity Investments and also has designed and implemented in-depth internet business strategies for organizations such as the Project Management Institute, Nikon and Arrow Electronics. In his spare time, Alec is active as a musician and an audio engineer and has both film and music engineering credits to his name. Alec is also the Vice-Chair of the Boston section of the Audio Engineering Society (AES). Alec holds a BA from McGill University in Political Science and History and a diploma in Audio Production from the Center of Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University. Alec is also the organizer of the Boston Online Video Meetup Group.
Cantina has published its newest white paper, the Responsive Design Guide – A Human Response to Modern Technology. Responsively designed pages display content optimized to the aspect ratio of the browser window. Narrow windows might display a single column, suitable for a smartphone; wider windows would display full-sized images and multiple columns, providing the rich experience [...]
Cantina is pleased to announce that the Putnam Investments FundVisualizer iPad App has won the 2011 MITX Interactive Award in the Financial Services category. This groundbreaking app, which has attracted notice in the financial industry, is an open-architecture analytical tool that enables in-depth evaluations of over 12,000 investment choices in real time, using more than [...]
Cantina’s Alec Francesconi discusses how the total cost of video ownership should be a key consideration for brands looking to enhance their video communications programs.
Alec Francesconi sat down to talk through aspects of Cantina’s video capabilities, and how brands can engage with Cantina to develop a practical ROI-positive online video strategy.
Practical Mobile Video: Best Practices and Case Studies is a breakfast panel discussion organized by Cantina and Brightcove. Three local mobile video experts will speak and answer questions about the practical aspects of deploying mobile video. The discussion is expected to be interactive and lively, without any presentations: Practical Mobile Application Development Where is your [...]
Well, the stats are in, and it’s official. The World Cup – considered by many to be the largest, most watched sporting event in the world – did in fact post the largest online video viewing numbers of all time as measured by a whole host of outlets and measurement services. Big deal, right? It’s [...]
Recently, some colleagues and I attended the Streaming Media East conference in NYC. I found the conference fascinating, not so much for the content of the individual sessions, but for the main themes that bubbled to the surface over two days of exhibits and breakout discussions. We’ve been here before. Online video gets portrayed as [...]
Several market trends have been shaping the mobile services we offer at Cantina. The use of consumer technologies in the enterprise is increasing, including everything from Dropbox, social networks, Google apps, and mobile devices. Companies considering the deployment of business applications to the mobile context need to consider bring your own device (BYOD) strategies to [...]
