Mr. Paxton is a principal analyst in the Converging Markets and Technologies Group. He contributes research to In-Stat's Multimedia Entertainment Equipment Service, Cable Industry Service, Consumer & Media Content Service, and Multimedia Broadband Services & Infrastructure Service. Mr. Paxton's specific areas of interest include broadband communications technology, the cable TV industry, Personal Video Recorders (PVRs), and Digital Rights Management. His area of coverage extends from the chipset to the end-use product.

Mr. Paxton is widely recognized as a market expert in the field of multimedia technologies. He has been quoted in numerous business and trade publications including The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, Money Magazine, EE Times, and BusinessWeek, and has made numerous appearances on CNN, MSNBC, and CNBC to discuss the technology industry. He has also contributed articles that were published in Electronic News, Electronic Business Asia, Communications Engineering & Design, CommVerge, and TWICE magazine.

Prior to joining In-Stat in 1997, Mr. Paxton served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Army. He received a BA in International Studies from Miami University and an MBA in International Management from Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management.

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