Management Team

Brick Eksten is Qligent’s Chief Executive Officer. He joined Qligent from Imagine Communications, where he most recently served as CTO, Playout and Networking Solutions and oversaw its roadmap for transitioning customers’ broadcast operations to the cloud. As CEO, co-founder and technical visionary of streaming solutions pioneer Digital Rapids, he grew the company from four-person startup to respected market leader – culminating in its acquisition by Imagine in 2014. Eksten’s decades of industry experience across film, broadcast, and OTT are invaluable as he leads Qligent to the next level of helping customers deliver next-generation direct-to-consumer (DTC) experiences.

Dan Donnelly brings 30+ years of sales leadership, strategic partnerships, and customer success in the media, MVPD, and broadcast sectors. As Head of Sales for the Americas at Qligent, he drives revenue, grows market share, and delivers tailored monitoring and measurement solutions across North and South America.

Known for his relationship-first style and industry expertise, Dan excels at aligning customer needs with innovative tech that enhances quality, efficiency, and results. He helps clients navigate the changing media landscape through Qligent’s Vision™ platform and cloud services.

Roman joined Qligent in 2016 as Sales Director for the EMEA region responsible for direct sales as well as channel partners. Roman has 12 years’ experience working with corporate customers, credit analysis, and office and partner network management for several banking groups including Intesa Sanpaolo and Societe General. Roman’s broad experience includes sales/business development, analytics, HR management, and affiliate sales. He has a bachelor’s degree in Radio Physics and additional education in the organization of entrepreneurship in science and technical fields