CORPORATE HISTORY
	Established in 1994, Technical Operations is the largest private repair and maintenance, system fabrication and integration, rental resource and multi-media service company in the United States. Achille Raspantini has been shaping the Broadcast Operations and Engineering (B, O & E) industry for over 30 years. He is known as a key contributor and expert in all areas of B, O & E, specializing in engineering, operations, production, and client services. After working as a chemist at New York University Medical Center, Achille switched gears and joined ABC as an Engineering Aid in equipment planning. A born leader, he continued to take on greater responsibility with high visibility projects, proving to be a tremendous resource and innovative contributor to the growth of BO&E. During his tenure at ABC, Achille was fortunate to be under the guidance of his long time mentor and industry icon Julius Barnathan. Julius was an ABC executive who was responsible for many technical developments in the television industry, including the use of hand held and miniature cameras at sporting events and closed captioning programs for the deaf. Under Julius’ coaching, Achille brought many valuable contributions to the industry, starting with a partnership with Squib Pharmaceuticals that introduced a remote heart rate monitor, transmitter and receiver that was showcased on-air during the 1983 NYC Marathon. This monitor is still a key feature today during in Marathon broadcasts. Achille was the driver behind ABC’s development of the parabolic microphone system, which is still being used today for televised sports. In the following years he led a joint venture between ABC and Sony to launch Telefirst: the first pay per view broadcast system. He later enhanced the Telefirst system to serve as the scrambler for the first Wrestle-mania featured in 400 movie theaters across the country. In 1988, Achille served as Technical Supervisor – Operations Manager for the Olympics. He led the tech team’s flawless execution, successfully broadcasting the 16-day event to 216 National Affiliates. Achille was recognized and honored with the 1988 Sports Emmy Award for Individual Achievement. Next, he joined ABC Soaps as Associate Producer for “Loving.” While working closely with the Executive Producer, Joseph Hardy, Achille developed the first closed captioning for a broadcast Soap Opera. Continuing in the production field, Achille took on responsibilities as Production Manager for 20/20. Achille left ABC and joined Sony’s Recording Media Division in 1991, where he used his knowledge and expertise to increase proficiency and instinctively develop successful client solutions. Achille’s vision, innovation, passion, leadership and thorough understanding of the business eventually led to his own venture, the launch and development of Technical Operations, Inc. Some of Technical Operations’ initial projects included developing the NBC News Archives, constructing the CNN Lou Dobbs studio and control room, and providing 20 technicians and a project manager to run the operations. What initially began as a Maintenance Service company has since expanded to offer Rental Equipment, Systems Integration, Multimedia Service, Technical Staffing, Broadcast Video Conferencing and all other Broadcast Operations and Engineering services. With Technical Operations, Achille was able to build a company that he believes in and continues to steer with the changes in technology. His focus on dependable service at unbeatable prices is always the top priority for his 400+ clients. Achille’s entrepreneurial determination and pioneering spirit has led to develop a new standard for technical services; it’s the inspiration that fuels the company.