Media Links Adds Technical Specialist to EMEA Region
Media Links' appointment of a new EMEA technical specialist brings local pre-sales and solution design support to customers.
Updated on Oct. 29, 2026 in People
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Media Links has appointed Mikhail Zavalin as its Market Development Technical Specialist for the EMEA region. Based in Norway, Zavalin will oversee technical pre-sales and solution design for the company.
Why it matters
The appointment positions Media Links to strengthen its regional technical support and capture specific market insights through expanded pre-sales capacity. By integrating local technical expertise directly into its EMEA operations, the firm aims to refine product development based on direct customer requirements.
The firm is leveraging an appointee with 20 years of total technology experience and nearly 10 years of specific expertise in pre-sales and solutions engineering. This strategic hire serves to support the company's broader engagement across the EMEA region.
The players
Media Links
A technology company providing infrastructure solutions for the media industry.
Mikhail Zavalin
A technology professional with 20 years of experience appointed as the Market Development Technical Specialist for EMEA.
Cesare Camparada
The Head of Market Development for EMEA at Media Links who will collaborate with Zavalin on product strategy.
The details
Zavalin will focus on bridging the gap between customer needs and product technical implementation. His role includes conducting technical presentations, managing solution designs, and overseeing proof-of-concept testing for partners and clients throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He will work in coordination with Head of Market Development for EMEA, Cesare Camparada, to translate field feedback into product development cycles.
Timeline
October 29, 2026: Media Links announced the appointment of Mikhail Zavalin.
Market Landscape
The appointment aligns with the broader industry trend of regionalizing technical pre-sales support to address complex regional market requirements. This move follows established patterns where firms integrate localized technical expertise to shorten sales cycles.
Operators in the EMEA region should prepare for enhanced technical engagement and potential changes in proof-of-concept workflows. Firms interacting with Media Links should track whether these localized technical presentations result in faster requirement-to-deployment timelines.
The takeaway
Zavalin’s appointment signals a shift toward more intensive technical pre-sales support in the EMEA region. Business leaders should monitor how this new focus on localized technical presentations affects their project design timelines in future procurement cycles.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Sports Video Group.
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