Sandra Benedetto
Pioneer Electronics USA, Inc.

Sandra Benedetto is presently the Director of Product Management & Sales Engineering for the Industrial Business Division at Pioneer Electronics USA, Inc.

With over twenty years of experience in the interactive technology and multimedia industries, Sandra has worked in product planning and title, content and application development for DVD, CD-ROM and LaserDisc technologies.  

She is considered an expert in the application of interactive video and optical disc technology in professional, industrial and educational markets.  And she has assisted numerous organizations in creating content and designing delivery systems for public displays, museum exhibitions, corporate training, all levels of education and point-of-sale applications.  

Sandra spent several years as Assistant Director of Production, Quality Assurance and Title Localization.  While at Voyager she contributed to the design and development of over 30 multi-media CD-ROM titles, including Laurie Anderson’s Puppet Motel, Museums of the World for Kids, Witness to the Future, Spinal Tap, Poetry in Motion, For All Mankind, American Museum of Natural History, and many more.

She is a former educator and founding director of a national award-winning electronics and technical skills post-secondary training program for women.  

Sandra holds a BA in Sociology and Women’s Studies from Ramapo College, a certification in Audio Electronics and Recording Technology from the Institute of Audio Research, and a Masters Degree in Educational Communication and Technology from NYU.  Additionally, Sandra attended the Electrical Engineering program at the NJ Institute of Technology.

Sandra has been a featured speaker at numerous conferences throughout North America & Europe on the topic of DVD technology and creating content for business, training and education.  She is a member of the Blu-ray Disc Association’s USA Promotions Committee.