Joseph Bocchiaro III

Joseph Bocchiaro has worked in the technology side of building design and systems integration for over 30 years, primarily with audiovisual/IT systems. As a Principal Consultant for The Sextant Group, a technology consulting firm, he works with architects and owners towards sophisticated building technology implementations, focusing on higher education, libraries, corporate, and judicial projects. He has spent his career at the intersection of media technologies and the built environment, enjoying both the art and the space. Joe also held the position of VP of Standards and Industry Innovations for InfoComm International, and is a Certified Standards Professional.

Joseph Bocchiaro III, Ph.D., CStd, CTS-D, CTS-I, ISF-C joins the national independent technology consulting firm, The Sextant Group, as principal consultant. An accomplished audiovisual professional, Bocchiaro holds a Ph.D. in educational technology and brings 25 years of industry experience. A native of New York, he resides with his family in northern Virginia and will be working from The Sextant Group's Washington DC office.

"We are honored and grateful to welcome Joe Bocchiaro to The Sextant Group," said Mark S. Valenti CTS, president and CEO of The Sextant Group. "As a long-time friend and colleague, Joe is the perfect addition to our team. From both a technical and business perspective, Joe is a respected industry expert who has been instrumental in creating globally recognized audiovisual standards."

As vice president of standards and industry innovation for InfoComm International for the past ten years, Bocchiaro has been a leader in the development of audiovisual standards. A professional career as both integrator and consultant provides Bocchiaro with unique perspective into all sides of the communications technologies industry. His background in corporate audiovisual systems paired with an intimate familiarity with the east coast audiovisual market offers will contribute significantly to the increasing growth of The Sextant Group's business.