President And Ceo
CurrentAn entrepreneur, inventor and innovator of video technology software, Jerry Salandro founded IRIS Technologies, Inc. in 1987. An expert with more than thirty years of experience using video technology to teach students, athletes and professionals, Jerryholds nearly 56 patent claims on video devices that are being used across the country in places like the Pentagon, NASA and Comcast as well as in colleges and high schools from New Hampshire to California. He speaks to students, coaches and businesses across the country on, “How leaders can create work environments were people will love coming to work”.Salandro discovered his love for technology while teaching and working on his Master’s Degree at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. During his research he discovered that people only remember a mere 3% the next day when taught using lecture methods and a surprising 70% when taught using video, pictures or other visuals. This research changed how Salandro began training employees and students throughout his career. Compelled to make a difference in an educational environment whereusing videotape was a major obstacle, Jerry dedicated himself to making video easier to use foreveryone.A pioneer in using software and technology to make training easy for educators, Salandro wasresponsible for the largest training effort ever in Pennsylvania’s history. While he served asEducation and Training Supervisor for Volkswagen Manufacturing Corporation of America, hewas responsible for co-designing the hiring and training systems for 5,000 VW employees. In1980, Salandro also designed a franchise concept for the one-hour photo industry. In 1982, hedeveloped the world’s first equipment to transfer photos, slides and home movies to videotape...and later to digital media format. This was the advent of today’s popular home mediaservers and personal video recorders.
