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Manager, Network Resources, News Technology and Logistics, Global News

As a manager with Global's network resources desk, Mark Blanchard helps field crews who move fast and need to file quickly once they hit the ground with the technology and logistics of newsgathering. He started out as a print reporter at a Nova Scotia daily almost 30 years ago, but ended up working in radio and TV newsrooms both in Canada and the U.S, as well as writing Canadian stories for American telecom and business publications. His editorial roles at Global turned into a technical support one as laptops got lighter and upload speeds faster. When he is not in the field, Mark helps his competitors as the coordinator of the Trenton Pool and the TVP file replication system, which moves the bulk of video from pool crews covering the prime minister abroad as ones and zeros instead of traditional satellite or fibre feeds, saving time, money and effort.