IT ConsultAncy specializing in digital video
IT, Video and Digital Media for Safety and Security
Streamline Dynamic Media identifies, recommends, installs and configures software products. In addition we automate processes (scripts) and provide ongoing support. SDM specializes in video systems in general and digital media safety and security in particular.
About us
The firm is the brainchild of industry veterans Tom Pflaum and Brian Sussman. With a combined experience of 70+ years, the team helps public and private customers solve the following digital media challenges:
• Video surveillance • Streaming video • Bodycam, dash cam and cellphone clips • Traffic camera systems
Tom Pflaum is a trailblazer in digital video and media with over 30 years of professional experience. His gifts and enthusiasm for technology and programming began in his childhood, setting the foundation for a remarkable career in the field.
Tom earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Computer Science from FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg in Germany. He further advanced his academic pursuits at the University of Waterloo in Canada where he received a second master’s degree in Mathematics.
Tom’s professional journey began at Siemens in Germany as a software developer. He later joined Integrated Computing Engines in Boston, MA, a startup spun out of Lincoln Labs. He developed hardware accelerated 2D and 3D video special effects software. He later became a founding member of Anystream, another innovative startup, where he was instrumental in the development of software products that powered the streaming video revolution.
Following these ventures, Tom contributed his expertise to Telestream where he led the Solutions Architecture team and defined the direction for digital video technology within the industry. In this role he solved complex challenges in digital media, delivering efficient, customer-focused solutions.
Tom’s career reflects his dedication to pushing the boundaries of technology and shaping the next generation of digital media innovation.
Brian Sussman is a seasoned professional in video, audio and digital media, bringing 40 years of expertise to the industry.
His career began in his hometown of Washington, DC, where he worked in radio as an on-air personality and took on various technical, creative and commercial roles. Brian pursued his ambition for the art and science of media at the renowned University of Miami's Music Engineering Technology program. He studied under the guidance of industry icon Ken Pohlmann. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Audio Engineering Technology, cum laude, with double minors in Computer and Electrical Engineering. He furthered his education with post-baccalaureate studies in Computer Science at the University of Maryland and graduate coursework in Business Administration at Johns Hopkins University. An early innovator in digital technology, Brian was at the forefront of the media industry’s transformation to digital audio, telecommunications, satellite radio, and desktop support. He also enabled the convergence of the entertainment industry with the Internet. After serving as Technical Operations Manager with Public Radio International, Brian joined Anystream where he helped drive the global adoption of digital video technologies. Brian was hand-selected to transition Anystream's technology to Telestream. He played a key role enabling the digital media industry across the globe, setting a new industry standard for exceptional customer experience, solidifying his status as a respected leader in the field.
His career began in his hometown of Washington, DC, where he worked in radio as an on-air personality and took on various technical, creative and commercial roles. Brian pursued his ambition for the art and science of media at the renowned University of Miami's Music Engineering Technology program. He studied under the guidance of industry icon Ken Pohlmann. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Audio Engineering Technology, cum laude, with double minors in Computer and Electrical Engineering. He furthered his education with post-baccalaureate studies in Computer Science at the University of Maryland and graduate coursework in Business Administration at Johns Hopkins University. An early innovator in digital technology, Brian was at the forefront of the media industry’s transformation to digital audio, telecommunications, satellite radio, and desktop support. He also enabled the convergence of the entertainment industry with the Internet. After serving as Technical Operations Manager with Public Radio International, Brian joined Anystream where he helped drive the global adoption of digital video technologies. Brian was hand-selected to transition Anystream's technology to Telestream. He played a key role enabling the digital media industry across the globe, setting a new industry standard for exceptional customer experience, solidifying his status as a respected leader in the field.