Ron Magocsi

Founding Partner and Chief Technology Officer

Ron Magocsi is a founding partner of CNC Technologies and leads all aspects of the company’s technical operations, including the design and implementation of comprehensive intelligence solutions for law enforcement, government and military clients.

Ron has extensive experience creating robust surveillance and counter-intelligence systems for international, U.S. national, and local law enforcement authorities with particular expertise in airborne video and microwave downlink technology. This has included deploying solutions for numerous Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) projects funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Before co-founding CNC Technologies, Ron was chief technology officer for Helinet Technologies. He joined Helinet in August of 2004 as director of engineering and played a major role in the development of cutting edge transmission solutions for both the broadcast and law enforcement communities. Key accomplishments include designing New York City’s most advanced HD news helicopter and providing live, HD coverage of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Prior to joining Helinet, Ron worked at Fox Television Stations, Inc. (WNYW/WWOR) in NYC for 14 years. He began as a field engineer and photographer, providing live microwave and satellite transmissions in and around the New York Tri-State area. He then moved into engineering management where he became responsible for all news-engineering operations of the station, including the re-building of the transmission infrastructure lost during 9/11. While still at Fox, Ron was first introduced to aerial Electronic News Gathering (ENG) by negotiating and managing the SkyFox helicopter lease provided by Helinet Aviation.

Ron holds an advanced degree in airborne electronics from the University of Texas in Austin, Texas and possesses years of experience managing and executing programs of extensive size, scope, and complexity.