Atomos embroiled in lawsuit

[Jon Pais]

Atomos claims they let CEO Estelle McGechie go for refusing to move to Australia, but her lawsuit paints a very different picture: a corporate culture of gender discrimination, allegations of securities fraud, accusations that the company knowingly shipped defective/inoperable equipment to boost sales figures and sexual misconduct at the workplace. According to papers filed with the Superior Court of California, Atomos allegedly shipped AtomX CAST units without any software installed, which the complaint characterizes as “for all intents and purposes, paper weights.” The filing also purports that the Neon shipped prematurely; that while it was implied that the device supported Dolby Vision, it lacked essential functionality; and that Atomos had no legal authority to use the Dolby Vision trademark.

You can read all the lurid details in the court filing here: https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2022/09/8.15.22-Complaint.pdf

 

[rand thompson]

Atomos claims they let CEO Estelle McGechie go for refusing to move to Australia, but her lawsuit paints a very different picture: a corporate culture of gender discrimination, allegations of securities fraud, accusations that the company knowingly shipped defective/inoperable equipment to boost sales figures and sexual misconduct at the workplace. According to papers filed with the Superior Court of California, Atomos allegedly shipped AtomX CAST units without any software installed, which the complaint characterizes as “for all intents and purposes, paper weights.” The filing also purports that the Neon shipped prematurely; that while it was implied that the device supported Dolby Vision, it lacked essential functionality; and that Atomos had no legal authority to use the Dolby Vision trademark.

You can read all the lurid details in the court filing here: https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads...-Complaint.pdf

DAMN!! they were really doing some really underhanded shit at Atomos towards Ms McGechie, their other female employes, their shareholders, their suppliers and to their customers if her complaint is true and I believe that it is.

 

[Steve Sherrick]

I interviewed Estelle prior to this all going down and she had big plans for the company. Really disappointed to hear this news. With the right leadership, Atomos could do great things.

 

[Brian Timmons]

To give some extra perspective, before going to Atomos Estelle McGechie was the Product Manager for Pro Video Apps (FCP, Motion, Compressor) at Apple.
https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/atomos-names-estelle-mcgechie-chief-product-officer

Yes the whole thing seems to be a bit of a mess. Atomos was already dealing with a CEO issue going into the latest controversy.

Brian Timmons
BRITIM/MEDIA