Appear announces new Chief Product Officer to support next phase of scaling

06 May 2026 07:00 CEST

Oslo, May 6 2026, Following its successful IPO in November 2025, Appear
continues to build on its growth strategy with the appointment of Stephan
Würmlin Stadler as new Chief Product Officer, reinforcing its ambition to become
the leader in live production technology and to drive continue innovation in the
broadcast industry.

"The IPO marked the beginning of a new phase of growth for Appear, as we are
building the organisation for structural leadership as a full pervasive provider
of live production technology," says Thomas Bostrøm Jørgensen, CEO of Appear.
"We will continue to bring new hardware- and software-based products to the
market, and Stephan has a strong track record of product delivery at global
scale. I am pleased to appoint him as our new Chief Product Officer, further
building our leadership team as we continue to scale.”

Stephan brings significant expertise from the global broadcast industry along
with deep root in the Norwegian technology ecosystem. He is a product leader and
serial entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in the broadcast
technology. Prior to joining Appear six months ago as a VP Product, he served as
Chief Product Officer at Vizrt, where he oversaw more than 20 products used by
over 2,500 TV stations worldwide. He also co-founded LiberoVision, now a
market-leading sports analysis solution (and called Viz Libero), which was
acquired by Vizrt in 2011. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from ETH Zurich,
Switzerland.

Effective immediately, Appear’s current Chief Product Officer and co-founder,
Thomas Lind, will transition into the role of Chief Architect. He has chosen to
step into this new strategic position to focus on the long-term technical and
architectural vision of Appear’s products, drawing on his extensive experience
and visionary leadership in product development. His continued involvement
ensures continuity in technological direction while enabling Appear to scale its
product organisation in line with its global ambitions.

For further information, please contact:
IR and media contact – Jo Christian Lund-Steigedal, Corporate Communications AS,
+47 415 08 733 | [jcs@corpcom.no](mailto:jcs@corpcom.no)

About Appear ASA
Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Appear designs and delivers high-capacity,
sustainable solutions for media processing and live content delivery. The
Company’s technology enables the capture, transport, and processing of live
video from sports stadiums, concert arenas, and other venues to viewers with
ultra-low latency, ensuring superior video quality and reliability. Appear
serves broadcasters, production companies, content owners and network operators
worldwide who rely on its live production technology to deliver the world’s most
demanding live productions.

This announcement is non-regulatory and made for information purposes only.

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