Christopher Bisha

Christopher Bisha is the second generation president and chief executive officer of Enco Systems Inc. He took over leadership of the company in 1999 after the retirement of his father, Enco founder John S. Bisha. Chris joined Enco in 1990 and has been involved in the design process of a wide range of compact disc products in specialty audio markets. The unique challenges presented by applications like jukebox, hifi, and CD-ROM have given him a wealth of knowledge of Philips compact disc technology. His relationship with Philips technical staff around the world puts him in a unique position to address the issues that are arising in CD’s legacy phase.

In addition to his years of experience with Enco and Philips, Chris spent his early career in New York City working as a marketing research consultant to such Fortune 500 companies as Pfizer, Merck and Monsanto. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and a master’s of business administration from Wayne State University.

Chris and his associate Joel Friedman are familiar faces at industry trade shows around the world, which keeps them in close contact with jukebox operators, private jukebox owners and hifi hobbyists.

Read The Industry Insider for Chris’s inside look at the jukebox business and digital music.

Joel Friedman

Joel Friedman is the former vice president of music for Rowe International. Known as “Mr. Jukebox,” he spent most of his career as a tireless advocate for jukebox music, traveling extensively in the United States and the world promoting Rowe jukeboxes. Joel was an early proponent of CD technology and oversaw the design of the first Rowe CD jukes. Now retired from Rowe, Joel continues to be a trusted voice in the industry and a familiar face at industry trade shows as a consultant to Enco Systems and an advocate for jukeboxes and compact disc technology.