Kibo121 is a boutique agency focused on guiding media tech companies in taking practical steps on their path to sustainability. 

Barbara Lange is principal and CEO of Kibo121, a consultancy firm focused on guiding media tech organizations on their path to sustainability by understanding each client’s unique needs and interests to develop a plan of action.  Lange has been an invited speaker on sustainability at industry events including the NAB Show, SVG (Sports Video Group), IBC, SMPTE, SMW (Streaming Media West), and the HPA Tech Retreat.  She is actively engaged in the industry groups developing a greener future in media, including Greening of Streaming, and SMPTE’s working group on sustainability in media in the cloud.  Lange serves as the program manager for the NAB Show’s Excellence in Sustainability Awards, is a Board member of Greening of Streaming, and co-founded the Media Tech Sustainability Summit.  Lange is a member of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP).

Prior to launching Kibo121, Lange served as the executive director at SMPTE, the global professional association, and standards body, that supports the technical framework and professional community which makes quality motion imaging available to consumers in a variety of media formats.  Lange’s career started in business development and product management in scholarly publishing.  She holds a B.A. in Chemistry and German from Washington and Jefferson College and completed the Executive Development Program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and the Entrepreneurial Growth Lab program at the Women’s Enterprise Development Center (WEDC).

Lange has been recognized for her leadership by Washington & Jefferson College, the IEEE, StudioDaily50, and with the TVNewscheck’s 2020 Woman in Technology Award.  In 2021, she was honored by TVB Europe as a 2021 Technology Leader to Watch and by Broadcast & Cable with the 2021 Tech Leadership Award.