Mary Ann Seidler, my former colleague at Telos, has witnessed some major moments in audio codec history. Her dear friend, Gerhard Stoll, called himself, "The Grandfather of MPEG 2!" and for good reason. Mary Ann works for another innovative IP-codec company, Tieline Technology. She shares her thoughts on audio codec history, the enthusiasm of codec inventors, and how Tieline is helping broadcasters bring home better quality content.