BERMUDA CABLEVISION GENERAL MANAGER APPOINTED CHAIR OF CARIBBEAN CABLE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION BOARD
(Hamilton, Bermuda, June 11, 2009) - The Caribbean Cable and Telecommunications Association (CCTA) has appointed Terry Roberson, General Manager of Bermuda CableVision, as Chair of its board by unanimous vote.
Mr. Roberson has more than 30 years' experience in cable television and broadband services and joined Bermuda CableVision in October 2006. Prior to this Mr. Roberson held senior-level positions, both managerial and technical, at a number of leading U.S. cable companies, while serving as a Key Contact to Washington, D.C. for the National Cable Telecommunications Association.
Terry Roberson, General Manager at Bermuda CableVision, said: “In taking the position of Chair of the CCTA, I am committed to continuing its successful initiatives, such as the Community Charities Programme, and the technical and marketing training seminars developed for members. One of my goals for the year will be to retain the current membership level of the organisation and strive to attract new members. I am also keen to push forward an agenda to ensure consistency of service for all cable customers in the region in terms of video and internet service speeds.”
Mr. Roberson, in leading the 26-year old association based in St.Thomas, is joined by Brendan Paddick, Chief Executive Officer of Columbus Communications Inc. of Bahamas, as Vice Chair and Chair Elect; Beulah Jonis, Managing Director of St. Maarten Cable TV, as Past Chair; Jose
Alegria, Managing Director of Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico, as Director and Treasurer; David Burrows, Director of Marketing for Cable Bahamas, as Director; W. R. Ewing, Managing Director of The Cable on St. Kitts, as Director; and Roderich Pietersz, General Manager of T.V. Distribution Systems of Curacao, as Director.
In addition, the Associate Members of the association elected two Associate Directors to the board. They are Brad Trullinger, Manager of NBCU TV Distribution for NBC Universal, and John T. Kurpinski, Southeast and Caribbean Sales Manager of AllOptic. |