Broadband Gear Report Playing Field for 4/24/2008

Playing Field

The Cable Center announced the 2008 Cable Hall of Fame honorees. Most notably on the technology side was the naming of Richard (Dick) Green, president and CEO of CableLabs. The 2008 Class will be inducted during a celebration held in conjunction with Cable Days on October 15 to 17.
ICTV named Mark Dawson as VP, programming services of the company's ActiveMedia Group. He joins the ActiveMedia Group from Gemstar-TV Guide International.
Concurrent announced that Dan Mondor is joining the company to assume the role of CEO. Mondor is also joining Concurrent's board of directors. Coinciding with Mondor's arrival, Gary Trimm is retiring from his role as CEO and will resign from the board of directors.
SCTE announced the results of its Board of Directors Election 2008. The newly elected directors are:
Region 3 (representing AK, ID, MT, OR, WA): Randy Love, Comcast
Region 4 (representing OK, TX): Bob Macioch, Time Warner Cable
Region 5 (representing IA, IL, KS, MO, NE): Rick Sullivan, Times Fiber Amphenol
Region 7 (representing IN, MI, OH): Marc Broadnax, Comcast
Region 8 (representing AL, AR, LA, MS, TN): Harold Kinnel, Ritter Communications
Region 10 (representing DC, KY, NC, VA, WV): Bob Legg, Suddenlink Communications
Region 12 (representing CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT): Bob Foote, ARRIS
Director-At-Large Canada (representing SCTE's Canadian members): Dermot O'Carroll, Rogers Cable
Director-At-Large (representing all SCTE members): Dick Amell, Time Warner Cable
Director-At-Large (representing all SCTE members): Nomi Bergman, Advance/Newhouse

The newly elected directors will begin their two-year terms at the SCTE Board of Directors meeting set for Tuesday, June 24 at SCTE Cable-Tec Expo 2008. Expo 2008 in Philadelphia.