Cable Industry Veteran Ron Cooper Joins CSG Systems International Board.ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Leading billing and customer care solutions provider CSG Systems International, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CSGS CSGS Computer Systems Group Software ) today announced that Ron Cooper has joined the company's Board of Directors as a Class II director (term expiring in 2008). Mr. Cooper will become a member of the Compensation and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees. With Mr. Cooper joining the board, the composition of the board is now eight members, seven of which are independent. Mr. Cooper has spent nearly 25 years in the cable and telecommunications industry, most recently at Adelphia Communications where he served as President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. from 2003 to 2006. He joined Adelphia following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, and led all operational aspects of the successful restructuring and eventual sale of the company to Comcast and Time Warner. Prior to Adelphia, Mr. Cooper held a series of executive positions at AT&T Broadband, RELERA Data Centers & Solutions, and MediaOne and its predecessor Continental Cablevision, Inc. "We are elated to have such a well-known, highly respected veteran of the cable industry on our board," Bernie Reznicek, CSG's chairman of the board, said. "Ron has been a key leader through some of the most exciting, as well as challenging, times in the cable industry. CSG will benefit greatly from his insight and perspective as we continue to help our clients evolve and expand their product offerings." Mr. Cooper has been very active throughout his career in numerous cable and telecommunications organizations, holding various board and committee seats with the National Cable Television Association, California Cable & Telecommunications Association, Cable Television Association for Marketing and the New England Cable Television Association. In addition, he is either a director or trustee at the Denver Art Museum The Denver Art Museum is an art museum in Denver, Colorado located in Denver's Civic Center. It is known for its collection of American Indian art, and has a comprehensive collection numbering more than 55,000 works from across the world. , Colorado Public Radio Colorado Public Radio is a two-channel public radio network based in Denver, Colorado with transmitters throughout Colorado. In the Denver area, it broadcasts an FM classical music station, KVOD 90.1, and a pair of AM in-depth news stations, KCFR 1340 & KCFC 1490. and the Cable Center at the University of Denver Background and rankings The University was founded in 1864 as Colorado Seminary by John Evans, the former Territorial Governor of Colorado, who had been appointed by US President Abraham Lincoln. . He received a Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude sum·ma cum lau·de adv. & adj. With the greatest honor. Used to express the highest academic distinction: graduated summa cum laude; a summa cum laude graduate. and Phi Beta Kappa Phi Beta Kappa: see fraternity. Phi Beta Kappa Leading academic honour society in the U.S., which draws its membership from college and university students. The oldest Greek-letter society in the U.S. , from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. About CSG Systems Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado, CSG Systems International (NASDAQ: CSGS) is a leading provider of outsourced billing, customer care and print and mail solutions and services supporting the North American communications market. CSG's solutions support some of the world's largest and most innovative providers of bundled multi-channel video, Internet, and IP-based services. CSG's unique combination of solutions, services and expertise ensures that communications providers can continue to rapidly launch new service offerings, improve operational efficiencies and deliver a high-quality customer experience in a competitive and ever-changing marketplace. For more information, visit our website at www.csgsystems.com. |
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