Centerpoint Broadband Technologies, Inc. Strengthens Its Board With Two New Directors.Business Editors/High-tech Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2000 Clifford Higgerson and William H. Berkman Reinforces Centerpoint Board with Telecommunications and Networking Capability Centerpoint Broadband Technologies broadband technology Telecommunications devices, lines, or technologies that allow communication over a wide band of frequencies, and especially over a range of frequencies divided into multiple independent channels for the simultaneous transmission of different signals. , Inc., a newly formed Silicon Valley company in the high-speed telecommunications industry, today announced the appointment of two new directors to its Board of Directors. William H. Berkman, founder and director of Teligent, 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 : TGNT), a national provider of broadband communications services, and Clifford Higgerson, co-founder of ComVentures, a venture capital firm specializing in the communications and networking industries. "Bill Berkman and Cliff Higgerson fill two key positions on the Centerpoint board as we build the foundation for our Company to be the leading supplier of high bit-rate access and transport equipment for the communications industry communications industry, broadly defined, the business of conveying information. Although communication by means of symbols and gestures dates to the beginning of human history, the term generally refers to mass communications. ," said Dana Waldman, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and president of Centerpoint. "Bill Berkman brings a wealth of knowledge and technical expertise on the planning and development of next-generation networks. Bill's involvement with The Associated Group and his leadership with Teligent has helped shape the future of the communications industry. Cliff Higgerson has the investment and strategic expertise to assist in the development and growth of our Company. I feel very fortunate to have both Bill and Cliff on our team," said Waldman. William H. Berkman is an entrepreneur in the telecommunications industry with The Associated Group, Inc., a diversified communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. . He is a founder and director of Teligent, Inc., a publicly traded affiliate of Associated, which has raised over $1.5 billion to build a high bandwidth microwave "last mile" infrastructure for businesses in the U.S. With his responsibilities at Associated, Berkman is also focused on the cable television business and other emerging communication services. Cliff Higgerson's 25 years of active involvement in the communications field include research, consulting, planning, investment banking, and venture capital. Prior to forming ComVentures II, Higgerson was a General Partner of Vanguard Venture Partners where he is still involved and responsible for several portfolio companies in the communications area. About Centerpoint Centerpoint is developing products that will be pivotal to the next generation of optical and wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. networks. The products will enable metro and long haul Long distance. Long haul implies traversing a state or a country. Contrast with short haul. carriers to increase capacity and simplify their networks. Centerpoint's technology packs more data into existing transmission channels, expanding the capacity of existing fiber networks and providing low cost broadband wireless See wireless broadband. access to areas where fiber has not been deployed. Centerpoint Broadband Technologies (www.centerpoint.com) is a privately-held, rapid growth technology company that designs, develops, markets and manufactures high bit-rate access and transport equipment for the telecommunications industry. |
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