Westlin Announces New Board Appointment.HOUSTON -- Westlin Corporation (Pink Sheets:WSTN) is pleased to announce that Jim A. Moffit has agreed to join the board of directors. Moffit brings more than 35 years experience as a corporate executive, financial officer, regulatory expert and consultant in the communications industry. He served as a corporate officer and President of the central region of Contel, an independent (non-Bell) local telephone company, prior to its merger with GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) in 1991. Following the merger, he was a founder and the original COO of Brooks Fiber Properties, a competitive local exchange carrier, which built and acquired many fiber networks across the United States, went public and ultimately sold to WorldCom at an eight-times return for the original investors. A pioneer in the independent (non Cable MSO (1) (Multiple System Operator) Typically refers to a cable TV organization that owns more than one cable system, but it may refer to an operator of only one system. or Incumbent Telephone Company) broadband service provider An ISP, telephone company, cable company or other carrier that offers high-speed communications to homes and businesses, typically for Internet access. Cable modems, DSL and T1 lines are the common technologies. See broadband, cable modem, DSL and T1. industry, Moffit was a founder and board member of Everest Global Technologies and Black Hills FiberCom. He sat on the board of Altrio Communications and has worked with Knology, Inc. on merger and acquisition opportunities. He is now the chairman of GLA New Ventures, which has, or had investments in the companies mentioned above as well as ownership of StellarRad Systems, a communications-related software provider. Moffit has an undergraduate degree from Truman State University Campus Situated in the southern part of the city of Kirksville, Truman's main campus is situated around a slightly wooded quadrangle. By long standing policy, the entire campus is officially "dry," meaning that alcohol is not allowed (though the president of the university has , a MBA from Washington University in St. Louis “Washington University” redirects here. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). Washington University in St. Louis is a private, coeducational, research university located in St. Louis, Missouri. and is a CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. . About Westlin Corporation Based in Houston, Texas, Westlin Corporation (Pink Sheets:WSTN) is an Internet technology company engaged in a variety of business segments including secure collocation and disaster recovery services, wireless networks, advanced Voice Over IP services, and information technology. Westlin Corp's web site is www.westlin.com. Forward-Looking Statements: Except for historical information contained herein, statements are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the company's actual results in the future periods to differ materially from forecasted projections. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, energy market volatility, product demand, market competition, and risk inherent to the company's research and development operations. |
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