RUSHVILLE, Ind., June 23, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors has appointed Greg Jarman as the CEO of Omnicity Corp. (OTCBB:OMCY) replacing outgoing Richard ("Dick") Beltzhoover who has resigned to focus on the role as Chairman. Greg Jarman has been the chief architect of Omnicity's rural broadband focus and its long term development strategy. Mr. Jarman has been with the Company since 2003, Chief Operating Officer since 2006 and President since 2008. Mr. Beltzhoover, along with Mr. Jarman, has guided Omnicity through the transition to a public company and into an aggressive growth mode over the last fifteen months.
Richard Beltzhoover commented, "I felt this was an ideal time for me to resign as CEO and allow a new CEO to take over as the company enters a new period of growth and expansion. The company has ambitious plans and the energy, enthusiasm and experience of Greg make him ideally suited to taking over as CEO. This change allows me to focus my energies at the board level while Greg continues to focus on management and the growth of the Company."
Greg Jarman stated, "I want to thank Dick for his vision and outstanding commitment to the company. Dick has been my mentor and partner growing the business and I look forward to his continued leadership as Chairman of the Board. We are continuing to adapt and grow our management team for the coming expansion of the markets in which we compete. I am excited about our future and continuing expanding our markets, customer base and offering."
About Omnicity:
Our vision is to be the first broadband service provider to expand its network across rural America
Omnicity Corp is a public company based in Indiana providing broadband access, including advanced services of voice, video and data, in un-served and underserved small and rural markets and is planning to be the premier consolidator of rural market broadband nationwide. Omnicity's strategy is to provide a total broadband solution and continue rapid growth through acquisitions, organic growth and continue to partner with Rural Electric Membership Co-ops and Rural Telephone Companies. Omnicity has an experienced broadband operations team with extensive wireless broadband/ISP expertise as well as the expertise to consolidate large numbers of businesses through its roll-up strategy.
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