RUSHVILLE, Ind., July 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Omnicity Corp. (OTCBB:OMCY) has named David Bradford as the Chief Operating Officer, replacing Greg Jarman who was promoted to Chief Executive Officer last month. Mr. Bradford joined Omnicity in early 2008 on a consulting basis to help guide Omnicity through the transition to a public company and into an aggressive growth mode over the last fifteen months. He has served as the Vice President of Corporate Development since February 2009. "We are excited to have David Bradford on our team and lend his years of experience in managing the acquisition and growth process of the Company. He has been instrumental in our strategic plan to become a major consolidator of the rural market broadband industry nationwide," stated Greg Jarman, CEO of Omnicity.
Mr. Bradford has devoted the majority of his senior management career to the telecommunications industry. From 1977 through 1987 he served in executive positions at the Chicago Tribune's broadcast and cable television divisions. Positions included Vice President and General Manager for Tribune Cable Communications, Vice President of Operations for WGN Electronic Systems Company, and Director of Strategic Planning for Tribune Cable and subsidiaries. After leaving the Tribune companies Mr. Bradford served as President of Empire Communications and Bradford Communications, Inc., both rural cable television multi-system operators. Mr. Bradford subsequently served as President of National Telsat, Inc., a rural wireless television and data provider. Mr. Bradford brings thirty years of successful subscriber based telecommunications operating experience to the Omnicity team as well as management and oversight of numerous debt and equity financings, acquisitions, and restructurings. Mr. Bradford commented, "I am excited at the opportunity to serve the Company in this capacity. We have a great market opportunity, a wonderful and talented team of professionals from top to bottom, and a solid executable plan."
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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