TONY WERNER, NOMI BERGMAN, TOM GORMAN, CHRISTINE WHITAKER NAMED OFFICERS OF SCTE FOUNDATION BOARD FOR 0- 4 TERM

TONY WERNER, NOMI BERGMAN, TOM GORMAN, CHRISTINE WHITAKER NAMED OFFICERS OF SCTE FOUNDATION BOARD FOR 2013-'14 TERM February 12, 2014 11:39 AM

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TONY WERNER, NOMI BERGMAN, TOM GORMAN, CHRISTINE WHITAKER NAMED OFFICERS OF SCTE FOUNDATION BOARD FOR 2013-'14 TERM

FEB. 12, 2014 (Exton, PA) Comcast's Tony Werner, Bright House Networks' Nomi Bergman, opXL's Tom Gorman and Time Warner Cable's Christine Whitaker will serve as officers of the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) Foundation for the 2013-'14 term, the SCTE Foundation Board announced today.

Werner, executive vice president and CTO of Comcast Cable Communications, is entering his third year as President of the SCTE Foundation Board. Under Werner, the Foundation has instituted an Advancing Cable Excellence (ACE) campaign that has raised more than $2 million to be used for programs that increase the quality and diversity of the cable telecommunications engineering workforce.

Joining Werner on the executive committee will be:

Vice President: Nomi Bergman, president, Bright House Networks;

Secretary: Tom Gorman, president, opXL; and

Treasurer: Christine Whitaker, group vice president, Chief Learning Officer, Time Warner Cable.

"Over the past several years, the industry's widespread support has enabled the SCTE Foundation to establish a firm financial footing," said Bill Schankel, vice president, marketing for SCTE. "In the months ahead, we will be working with the new officers and the entire board to create and implement programs that will benefit both current and next-generation engineering and operations professionals."

Established in 2005, the SCTE Foundation is intended to increase the technical, business and leadership skills of the telecommunications engineering workforce, attract and recruit women, minorities and veterans into engineering careers, and position the telecommunications industry as a desirable career opportunity for aspiring young people in the early stages of their careers.

The Advancing Cable Excellence campaign offers four levels of corporate involvement Platinum ($100,000), Gold ($50,000), Silver ($25,000) and Bronze ($10,000) as well as a variety of giving opportunities for individuals and SCTE chapters. Funds generated through the campaign will be used to facilitate a variety of educational opportunities, including the creation and availability of online courses and tuition assistance for approved higher-education experiences.

To donate to the ACE campaign, or for more information about the SCTE Foundation, please visit http://foundation.scte.org.

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The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) is a non-profit professional association that provides technical leadership for the telecommunications industry and serves its members through professional development, standards, certification and information. SCTE currently has nearly 14,000 members from the U.S. and 70 countries worldwide and offers a variety of programs and services for the industry's educational benefit. A prime example is SCTE's Smart Energy Management Initiative (SEMI), an unprecedented effort to help cable operators leverage financial and environmental advantages of implementing Green strategies. SCTE has 68 chapters and meeting groups and more than 3,000 employees of the cable telecommunications industry hold SCTE technical certifications. SCTE is an ANSI-accredited standards development organization. Visit SCTE online at www.scte.org. Connect with SCTE at www.scte.org/socialmedia.

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