CHICAGO, November 10, 2005 – tvCompass Inc.
announced today the appointment of Roger P. Hickey and Richard
Shintaku to its board of directors.
Roger P. Hickey has more than 20 years consulting and finance
experience. Currently, Hickey is president of Chicago Partners LLC,
where he consults on finance, intellectual property and strategy
matters. His areas of expertise include strategic advisement for
start-up companies, the valuation and licensing of intellectual
property, international trade economics and product development. He
is also president of Syndia Corporation, a patent development,
licensing and intellectual asset management company. Before
beginning his career in consulting, Hickey was a political appointee
at the U.S. International Trade Commission where he performed
economic and financial analyses. Hickey earned an MBA from the
University of Chicago in 1988 and a bachelor’s degree in economics
and government from Georgetown University in 1983.
“Roger’s extensive understanding of the challenges that face
growing companies and his expertise on intellectual property and
licensing are a welcome addition to tvCompass,” said Edward Zylka,
chief executive officer of tvCompass Inc. “Roger’s talents add great
strength to tvCompass’ board.”
Richard Shintaku brings a strong record of business experience in
the entertainment and finance industries to his role as a member of
tvCompass’ board of directors. Shintaku currently serves as
president and CEO of Inter-Continental Associates Group, a leading
investment and consulting firm in the Asia/Pacific region. He is
also active in the movie entertainment and gaming industries. He
holds the position of chairman and CEO of Premier Entertainment
Services Inc., a product placement firm; chairman and CEO of Digital
Gaming Technologies Inc. and DIGATECH International Inc.; chairman
of Island Entertainment Inc., a motion picture production company;
and director and executive vice president of ValCom Studios, a
motion picture and television studio. Shintaku has also been asked
to serve as the first Honorary Consul General of Japan in the State
of Nevada and is presently serving as the Nevada representative on
the Republican National Roundtable.
“Richard’s understanding of the entertainment and gaming
industries are a great asset to tvCompass as we continue to focus on
developing technology and solutions that enhance the mobile
entertainment experience,” said Zylka. “We are excited by the
contributions he will make to our company.”
Hickey and Shintaku join tvCompass board members Paul Duggan,
Frank A. O’Donnell, Frank J. Doherty and Peter Florence.
About tvCompass tvCompass Inc. is a global
technology company with an innovative approach to mobile interactive
entertainment, at home and on-the-go. tvCompass’ patented technology
and multi-platform solutions enable people to wirelessly interact
with television and broadcast programming content through popular
mobile consumer devices. tvCompass provides networking, hardware,
software and content services designed to accelerate the adoption of
wireless interactive entertainment by consumers. tvCompass products
are enjoyed everyday by thousands of customers who are seeking to
enhance their TV viewing. As an original design manufacturer (ODM),
the company licenses its hardware and software technology and
generates revenues from services provided on both the mobile phone
and smart remote platforms. For more information, visit
www.tvCompass.com. |