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Roger P. Hickey and Richard Shintaku Join tvCompass Board of Directors
 

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.

   
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