NEP Broadcasting Names Michael Fernander President and General Manager of Its Supershooters Division

NEP Broadcasting Names Michael Fernander President and General Manager of Its Supershooters Division

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- NEP Broadcasting, the premier provider of broadcasting facilities, is pleased to announce the addition of Michael Fernander as President and General Manager of their Supershooters Division.

Mr. Fernander joins NEP from GE, where he has held several key roles in divisions world-wide; most recently serving as Managing Director at GE Healthcare Financial Services. He joined GE in 1995 as a Market Development Specialist for GE Plastics where he was able to grow significant market share and become the industry leader in several key segments. Later, as Strategic Marketing Director for GE Commercial Finance, Mr. Fernander worked to increase income and assets in their Western European divisions by over fifty percent. During his tenure, he also achieved the level of Six Sigma Master Black Belt by directing the implementation of improved sales and marketing business practices throughout the company. Prior to GE, Mr. Fernander worked with Armstrong World Industries as an Industrial Engineer and Production Manager.

In his new role as President and General Manager of NEP Supershooters, Mr. Fernander will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Nation's largest fleet of Mobile Units and a staff of over 300 as they cover thousands of broadcast events each year for major networks and top production companies across the country and around the globe. Known as an industry leader, NEP provides broadcast facilities and technical support for some of the most-watched television events in the country, such as: the Super Bowl, Olympics, major entertainment award shows, Masters, and major sporting events on all broadcast networks. Mr. Fernander will report to NEP Broadcasting CEO, Lou Borrelli.

"With Michael's extensive experience in management, customer relations, and marketing, we are confident that he will be a tremendous asset to the company. We are excited to have his insight and keen awareness of best practices as we move forward," says Lou Borrelli, NEP Broadcasting CEO.

Debbie Honkus, NEP Supershooters' founder added, "As we expand our business relationships year after year, it is important that we retain a focus on providing the best service we can to our customers. Michael will be key in ensuring that we keep this strong focus as we deepen the services we provide and continue to lead the industry in technological innovation."

About NEP: NEP Broadcasting is the leading international provider of outsourced broadcasting services vital to the delivery of live sports and entertainment events. Serving the world's premiere broadcast networks and production companies, NEP provides state-of-the-art facilities, engineering expertise and technical management to support telecasts of major events and programs around the globe. With more than 500 employees worldwide, including the finest engineering and technical management in the field, NEP Broadcasting is proud to serve networks, producers and organizations through services provided by its six specialized divisions: Supershooters, Denali, Visions, Screenworks, Studios and Roll to Record along with mobile facility services provided by New Century Productions. NEP is majority-owned by American Securities, a private equity firm headquartered in New York, and NEP management. For more information on NEP, please visit our website at www.nepinc.com.

Source: NEP Broadcasting

CONTACT: Meredith Knight of NEP Broadcasting, +1-412-423-1339,
Meredith.knight@nepinc.com

Web site: http://www.nepinc.com/

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