WRONG BERMAN. From Oct 7, 2009
DENVER, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China Wi-Max Communications, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: CHWM), a world-class telecommunications and IP transport company with operations in mainland China, today announced the launch of its aggressive program to build revenues via the connection of a growing number of business customers to its wireless broadband network in Beijing.
The execution of the Company's business strategy will be under the direction of Steven T. Berman, who was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of China Wi-Max Communications, Inc. in March 2009.
Mr. Berman is a seasoned executive with over 20 years of business and legal experience in telecommunications and other industries. He has served as corporate general counsel, operations manager, regulatory and compliance strategist, and contract negotiator at a number of telecommunications, financial and manufacturing companies.
Mr. Berman's extensive telecommunications background includes almost ten years at the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC), where he was intimately involved in the launch of DirectTV, the first high-powered satellite dish service in the United States, and Wild Blue, one of the nation's first two-way broadband satellite internet services. He served as Senior Vice President, Business Affairs; General Counsel; and Corporate Secretary-Treasurer at the NRTC, where he was the principal liaison between thee Company and its strategic partners, financial institutions, and large customers. While at NRTC, Mr. Berman managed business relations and legal issues involving manufacturing, transport, and delivery of various telecommunications products and services, including Direct Broadcast Satellite, broadband, high-speed Internet access, wireless operations, and call center support.
"We are very fortunate to attract an executive with Steven's background and abilities as President and CEO of our Company," noted Dr. Allan Rabinoff, Founder and Chairman of the Board at China Wi-Max Communications, Inc. "The formal launch of our broadband offerings in China is at hand, and we believe Steven will play a critically important role in the successful execution of our growth strategy."
Prior to joining China Wi-Max Communications, Mr. Berman served as President and CEO of First Capital Surety and Trust Company (formerly Morgan Chase Trust), where he successfully turned around, and re-established as a leader in its field, the $200+ million regulated bank and trust company.
Mr. Berman, an attorney-at-law and member of the American Bar Association, has been admitted to the Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and District of Columbia bars. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1987. Prior to his corporate career, he was a practicing attorney with Feder & Associates in Washington, DC, where he participated in all aspects of complex civil litigation; the research and drafting of pleadings; and federal and state court proceedings, including jury trials.
