RE'EM, Israel, June 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST),
a leading provider of comprehensive content management and global
distribution services to the television and radio broadcasting
industries, today announced that Koby Zontag, RRsat Senior
Director, Sales and Business Development, has been elected to the
Board of Directors of the World Teleport Association. Mr. Zontag
was officially elected to join the WTA Board last week after
temporarily filling the position vacated by Mr. Chris Russell in March
2011.
"Mr. Zontag joined RRsat in 2007 and has been responsible for
leading many of RRsat's significant advances in developing new
business relationships," said Mr. David
Rivel, Founder and CEO of RRsat. "We are very pleased
to have Mr. Zontag recognized by the WTA and chosen to actively
participate in the governing board of the WTA where, as a staff
member of one of the leading independent teleports, he can advocate
for the type of excellence and good business practices which both
RRsat and the WTA stand for."
Mr. Robert Bell, Executive
Director of WTA, said, "WTA seeks the industry's most innovative
and able leaders for service on our Board of Directors. Mr.
Zontag is an outstanding example. We are grateful to him for
his service and look forward to the impact he will have on our work
for WTA's members around the world."
About RRsat Global Communications
Network Ltd.
RRsat Global Communications Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: RRST) provides
global, comprehensive, content management and distribution services
to the rapidly expanding television and radio broadcasting
industries. Through its proprietary "RRsat Global Network,"
composed of satellite and terrestrial fiber optic transmission
capacity and the public Internet, RRsat is able to offer
high-quality and flexible global distribution services for content
providers. RRsat's comprehensive content management services
include producing and playing out TV content as well as providing
satellite newsgathering services (SNG). RRsat concurrently provides
these services to more than 590 television and radio channels,
covering more than 150 countries. Visit the company's website
http://www.RRsat.com for more information.
SafeHarbor Statement
This press release contains forward
looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements
regarding (i) the growth of our business and the television and
radio broadcasting industries, (ii) our expectation to expand our
client base and sell additional services to our existing client
base, (iii) our ability to successfully integrate the teleports we
acquired, (iv) our ability to develop and commercialize the
RRinternetTV service, (v) our expectation to extend the average
length of our contracts in the future, (vi) our ability to develop,
expand and commercialize our HD Platform, (vii) our ability to
report future successes, (viii) our ability to expand our activity
in the American market, and (ix) our intention to distribute
dividends in the future and the size of any dividends declared.
These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks
and uncertainties and are based on current expectations,
assumptions, estimates and projections about the companies and the
industry as of the date of this press release. The company
undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to
reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or to changes
in its expectations, except as may be required by law.
Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties
that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
contemplated by the forward-looking statements, including the risks
indicated in our filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC). For more details, please refer to our SEC filings
and the amendments thereto, including our Annual Report on Form
20-F for the year ended December 31,
2010 and our Current Reports on Form 6-K.
Company Contact Information:
Dr. Beth Erez, Sr. Advisor
Tel: +972-8-861-0000
Email: marketing@RRsat.com
External Investor Relations Contacts:
Ehud Helft / Porat Saar
Tel: +1-646-233-2161
rrsat@ccgisrael.com
SOURCE RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd