Press and Media Contacts:
Paula Dunne
Contos Dunne Communications
paula [at] contosdunne.com
408-776-1400
Al Perlman
Microcast Communications
al [at] microcast.biz
516-640-5091 x222
Microcast News and Milestones:
2007
July 15, 2007: Microcast produces special custom magazine for CompTIA, celebrating the organization’s 25 years of service to the IT industry.
June 3-5, 2007: MuniWireless 2007: New England continues our string of successful municipal broadband events, attracting dozens of CIO speakers, including CIO of the Boston Red Sox.
June 2007: Microcast hires sales director to assist growing MuniWireless and TechIQ businesses.
March 19, 2007: Microcast hires sales assistant to assist expanding MuniWireless and TechIQ businesses.
March 4-6, 2007: MuniWireless 2007: Texas attracts the CIOs of Dallas, Houston, Plano, El Paso and other major cities.
2006
November 2006: Microcast moves to new headquarters in Garden City, Long Island.
October 22-24, 2006: MuniWireless 2006: Minneapolis attracts the Mayors of Minneapolis, St. Paul and St. Louis Park, Minn.
October 3-5, 2006: Microcast produces content for Zeitgeist ‘06, the Google Partner Forum.
October 1, 2006: Spending on municipal broadband deployments will top $3 billion over the next four years, according to MuniWireless research. Related link: MuniWireless Research Reports
July 2006: Microcast hires director/finance to manage Microcast and MuniWireless LLC finances, and sales director for expanding MuniWireless business.
June 19-21, 2006: MuniWireless 2006: Silicon Valley, headlined by Google’s Chris Sacca, explores municipal broadband initiatives across the bay area, San Jose and other locales.
April 22, 2006: Microcast hires VP/editorial content to oversee TechIQ and develop additional integrated media platforms.
March 6-7, 2006: MuniWireless 2006: Atlanta features Atlanta CIO Abe Kani, leading municipal wireless lawyer Jim Baller, and Harold Feld of the free speech advocacy group Media Access Project.
March 2006: Microcast launches TechIQ, an integrated media platform for 30,000 VARs and integrators, many of whom are CompTIA members.
January 2006: Microcast expands operations; hires VP/creative director and VP/operations to assist with integrated media programs and conference development.
2005
October 25-27, 2005: Microcast produces content for Zeitgeist ‘05, the Google Partner Forum.
October 6, 2005: Esme Vos teams with Microcast Communications to form MuniWireless LLC. The joint venture focuses on municipal broadband conferences, seminars, research, databases and Web 2.0 communications.
September 28-29, 2005: MuniWireless 2005: San Francisco, our first major conference, attracts more than 300 participants.
September 26, 2005: US municipalities expect to spend more than $700 million on wireless networks over next three years, according to MuniWireless research. Related Link: MuniWireless Research Reports
April 18, 2005: Microcast announces its official launch.
2004
October 4, 2004: Amy Katz joins as VP of sales
September 2004: High-tech media veterans Al Perlman, Gary A. Bolles and Mike Perkowski launch Microcast Communications Inc. in stealth mode.
