IRVINE, Calif., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Oxford Media, Inc. (OTC: OXMI) (BULLETIN BOARD: OXMI) , a secure digital communication and technology company, announced today it has completed the hiring of Regional Sales Managers for the Central and Eastern Regions to work directly with its growing network of authorized dealers.
Oxford Media recently announced it has completed the first Authorized Dealer Network Training for a national presence to 13 dealers who are currently vendors to over 2,300 hotels, covering eight states. The Company plans to expand this network by 3-4 fold in the coming months. By adding these two seasoned executives the Company has rounded out its sales team and is now well positioned to support the sales and growth plans for the rest of the year.
"We are committed to achieving our sales and profitability goals. These two important hires are a big step in driving revenue while delivering continued support and client services to our dealer network. This level of support and personalized service to the dealers is paramount in making them successful," said Hemingway, Chairman and he continued, "Lew Jaffe, our new CEO and his management team will continue to hire the best talent and I am confident that Joe and Richard fit that criterion."
"With the development of our dealer network and the ever increasing demand for our Video On Demand systems from our target market, the company is pleased to announce the appointment of these two well experienced sales executives," stated Richard Shafer, EVP of Sales for Oxford Media.
Joseph McDaniel (Regional Manager Central Territory) brings over 15 years of experience in sales in the technology and hospitality industries to the company. He was a successful sales manager for Kraft General Foods, increasing market share and profitability while serving a large number of Kraft customers. At Xerox Corporation for nearly 10 years he created large scale business solutions for end users that included Xerox Software, Xerox Equipment and Analyst Support. Joe spent 3 years with LexisNexis, marketing on-line legal research and all print publications to Law Firms, Law Schools, Law Libraries and Judges. He received his undergraduate degree in Finance from California State University Long Beach, and completed his MBA in Business Administration from the University of Redlands.
Richard E. Salvador (Regional Manager Eastern Territory) has been working with Oxford Media as a consultant in developing the dealer network in the Eastern Region. Prior to joining the company, he worked in the hospitality industry, with his most recent appointment as General Manager at a major resort hotel, in Ocean City, New Jersey which is one of the largest family resorts on the Eastern Seaboard. Before that he was Vice President of Marketing at DiStream, Incorporated in Jacksonville, FL. DiStream's technology included Mpeg4 with DVD quality and encryption for securing content against unauthorized use. The technology originally patented by DiStream is currently licensed to Oxford Media. He introduced DiStream technologies for video on demand to all of the major Hollywood Movie Studios.
About Oxford Media, Inc.
Oxford Media is a leading developer of Private Broadband Networks (PBN) and proprietary software and hardware, which allows for the delivery of low- cost broadband Internet access as well as video and audio content on demand on a Pay-Per-View basis. The initial line of business is the delivery of Video- On-Demand and pay-for-view entertainment content to small and mid-sized hotels and motels -- a segment of the hotel industry previously underserved and unable to offer such services to their guests. This targeted market of hotel properties with between 50 to 300 rooms, comprises over 2.4 million hotel rooms in the U.S. and represents approximately 56% of the total hotel market. http://www.oxfordmediainc.com/. Oxford's wholly owned subsidiary Creative Business Concepts, Inc. is a wireless and business systems provider specializing in WiFi/WiMAX, IT Security and IT Integration, and Telecom. As part of these offering of services, CBC designs and installs specialty communication systems for data, voice, video, and telecom.
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