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Friday, March 21, 2014

Harris Broadcast Splits, Changes Name

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Harris Broadcast has split into two companies, Imagine Communications and GatesAir. The announcement was made Monday at the company's annual MediaDay held at Madison Square Garden. Imagine Communications will be headquartered in Dallas, with offices in Denver, Toronto, Los Angeles, Tel Aviv, and Beijing. GatesAir will be headquartered in Cincinnati, with its manufacturing, supply chain and fulfillment center in Quincy, Illinois. Charlie Vogt (pictured) will be CEO of both companies.

Imagine Communications and GatesAir CEO Charlie Vogt said, ?With vibrant new identities and focus, Imagine Communications and GatesAir are well-positioned to serve our industry and customers. Our vision, product direction, and strategy further align Imagine Communications and GatesAir with today?s transformational trends, the networks of the future and our customers and partners. We have created two laser-focused companies that are innovating across different ends of the technology spectrum. Imagine Communications will lead the media and entertainment markets to a future defined by IP, software, the cloud, and TV Everywhere, with an architecture vision for delivering and monetizing multiscreen content. Likewise, GatesAir will continue to lead the next-generation TV and radio over-the-air market, with a focus on providing wireless innovations that reduce power consumption and carbon footprint, while leveraging the growth in digital radio and TV transmission across the globe.?

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