Network Installation Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: NWKI) , today announced that Scott E. Hoganson has been appointed to the position of President and COO of Spectrum Communications, the Company's recently acquired subsidiary. Mr. Hogansen will be responsible for the operational results and growth of Spectrum.
Network Installation CEO Jeffery Hultman stated, "One look at Scott's extensive operational experience and resulting success at a very high level within the communications sector is proof enough that he comes as a significant addition to our senior management team. We will continue to place a premium on importing superior personnel as I deem it to be the most critical component in building a high growth organization."
Mr. Hoganson commented, "Over the past twenty years, Spectrum Communications has built an excellent reputation among its strong customer base throughout southern California, driven by its experienced and highly skilled employees. These combined attributes, along with a robust market opportunity, provide outstanding potential for growth in 2006 and beyond. I look forward to leading this organization to accomplishing this objective."
Spectrum Communications founder Robert Rivera was appointed Network Installation VP Strategy upon its acquisition of Spectrum in November.
With over twenty-eight years of experience in the wireless telecommunications industry among three Fortune 500 companies, Mr. Hoganson has held many executive positions, including Nextel Communications Sr. VP of Sales Operations (a 5,000 employee organization), several regional operations start-up roles and VP of three separate national field operations, including national retail sales.
From 2002 until the merger with Sprint in 2005, Mr. Hoganson was VP of National Field Care and Service & Repair at Nextel. In this position he managed the start-up of a customer care organization to provide professional field support for after-sales support to the company's most strategic accounts. The combined groups had a budget in excess of $250 million and over 1,400 employees.
Mr. Hoganson served as President -- Mid-South Area at Nextel Communications from 1996 through 2000. He had complete P&L responsibility for a six-state, 14 million population area with operations in the Carolinas, Tennessee and Virginia. He managed an operating budget of $300 million, resulting in over 40% margins each year and over 500 employees in sales, service, support, marketing, fulfillment, finance, service/repair, engineering, site development, network operations and human resources.
Joining Dial Call in 1993, Mr. Hoganson served as COO of Analog Operations and later as President -- Atlantic Region until its merger with Nextel Communications in 1996. Prior to Dial Call, he held numerous positions with Pac Tel Cellular, including VP & GM of San Diego operations from 1986 to 1993, and with Motorola in various sales and sales management roles.
Mr. Hoganson holds a B.A. in Communications from Cal State University, Fullerton.
About Network Installation
Network Installation Corp. is single source provider of communications infrastructure, specializing in the design, installation, deployment and integration of specialty systems and computer networks. Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kelley Technologies, Spectrum Communications and Com Services, Network Installation Corp. provides its services to the following customers and industries; U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Gaming & Casinos, U.S. Government & Military, local and regional municipalities, Healthcare and Education. To find out more about Network Installation Corp. (BULLETIN BOARD: NWKI) or its subsidiaries, please visit www.networkinstallationcorp.net, www.kccinc.com or www.spectrumccsi.com. The Company's public financial information and filings can be viewed at www.sec.gov.