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AZCAR Provides Services to KPHO-TV’s Digital Upgrade Project

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania – January 30, 2008 – AZCAR USA, Inc., has been selected by KPHO-TV – a CBS affiliate in Phoenix, AZ owned by the Meredith Broadcasting Group – to provide design and build services for KPHO’s new digital infrastructure. The project includes a 36-rack digital center equipment room, a master control area, an ingest/alternative master control room, and a production audio control room.  The on-site build will begin in May of 2008.

 

AZCAR is providing the full component of SI services, including technical consultation, equipment acquisition, installation, and maintenance support. The project involves moving five Avid NLE editors, with the goal of modernizing the station’s signal processing infrastructures. The new master control room will be fully HD compatible.

 

“We are very pleased to be partnering with AZCAR on this project,” said John Merrill, KPHO Director of Engineering and Operations.  “The overall professionalism displayed by the principals and staff of AZCAR was very important in our decision.  We chose an experienced organization such as AZCAR because they provide proven, consistent, and uniform value.”

 

"AZCAR is delighted to be involved in this project, especially as we grow and develop the range of services we offer in the US marketplace," said AZCAR President Gavin Schutz.  “KPHO wants to work with a top-quality systems integration company that can advise and assist them on numerous fronts.  AZCAR delivers that caliberof service to individual stations and the entire broadcast and communications market."

 

For over half a century, KPHO-TV has been broadcasting programs to viewers in the greater Phoenix, AZ area. KPHO was Arizona's first television station and broadcasts local and national CBS syndicated news and programs.  The station is owned by Meredith Corporation.  Meredith, headquartered in Des Moines, IA, is one of the nation's leading media and marketing companies with businesses centering on magazine and book publishing, television broadcasting, integrated marketing and interactive media.

 

AZCAR is an independent broadcast and multimedia professional services organization offering a wide range of innovative digital media solutions to broadcast, and media companies, as well as non-profit organizations, government, and multi-purpose sports and entertainment venues. AZCAR’s service offerings include technology solutions consulting, systems design and integration, digital media content production systems, program distribution systems, and Audio Visual professional systems. AZCAR serves clients from offices in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. For more information, log onto www.azcar.com.

 

Except for historical information, this news release may contain certain "forward looking statements".  Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity and performance to be materially different from the Company's expectations and projections.

 

 

The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the information contained herein.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

AZCAR

Tom Deyo, VP of Business Development

Phone: 513-252-4403

Email: tom.deyo@azcar.com

 

 
AZCAR welcomes Kenneth C. Fuller as North America Director of Engineering

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania – January 28, 2008 -- AZCAR welcomes Kenneth C. Fuller as Director of Engineering, North America, responsible for all of AZCAR’s engineering operations.  Formerly, Ken was Vice President of Technology at Ascent Media Group, where his responsibilities included strategic technology evaluation and implementation across the Creative, Media, and Networks groups within Ascent.  Prior to Ascent, Ken was Vice President of Broadcast Operations at Fox Networks, managing the daily operations of the Fox Network and six Fox Cable channel.

 

Ken was also previously the Director of Transmission and Broadcast Operations for NBC Olympics in New York, responsible for NBC's Olympics network transmission interconnection network and facility management. Ken was with NBC for eighteen years and has held various positions with the Network Transmission Operations and Engineering, as well as operations/transmission positions for the 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2002 Olympic Games.

 

“With more than 25 years in the industry, Ken has a superb record of accomplishments and extremely valuable experience," said Gavin Schutz, president of AZCAR. "This appointment underscores our commitment to positioning AZCAR as a global company that offers exceptional local support to broadcast customers in every area of the world. We look forward to leveraging Ken's expertise, enthusiasm and leadership capabilities to our organization, armed with the new products and systems that our customers need to upgrade media operations for the digital and high-definition future."

 

Ken, a Certified Broadcast Engineer, earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Organizational Management from Nyack College, NY. Ken is the current Executive Vice President for SMPTE, having previously been the Conference Vice President, and Secretary/Treasurer for the society.  Ken has also been a SMPTE New York Section Governor and Section Manager.

 

“AZCAR is a company with a reputation for great engineering depth, experience and implementation resources. I am delighted to be joining the AZCAR team, an organization with a long and rich history of serving the broadcast and electronic media industries," said Ken.

 

AZCAR is an independent broadcast and multimedia professional services organization offering a wide range of innovative digital media solutions to broadcast, and media companies, as well as non-profit organizations, government, and multi-purpose sports and entertainment venues. AZCAR’s service offerings include technology solutions consulting, systems design and integration, digital media content production systems, program distribution systems, and Audio Visual professional systems. AZCAR serves clients from offices in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. AZCAR trades on the TSX under symbol AZZ.   For more information, log onto www.azcar.com.

 

Except for historical information, this news release may contain certain "forward looking statements".  Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity and performance to be materially different from the Company's expectations and projections.

 

The Toronto Stock Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved the information contained herein.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

 AZCAR

Gavin Schutz, President

Phone 1- 818-574-7131

Email: gavin.schutz@azcar.com

 

 
AZCAR Expands Business Development Team

Canonsburg, Pennsylvania – December 12, 2007 – As AZCAR continues to expand its U.S. operations base, the Company has added senior Business Development executives in Canonsburg, PA, Jacksonville, FL, and Los Angeles, CA.

Steve Weiner appointed as Western Region Business Development Manager
For over 35 years, Steve has held prominent business development and management positions in the broadcast and media industry, most recently with Silicon Graphics, Sony Electronics, and Ampex Corporation. He is located in Los Angeles, CA and can be contacted at 818-865-0601.

Richard Philips appointed as South-Eastern Region Business Development Manager
AZCAR also welcomes Richard Phillips to the company. His 20 years of sales management experience includes top-level client relationship management and the promotion of new technologies in multi-channel environments for organizations such as Sony Electronics, and Qustream. Richard is based in Jacksonville, FL and can be contacted at 904-260-2985.

“As our company:s services and clientele continue to expand, Steve’s and Rich:s industry expertise will enhance AZCAR:s position as a leader in broadcast technologies integration,” said Gavin Schutz, President and COO. “Their extensive background in broadcast, new technologies and customer support is a valuable quality to our organization.”

Gary Jones appointed as Director of Business Proposals
AZCAR has also strengthened its Proposal Response Team with the addition of Gary Jones. Gary’s career encompasses over 20 years of broadcast experience as a senior level professional, with a strong track record of success. He is recognized for his broad knowledge and understanding of the industry. Coming from EMC Corporation, Gary spent his time there as a technical consultant to the rich media, archive and digital asset management teams, designing and advising on the integration of IT broadcast systems.

Melissa Rossiter appointed as Business Proposals Coordinator
Melissa, a graduate of Point Park University’s Media and Journalism Program, brings over a decade of journalism and media experience to the proposal team which enhances the quality of the proposal process. Her most recent experience is in a prominent area television station newsroom.

“AZCAR is continuing to invest in high level professionals in all areas of servicing and supporting our customers. We remain focused on establishing regional presences where our clients require innovative integration solutions said Tom Deyo, Vice President of Business Development. “We are happy that they have chosen AZCAR to continue their careers.”

Please visit AZCAR’s newly designed website at www.azcar.com for more information about how AZCAR services and solutions can help you reach your broadcast and media business goals.

AZCAR is an independent broadcast and multimedia professional services organization offering a wide range of innovative digital media solutions to broadcast, and media companies, as well as non-profit organizations, government, and multi-purpose sports and entertainment venues. AZCAR’s service offerings include technology solutions consulting, systems design and integration, digital media content production systems, program distribution systems, and Audio Visual professional systems. AZCAR serves clients from offices in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. AZCAR trades on the TSX under symbol AZZ. For more information, log onto www.azcar.com.

Except for historical information, this news release may contain certain "forward looking statements". Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity and performance to be materially different from the Company:s expectations and projections.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
AZCAR
Tom Deyo, VP of Business Development
Phone: 513-252-4403
Email: tom.deyo@azcar.com

 

 
AZCAR Technologies Incorporated: Appointment of Greg Hoskin as MD – Megahertz Broadcast Systems

Markham, ON, Canada, November 21, 2007. Stephen Pumple, CEO AZCAR Technologies Inc., today announced the appointment of Mr. Greg Hoskin as the Managing Director of Megahertz Broadcast Systems, AZCAR’s subsidiary company in the UK, effective immediately.
“Greg’s background and over 30 years of experience in marketing, business development, project and financial management in the broadcast and media space is just what we were looking for to fill this important position. He has the requisite leadership skills, is experienced in the geographic markets in which MHz is active and understands the unique business environments in which Megahertz operates,” said Pumple. “Greg is the key person to move the company forward and implement the growth plan management has adopted.”

“Greg has been very much involved in the evolution of automation and file server technologies over the past 20 years, and file-based systems will become the backbone of media. His experience as V/P Sales and Operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), most recently with Omneon Video Networks, and his proven leadership skills there and elsewhere will help him propel the company forward.,” said Gavin Schutz, President, AZCAR Technologies. “I look forward to working closely with Greg to meet the goals we have set for MHz and the markets it serves,” he added. “I am delighted that he is on our senior management team.”
AZCAR is an independent technology integration company providing high definition digital media technology solutions for the broadcast and telecommunications industries, broadcast ministries, higher education institutions, and multi-purpose sports and entertainment venues. AZCAR provides consulting, engineering, systems design, integration, project management and the supply of related materials, equipment and software. The Company’s business operates through the parent company and its subsidiaries. The stock trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol: AZZ.

Except for historical information, this news release may contain certain "forward looking statements". Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity and performance to be materially different from the Company:s expectations and projections

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Stephen Pumple, CEO 905-470-2545, ext 225 email: stephen.pumple@azcar.com

 

 
AZCAR Continues to Grow

AUG 17, 2007 –AZCAR Technologies Incorporated is proud to announce that we have recently added substantial additional resources in Project Management, Engineering, Programmers, CAD, Installation and Business Development in Markham, Canonsburg and Los Angeles.

Engineering has seen the largest area of growth with the addition of four senior design engineers, three design engineers, two junior engineers, three CAD personnel and a senior programmer These additional resources will augment the existing resources in Canonsburg, PA and Markham, ON.

AZCAR has also streamlined and consolidated several of its operations. The role of President and COO has been consolidated under Gavin Schutz, and the AZCAR Procom (A/V) group now reports to Bill Frazier, in his role as Vice President of AZCAR Digital Products. In other changes, Richard Lieb has been appointed Director, Project Management.

These changes reflect our growth and our responsiveness to the increased demand for our services in the industry.

Please visit our Services and Solutions page for more information on how AZCAR can help you meet your business needs.

 

 
MEGAHERTZ’S HD-READY QUINTET

Amsterdam, September 2007: Leading independent UK systems integrator Megahertz are proudly displaying their most recently completed DSNG vehicle on their stand at the 2007 IBC show, providing a perfect example of the type of up to the minute HD-ready DSNG vehicle they can build when required. The van, which was built for the Arab Radio Television Corporation (ART), is just one of a total of five identical vehicles constructed for the corporation since last Autumn, when the Middle East broadcaster placed an urgent order with Megahertz for two vehicles. According to Hassan Merei, ART:s Director of Engineering, ART were impressed with the quality and suggested cost of Megahertz:s SD- and HD-capable design, and the fact that the vehicles were ready to meet a very tight deadline. When they were delivered on time, ART increased the order to five, the last of which will be delivered before the end of the Autumn.

ART landed a contract to broadcast all Saudi Arabian football championship matches by satellite in the late Summer of 2006, and needed new vans fast — according to Hassan Merei, the station can now frequently be transmitting as many as six matches simultaneously.

The corporation are intending to migrate to high-definition production and transmission in the near future, and consequently all five vans were designed from the beginning with the infrastructure for both SD and HD operation, including an HD/SD-capable 8x8 Leitch Router, 24x2 HD BES jackfield, and Marshall HD LCD Monitors. The long-wheelbase vehicles are each fitted with roof-mounted 1.5m NewSwift antennae and Xicom XTRD-400k high-power amplifiers.
Cambridgeshire-based Megahertz Broadcast Systems is one of the world’s premier independent broadcasting systems integrators. Their experience covers every aspect of systems activity, including the management of complete turnkey projects and the design and construction of sophisticated Outside Broadcast Vehicles. Megahertz is a division of Canadian technology integration company AZCAR.


For more information, please visit www.megahertz.co.uk or www.azcar.com.

 

One of the five new HD-ready DSNG vehicles built for ART as seen on the Megahertz stand at IBC 2007, seen from the front, rear and inside.

 

 

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