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Headline	Sundance Digital, Inc. Has Welcomed James Howard To The Company As Director Of Sales, Western Region
Article	Jim brings nearly 30 years of broadcast television experience with him, along with an Emmy Award for Television Production. His distinguished resume’ includes high-level positions for several Automation / Broadcast suppliers. He recently served as global sales director for VCI Automation where he managed a domestic and international team and was also directly responsible for a region spanning eight states. Previously, Jim held the position of North American sales channel manager for Omnibus Systems. Jim’s vendor experience began at Harris Broadcast as a project manager. He was subsequently promoted to national accounts manager for automation and received the Company’s Outstanding Sales Performance Award. Jim gained valuable insight to the broadcast side of the business as chief engineer for Television Washington (TVW), and for King Broadcasting in Seattle Washington as the senior master control operator, which led to the position of manager on-air operations for Northwest Cable News. “Jim’s diverse experience both as an engineer and a vendor brings extraordinary value to our customers,” commented Rick Stora, Sundance Digital’s project manager. “He knows what it takes to drive a successful broadcast operation. We are delighted to have him on our team.” Jim launched his career in television as a sports cameraman for National Mobile Television working for NBC, CBS, and ABC’s Monday Night Football. At nineteen years old, he was the youngest cameraman to work a nationwide production. One of the highlights of his many accomplishments in sports production was an Emmy Award for his camera work on the PGA-Seniors Golf Tour in 1988. Jim’s territory includes the Mountain and Pacific time zones, plus Alaska and Hawaii. Lyle Kaufman, formerly director of sales, western region is now responsible for the mid-west states including Colorado. Lyle joined the company in 2006 and will continue to manage a broad spectrum of accounts ranging from smaller television affiliates to major network groups in his new position.
Company	Sundance Digital
Date Published	3/6/2008