John Williamson Joins Optical Cable Corporation's Board of Directors
Posted on: Thursday, 22 July 2004, 06:00 CDT
ROANOKE, Va., July 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Optical Cable Corporation today announced that John B. Williamson, III has been appointed to Optical Cable Corporation's Board of Directors. The appointment of Mr. Williamson brings the number of members of the Board to six. Mr. Williamson will also serve as a member of Optical Cable's Audit Committee.
Mr. Williamson, age 49, is President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of RGC Resources, Inc. located in Roanoke, Virginia. RGC provides natural gas sales and services in western Virginia.
Mr. Williamson joined the predecessor to RGC Resources in 1992 and has served in a number of leadership capacities with that company, including Vice President of Rates and Finance, before becoming Chief Executive Officer and President in 1999, and later being named Chairman. Mr. Williamson also serves on the Board of Directors of NTELOS, Inc., a regional cell phone service provider, and Botetourt Bankshares, Inc., as well as on the Community Board of Directors of the Lewis-Gale Medical Center. Mr. Williamson is also active in the Roanoke Valley community serving and having served on numerous civic Boards and Foundations during the past 10 years.
"We are fortunate and pleased to have a person of John's caliber join our Board. John brings a rich mix of experience to Optical Cable -- experience that will allow him to make significant contributions on the Board," stated Neil Wilkin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Optical Cable Corporation.
Mr. Williamson is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, and received his MBA from the College of William and Mary.
Company Information
Optical Cable Corporation pioneered the design and production of special tight buffered fiber optic cables for the most demanding military field applications in the early 1980s. At its ISO 9001:2000 registered facility in Roanoke, Virginia, the Company manufactures a broad range of fiber optic cables that can be used both indoors and outdoors and utilize a tight buffered coating process that provides mechanical and environmental protection for the optical fiber. The current product portfolio is built on the evolution of the fundamental technologies and designed to provide end-users with significant value.
Further information about Optical Cable Corporation is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.occfiber.com/.
Optical Cable Corporation
CONTACT: Neil Wilkin, President & CEO, or Tracy Smith, Vice President &CFO, both of Optical Cable Corporation, +1-540-265-0690,investorrelations@occfiber.com; Marilynn Meek, General Information, FinancialRelations Board, +1-212-445-8451, mmeek@financialrelationsboard.com, forOptical Cable Corporation
Web site: http://www.occfiber.com/
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