ELMWOOD PARK, N.J., April 10, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Berliner Communications, Inc. (OTCBB:BERL) ("Berliner") announced today the hiring of Bill Hillegas as Vice President of Business Strategy. Mr. Hillegas was formerly with General Dynamics, Inc., where he served as Vice President of Carrier Networks for the past seven years. Prior to his time with General Dynamics, he served as International Program Director for Williams Telecom for six years. In his new role, Mr. Hillegas will lead Berliner's effort to expand existing customer relationships, reach new carrier customers and diversify its business lines and customer base.
"Bill brings over 20 years of telecom experience to our senior management team. He has a genuine enthusiasm for our business, which will be a perfect fit for us," said Rich Berliner, CEO of Berliner. "As we grow internally and expand nationally, we need to augment our executive team with quality people, with real-world experience, and the drive to make certain that our current clients and new customers are entirely satisfied. Bill has all of these qualifications, and I am excited to begin working with him."
About Berliner Communications, Inc.
Berliner Communications, Inc. and its wholly owned operating subsidiary, BCI Communications, Inc., are headquartered in Elmwood Park, New Jersey. BCI is an end-to-end provider of outsourced services for the wireless communications industry, including planning, deployment and management of network build-outs. BCI provides wireless carriers with comprehensive real estate site acquisition and zoning services, radio frequency and network design and engineering, infrastructure equipment construction and installation, radio transmission base station modification and project management services. For more information about Berliner's services, please visit http://www.bcisites.com.
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