Artel Appoints VP Finance

Mr Buchholz brings more than 30 years of financial management experience in telecom and other technology industries.

In his new role, Mr Buchholz will be responsible for coordinating the company's financial planning and reporting, in addition to providing financial leadership during strategic business decisions.

"We are excited to add a seasoned executive like Brad to Artel's management team. Brad's finance and leadership experience, combined with his extensive involvement in strategic planning, will be beneficial toward assisting Artel as we continue to grow and meet the needs of the evolving broadcast market," said Richard Dellacanonica, president at Artel Video Systems. "We're also looking forward to the fresh perspective and fortitude that Brad will bring forth in addressing today's financial challenges."

Prior to joining Artel, Mr Buchholz served as controller at Progression, Inc., and as director of finance at Polychromix, Inc. (Thermo Fisher Scientific). He also spent over 25 years serving in senior finance capacities at leading telecommunications companies including Pingtel (Nortel), NBX (3Com), Advanced Techcom (World Access, Inc.), and Memotec Datacom (Teleglobe Canada, Inc.).

"Joining Artel is a great opportunity to be an integral contributor to the company's financial success," he said. "I am looking forward to being an active member of Artel's executive team and building the strategic business and financial plans necessary for current and future growth."

Mr Buchholz has a Master of Business Administration in finance from Babson College and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, cum laude, in finance from Western New England University.