Broadcast International Appoints Media Industry Veteran David Van Epps as General Manager of Networks Division

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Broadcast International (OTCBB: BCST) (“BI”) today announced the appointment of David Van Epps as Senior Vice President and General Manager of BI Networks. Van Epps is an industry veteran with 25 years of experience developing businesses focused on media, communications and the retail customer experience.

Building on its extensive history in the creation, deployment and ongoing management of rich media content in a corporate enterprise environment, Van Epps will oversee the continued expansion of BI Networks’ impressive client portfolio. With many prominent global businesses among its list of clients, Broadcast International is a recognized leader in digital media management.

Van Epps will oversee the company’s network solutions, enabling clients to deploy and maintain digital signage, music and messaging, corporate communications, sports web casting and distance learning networks, as well as support services such as network engineering and design, installation and maintenance. BI Networks will also showcase the capabilities of BI’s breakthrough CodecSys video compression software. The CodecSys video compression software and video encoder division will continue to be led by Ron Bell.

Before joining Broadcast International, Van Epps was CEO and President of ScentAir, where he revolutionized the use of fragrance as an environmental marketing and branding tool. Prior to his tenure with ScentAir, he held several executive management positions with Muzak, the world's leading provider of music, messaging, and sound system design utilized to enhance retail environments. He is a frequent speaker on the subject of using the five senses to create dynamic business environments. Van Epps is a graduate of Ithaca College where he holds a B.S. in broadcast communications.

“We are proud to be able to bring a seasoned media executive with Van Epps’ experience on board to head up our Networks group,” said Rod Tiede, CEO of Broadcast International. “His proven expertise in developing innovative, customer-centric media solutions will enable us to take the Networks side of our business to a whole new level.”

“With the technologies available to BI today, there is a revolution in the use of video and other rich media in the business environment. Broadcast International offers clients the opportunity to enable dynamic corporate communications, education and entertainment, which all enhance the consumer retail experience,” said Van Epps. “Having worked closely with BI during my tenure at Muzak, I’m excited to build on the strong foundation already in place. I look forward to integrating rich media into every aspect of a company’s business and delivering solutions that have real impact for our clients.”

About Broadcast International

Broadcast International is a leading provider of video-powered broadcast solutions, including IP, and digital satellite, Internet streaming and other types of wired/wireless network distribution. Since 1984, the company has had consistent success in building and managing private satellite networks and providing video, audio and web broadcasting solutions to businesses worldwide. The company’s patented CodecSys software is a breakthrough, artificial intelligence-based video compression technology that cuts video bandwidth requirements more than 80% over satellite, cable, IP and wireless networks. By slashing bandwidth needs, CodecSys enables a new generation of applications such as streaming video to cell phones, and offers unprecedented price/performance benefits for existing applications such as HD video.

Broadcast International is a public company (OTCBB: BCST) headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. For more information go to www.brin.com and www.codecsys.com.

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