ORBAN EUROPE ADDS NEW SALES & TECHNICAL SUPPORT ENGINEER
Tempe, Ariz. — 2004, Nov. 29 — Orban®/CRL (NASDAQ: CRLI.OB), the worldwide leader in audio processing for broadcasting and the Internet, has announced the addition of Peter van Beusekom as Sales and Technical Support Engineer for Orban-Europe. Van Beusekom will be responsible for establishing first- line technical support for users of Orban products in Europe. . His appointment to this new position is a result ofunderlines Orban/CRL’s determined commitment to providing European broadcasters with an increased level of service, as customers and dealers will now have easier access to repairs and technical support.
"We are pleased to be able to add someone of Peter’s caliber to our European operation,” said Orban/CRL European Director of Sales Peter Lee. "In Europe, he is already regarded as an Orban specialist and has created many audio processor settings to fit European needs, which are somewhat different than requirements in other regions in the world. . This appointment allows us to better serve our European customers."
Van Beusekom comes to Orban/CRL after 18 years with the Royal Dutch Telecom, which operatesis the Netherlands's phone system, consisting of GSM, ADSL, ISDN networks in Holland. He attended this summer's Orban/CRL Dealer Summit in Poland, conducting demonstrations on Orban products for the attendees. In August, he met with Orban/CRL VP of Engineering Bob Orban, and VP of Product Development Greg Ogonowski, in San Leandro for extensive, in-depth technical sessions. Lee and van Beusekom will also work together demonstrating Orban equipment throughout Europe with Orban-Europe's new Mobile Broadcast Laboratory.
Orban/CRL Systems is a world leader in the design and manufacture of transmission audio processors for broadcasting and the Internet. For more information contact David Rusch at phone +1 480 403-8300, fax +1 480 403-8301 or Email: drusch@orban.com. Information is also available at www.orban.com and www.orban-europe.com.
About Orban
Founded in 1970 by Bob Orban, the world's foremost expert in transmission audio processing for broadcast, Orban leads the industry in the design and manufacture of audio processors for radio, television and Internet broadcasting. Recognized for its standard-setting Optimod ® digital audio processors and the Audicy digital audio workstation, the Orban name has become synonymous with reliable, high performance products. Today, its versatile audio processing equipment, editing tools and codecs are the products of choice in fast-paced production environments worldwide. In 2000, Orban ® was acquired by Circuit Research Labs — a manufacturer of high-quality digital and analog audio processing, transmission encoding, and noise reduction equipment. Orban/CRL Systems now accounts for the majority of the global market for radio, TV and Internet audio processing. As technology evolves, Orban/CRL continues to innovate with state-of-the-art audio processing products for DAB, DTV and streaming media.
Orban/CRL Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Management's anticipation of future events is based upon assumptions regarding levels of competition, research and development results, raw material markets, the markets in which the company operates, and stability of the regulatory environment. Any of these assumptions could prove inaccurate, and therefore there can be no assurance that the forward-looking information will prove to be accurate. Orban/Circuit Research Labs, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets electronic audio processing, transmission encoding and noise reduction equipment for the worldwide radio, television, cable, Internet and professional audio markets. The Orban division manufactures and markets audio processing equipment, primarily using digital technology. Orban Europe is a worldwide leader in ISO/MPEG, audio, ISDN, satellite transmission, networking, and storage. More information is available at www.orban.com and www.orban-europe.com.