Winners Include GCI, Armstrong, Shentel & Outdoor Channel
SAN DIEGO, July 31, 2013 – The American Cable Association honored several ACA members at this year’s 8th Independent Show, presenting awards to recognize their critical support for the trade group and the cause of providing high-quality voice, video and broadband Internet service to hometown America.
“The individuals and companies that ACA honored with its highest awards are exceptionally talented and dedicated, and I salute them all for the accolades that they so richly deserve,” ACA President and CEO Matthew M. Polka said. “ACA is a successful organization, now celebrating its 20th anniversary, because ACA Members remain firmly committed to achieving positive public policy results and providing the resources to help us prevail on the key issues.”
ACA presented the awards before hundreds of ACA Members attending the 8th Independent Show, which is an annual cable industry forum organized to address key public policy issues facing the independent cable community. The event is co-hosted and organized by ACA and the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), a Lenexa, Kansas-based group that purchases programming and equipment for U.S. cable operators. Follow show news on Twitter at #TIS2013
During ACA’s annual Membership meeting, ACA’s top honors were presented to the following:
PAC Leadership Award: Armstrong. This award recognizes Armstrong for greatly increasing PAC contribution totals and significantly increasing the number of ACA PAC donors in the past year.
PAC Individual Award: Ronald Duncan, President & CEO of GCI. The PAC Individual Award recognizes enthusiasm, dedication and support for the ACA PAC and for creating a culture of knowledge within the company regarding the ACA PAC’s important role and purpose.
ACA Partnership Award: Outdoor Channel. The ACA partnership award is presented to an associate member for demonstrating dedication and support to the mission of ACA and to the success of smaller, independent cable businesses and for encouraging our efforts and contributing to our growth.
Lyn Simpson Grassroots Spirit Award: Chris Kyle, Vice President of Regulatory and Industry Relations, Shentel. The Lyn Simpson Award goes to a company or individual embodying the passion and commitment that Lyn brought to the small operator community in her role as an ACA founding member in the early 1990s. The award underscores the value of commitment, dedication, and sacrifice to the independent cable business.
About the American Cable Association
Based in Pittsburgh, the American Cable Association is a trade organization representing nearly 850 smaller and medium-sized, independent cable companies who provide broadband services for more than 7 million cable subscribers primarily located in rural and smaller suburban markets across America. Through active participation in the regulatory and legislative process in Washington, D.C., ACA’s members work together to advance the interests of their customers and ensure the future competitiveness and viability of their business. For more information, visit https://acaconnects.org/