HOUSTON, Aug. 11, 2021
/PRNewswire/ -- Orbital Energy Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: OEG)
("OEG") today announced its telecommunications subsidiary, Gibson
Technical Services, Inc. ("GTS"), has appointed industry veteran
Scott Stokes as its new chief
technology officer ("CTO").
Mr. Stokes is a program management executive with more than 30
years of experience in engineering, planning, design and operation
of telecommunications networks. Prior to joining GTS, Mr. Stokes
served as business operations director and manager of ISP/OSP
Engineering & Construction at Jacobs. His skillset includes
fiber network planning, design, construction and project
management, as well as project execution for new and existing
networks. Mr. Stokes has successfully led teams of technicians,
engineers, construction managers and installation crews throughout
much of the United States.
Similarly, Mr. Stokes has overseen the construction, modification
and repair of hundreds of wireless telecom facilities throughout
the U.S.
During his tenure at Jacobs, Mr. Stokes delivered fiber
engineering and construction projects across several U.S. states
for AT&T, Verizon, Crown Castle, SiFi Networks and
Google. He led various special projects in the development
and optimization of micro and macro trenching technologies, and led
the deployment of Smart City, Smart Parking, Smart Lighting and
Connected Vehicle endeavors involving Jacobs, Qualcomm, Nokia and
AT&T.
Mike McCracken, GTS's chief
executive officer said, "With a broad cross section of
telecommunications network design and operational experience to
draw upon, Scott will enable OEG, GTS and their various partners to
capitalize on our most recent acquisitions. Combining our
telecommunications expertise with Scott's diverse telecom
experience will allow us to further penetrate the
telecommunications market, enabling GTS to market its broad
portfolio of technical services to a much larger customer base
during this time of unprecedented growth in the telecom industry
driven by 5G build out and the rising mobile ecosystem."
About Orbital
Orbital Energy Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: OEG)
is creating a diversified energy services platform through the
acquisition and development of innovative companies. Orbital
Energy's group of businesses includes Orbital Power Services,
Orbital Solar Services, Orbital Telecom Services and Orbital Gas
Systems.
Orbital Power Services provides engineering, construction,
maintenance and emergency response solutions to the power,
utilities, and midstream markets.
Orbital Solar Services provides engineering, procurement, and
construction ("EPC") expertise in the renewable energy industry and
established relationships with solar developers and panel
manufacturers in the utility scale solar market.
Orbital Telecom Services, operating as Gibson Technical
Services, has nationwide locations equipped to effectively support
multi-vendor OEM technology environments and outside plant
construction operations on an as-needed basis with specialized
services in broadband, wireless, outside plant and building
technologies, including healthcare. Orbital Gas Systems is a
30-year leader in innovative gas solutions, serving the energy,
power and processing markets through the design, installation and
commissioning of industrial gas sampling, measurement, and delivery
systems.
As a publicly traded company, Orbital Energy is dedicated to
maximizing shareholder value. But most important, our commitment to
conduct business with a high level of integrity, respect, and
philanthropic dedication allows the organization to make a
difference in the lives of their customers, employees, investors,
and global community.
For more information please visit:
www.orbitalenergygroup.com
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the year ended December 31, 2020, its
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filed in 2020 and 2021, as well as the risks identified in the
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Investor Relations
KCSA Strategic Communications
David Hanover
T: 212-896-1220
orbital@kcsa.com
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