SUWANEE, Ga., Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ARRIS Group,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRS) today announced the appointment of Andrew T. Heller to the Company's Board of
Directors. Mr. Heller is Vice Chairman of Turner Broadcasting
System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.) and focuses on the industry-wide "TV
Everywhere" initiative coordinating with senior executives of Time
Warner to develop a next-generation operating model that advantages
both consumers and content providers alike. He also serves as
the senior adviser to TBS, Inc. on a host of business and corporate
strategy-setting issues.
Heller joined TBS, Inc. in 1998. Most recently, he was
President of Domestic Distribution, running the division
responsible for the distribution of 10 domestic networks to the
cable, satellite and telco industries, and was also responsible for
Turner Private Networks, which includes CNN Airport Network and
Turner In-Flight Services. Previously, he was Assistant
General Counsel for Time Warner Cable and was actively involved in
programming, acquisitions, trades and a variety of cable,
contractual, litigation and regulatory issues for the leading
MSO. Earlier, Heller served as Associate Counsel and Senior
Counsel, Litigation, for HBO.
Heller earned a bachelor's degree in industrial and labor
relations at Cornell University. He received his law degree
from Fordham University.
In 2011, Heller was inducted into Broadcasting &
Cable's Hall of Fame. Heller served as Chair of the Cable
and Telecommunication Association for Marketing ("CTAM")
Educational Foundation Board and remains a member of the CTAM
Educational Foundation and Cable Center Boards of Directors.
He is a member of the Advisory Board of the S.I. Newhouse School of
Public Communications, serves as the Georgia regional admissions representative for
Deerfield Academy and is the outgoing Chair of the New York Alpha
chapter of his fraternity at Cornell
University, Phi Kappa Psi.
"Andy brings outstanding experience and leadership in the
evolution of video services to devices everywhere, as well as
extensive program content distribution experience to our Board of
Directors", said Robert J.
Stanzione, ARRIS Chairman and CEO. "Andy's membership
adds uniquely to the skill sets of our Board and that will help
guide ARRIS through the ongoing transformation of the information
industry. We welcome his addition."
For more information on ARRIS, please visit: www.arrisi.com.
About ARRIS
ARRIS is a global communications company specializing in the
design, engineering and supply of technology supporting triple-play
broadband services for residential and business customers around
the world. The company supplies broadband operators with the tools
and platforms they need to deliver reliable telephony, demand
driven video, next-generation advertising and high-speed data
services. ARRIS products expand and help grow network capacity with
access and outside plant construction equipment that reliably
deliver voice, video and data services and assure optimal service
delivery for end customers. Headquartered in Suwanee, Georgia, USA, ARRIS has R&D
centers in Atlanta, GA;
Beaverton, OR; Redwood City, California; Chicago, IL; Kirkland, WA; State
College, PA; Wallingford,
CT; Westborough and
Waltham, MA; Cork, Ireland; Tel
Aviv, Israel and Shenzhen,
China, and operates support and sales offices throughout the
world. Information about ARRIS products and services can be found
at www.arrisi.com.
SOURCE ARRIS Group, Inc.