Scott Lang,
William Heard, and Mark Fleischhauer
Bring Experience in Commercializing Emerging Technologies and
Driving Value Creation
WOODLAND PARK, N.J.,
July 9,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As disclosed in its Proxy
Statement filed on July 3, 2024,
the Anterix (NASDAQ: ATEX) Board of Directors unanimously has
selected nine candidates to stand for election at the Company's
2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to serve for the 2024-2025
period. These include three new director nominees, Scott Lang, William
Heard, and Mark Fleischhauer,
and six returning directors, Jeffrey
Altman, Leslie Daniels,
Thomas R. Kuhn, Morgan O'Brien, Robert
Schwartz, and Mahvash
Yazdi.
"As Anterix continues to grow, the Board's evolution is an
important factor in our ongoing success," said Morgan O'Brien, Executive Chairman of the Board
of Anterix. "We selected three new director nominees with fresh
insight and expertise focused on stockholder value creation and
commercializing and scaling emerging technologies in the energy
sector."
Mr. Lang has immense experience in both the utility and
technology industries that will serve Anterix well. From 2004 to
2018, he served in various roles at Silver Spring Networks,
including Founding Chairman, CEO, and President. Silver Spring
Networks played a pioneering and innovative role in the emergence
of the utility smart grid, leading advancements in networking
technology for utilities, and delivering groundbreaking solutions
that transformed how energy and resources were managed, ultimately
setting the stage for its acquisition by Itron. From 2019 to 2023,
Mr. Lang was Chairman and CEO of Turvo, a software technology
company focused on the supply chain and logistics industry.
Mr. Heard founded Heard Capital LLC in 2011, where he continues
to serve as CEO and Chief Investment Officer. Prior to founding
Heard Capital LLC, he was a special situations analyst for Stark
Investments, where he covered the telecommunications, media,
technology, financial, industrial and energy sectors. Mr. Heard is
a board member of the President's Circle and Young Professional
Network for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and is a member
of the Economic Club of Chicago.
Mr. Fleischhauer was a Partner and an Assistant Portfolio
Manager at Owl Creek Asset Management from 2007 to 2024, where he
focused on the firm's investments in public equities, including
coverage of the telecommunication industry. Before joining Owl
Creek, Mr. Fleischhauer served as a Portfolio Manager at Jayhawk
Capital Management and an Analyst at HFR Asset Management.
"On behalf of our Board of Directors, we want to express our
tremendous gratitude to Singleton McAllister, Greg Haller, and Greg
Pratt, for their considerable contributions in serving on
our Board," said O'Brien. "Their experienced leadership and
guidance played an important role in stewarding Anterix though our
critical formative years."
Additional information about the nominees' experience is
available in Anterix's Notice of Annual Meeting & Proxy
Statement, available on its investor relations website.
Shareholder Contact
Natasha Vecchiarelli
Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate
Communications
Anterix
973-531-4397
nvecchiarelli@anterix.com
Media Contact
Paul Gaige
Vice President
Burson
504-957-1434
Paul.Gaige@bursonglobal.com
About Anterix
At Anterix, we engage with leading utilities and technology
companies to harness the power of 900 MHz broadband for modernized
grid solutions. Leading an ecosystem of more than 100 members, we
offer utility-first solutions to modernize the grid and solve the
challenges that utilities are facing today. As the largest holder
of licensed spectrum in the 900 MHz band (896-901/935-940 MHz)
throughout the contiguous United
States, plus Alaska,
Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, we are uniquely positioned to
enable private wireless broadband solutions that support
cutting-edge advanced communications capabilities for a cleaner,
safer, and more secure energy future. To learn more and join the
900 MHz movement, please visit www.anterix.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal
securities laws that involve risks and uncertainties.
Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any
statement that may predict, forecast, indicate or imply future
events or achievements. These forward-looking statements speak only
as of the date they are made and readers are cautioned not to put
undue reliance on such statements, as they are subject to a number
of risks and uncertainties that could cause Anterix's actual
future results to differ materially from results indicated in the
forward-looking statements. Anterix's filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which you may obtain for free at
the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov, discuss some of the
important risk factors that may affect the company's financial
outlook, business, results of operations and financial condition.
Anterix undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any
forward-looking statements contained herein.
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