Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Announces Board Changes
March 18, 2019 at 10:17 am EDT
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Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. announced that Wade Oosterman has been nominated for election to the board of directors. Mr. Oosterman will stand for election as an independent director at the company's annual meeting of shareholders, to be held May 23, 2019. Oosterman is Vice Chair and Group President of BCE Inc. and Bell Canada. In addition to his Vice Chair role, Mr. Oosterman also oversees Bell Media, Canada's top broadcasting and content creation company, and is BCE's Chief Brand Officer responsible for all advertising, promotional and sponsorship activities. Oosterman currently serves as a director for Enstream. TDS' director, Mitchell Saranow, is retiring from the board of directors at the 2019 Annual Meeting. He will become a director emeritus of TDS, effective when his term expires May 23, 2019, following the 2019 annual meeting.
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. is a diversified telecommunications company. It provides wireless, cable and wireline broadband, video, and voice, and hosted and managed services through its businesses, UScellular, TDS Telecom and OneNeck IT Solutions. Its segments include UScellular and TDS Telecom. TDS segment provides wireless telecommunications services. UScellular segment offers a range of devices, such as smartphones and other handsets, tablets, wearables, mobile hotspots, routers, and Internet of things devices. UScellular also offers a range of accessories, including wireless essentials such as cases, screen protectors, chargers, memory cards and consumer electronics such as audio, home automation and networking products. TDS Telecom owns, operates and invests in quality networks, services and products in a mix of small to mid-sized urban, suburban and rural communities throughout the United States. TDS Telecom provides a range of broadband, video, and voice communications.