DENVER, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ --
On Command Corporation (Nasdaq: ONCO), the leading provider of in-room interactive entertainment, Internet services, business information and guest services for the lodging industry, today announced the appointment of Bertram "Buddy" Perkel to senior vice president and general counsel.
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Perkel brings more than 40 years of experience to On Command. He spent the last eleven years with the New York office of the law firm of Baker & Botts, LLP, where he was "of counsel," specializing in the areas of securities and antitrust litigation. While at Baker & Botts, Perkel worked with a number of clients, including Telecommunications, Inc. (TCI) and Liberty Media Corporation. Before that, Perkel was with two other New York law firms, Shea & Gould and Hartman & Craven. Perkel also has served as special counsel to two New York City police commissioners and was on the Advisory Committee on Law Enforcement under former New York Governor Hugh Carey.
"Buddy and I have worked closely together over a long period of time and I am pleased he has agreed to serve as On Command's general counsel," said Jerome H. Kern, On Command's chairman and CEO. "He brings to us years of extensive legal experience in the cable and communications industries. His counsel will be invaluable as we work to become the leading provider of in-room entertainment and guest services over a fully interactive platform."
About On Command
On Command Corporation (www.oncommand.com) is the leading provider of in-room interactive entertainment, Internet services, business information and guest services for the lodging industry and its guests. Based in Denver, with offices across the U.S. and around the world, On Command annually serves more than 250 million guests through nearly one million rooms in approximately 3,450 hotel properties in more than 22 countries. These hotel partners include more than 100 of the most prestigious hotel chains and operators in the lodging industry: Adam's Mark Hotels & Resorts, Marriott (Courtyard, Renaissance, Fairfield Inn & Residence Inn), Hilton (Doubletree, Embassy Suites) Hyatt, Starwood Hotels & Resorts (Westin, Sheraton, W Hotels, Four Points), Radisson, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Bass Hotels & Resorts (InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, and Holiday Inn), Four Seasons, Fairmont, Ramada and Loews. On Command is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol ONCO and its warrants are traded under the symbols ONCOW and ONCOZ.
This report contains, in addition to historical information, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which reflect the Company's current judgments of those issues. However, because those statements are forward-looking and apply to future events, they are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company's results to differ materially. In addition to the factors discussed herein, which could cause the Company's results to differ materially, this report should be read in conjunction with the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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