CapRock Appoints Ron Long as Vice President of Global Engineering

HOUSTON--(Business Wire)--CapRock Communications, a global provider of satellite
communications to harsh and remote environments, has appointed Ron
Long as VP of global engineering. In this role, Long will oversee the
company's satellite communications infrastructure and lead technology
development and planning - building even stronger services around the
world. Long moves into this role from his former position as the
company's director of engineering.

"Since joining CapRock, Ron has played an integral part in
expanding CapRock's services to customers with increasingly global
operations," said CapRock COO Bryan Olivier. "His strong
telecommunications background and proven leadership skills have
enabled CapRock to increase its network reach and capabilities while
maintaining its focus on reliability."

Long brings more than 15 years of experience in the information
technology sector that includes serving as co-founder and managing
partner of WNSC Limited, an Internet service provider which grew to
become one of the most successful providers in the Southwest Texas
region. Previously, he also held the position of technical consultant
for Platinum Technology Services, an IT solutions company servicing
the oil and gas industry and also held other management positions
including director of data and engineering for an integrated
communications provider.

"Having someone with Ron's calibre of experience will add
significant value as CapRock continues its global growth strategy,"
Olivier added. "Customers have come to count on CapRock's
uncompromised communications as a key component in their critical
operations. I am confident that Ron will further strengthen our global
infrastructure to better serve customers as they move into new regions
around the world. We congratulate Ron on his new position and welcome
him to the leadership team."

About CapRock Communications

With more than 25 years of experience, CapRock Communications is a
premier global satellite communications provider for the energy,
maritime, engineering and construction, commercial shipping, mining
and disaster recovery industries, as well as for government services.
The Company utilizes the latest field-proven satellite technologies to
deliver highly reliable managed communication services for broadband
networking, real-time video and digital telephony to the world's
harshest and most remote locations. CapRock delivers on its promise to
be the market's reliability leader by leveraging "best of breed"
partnerships, technical expertise and a robust global infrastructure
that includes five international teleports and eleven regional support
centers across the U.S., Central and South America, Europe, West
Africa and Asia Pacific. More information about CapRock is available
at www.caprock.com.

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Nathan Rome, 972-480-8383 x 229
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