Consumer Electronics Association Announces 2010 Executive Board and Board of Industry Leaders

ARLINGTON, Va.--(Business Wire)--
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) ®, the nation`s premier trade
association representing more than 2,000 consumer electronics and technology
companies, today announced the election by its members of its 2010 Executive
Board.

"In this age of unprecedented innovation, CEA represents the entire technology
supply chain, from device to content, and from platform to sale and
installation," said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA. "With the chief
executives of Best Buy and Sony Electronics now in our leadership as well as
executives from home automation, wireless, broadband, gaming and other
technology sectors, we are well positioned for the future. Our members have
elected a board of volunteer leaders that truly represents the broadest possible
cross-section of the technology sector."

The newly elected members of CEA`s Executive Board, chosen by CEA`s members at
the CEA Industry Forum event in Phoenix, Arizona include: Brian Dunn, CEO, Best
Buy; Denise Gibson, chairman, Brightstar U.S.; Stan Glasgow, president and COO,
Sony Electronics, Inc; Ian Hendler, director, business development, Leviton
Manufacturing Co.; Mark Luden, president and CEO, The Guitammer Company.

Gary Yacoubian, vice president, strategic development for Monster Cable
Products, Inc. will continue to serve as chairman of the CEA Executive Board and
Randy Fry, president of Fry`s Electronics, will serve as vice-chair. Pat
Lavelle, president and CEO, Audiovox Corp., will remain on the Executive Board
as the immediate past chairman. Previously elected CEA Executive Board members
who will continue their service include: Jim Bazet, chairman and CEO, Cobra
Electronics; John Godfrey, vice president, government and public affairs,
Samsung; Loyd Ivey, chairman and CEO, MiTek Corp.; Jay McLellan, president and
CEO, Home Automation, Inc (HAI); Peter Lesser, president and CEO, X-10 (USA),
Inc.Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA, will serve on the Executive Board
along with Glenda MacMullin, CEA, as treasurer and Karen Chupka, CEA, as
secretary.

CEA also announced the election of new members to its Board of Industry Leaders.
The CEA Board of Industry Leaders serves an advisory role to CEA and its
Executive Board in setting priorities for association activities and taking
positions on important public policy issues.

"The Board of Industry Leaders (BIL) is comprised of the luminaries of our
industry who encompass the collective wisdom of the technology sector," said
Shapiro. "The guidance that the BIL provides to CEA`s staff and volunteer
leaders is vital to fulfilling our mission of growing the industry."

The new members of CEA`s Board of Industry Leaders include: Jay Buchanan,
electronics division director/GMM, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Inc; Bryan Burns,
vice president, strategic business planning and development, ESPN, Inc; Lee
Cheng, general counsel, Newegg, Inc; Kathy Gornik, president, Thiel Audio; David
Hagan, president and CEO, Boingo; Dr. Paul Liao, president and CEO, CableLabs;
Henry Muyshondt, senior director, business development, SMSC; Luis Pineda,
senior vice president, Qualcomm Incorporated; Doug Solomon, CTO, IDEO.

And members of CEA`s Board of Industry Leaders who will continue serving in 2010
include: Bruce Borenstein, executive vice president, Sabre ID Systems; Mike
Cook, CEO, MTI Technology; Tom Cumberland, vice president, research &
development, Axiom Audio Ltd.; David Epstein, president, Sound Solutions; Peter
Fannon, vice president, corporate & government affairs, Panasonic; Bob Fields,
vice president, Mobile Electronics, InstallerNet, Inc.; Rachelle Friedman,
president, J&R Steve Giordano Sr., CEO, Lucidiom, Inc.; Rick Goricki, vice
president, sales, mobile, Plantronics Inc; Jim Hamilton, CEO, Identity Ventures,
LLC and vice chairman, board of directors, PowerMat, LLC; Ian Hendler, director,
business development, Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.; Steven Howcott, general
manager, JVC Company of America; Henry Juszkiewicz, CEO, Gibson Guitar Corp.;
K.I. Kwon, president, consumer electronics division, LG Electronics, USA, Inc.;
Noel Lee, head monster, Monster Cable Products Inc.; Mark Luden, president and
CEO, The Guitammer Company; Daniel Pidgeon, chairman, Starpower; David Rodarte,
president and COO, NuVo Technologies, LLC; John Shalam, chairman, Audiovox
Corp.; George Stepancich, CEO, GoldLantern, LLC; Michael Tatelman, vice
president and general manager global consumer sales and marketing, Dell, Inc.;
Steve Tiffen, president and CEO, Tiffen Co.; Jocelyn Vigreux, president, TomTom
USA, Inc.; Max Wasinger, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Mitsubishi
Digital Electronics America, Inc.; Ken Wirt, vice president, Consumer Marketing,
Cisco Systems; Steve Witt, vice president of Marketing, Alpine Electronics of
America, Inc.

About CEA:

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association
promoting growth in the $172 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More
than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative
advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion
and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also sponsors and
manages the International CES - Where Entertainment, Technology and Business
Converge. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA`s industry services. Find
CEA online at www.CE.org.

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* CES New York Press Preview featuring CES Unveiled @ NY
November 10, 2009, New York, NY

* Future of Television East
November 18-19, 2009, New York, NY

* 2010 International CES
January 7-10, 2010, Las Vegas, NV

* Greener Gadgets
February 25, 2010, New York, NY

Consumer Electronics Association
Jason Oxman, 703-907-7664
joxman@CE.org
www.CE.org
or
Meghan Henning, 703-907-7654
mhenning@CE.org

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