Gaithersburg, MD - AWS, Inc
is pleased to announce that Mr. Peter S. Paisley has joined AWS, Inc. as Director of Convergence Sales. In his new position, Paisley will be responsible for directing the rapid expansion and clearance of AWS' InstaSports™ and WeatherNet programs into broadcast television markets. In addition, Paisley will work to establish innovative broadcast partnership programs that will help TV partners realize non-traditional revenue.
"I am very excited to be working with AWS," said Paisley. "Our TV/Internet convergence products are exactly what television stations need to help cement their relationships with their local viewers. And, we've developed a business model that will help TV stations get started with converting their broadcast and web resources into ratings and revenue."
Robert Marshall, President of AWS, is also enthusiastic about the announcement. "Peter brings extensive experience to AWS," said Marshall. "With his credentials in the TV advertising sales arena and his expertise in television sales management, Peter will be a tremendous asset to our team and his contributions will boost AWS' position as the world leader in delivering hyper-local convergence products."
Prior to joining AWS, Paisley was the General Manager at WHOI-TV in Peoria, Illinois. His 24 years' experience -- 18 in the Washington, D.C. Market -- comprise numerous positions in television sales and management, including General Sales Manager for WDCA-TV UPN 20 and Local Sales Manager at WTTG FOX 5 and WJLA-TV (ABC). Mr. Paisley also spent 5 years as General Sales Manager and General Manager with Media General's cable interconnect.
Established in January 1993, AWS, Inc. is the world leader in delivering hyper-local convergence products for broadcast television and the Internet. InstaSports, which brings local TV stations groundbreaking coverage of local high school and recreation sports, has now been launched in major markets across the US, with several other markets slated to launch in the near future.
AWS' WeatherNet program is the Internet's only source for hyper-local neighborhood weather conditions and personal forecasts and boasts the world's largest real-time weather network - more than three times larger than the National Weather Service Report network, which all other weather content providers use for current conditions. Live data generated by the WeatherNet is accessible via local partner television stations, PC Desktops, digital pagers, Internet-ready wireless phones and Palm Pilots©.
