Orbitel president to head cable group

John Schurz, president of Orbitel/Western Broadband in Maricopa, has been elected president of the Southwest Cable Communications Association.

The Association is the statewide trade association of the cable television industry serving Arizona and New Mexico, and is comprised of 40 cable television operators serving over 3.5  million subscribers.

Schurz has served on the Association’s Board of Directors and recently served as the Association’s secretary-treasurer.