B-Roll From The Chatham Marconi Maritime Center Check Presentation Ceremony Available Now

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WHAT:
Broadcast-quality B-Roll of Qualcomm’s $100,000 donation to the Chatham Marconi Maritime Center in Chatham, Mass., made on behalf of Dick Lynch, executive vice president and chief technology officer for Verizon and the recipient of Qualcomm’s 25th Anniversary Technology Innovation Partner Award program. The B-Roll includes soundbites from:

  • Charles Bartlett, president of the Chatham Marconi Maritime Center
  • Peggy Johnson, executive vice president of the Americas and India for Qualcomm
  • Dick Lynch, executive vice president and chief technology officer of Verizon

WHERE:
In Verizon Wireless’ Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia

WHEN:
Available now

BACKGROUND:
On Wednesday, Nov. 3, the Chatham Marconi Maritime Center was presented with a $100,000 donation from Qualcomm on behalf of Dick Lynch, executive vice president and chief technology officer of Verizon. The Center was chosen because of its commitment to education and preserving the history of wireless communications.

The mission of the Chatham Marconi Maritime Center is to preserve and demonstrate the history of maritime wireless communication on Cape Cod, Mass., and beyond, and to develop innovative education programs to explain how science and technology will enrich people’s lives in the 21st century.

Dick Lynch, the first recipient of Qualcomm’s 25th Anniversary Technology Innovation Partner Award, was honored for his long career of leadership in the evolution of mobile wireless, now the largest technology platform in human history. An acknowledged leader in the mobile services industry, Lynch has a long history of collaborating with Qualcomm to promote the proliferation of advanced mobile technologies. His strong advocacy inspired several industry-leading wireless companies to adopt CDMA and other innovative technology solutions and platforms pioneered by Qualcomm.

About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with more than 79,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About Qualcomm
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) is the world leader in next-generation mobile technologies. For 25 years, Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of wireless communications, connecting people more closely to information, entertainment and each other. Today, Qualcomm technologies are powering the convergence of mobile communications and consumer electronics, making wireless devices and services more personal, affordable and accessible to people everywhere. For more information, visit Qualcomm around the Web: www.qualcomm.com; Corporate Blog: www.qualcomm.com/blog; Twitter: www.twitter.com/qualcomm; Facebook: www.facebook.com/Qualcomm.

About Chatham Marconi Maritime Center
The mission of the Chatham Marconi Maritime Center is to preserve and demonstrate the history of maritime wireless communication on Cape Cod and beyond, and to develop innovative education programs to explain how science and technology will enrich people’s lives in the 21st century. For more information, visit http://www.chathammarconi.org.

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