Hands across the Ocean

27 June 2008

The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) headquartered in the United States and the SCTE (Society of Broadband Professionals) based in the United Kingdom have signed a Mutual Cooperation Agreement.

Signing ceremony

(From left) John Clark, President/CEO of US-based SCTE, Dr. Roger Blakeway (president of the UK-based SCTE) and Tom Gorman, chairman of the board of directors of SCTE USA

The signing party comprised Tom Gorman, chairman of the board of directors, John Clark, President/CEO, both with the US-based SCTE, and Dr. Roger Blakeway, president of the UK-based SCTE. The signing ceremony was conducted in Philadelphia during the SCTE USA Cable-Tec Expo 2008 held from 24-27 June 2008..

The two membership-based organizations, which are run independently of one another, have had a long relationship that was built in the 1980s and led to the signing of an International Charter of Cooperation in the early 1990s. The new agreement reaffirms and refreshes the relationship between the two organizations.

The new agreement simplifies the relationship and provides for mutual support across several fields of activity. Both agree to cross promote major events on their websites and in publications. Their websites will be linked, providing visitors with seamless access to general content. In addition, there will be reciprocal member discounts for conferences, conventions and bookstores.