ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc. announced it has appointed Colby Empey President of the Wireless Segment. In this position, Mr. Empey will oversee the operations of Fulton Technologies, reporting into Joseph Hart, President and CEO of ADDvantage Technologies. The company acquired Fulton Technologies in January 2019, allowing it to start offering comprehensive wireless infrastructure services to U.S. wireless carriers across the Southwest, Midwest and Northern Plains regions, as well as to the national integrators and the original equipment manufacturers that support these wireless carriers. Colby Empey served as Chief Operations Officer at Fulton Technologies since January 2017. During his time at Fulton Technologies, he led the wireless division in multiple markets, broadened the range of customers it serviced to include more specialty work with wireless carriers, and drove its expansion into Texas and Oklahoma. In his role at ADDvantage Technologies as President of the Wireless Segment, Mr. Empey will continue to drive growth at Fulton, as well as oversee the integration of the Mill City Communications, Inc. This appointment follows the promotion of Don Kinison from V.P. of Sales to President of the Telecommunications Segment. Don has over 20 years of sales experience in the telecommunication, software, and cloud industries.
ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is engaged in wireless infrastructure services for wireless carriers, tower companies and equipment manufacturers, and distributes and services a comprehensive line of electronics and hardware for the telecommunications industry. Its segments include Wireless Infrastructure Services (Wireless) and Telecommunications (Telco). The Wireless Segment provides wireless infrastructure services for the four United States wireless carriers, communication tower companies, national integrators, and original equipment manufacturers. These services consist of the installation and upgrade of technology on cell sites and the construction of new small cells for fifth generation (5G). The Telco segment sells new and refurbished telecommunications networking equipment, including both central office and customer premise equipment. This segment also offers its customers repair and testing services for telecommunications networking equipment.