Dinesh C. Jain Named Honorary Co-Chair For The 29th Annual NAMIC Conference

NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Dinesh (Dinni) C. Jain, chief operating officer, Time Warner Cable, has been named honorary co-chair for the 29th Annual NAMIC Conference.  Presented by the National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC), the 29th Annual NAMIC Conference is scheduled for September 29-30, 2015 at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York City.  A two-day symposium, the NAMIC Conference is held as part of the cable industry's Diversity Week.  

"We are excited to have one of our industry's most accomplished and influential business leaders serve as honorary co-chair for this year's conference," said Eglon E. Simons, NAMIC's president and chief executive officer. "NAMIC is also pleased to continue its partnership with Time Warner Cable, a company that shares our goal of advancing diversity within our industry."

With more than 20 years of experience in the U.S. and European cable and telecommunications industries, Jain has served as Time Warner Cable's Chief Operating Officer since January 2014. Time Warner Cable is among the largest providers of video, high-speed data and voice services in the U.S., connecting 15 million customers to entertainment, information and each other.  Jain oversees the company's three main lines of business: Residential Services, Business Services and Time Warner Cable Media, which offers national, regional and local companies innovative advertising solutions. Recognized as the 2009 recipient of the cable industry's Vanguard Award for Cable Operations Management, Jain is also responsible for Time Warner Cable's Technology and Network Operations, product development and content acquisition functions as well as its news, local sports and regional sports networks.

Jain added: "I'm incredibly proud to be part of an industry that embraces and celebrates the differences in each of us. We bring unique perspectives and points of view to what we do based on our own life experiences, and being open to them makes us all better — and better able to reflect the needs of the customers and communities we serve. I am honored to be co-chair of this year's NAMIC Conference."

Time Warner Cable is the presenting sponsor of the 29th Annual NAMIC Conference, which will be highlighted by an impressive roster of the industry's notable business leaders and subject-matter experts. This year's agenda will focus on three learning tracks:  Business Solutions, Leading & Learning and Content & Imagery.  Commencing with the Breakfast Recognizing the Cablefax 2015 Most Influential Minorities in Cable, the 29th Annual NAMIC Conference will also be highlighted by: a Diversity Town Hall Meeting, the L. Patrick Mellon Mentorship Program Luncheon featuring television legend Norman Lear, presentation of the Excellence in Multicultural Marketing Awards, evening receptions and other networking opportunities.  

For more information or to access online registration for the 29th Annual NAMIC Conference visit http://www.namic.com or contact Sandra Girado, senior director of Meetings and Events, NAMIC, at 212-594-5985 or via email at [email protected].  Group registration discounts are available for multiple attendees from the same company.

ABOUT NAMIC

NAMIC (National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications) is the premier organization focusing on multi-ethnic diversity in the communications industry. Founded in 1980 as a non-profit trade association, today NAMIC comprises 2,500 professionals belonging to a network of 16 chapters nationwide. Through initiatives that focus on education, advocacy and empowerment, NAMIC champions equity and inclusion in the workforce, with special attention given to ensuring that the leadership cadres of our nation's communications industry giants reflect the multi-ethnic richness of the populations they serve. For more information, please visit www.namic.com and stay connected to NAMIC on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

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