NAB to honor Tawil with Engineering Achievement Award

Association for Maximum Service Television (MSTV) senior vice president Victor Tawil will be one of two who will be presented with the 2007 NAB Engineering Achievement Award during the NAB Technology Luncheon April 18 at NAB2007 in Las Vegas.

The awards recognize their outstanding achievements and contributions in the broadcast engineering profession.

In his role at MSTV, Tawil helps to guide technology and telecommunication policy for MSTV member television stations. Prior to joining MSTV, Tawil worked at the FCC, where he held positions in the Office of Science and Technology specializing in the field of spectrum management, tropospheric propagation and system engineering.During his 14-year tenure at the FCC, Tawil worked extensively in the areas of broadcasting, satellite, wireless communications and new communication technologies.

The other award recipient will be Louis King, chairman of the board for Kintronic Laboratories, for his contributions to the radio broadcast industry.

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