September 15, 2010 -- Hamid Akhavan, President of Utility Data Contractors, Inc., (UDC) announced the appointment of William Nantell, as the Chief Operating Office of UDC. In making the appointment, Hamid Akhavan noted that Nantell has over 34 years experience serving as an executive manager for a diverse group of organizations, with the last 20 years focused on executive management of IT related service organizations. Hamid Akhavan noted that “Nantell’s extensive experience with instilling unyielding customer service focus at all levels, motivating teams to reach stretch goals, developing middle managers, and simply energizing the entire organization will undoubtedly prove to be invaluable as UDC continues with its fast paced growth”. In accepting the appointment Nantell noted, “I have known and had the opportunity to work with Hamid Akhavan, either as an associate or business partner, for the past 18 years, so I am especially pleased to have this opportunity to reconnect with his UDC teammates, as they continue to focus on growing a world class GeoSpatial Services Company”.

Nantell is recognized as an industry leader within the utilities services market place, serving as past President of the Geospatial Information Technology Association (GITA) and as a past Chairman of the Automated Mapping/Facilities Management (AM/FM) Executive Management Symposium.

UDC is a geospatial services organization located in Castle Rock, Colorado serving Utilities across North America. UDC is dedicated to providing technology-enabled solutions and expert services including field data capture, GIS project management, planning and implementation management services for electric, gas, and telecommunications companies. You can lean more about us on our website at www.UDCUS.com.