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Creative Vistas > Investor Relations > Headlines > October 18, 2007

Press Release

Creative Vistas, Inc. Appoints Robert R. Newell to Lead Broadband Deployment Services in U.S.

Friday, October 18 11:00 am ET

Executive With Extensive Background in Operations and Business Development Will Play Key Role In Company's US Expansion Strategy

WHITBY, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Creative Vistas, Inc., (OTCBB:CVAS - News), a leading provider of advanced video security and surveillance solutions as well as broadband-related services, announced today that its subsidiary Cancable Inc. has named Robert R. Newell to lead business development and operations for broadband deployment and provisioning services in the U.S

Mr. Newell, 59, will serve in the new position of Senior Vice President with responsibility for business development and operations for the U.S. broadband deployment market. He comes to Cancable, the broadband provisioning services division of CVAS, with nearly three decades of experience in operations, sales, service, marketing and new business development, primarily in deployment of broadband and IT services and products to the residential and commercial markets. He has particular expertise in start-up, turnaround and integration of acquired companies.

His appointment is part of CVAS strategic initiative to expand its broadband deployment service - currently provided to Rogers Cable (www.rogers.com) and Cogeco Cable (www.cogeco.com) in Canada in U.S. markets, as well as to offer its DependableHome offering of networked surveillance and related services to American consumers. The Company intends to expand into the U.S. market over the next five years by addressing the market needs of major cable, telecom, and/or satellite customers.

We are excited to welcome Robert Newell, a senior executive who has a significant amount of experience within the broadband sector, especially within business development and operations within the U.S. market, said Sayan Navaratnam, Chairman and CEO of Creative Vistas. He has a proven track record of building and executing expansion strategies. The addition of Mr. Newell to an already strong management team, improves our capability to execute on our U.S. expansion strategy significantly.

Most recently, Mr. Newell was chief operating officer and chief business development officer of 180 Connect Inc., a national cable and satellite fulfillment service, based in Denver, CO., that he co-founded in 2000 and helped build into a company with $300 million in annual revenues. Customers of 180 Connect included Comcast, Cox, Time Warner, Cablevision, Hughes Network Services and DirecTV. His earlier experience includes executive posts and operational responsibilities in firms producing electronic and printed television program guides and providing fulfillment services to cable systems.

For further information on Creative Vistas, please visit www.creativevistasinc.com. If you would like to be added to Creative Vistas' investor email lists or have additional questions, please contact Haris Tajyar with Investor Relations International at htajyar@irintl.com.

About Creative Vistas

Creative Vistas Inc. is a leading provider of security-related technologies and systems. It also provisions the deployment of broadband services. Operating through its wholly-owned subsidiaries AC Technical Systems Ltd. and Iview Digital Video Solutions Inc., it offers integrated electronic security and surveillance solutions. Its systems are used by numerous high-profile clients including government, school boards, retail outlets, banks and hospitals. Through its subsidiary Cancable Inc., the Company provisions the deployment and servicing of broadband technologies to the commercial and residential market. Creative Vistas is based in Ontario, Canada.

Forward-Looking Statements: Statements about the Company's future expectations, including future revenues and earnings, and all other statements in this press release other than historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and as the term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Company's actual results could differ materially from expected results for reasons described from time to time in the Company's public filings. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect subsequently occurring events.


Contact:
Investor Relations International
Haris Tajyar, 818-382-9700
htajyar@irintl.com
OR
Creative Vistas, Inc.
Sayan Navaratnam, 905-666-8676
sayan@creativevistasinc.com

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