[Press release] Wayne Schepens Backs Baltimore’s Bid for Google Fiber

For immediate release

March 2010

Wayne Schepens Backs Baltimore’s Bid for Google Fiber

Wayne Schepens, a Baltimore communications and marketing professional, encouraged Google to choose his city as one of its trial locations for ultra-fast broadband internet. In a video announcement today, Schepens touted Baltimore’s central location in the area’s booming cyber security industry. “These companies would benefit greatly from this move, as the need for interconnected business processes continues to grow and services are pushed into the cloud,” he said.

Schepens’ message is part of a push by Baltimore businesses and residents to persuade Google to install in the city one of the quickest internet connections on earth. If selected by Google, Baltimore schools, hospitals, companies, and homes would benefit from internet speeds of one gigabit of data each second. The move could spur economic development in the city by creating jobs in the information technology industry and generating positive publicity.

Wayne Schepens is Vice President of Welz & Weisel Communications focused on providing clients strategic guidance and messaging to advance their company and product positioning.