A 13-year SCMS veteran responsible for office management and the creation and launch of the company’s e-commerce site has been named National Sales Manager of Sinclair Inc. subsidiary Dielectric.
Earning the role is Michael Sharpstene, who reports to VP of Sales Jay Martin.
Sharpstene will absorb all Dielectric U.S. sales and business development responsibilities east of the Mississippi. This will happen following the retirement of Christine Zuba.
Dielectric says Sharpstene will work closely with Zuba and her customers over the next six months to ensure a seamless transition.
“SCMS represents more than 400 manufacturers, which, along with my military experience that included working with RF and satellite equipment, has helped me establish a very strong understanding of the broadcast industry and its technology ecosystem,” Sharpstene said. “That experience, combined with my customer service skills, well-prepare me for the opportunity to help Dielectric’s radio and TV customers with the best solution wile evaluating antennas, filters and other RF products for their broadcast systems.”
Martin commented, “We thought long and hard about who could best fill Christine’s shoes following her retirement, and Michael quickly rose to the top of our list of candidates based on his diverse experiences gained over nearly 15 years at SCMS. He joins Dielectric at a critical juncture for the broadcast industry where TV stations are starting to plan their future ATSC 3.0 network designs and radio stations are investing in higher efficiency RF systems that include next-generation antennas. We welcome Michael to the team and look forward to his contributions for years to come.”
— Reporting by Brian Galante
