Comprehensive Technical Group, LLC Regrets to Announce the Passing of Former Employee
Article posted on April 22, 2016
It is with great sadness that Comprehensive Technical Group,
LLC announces that former employee and friend Sam Arnold passed away this week
from Parkinson’s disease. He leaves
behind his beloved wife Jo and his extended family.
Sam was well known in the broadcast industry and had a broad
knowledge of the industry from his more than 50 years in the industry. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee. Throughout his career, Sam worked at a number
of companies that included: EWTN, Channel 31 WAFG-TV, Sony, Southern Digital Products,
Inc., and Crescent Communications. He
finished his career at Comprehensive Technical Group (CTG).
His Early Days at WAFG-TV Channel 31
Sam was one of the very first employees of
Channel 31 in 1960 when the station was WAFG-TV in Huntsville, Alabama. He directed news casts, Romper Room and even
taped shows like the Schlitz's (Joe Adams) "Gone Fishin'" show. He also shot and processed film, slides (all black
& white of course), wrote and produced commercials, as well as managed a
master control room.
Sam worked at Southern Digital
Products, Inc. as a Sales Representative for 8 years. He was responsible for
sales to television networks, TV stations, houses of worship, educational
institutions and corporations. His
former boss and owner of the company, Walter Bridges remembers Arnold
fondly. “Sam was Salesman of the Year in
4 of the 8 full years that he worked at the company. He was one of the hardest working people that
I’ve known. He was honest and loyal.”
Sam worked at Comprehensive Technical
Group for the years of 2011- 2015. His former
colleague Cliff Scott, states “He was a brilliant engineer and that helped him
in sales. He also was a man of his word
and he had a dry sense of humor.”
Comprehensive Technical Group mourns over the loss of Sam
Arnold and expresses its condolences to the relatives, friends and colleagues of
Sam.
About Comprehensive Technical Group
Founded
in 1991, CTG is a recognized leader in the industry in audio/visual and
broadcast solutions. The company provides its customers the assurance of
high-quality service, technical expertise and professionalism as a Certified
AudioVisual Solutions Provider (CAVSP) through InfoComm International. CTG’s
abilities in providing project and integration services across the US are
further strengthened by its affiliation with Professional Systems Network
International (PSNI), an international alliance of premier audio/visual systems
integrators.
To learn more about CTG,
please visit the company website at http://www.ctgatlanta.com
