RigNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNET) to Ring the Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell

ADVISORY, Dec. 14, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What: 
RigNet, Inc. (Nasdaq:RNET), a leading global provider of managed remote communications and collaborative application to the oil and gas industry, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square to celebrate its fifth year as a public company listed on the Nasdaq and to welcome Chip Schneider who has joined the Company as senior vice president and chief financial officer. This executive appointment further strengthens RigNet’s senior management team as the Company continues to grow and drive innovation in the energy sector. 

In honor of the occasion, Mark Slaughter, Chief Executive Officer and President, will ring the Closing Bell. 

Where:
Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43^rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio 

When:
Tuesday, December 15^th, 2015 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET          

RigNet Media Contact:
Cameron Wallace
(281) 674-0254
media@rig.net

Nasdaq MarketSite:
Emily Pan
(646) 441-5120
emily.pan@nasdaq.com 

Feed Information:
Fiber Line (Encompass Waterfront): 4463

Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West
18 mhz Lower
DL 3811 Vertical
FEC 3/4
SR 13.235
DR 18.295411
MOD 4:2:0
DVBS QPSK

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About RigNet (Nasdaq:RNET)
RigNet is a leading global provider of managed remote communications, telecoms systems integration and collaborative applications dedicated to the oil and gas industry, focusing on offshore and onshore drilling rigs, energy production facilities and energy maritime vessels. RigNet provides solutions ranging from fully-managed voice and data networks to more advanced applications that include video conferencing and real-time data services to over 1,100 remote sites in fifty countries on six continents, effectively spanning the drilling and production industry. RigNet is based in Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.rig.net. RigNet is a registered trademark of RigNet, Inc.

About Nasdaq:
Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to more than 3,600 listed companies with a market value of approximately $8.8 trillion and more than 10,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com.

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