CHICAGO, April 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Gogo (NASDAQ:
GOGO), the leading global provider of broadband connectivity
products and services for aviation, announced today that veteran
financial leader Barry Rowan will join the company as an
Executive Vice President and will assume the position of Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) on May 4,
2017 following the Company's first quarter earnings
report.
Rowan will lead Gogo's financial operations, which includes
financial planning and analysis, accounting, treasury, tax and
investor relations. He will report to Michael Small, president and CEO.
Rowan has more than 30 years of financial management experience
including a track record of success leading public companies.
He joins Gogo from agricultural tech start-up Cool Planet, where he
had served as Chief Financial Officer since 2013. Prior to Cool
Planet, he served as EVP, CFO and Chief Administrative Officer for
Vonage Corporation, where he was part of the leadership team that
successfully turned around the $900
million internet communications company. Before
joining Vonage, Rowan was EVP and CFO of Nextel Partners, the
fastest growing U.S. wireless company at the time.
"Barry has served as a strategic financial leader for companies
at various stages of growth and has a long track record of success
in executive financial management throughout his career," said
Michael Small, Gogo's president and
CEO. "This experience combined with his intellectual
curiosity, critical thinking, strong communications skills and
leadership abilities makes him a perfect fit to take Gogo to the
next level."
"I am thrilled to be joining Gogo at what I believe is a very
exciting time in the company's development. Gogo's next
generation technology delivers a compelling customer experience
with very attractive economics, and the talented leadership team is
well positioned to execute on this significant value creation
opportunity," said Rowan. "Gogo continues to be the global
leader at bringing the Internet to aviation, which is truly
changing the way people fly."
Rowan began his career at Hewlett-Packard and held senior
leadership positions at Comlinear Corporation and Fluke
Corporation. He earned an MBA from the Harvard
Business School and his bachelor's degree in Business
Administration and Chemical Biology summa cum laude from The
College of Idaho.
About Gogo
With more than two decades of experience, Gogo is the leader in
in-flight connectivity and wireless entertainment services for
commercial and business fleets around the world. Gogo connects
aircraft, providing its airlines partners with the world's most
powerful network and platform to help optimize their operations.
Gogo's superior technologies, best-in-class service, and global
reach help planes fly smarter, airlines partners perform better,
and their passengers travel happier.
Today, Gogo has partnerships with 17 commercial airlines and has
installed in-flight connectivity technology on 3,000 commercial
aircraft. More than 4,200 business aircraft are also flying with
its solutions, including the world's largest fractional ownership
fleets. Gogo also is a factory option at every major business
aircraft manufacturer. Gogo has more than 1,000 employees and is
headquartered in Chicago, IL, with
additional facilities in Broomfield,
CO, and various locations overseas. Connect with us at
gogoair.com and business.gogoair.com
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cause Gogo's actual results, performance or achievements to be
materially different from any projected results, performance or
achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking
statements. Such risks, trends and uncertainties include
those described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission on February 24,
2017. Forward-looking statements represent the beliefs and
assumptions of Gogo only as of the date of this press release and
Gogo undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any such
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
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