TiVo Names Enrique Rodriguez as New President and CEO
November 13 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Rodriguez Brings Significant Executive and
Operational Leadership to TiVo
TiVo Corporation (NASDAQ: TIVO), a global leader in
entertainment technology and audience insights, today announced
that its Board of Directors unanimously elected Enrique Rodriguez
to the position of president and CEO effective today. Rodriguez
also joins the company’s Board of Directors.
“Enrique is an exceptional leader and strategist who has the
energy and passion that will position TiVo for success,” said Jim
Meyer, chairman of the Board of Directors, TiVo. “He knows the
company and our industry inside and out, and will be able to move
quickly with implementing initiatives that we believe will position
the company for future success and add value for our
stockholders.”
Rodriguez has decades of experience in the entertainment
technology and media space. Most recently, he was executive vice
president and chief technical officer of AT&T’s Entertainment
Group, and his prior career includes executive positions within
Sirius XM, Cisco Systems’ Service Provider Video Technology Group
and Microsoft’s TV Division, as well as serving as vice president
of Xbox Partnerships for Microsoft. Prior to Microsoft, Rodriguez
spent more than 20 years serving in various engineering and
executive positions at Thomson/RCA.
“I am honored to be selected by the Board for this opportunity
to lead TiVo and its employees, and I look forward to the company’s
next phase of growth,” said Rodriguez. “The opportunity for TiVo is
enormous, and my focus will be on accelerating the innovation that
our customers demand to help usher in a new era of entertainment,
while adding value for our stockholders.”
Rodriguez succeeds Thomas Carson, who announced his intention to
retire earlier this year. Carson, who is also stepping down from
the Board of Directors as of today, will stay on in an advisory
capacity through the beginning of the second quarter of 2018 to
assist in the CEO transition.
About TiVo
TiVo Corporation (NASDAQ: TIVO) is a global leader in
entertainment technology and audience insights. From the
interactive program guide to the DVR, TiVo delivers innovative
products and licensable technologies that revolutionize how people
find content across a changing media landscape. TiVo enables the
world’s leading media and entertainment providers to deliver the
ultimate entertainment experience. Explore the next generation of
entertainment at tivo.com or follow us on Twitter @tivo or
@tivoforbusiness.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements,
including the anticipated start date of Enrique Rodriguez’s
employment with the company. Readers are cautioned that such
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual events or our actual results to differ
materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking
statements, including that Mr. Rodriguez does not commence
employment on the timeframe expected for any reason. Except as
required by law, TiVo undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements.
TiVo and the TiVo logo are registered trademarks of TiVo
Corporation and its subsidiaries worldwide.
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