ENGLEWOOD, Colo., July 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- DISH today
announced that it has appointed Kannan
Alagappan Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
reporting to DISH President and CEO Erik
Carlson. Alagappan has held technology leadership roles with
major telecom and cloud services providers, including Reliance Jio,
Telstra and Rackspace.
"Kannan is an incredible strategist, technologist and an
inspiring leader," said Carlson. "As DISH continues to deliver the
best technology experience for our customers, and as we pursue our
entry into the wireless industry, I'm confident Kannan's vision and
leadership will prove transformative for our organization."
As CTO, Alagappan will lead DISH Technologies, the DISH group
that plays an integral role in defining the company's technology
strategy, oversees its software and hardware engineering
initiatives, and manages the organization's broadcast and satellite
operations.
"As an organization that is entrepreneurial to its core and is
committed to delivering innovation and value to its customers, I
can't think of a more exciting environment than DISH," said
Alagappan.
A biography and downloadable photo are available here:
http://about.dish.com/Kannan-Alagappan
About DISH
DISH Network Corporation is a connectivity
company. Since 1980, it has served as the disruptive force in
pay-TV, driving innovation and value on behalf of consumers.
Through its subsidiaries, the company provides television
entertainment and award-winning technology to millions of customers
with its satellite DISH TV and streaming Sling TV services. Its
OnTech Smart Services brand offers top-ranked in-home installation
of connected home devices and entertainment solutions. DISH Media
serves as the company's advertising sales group delivering targeted
advertising solutions on DISH TV and Sling TV. In addition to its
TV services, DISH has commenced buildout of a national narrowband
"Internet of Things" network to provide innovative connectivity
solutions and applications through its strategic spectrum
portfolio. DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH) is a Fortune 250
company.
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www.ontechsmartservices.com
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