Industry Veteran and Retired Comcast Executive Sam Chernak Joins Vecima Board of Directors
December 19 2023 - 6:40PM
Business Wire
Vecima Networks Inc. (TSX: VCM) (“Vecima”) announced
today that Samuel Chernak has joined its Board of Directors after
being elected at Vecima’s Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday,
December 19, 2023.
As an Independent Director on Vecima’s board, Mr. Chernak brings
40 years of experience in the cable and telecom industry and most
recently retired after almost 30 years of service with Comcast. Mr.
Chernak has held a variety of senior executive roles, including
leading engineering and operations for Comcast’s cellular and
digital voice businesses, leading Access Network technology
development and capacity planning to drive the operator’s
high-speed internet and IP video products, and running
transformational acquisitions and major business units. Prior to
Comcast, Mr. Chernak held senior Product Management roles at Unitel
in Toronto, Ontario and Impact Telecom. He started his career at
Bell Labs, the then research and innovation unit of AT&T.
Mr. Chernak holds a Master’s Degree in Applied Math from Rutgers
University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical
Engineering from Lehigh University.
“Sam’s wealth of executive experience, directly related to our
business strategies, core technologies and products, will be a
tremendous asset to Vecima’s Board of Directors and management team
as we continue to partner with the world’s leading service
providers to unlock the benefits of limitless connectivity,” said
Dr. Surinder Kumar, Chairman of Vecima’s Board. “As we embark on
the next phase of Vecima’s growth, we are excited to access Sam’s
depth of knowledge to influence our strategy, leveraging the
decades he has spent driving the broad innovation that has built
the service provider industry and the networks that are the
foundation of global progress.”
Full biographies for each of Vecima’s Board members can be found
at https://vecima.com/company/board-of-directors/.
About Vecima Networks
Vecima Networks Inc. (TSX: VCM) is leading the global evolution
to the multi-gigabit, content-rich networks of the future. Our
talented people deliver future-ready software, services, and
integrated platforms that power broadband and video streaming
networks, monitor and manage transportation, and transform
experiences in homes, businesses, and everywhere people connect. We
help our customers evolve their networks with cloud-based solutions
that deliver ground-breaking speed, superior video quality, and
exciting new services to their subscribers. There is power in
connectivity – it enables people, businesses, and communities to
grow and thrive. For more information, please visit our website at
www.vecima.com.
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