Today Tivo Corporation announced that they have hired a new CEO. According to an announcement from Tivo it’s Board of Directors unanimously elected Enrique Rodriguez to the position of president and CEO effective today. Rodriguez succeeds Thomas Carson, who announced his intention to retire earlier this year.
“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 most recently 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. At AT&T Rodriguez is likely best known for his work on DIRECTV NOW.
“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.”
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