SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) today announced that Michael Hawkey has
joined the company as senior vice president and general manager of the
Discovery business group. In this role, Mr. Hawkey will lead the growth
initiatives, overall strategy and product offerings in multiple areas
across the Discovery group’s product development, including product
lifecycle management, program management and product marketing. He will
also oversee the engineering, architecture and user experience of Rovi’s
Discovery products. Mr. Hawkey will be based out of the company’s
headquarters in Santa Clara, California, and will report directly to
John Burke, Rovi’s executive vice president and chief operating officer.
“With more than 25 years of industry experience, Michael brings
tremendous expertise to Rovi and a solid track record in driving digital
entertainment software and solutions across multiple screens and mobile
devices worldwide,” said Mr. Burke. “Michael’s leadership in
successfully managing product development and bringing next-generation
products to market makes him well-suited to support Rovi’s rapidly
growing Discovery business.”
Mr. Hawkey has extensive experience managing the engineering and design
of software systems, mobile applications and cloud based services for
the digital entertainment market. Most recently, Mr. Hawkey was senior
vice president and general manager for Sling Media, a division of
EchoStar Corporation. During his tenure of leading the executive
management team of Sling Media, he oversaw all aspects of product
development, engineering, service operations, sales and marketing, and
managed the multi-year roadmap for consumer growth across the globe.
Prior to this role, Mr. Hawkey was vice president of marketing and sales
for EchoStar Technologies, leading a global team across satellite, IPTV
and cable set-top-box markets. He has also held leadership positions at
Advanced Digital Broadcast (ADB) Americas and STMicroelectronics.
“Rovi is redefining the way consumers discover and view content around
the world,” said Mr. Hawkey. “I am very excited to join the Rovi team
and help the company continue to drive innovation and bring value to our
customers across the digital entertainment industry on every screen.”
About Rovi Corporation
Rovi is leading the way to a more personalized entertainment experience.
The company’s pioneering guides, metadata and recommendations continue
to drive program search and navigation on millions of devices across the
globe. With a new generation of cloud-based discovery capabilities and
emerging solutions for interactive advertising and audience analytics,
Rovi is enabling premier brands worldwide to increase their reach, drive
consumer satisfaction and create a better entertainment experience
across multiple screens. Rovi holds over 5,000 issued or pending patents
worldwide and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Discover more
about Rovi at Rovicorp.com.
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Rovi Corporation
Stacey Hurwitz, 617-710-9171
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Source: Rovi Corporation