Appointment Brings Significant Experience and Leadership in
Service Providers and Media
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ:ROVI) today announced the appointment of Eddy
Hartenstein to its Board of Directors, effective as of September 18,
2015, expanding the size of the board from seven to eight directors.
Jim Meyer, Chairman of the Board and Chairman of Rovi’s Corporate
Governance and Nominating Committee, said, “Beginning last year, Rovi’s
Board decided to augment the Board with key expertise in core strategic
areas. The Board retained an independent professional search firm,
Howard Fischer Associates, to identify qualified new Board candidates
with high caliber experience and demonstrated success in (1) advanced
data and analytics, and (2) the service provider space. With more than
three decades of experience in the media and service provider
industries, Eddy is a true industry veteran and brings significant
industry relationships as well as senior leadership, technological and
industry expertise to Rovi’s Board. We also believe the Company benefits
from Eddy’s deep experience in the multi-channel distribution of media
content, as well as his previous operational experience, including
serving as the chief executive officer, of large, complex, publicly-held
companies. In sum, we are very pleased to have such an extremely
qualified business leader add to the strength of Rovi’s Board of
Directors.”
Mr. Meyer added, “We have also decided to add Eddy to the Board’s
strategy committee. The strategy committee is now comprised of all of
our newest Board members (Raghu Rau (Chairman), Eddy Hartenstein, Steve
Lucas and Glenn Welling) along with director Ruthann Quindlen. We
believe bringing the fresh perspectives of these new members to the
committee is important and will benefit the long-term strategy of the
Company.”
“I look forward to working alongside the rest of Rovi’s Board to drive
long term growth for the Company. With a number of key opportunities
still ahead of Rovi, it’s certainly a very exciting time to be joining
the Board,” said Eddy Hartenstein.
Mr. Hartenstein was the publisher and chief executive officer of the Los
Angeles Times from August 2008 to August 2014. In addition, he served as
president and CEO of the Tribune Company, a multimedia, publishing,
digital media and broadcasting company, from May 2011 to January 2013.
Prior to that, Mr. Hartenstein served as President of DIRECTV, Inc., a
television service provider, from its inception in 1990 through 2001 and
then as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 2001 to 2003, when
News Corporation purchased a controlling interest in the company. He
continued as Vice Chairman of The DIRECTV Group until 2004. Mr.
Hartenstein was inducted into the Consumer Electronics Association Hall
of Fame in 2008, the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame in 2002 and the
National Academy of Engineering in 2001, and received an Emmy® from the
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for lifetime
achievement in 2007.
About Rovi Corporation
Rovi is leading the way to a more personalized entertainment experience.
The Company’s pioneering guides, data, and recommendations continue to
drive program search and navigation on millions of devices on a global
basis. 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. The Company 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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