Rodriguez Brings Significant Executive and Operational Leadership
to TiVo
SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
TiVo
Corporation (NASDAQ: TIVO), a global leader in entertainment
technology and audience insights, today announced that its Board of
Directors unanimously elected Enrique Rodriguez to the position of
president and CEO effective today. Rodriguez also joins the company’s
Board of Directors.
“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 decades of experience in the entertainment technology and
media space. Most recently, he was executive 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. Prior to
Microsoft, Rodriguez spent more than 20 years serving in various
engineering and executive positions at Thomson/RCA.
“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.”
Rodriguez succeeds Thomas Carson, who announced his intention to retire
earlier this year. Carson, who is also stepping down from the Board of
Directors as of today, will stay on in an advisory capacity through the
beginning of the second quarter of 2018 to assist in the CEO transition.
About TiVo
TiVo Corporation (NASDAQ: TIVO) is a global leader in entertainment
technology and audience insights. From the interactive program guide to
the DVR, TiVo delivers innovative products and licensable technologies
that revolutionize how people find content across a changing media
landscape. TiVo enables the world’s leading media and entertainment
providers to deliver the ultimate entertainment experience. Explore the
next generation of entertainment at tivo.com
or follow us on Twitter @tivo
or @tivoforbusiness.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including the
anticipated start date of Enrique Rodriguez’s employment with the
company. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or our
actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any such
forward-looking statements, including that Mr. Rodriguez does not
commence employment on the timeframe expected for any reason. Except as
required by law, TiVo undertakes no obligation to update any
forward-looking statements.
TiVo and the TiVo logo are registered trademarks of TiVo Corporation
and its subsidiaries worldwide.
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Source: TiVo Corporation