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| Charlie Vogt |
The broadcasting giant named Charlie Vogt CEO effective
Tuesday.
Vogt brings 25 years of IT and telecom experience to Harris. According to TV NewCheck, he
formerly served as president and CEO of GENBAND for nine years, a
privately-held company that makes IP-based software and infrastructure products
for mobile and cable network service providers.
After signing on as CEO in 2004, Vogt grew the company from
80 people to about 2,200 in 2010, according to TMCNet.com
“Charlie’s proven track record of taking companies with
powerful and promising technology to the next level uniquely positions him to
lead this business,” Carl Vogel, Harris Broadcast Chairman and board member of
Dish Network, said in a statement. “His decision to join Harris Broadcast as
president and CEO likewise reflects the promise and potential behind the
company’s market-leading technology, marquee customer and exceptional
employees.”
On deciding to hire a CEO outside of the broadcast industry,
a Harris spokesman said, “As the broadcast industry — both radio and television — transition to
more of an IP-based environment, going with someone in that space was a natural
choice. At Harris, we’re content distributors and are enthusiastic about the
impact of on-demand and sending content to multiple screens.”
Vogel, in a prepared statement, echoed those sentiments.
“The radio and TV broadcasting industry is embarking on a significant
transformation from digital to IP. Charlie was a natural choice as his IP
domain knowledge and experience gained while assisting global service providers
and cable operators transition to IP has uniquely prepared him to lead the
company as this industry undergoes a similar trajectory.”
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