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38. GOAL-ORIENTED
Rocco Commisso
President & CEO
Mediacom
Commisso's sharp business wit and meticulous management style has
steered Mediacom through all types of weather in a storied career. Of
late he's been again dropping hints of wanting to sell off his business,
a soaring indie success story in an increasingly consolidated industry
with an estimated worth of $4.3 billion. At the same time, Commisso has
been broadening his gaze on one of his other passions-soccer. After
first launching litigation against the United States Soccer Federation
on behalf of the North American Soccer League, the owner of the NY
Cosmos recently offered to invest $500 million in a retooled NASL. ■
39. CTRL + ALT(ice) + DEL
Hakim Boubazine
Co-President & COO
Altice USA
Years in Cable & Telecom: 6
Education: École Centrale de Lyon (Engineering)
/ University of Strasbourg (Masters of
Theoretical Physics) / Imperial College of
London (Post Graduate Degree in Petroleum
Engineering and Management)
Charles Stewart
Co-President & CFO
Altice USA
Years in Cable & Telecom: 2.5
Education: Yale University
We went with that headline for these two because
they are who you can turn to when there's
a problem-just like those beloved PC shortcut
keys. Boubazine and Stewart have worked to
deliver those promised synergies at Suddenlink
and Optimum. As they focus now on growing the
subscriber base, they've shown that Altice USA
is willing to go to the mattresses for what they
believe is in the company's best interest. See the
carriage battle with Starz earlier this year. At the
same time, they're finding new and innovative
ways for the company to shine, such as the
recently established Altice USA News division, a
business unit designed to focus on the continued
development and growth of the company's news
properties. Up ahead is the continued rollout of
the Altice One gateway, which recently saw its
debut in the Suddenlink footprint.
Cablefax: The Magazine
Hakim Boubazine
What's the best advice you've ever received
from your parents? They were persistent on
three things that still stay with me today: waking
up early each day is the secret to being successful;
never take anyone's advice blindly; keep your
elbows off the table.
The biggest innovation in media/broadband
over the last year? Of course the biggest innovation
this year has been Altice One!
What product or service could you not live
without? I love being able to stay connected
24/7 with my family and teammates around the
world, so super high-speed data is a must.
Charles Stewart
What's the best advice you've ever
received from your parents? They passed
on many Scottish Presbyterian gems like " work
hard at whatever you do and know that your
work is never really finished. "
What's the first thing you read in the
morning? I always start the day with industry
headlines and check in on News 12, too, to see
what's happening in the tri-state area.
What product or service could you not live
without? My phone - preferably with 1GB
WiFi! ■
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