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41. SCRIPPS SIZZLE
Steve Gigliotti
Title: Chief Revenue
Officer, Scripps Networks
Interactive
Years In Cable: 16
Education: BBA, Marketing,
University of Pennsylvania
One Word that Best Describes Me: Strategic
Industry veteran Ahn was elevated to his post
last October, and now oversees all aspects of
Scripps' content distribution with both traditional
linear partners and businesses seeking
digital content. His challenge is to re-imagine
the video experience for all platforms. Ahn reports
to Gigliotti, who was promoted in February
to CRO, overseeing advertising and content
distribution teams. He is keenly focused on
growing the company's revenue above the
record-setting levels of 2015. The biggest
challenge moving forward is maintaining strong
42. OPERATION COMCAST
Charlie Herrin
Title: EVP, Customer Experience,
Comcast Cable
Years in Cable: 17 years
Education: Graduated
with honors from University
of Washington
Cathy Avgiris
Title: CFO, Comcast
Cable
Years in Cable: 23
Education: Baruch
College
Bill Stemper
Title: President, Comcast
Business
Years in Cable: 13
Education: Marquette;
MBA, Wharton
One Word that Best
Describes Me: Focused
Dave Watson
Title: EVP & COO, Comcast
Cable
relationships in the traditional ecosystem of
content distribution as new avenues for content
delivery continue to surface.
Henry Ahn
Title: President, Content
Distribution & Marketing,
Scripps Networks
Interactive
Years in Cable: 26
Education: BS, Boston
College; MBA, Fordham University
One Word that Best Describes Me: Tenacious
Steve Gigliotti
What does the future look like for skinny
bundles and flexible packaging? Skinny
bundles keep great cable brands in front of
millennials.
Favorite charity event you work with: American
Heart Association
The technology that will most benefit cable
Herrin works with leaders throughout the company
to ensure customers are front and center
when it comes to business decisions. As a former
SVP of product design and development, he
knows all about the X1 platform. A 23-year Comcast
veteran, Avgiris' contributions have resulted
in significant expansion of its Internet and phone
services. She was behind the company's partnership
with Verizon Wireless and Comcast's WiFi
initiative. Comcast Business raked in $4.7 billion
in revenue in 2015 with Stemper at the helm, up
from $265 million in 2006. He'll continue build
on Comcast's position in the enterprise market
and expand its national network. Watson covers
field ops, customer service, marketing, advertising
and more. Customer service improvements
and taking products to scale have been top
priorities in the past year, which has resulted in
reduced churn and subscriber growth in 4Q '15.
Charlie Herrin
My first job: Ever? Paper Route. With a suit?
Programmer.
My cable industry mentor and why: Tony
Werner, EVP and chief technology officer,
Comcast Cable. He's incredibly smart and one
of the most decent people you'll ever meet.
Hoverboard, driverless car or drone: Everyone
has seen WALL-E, right?
I watch the majority of programming on this
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over the next year is: TVE - start now;
benefits for years.
My first job: Local radio sales, Chester, PA
Favorite vacation spot: Relais San Sanino,
Tuscany, Italy
I watch the majority of programming on this
device: Big screen TV ... like God intended.
Henry Ahn
Favorite charity event you work with: The
T. Howard Foundation. The organization does
a great job in getting young diverse talents
exposed to our industry, providing internship
and entry-level job opportunities.
My favorite newfound hobby: Stand-up
paddle-boarding
Hoverboard, driverless car or drone:
Driverless car. A lot of people, including me,
shouldn't be driving.
Favorite vacation spot: South Beach, Miami
I watch the majority of programming on this
device: A big-screen TV ■
device: Pixel Chromebook
My personal theme song is: " The Distance " by Cake
The technology that will most benefit cable
over the next year is: Longer than a year
out... but artificial intelligence applications will
be incredibly powerful for cable support and
proactive product interactions.
Favorite vacation spot: Montreal
Cathy Avgiris
My first job: Boutique in Brooklyn, NY
Favorite charity event you work with: The
Career Wardrobe
New favorite binge: " Blindspot "
I watch the majority of programming on this
device: Big screen TV
The technology that will most benefit cable
over the next year is: WiFi
Favorite vacation spot: Greece, Greek Islands
Bill Stemper
My first job: An usher for the Milwaukee
Brewers
What excites you most about DOCSIS 3.1?
Leveraging embedded technology to leapfrog
the industry again
My favorite hashtag is: #packersowner
My favorite newfound hobby: Photography
Favorite vacation spot: Tuscany ■
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