Charlie Vogt, CEO of Harris Broadcast
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[Via Satellite 08-28-13] Harris Broadcast, supplier of content management and network infrastructure for broadcasters, satellite, Multiple-System Operators (MSOs), Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), mobile television and over-the-top providers, will preview its new management team’s vision and strategy at IBC 2013. The company also announced the appointments of Steve Foreman, president of global operations and services, and Jeff Liening, senior vice president of global sales operations.

Foreman joins the company from Texas Pacific Group (TPG) where he was senior advisor for seven years supporting management teams during strategic and operational transformations, including Freescale Semiconductor, Avaya and Armstrong Worldwide Industries.

Liening joins Harris Broadcast from Genband, where he was most recently senior vice president of global sales operations. Prior to Genband, he held various sales management positions at Sycamore Networks, Lucent Technologies, Ascend Communications and Cascade Communications.

“With our customers and partners facing significant technology and industry transformations, Harris Broadcast is aggressively focused on shaping our vision, product roadmaps and go-to-market strategy to address these unique challenges and opportunities,” said Charlie Vogt, CEO of Harris Broadcast. “The investments we are making in our leadership team build on the company’s strong base to better serve our customers and the industry.”