MUMBAI: NDS Group plc has appointed Richard Yanowitch as a non-executive director and vice chairman of the NDS Board.
Yanowitch, a consultant to News Corporation, will advise NDS on the expansion of its US operations and the development of strategic partnerships.
He is the founder of The Entrepreneurs Group, a private firm that advises companies on business strategy, and technology innovation in the Internet era.
Previously Yanowitch served for five years as executive vice president of Verisign Inc. And, earlier he spent six years at Sybase Inc, as vice president corporate marketing.
NDS Group plc chairman and CEO Dr Abe Peled said, "We welcome Richard to the NDS Board and we are confident that he will contribute greatly to the development and growth of NDS as we continue to focus on the leading solutions for the secure distribution of entertainment and information."
NDS Group plc, a News Corporation company, is a supplier of open end-to-end digital pay TV solutions for the secure delivery of entertainment and information to television set-top boxes and IP devices.