MUMBAI: Dish Network Corporation has named Joseph P. Clayton as president and chief executive officer, while Charles W. Ergen, who formerly held the positions of president and CEO, will continue as chairman.
Clayton will be appointed to the company‘s board of directors on 20 June.
Clayton previously served as chairman of Sirius Satellite Radio from November 2004 through July 2008 and served as chief executive officer of Sirius from November 2001 through November 2004.
Prior to joining Sirius, Clayton served as president of Global Crossing North America, as president and CEO of Frontier Corporation and as executive vice president of marketing and sales for the Americas and Asia of Thomson S.A.
"Joe is a 38-year veteran of the consumer electronics, telecommunications and satellite communications industries and I am pleased to have him lead Dish Network as president and CEO," said Ergen.
Clayton comes with an enormous amount of executive-level experience in the satellite and consumer electronics industries, including positions at RCA, General Electric and Thomson.
"I am very excited to take on this new challenge. My working relationship with Charlie spans nearly 20 years, and I look forward to building on DISH Network‘s legacy of innovation and value in TV entertainment", adds Clayton.
