DIRECTV Announces Organizational Changes
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 2007--DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading satellite television service provider, announced that John Suranyi, president of Sales and Service, has resigned from the company effective today.
Michael Palkovic, formerly the company's chief financial officer, has been appointed executive vice president of Operations and will now oversee the company's home service and installation network, call center operations, supply chain and other related activities. Patrick Doyle, the company's chief accounting officer, has been appointed chief financial officer. Palkovic and Doyle along with Paul Guyardo, executive vice president of Sales & Marketing and chief marketing officer, will all report to Chase Carey, the company's president and CEO.
Suranyi joined DIRECTV in early 2004 and was appointed president of Sales and Service in 2005.
"I want to thank John for all his efforts and contributions to the company, and all of us at DIRECTV wish him well in his new endeavors," said Carey. "He has solidified our position as the leader in customer satisfaction in the pay television business, and we're looking forward to building on that base going forward."
"I've enjoyed my time at DIRECTV and I'm very proud of what we have accomplished over the past several years," said Suranyi. "While it has been rewarding to be part of this company during a period of rapid change, I'm now looking forward to new opportunities and leave the organization in good hands."
Palkovic has been with the company for more than ten years and was appointed chief financial officer for DIRECTV in 2001, and then for The DIRECTV Group, Inc., in 2005. "With his unique understanding of our business, Mike will hit the ground running in his new role, and I'm confident we'll continue to improve our customer experience under his leadership," said Carey.
Doyle has also been at the company for more than ten years and has been chief accounting officer of the DIRECTV Group since 2003. "Pat has been a key executive at DIRECTV and has contributed to our growth and success. He is ideally positioned to provide financial expertise critical to our future," said Carey.
Source: DIRECTV
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 2007--DIRECTV, Inc., the nation's leading satellite television service provider, announced that John Suranyi, president of Sales and Service, has resigned from the company effective today.
Michael Palkovic, formerly the company's chief financial officer, has been appointed executive vice president of Operations and will now oversee the company's home service and installation network, call center operations, supply chain and other related activities. Patrick Doyle, the company's chief accounting officer, has been appointed chief financial officer. Palkovic and Doyle along with Paul Guyardo, executive vice president of Sales & Marketing and chief marketing officer, will all report to Chase Carey, the company's president and CEO.
Suranyi joined DIRECTV in early 2004 and was appointed president of Sales and Service in 2005.
"I want to thank John for all his efforts and contributions to the company, and all of us at DIRECTV wish him well in his new endeavors," said Carey. "He has solidified our position as the leader in customer satisfaction in the pay television business, and we're looking forward to building on that base going forward."
"I've enjoyed my time at DIRECTV and I'm very proud of what we have accomplished over the past several years," said Suranyi. "While it has been rewarding to be part of this company during a period of rapid change, I'm now looking forward to new opportunities and leave the organization in good hands."
Palkovic has been with the company for more than ten years and was appointed chief financial officer for DIRECTV in 2001, and then for The DIRECTV Group, Inc., in 2005. "With his unique understanding of our business, Mike will hit the ground running in his new role, and I'm confident we'll continue to improve our customer experience under his leadership," said Carey.
Doyle has also been at the company for more than ten years and has been chief accounting officer of the DIRECTV Group since 2003. "Pat has been a key executive at DIRECTV and has contributed to our growth and success. He is ideally positioned to provide financial expertise critical to our future," said Carey.
Source: DIRECTV
