Krish Kumar Appointed As Chief Executive Officer of Wowza, Succeeding Co Founder and CEO Dave Stubenvoll
Nov 22, 2024•about 1 year ago
Position
Chief Executive Officer
Company
Wowza
Description
Wowza announced the appointment of Krish Kumar as the new Chief Executive Officer, effective December 2, 2024, succeeding Co-Founder and CEO Dave Stubenvoll. Dave Stubenvoll will remain a member of the Board of Directors. Krish Kumar brings extensive experience as a growth-oriented leader with a customer-first perspective, having previously served as CEO of BrightEdge and in multiple leadership roles at Google.
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