Joost Gets New CEO
Joost has announced that Mike Volpi has been appointed chief executive officer. Volpi succeeds the company’s founding CEO, Fredrik de Wahl, who remains at Joost as chief strategy officer.
Volpi joins Joost from Cisco Systems, where he spent 13 years in a variety of strategic management roles.
de Wahl said: “Mike brings unparalleled leadership and technology expertise that will enable us to accelerate the growth of the company.
“I am excited to work with Mike, both because he is an exceptional leader and strategist, and because we share a common ambition for Joost.”
Founded in January 2006 by Janus Friis and Niklas Zennström, Joost can be accessed with a broadband internet connection and offers content to viewers for free.
The internet television service was officially commercially launched in February after signing more than 30 blue-chip brands, including the Coca-Cola Company, HP, Intel and Nike, as advertising launch partners (see Joost Ready For Lift Off).
Friis said: “Mike’s track record speaks for itself. For Niklas and me, Mike is the dream choice for this role. We’ve known him for many years, as he was a Skype board member. Mike’s leadership abilities in combination with his vision and technological expertise are unsurpassed and will serve as a powerful driving force in the realisation of the company’s vision.”
Joost: www.joost.com