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Gowrappan

CEO at Verizon Media Group

Guru Gowrappan is a visionary leader with a strong track record in transforming companies, with a focus on customer experience and ecosystem scaling.

As the former CEO of Yahoo and Verizon Media, he spearheaded a cultural transformation that led to significant growth and eventual sale to Apollo.

Guru's expertise extends to roles at top organizations like Alibaba Group, Zynga, and Quixey, where he honed his skills in mobile, eCommerce, payments, ads, social, and gaming.

He holds a Master of Science in Computer Science from the University of Southern California and has business education from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and a Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology from the University of Madras.

Outside of work, Guru is passionate about environmental protection and founded YPE, an organization focused on plastic cleanup in oceans. He serves on the Board of Directors for BNY Mellon and Water.org.

Guru enjoys cooking, meditating, journaling, and learning new hobbies when not working with employees and customers.

Highlights

Apr 12 · linkedin

Another important integration milestone for Viasat as we focus on streamlining operations and driving synergies to better serve our global mobility and government customers.

Yesterday, we hosted distinguished guests including key customers and partners at Viasat’s International Business Headquarters to showcase our Centre for Excellence which is linked to sites across the UK and internationally. The Centre houses our Innovation and Growth Lab, which will bring together world-class experts and partners to develop groundbreaking products and solutions for our customers as Viasat leads the industry toward a responsible, trusted, and technologically advanced future.

The new and optimized HQ is a symbol of our commitment to our UK customers and will provide our integrated teams with a home base to focus on innovation, growth, and scaling execution. It is an honor to be a part of the UK's thriving space community, and Viasat is committed to continuing to play a critical role in supporting the UK's space industry.

Many thanks to Andrew Griffith, Minister of State for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, for joining us and to the global Viasat team — your hard work and dedication are the foundation of our momentum.

This is just the beginning of what we will accomplish at 50 Finsbury Square.

#weareviasat #ukspace #newspaceeconomy #satcom #realizeyourvision

Aug 29 · linkedin

We are hiring a Chief Marketing Officer to join Viasat as we continue our transformational growth as the world's leading satellite communications service provider. The CMO will be responsible for amplifying and evolving the Viasat brand through impactful and inspiring storytelling, partnering closely with the business units and cross-functional departments. This new leader will have the unique opportunity to strengthen our positioning and deliver meaningful value to our employees, customers, shareholders, and the world around us.

For those interested in the opportunity or have someone in mind, please apply directly through this posting or share this open role among your network. We look forward to paving the company’s growth journey together with you. #Viasat

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San Francisco Bay Area