Comcast Spinoff Names Insight Co-Founder Michael Willner as CEO
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Comcast Corp. and Charter Communications Inc. appointed Michael Willner, the co-founder of Insight Communications Inc., as the chief executive officer of the new cable carrier they’re creating.
Willner was CEO of Insight, one of the 10 biggest U.S. cable operators, until 2012 when he sold the company to Time Warner Cable Inc., according to a statement today. Since then, he has been CEO of closely held Penthera Partners, a software licensing venture focused on cloud-to-mobile technology. He also was the chairman of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association twice.