Appointed as Synacor Chief Executive Officer and Member of Board of Directors in August 2014, Himesh Bhise is a leading broadband, multiscreen and mobile executive. Bringing years of experience as an industry veteran, Bhise is focused on carrying out Synacor's mission to empower global customers to deliver apps, entertainment and services, which are curated and personalized for consumers and available across all devices.
Prior to Synacor, Bhise most recently led New Services & Platforms for Comcast Cable, where he was responsible for incubating and operating growth businesses. His portfolio included new content platforms like XFINITY Streampix, advertising businesses, cloud products, prepaid services and apps, all transforming the consumer TV and video experience.
Before Comcast, Bhise was a senior operating executive at Charter Communications, where he was the general manager of its High Speed Internet business, which he helped grow to $1.4 billion, outperforming the industry in revenue growth. Prior to Charter, Bhise served as general manager of AOL's Mobile division, growing the business substantially working with carriers, OEMs and developers around the world. Earlier, he was with McKinsey & Company as a leader in its telecom and M&A practice.
Bhise, a married father of two sons, received his MBA from the Wharton School.
Member of the Strategy Committee