SVP Steve Swain to succeed Olson as CFO
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- (Business Wire)
DISH
Network (NASDAQ:DISH) today announced that Robert
Olson, DISH’s executive vice president and CFO, will retire from the
company Oct. 15. Steve
Swain, senior vice president of Programming, will succeed Olson as
CFO, reporting to President and CEO Joseph P. Clayton.
Robert Olson, DISH (Photo: Business Wire)
“Robert is as capable and strategic a CFO as I have ever encountered in
my 42 years in business,” said Clayton. “I congratulate Robert on the
excellent service he has given DISH over the past five years and for the
capable team he has built.”
“Steve has been a star since the day he arrived,” said Clayton. “He has
a command of the entire Finance organization and, having had the chance
to lead our Programming group, he is equipped to offer a sound strategic
perspective to our entire business.”
About Steve Swain
Prior to his appointment as senior vice president of Programming, Swain
served as vice president of Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis
for DISH. Prior to DISH, Swain spent more than 15 years working in the
telecommunications sector, most recently at CenturyLink, formerly Qwest
Communications. There he served in multiple leadership roles across
Finance, including corporate financial planning and analysis, treasury,
and investor relations, as well as in Network Engineering. He earned his
bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of
Wisconsin and his MBA from the University of Chicago.
About DISH
DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), through its subsidiaries,
provides approximately 14.053 million pay-TV subscribers, as of June 30,
2014, with the highest quality programming and technology with the most
choices at the best value. Subscribers enjoy a high definition line-up
with more than 200 national HD channels, the most international
channels, and award-winning HD and DVR technology. DISH Network
Corporation is a Fortune 250 company. Visit www.dish.com.
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DISH Network Corporation
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or
Investors
Jason
Kiser, 303-723-2210
jason.kiser@dish.com
Source: DISH Network Corporation
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