Johnny Gilmore - CEO, Sling Media, Inc. (USA)

Johnny has over 20 years of executive management and operations experience with high tech consumer electronics and manufacturing companies.  

At Sling Media, the digital media company that develops and markets the Slingbox and SlingPlayer technologies, Johnny has been responsible for growing the company from a startup consumer electronics company to becoming an integral part of Echostar Corporation (Nasdaq: SATS), the Denver based video technology provider.  He was instrumental in guiding Sling through the successful acquisition by EchoStar in October 2007.  Sling continues to offer new, innovative and award winning ways for consumers to experience broadcast and IP delivered video content. 

Prior to joining Sling, Johnny worked at smartphone device manufacturer Handspring (acquired by Palm) and prior to that, with Iomega Corporation. He started his career with 10 years in the strategic and operations consulting practices of Arthur Andersen and Andersen Consulting. He has extensive international experience having worked in the UK, the Netherlands, Australia and the United States.

Johnny has a BA in Economics from the University of Manchester, England and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

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