Veteran newsman joins HOOQ as CTO
HOOQ, Asia’ largest video on demand service, announced the appointment of Michael Fleshman as chief technology officer (CTO). A veteran CTO and no stranger to the media industry, Fleshman brings with him over 20 years of experience with leading roles at BBC
Worldwide, Viacom, Financial Times and AOL. “We are elated to welcome Michael to HOOQ as part of our senior leadership team. At the same time, we are ecstatic by his depth of experience in the digital media space and I have no doubt he will lead our technical team to new heights as we expand aggressively into new territories, new products and new platforms in 2017,” HOOQ chief executive officer Peter Bithos said.
Fleshman will lead the strategic planning and development of HOOQ’s product and platform to ensure HOOQ stays ahead of the curve in the object- oriented technology space, spearheads innovation and delivers a flawless customer experience.
Prior to joining HOOQ, Fleshman founded and led the digital strategy and development consulting firm Notting Hill Digital after spending almost 20 years in CTO roles for top media companies.
A graduate from MIT, Fleshman spends his time geeking out on the latest tech and gadgets.