SoftBank Group names Kornblau Global Head of Communications
SoftBank Group Corp. (“SBG”) today announced that Mark Kornblau will join SBG as Global Head of Communications, effective August 16. Kornblau joins SBG from the NBCUniversal News Group, where he is currently Executive Vice President of Communications.
Kornblau will be based in SoftBank’s New York office and will report to Masayoshi Son, Representative Director, Corporate
Officer, Chairman & CEO of SBG, and Marcelo Claure, Corporate Officer, Executive Vice President & COO of SBG and Chief Executive Officer of SoftBank Group International.
In this role, Kornblau will be responsible for leading SBG’s corporate communications strategy, directing the Company’s external and internal global communications functions. He will also work with SBG’s nearly 300 portfolio companies to foster alignment and value creation across the SoftBank Group ecosystem.
“Mark is a highly regarded and talented communications leader who has been a trusted advisor to CEOs, presidential candidates, government leaders and journalists for more than two decades,” said Claure. “He will be a valuable partner to our leadership team and the entrepreneurs and companies we invest in.”
Kornblau said, “SoftBank is at the center of a transformative global moment. It is shaping the future by identifying truly innovative technologies and accelerating the growth of companies that are revolutionizing the way we live and work - for the better. I’m looking forward to supporting that mission.” (AP)