VIZIO, Inc., the #1 American-based TV brand and America’s #1 Sound Bar company, announces that Adam Townsend is assuming the role of Chief Financial Officer. As CFO, Townsend will take on a senior strategic role to further leverage VIZIO’s leadership in TV and audio hardware while expanding its presence within the rapidly growing connected TV marketplace through VIZIO SmartCast® (VIZIO’s smart TV platform), and its advertiser-direct business unit, VIZIO Ads.

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Before joining VIZIO, Townsend most recently served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Showtime Networks Inc. Previously, Adam held multiple roles at CBS Corporation, including Executive Vice President, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations, where he led the Company’s treasury operations and global investor communications strategy. In addition, he played key roles in CBS’ outdoor advertising business and the CBS Radio.

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“Adam’s exceptional record of financial operational experience within content, advertising, and streaming-based businesses – along with over a decade of media industry analysis – makes him a great addition to the existing talent at VIZIO,” said William Wang, founder and CEO, VIZIO. “We welcome him to the team and look forward to leveraging his expertise as VIZIO pivots from a sole focus on hardware to a new vision for a complete media offering.”

“VIZIO is uniquely positioned to capitalize on the rapid shift toward digital video consumption through a powerful combination of hardware excellence, software innovation and data analytics,” said Adam Townsend, CFO, VIZIO. “Together with the long-term vision of founder William Wang and the rest of the deeply experienced executive team, we have tremendous tools to maximize the large opportunity in front of us.”

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