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Roku hires Gianluca Pucacco as vice president of revenue operations and international growth
The former tech executive joins the streaming platform as it works toward a planned sale to Fox Corporation.
The short version
- Roku has appointed Gianluca Pucacco as vice president of revenue operations and international growth, effective August 24.
- Pucacco will report to Patrick Harris, senior vice president of global media revenue, focusing on international monetization and scaling advertising.
- The appointment comes while Roku works toward a pending sale to Fox Corporation following executive turnover in its sales department.
Key facts
- Roku appointed Gianluca Pucacco as vice president of revenue operations and international growth, effective August 24.[Variety]
- Pucacco will report directly to Patrick Harris, Roku's senior vice president of global media revenue.[Variety]
- Pucacco previously held executive and leadership roles at Stripe, Meta, Microsoft, PayPal, and HP.[Variety]
- The executive hire comes as Roku is working toward a sale to Fox Corporation.[Variety]
- The position fills a gap left after former top sales executive Jay Askinasi departed Roku to become chief revenue officer at Paramount Skydance.[Variety]