Edward Horowitz Biography and Net Worth

Edward D. Horowitz was appointed as a director of Qumu on October 31, 2019. He is currently chairman of EdsLink LLC, a New York City based venture capital firm, which he founded in 2000. He served as co-CEO of Encompass Digital Media, a global operator of satellite teleports and digital content management from January 2013 to June 2014 and on its board from January 2010 to March 2015. Mr. Horowitz also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of SES AMERICOM, a market-leading satellite operator. He also served as Executive VP of Advanced Development at Citigroup, focused on delivering financial services via the internet and was the founder and chairman of e-Citi. Prior to joining Citigroup, Mr. Horowitz was SVP of Viacom Inc., a producer of entertainment media, and a member of its operating committee. Currently, Mr. Horowitz serves as chairman of the board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet.gov), which designed and oversaw the world's first wireless network for first responders, and was initially appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce in August 2015. He also currently serves on the boards of PT Link Net, a provider of cable television and high speed broadband internet services in Indonesia, and the non-profit New York Hall of Science. Mr. Horowitz served as the chair of the board of directors of FairPoint Communications (Nasdaq: FRP), a public communication services company, from January 2011 to its sale in July 2017.

Mr. Horowitz's qualifications to serve on the Board of Directors include his breadth of leadership experience in the communications industry, as well as his current and past service on the boards of other companies.