Charter promotes Rohan Kumar to SVP, Digital Sales & Retail
Charter has promoted Rohan Kumar to the role of Senior Vice President of Digital Sales and Retail for its Spectrum brand.
Charter Communications ($CHTR) is an American telecommunications and media company that offers cable television, broadband Internet, home phone and wireless phone service to consumers and businesses under the Spectrum brand. Charter also operates several regional cable networks, including Spectrum News and Spectrum Sports. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
Charter has promoted Rohan Kumar to the role of Senior Vice President of Digital Sales and Retail for its Spectrum brand.
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