TORONTO – Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings today announced the appointment of Dara Altman to the company’s board of directors, replacing one of the company’s founders, Gary Parsons.
"Gary was a founder of XM Canada and a true pioneer in the satellite radio industry. His vision, expertise and insights were instrumental in establishing satellite radio and XM in Canada,” said John Bitove, executive chairman of the board. Parsons recently resigned from both the Sirius XM board and CSR’s board. “His commitment to work with us helped guide the formation of the Canadian operations and insured our success in obtaining our broadcast licence. We thank him for his extensive contributions and wish him all the best in his future endeavours,"
"We have worked with Dara over the past few years and welcome her to the board where her insights into the industry will prove to be of great value to our company and all shareholders as we move toward profitability," Bitove added.
Dara Altman is executive vice-president and chief administrative officer of Sirius XM Radio. Prior to the Sirius XM merger, Ms. Altman was the executive vice-president of business and legal affairs for XM Satellite Radio in the U.S. During her 20-year career, Ms. Altman has served in key legal and management positions at entertainment media companies, including HBO and Discovery Communications and served on the board of directors of Discovery Times, its joint venture with The New York Times.
