Devesh Raj Joins Comcast Corporation as Senior Vice President of Strategic and Financial Planning

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) announced today that Devesh Raj has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Strategic and Financial Planning. In this role, Raj will help drive the overall growth strategy at Comcast and NBCUniversal, including leading the identification and pursuit of strategic business opportunities, partnerships, alliances, and licensing agreements. He reports to Alexander Evans, Executive Vice President of Global Corporate Development and Strategy for Comcast Corporation, and will be based at Comcast’s headquarters in Philadelphia.

Devesh Raj, SVP of Strategic and Financial Planning, Comcast Corporation (Photo: Business Wire)

Prior to joining Comcast, Raj spent the past 14 years at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in New York where he served as a Senior Partner and Managing Director leading the firm’s Telecommunications, Media, and Technology practice in North America. In that capacity, he focused on strategy and assessment for leading companies and emerging businesses in technology, media, software development, cloud innovations, and customer service transformations.

“Devesh is an extremely talented and highly respected professional in the technology industry with an impressive track record of identifying opportunities for growth and change,” said Mr. Evans. “I am thrilled to welcome him to Comcast, where he will serve as an integral member of our strategy leadership team, drive our long-range planning, and bring new ideas and business concepts to the company.”

Raj earned a PhD in applied physics from Yale University. He serves on the Board of Trustees for the New York Hall of Science and was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum earlier this year.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and technology company with two primary businesses, Comcast Cable and NBCUniversal. Comcast Cable is the nation’s largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to residential customers under the XFINITY brand and also provides these services to businesses. NBCUniversal operates news, entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television production operations, television station groups, Universal Pictures and Universal Parks and Resorts. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.

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