
In the Top 25% of 2013 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
2nd place versus 5 competitors rated on Comparably
Mr. Himesh Bhise has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Synacor, Inc. since August 4, 2014. Mr. Bhise led New Services & Platforms for Comcast Cable, where he was responsible for incubating and operating growth businesses. His portfolio included new content platforms like XFINITY Streampix, advertising businesses, cloud products, prepaid services and apps, all transforming the consumer TV and video experience. Mr. Bhise served as Vice President of AOL Mobile. Prior to Charter, Mr. Bhise served as General Manager of AOL's Mobile division, growing the business substantially working with carriers, OEMs and developers around the world. Earlier, he was with McKinsey & Company as a Leader in its telecom and M&A practice. Mr. Bhise served as an Associate Partner of McKinsey & Company and a leader in the telecommunications, M&A and marketing practices. Mr. Bhise led Revenue Development and served as General Manager of the $1.4B High Speed Internet business at Charter Communications, achieving industry-leading growth and pioneering initiatives in advanced advertising, broadband video and direct marketing. He is known as a results-oriented business builder with deep operating experience. He has managed complex businesses, working across multiple functions and geographies to build distinctive products and deliver superior operating results. His unique background as an experienced management consultant and company executive has led him to develop a broad perspective and take leadership roles in M&A, product development, sales and marketing. Before Comcast, Mr. Bhise was a senior operating executive at Charter Communications, where he was the general manager of its High Speed Internet business. He has been a Director of Synacor, Inc. since August 4, 2014. Mr. Bhise serves as a Member of Technology Board of Paxfire, Inc. He is an acknowledged thought leader and a frequent speaker at industry events. He received his MBA from the Wharton School.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Synacor.
Based on 14 ratings, Himesh Bhise ranks right below Tapjoy's CEO, Steve Wadsworth.
Synacor's CEO is highly regarded by employees with 6 to 10 Years experience and employees with Over 10 Years experience. However, employees with 3 to 6 Years experience, the Engineering department, and Caucasian employees have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
Synacor ranks in the Top 25% of other companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for CEO Rating Score.
