Gabriella Vacca has been appointed chief technology officer at Sky Italia.
Vacca, who joins from parent Comcast, will report directly to CEO, Maximo Ibarra. She’ll also have responsibility for Enterprise Technology, where she will report to Sky Group Chief Technology Officer to Mohamed Hammady.
“The global vision, the pragmatic approach and the attention to people are among the distinctive traits of Gabriella Vacca,” said Maximo Ibarra, CEO, Sky Italia. I am sure that her ability to create technological solutions that create value will help us to be even more competitive and innovative in our business, where new ideas and versatility are now essential. Last but not least, its entry contributes to taking another step forward in the direction of a better representation of female talent at the top of our company.”
Vacca graduated in engineering from the University of Turin and with an MBA from the Golden Gate University of San Francisco. She’s been at Comcast for ten years where she held the position of Vice President Enterprise Technology Solutions. Before joining Comcast, she worked for a number of start-ups and company’s including ESPN Mobile, Disney and AT&T.
