WALTHAM, Mass.—Zixi, a provider of IP-based high value live video transport and observability software, today announced the appointment of Marc Aldrich as Chief Executive Officer, effective Oct. 1. Aldrich succeeds CEO Gordon Brooks, who has led Zixi for more than seven years and will remain actively involved in the business as Executive Chairman. Zixi is backed by Boston-based software private equity firm Clearhaven Partners.
Prior to Zixi, Aldrich was CEO of ThinkAnalytics, and previously served as General Manager of the Media & Entertainment Industry Business Unit within Amazon Web Services where he built and led the development of AWS’ M&E Industry business for five years. Prior to AWS, Aldrich led the Americas sales region for Cisco’s Global Service Provider Segment. In this role, he was responsible for Cisco’s service provider strategy and business relationships for Cable, Telco, and Media customers as well as related channel partnerships and go-to-market segments. In addition to his direct role, Aldrich held global responsibility for Cisco’s Service Provider video architecture, strategy, and global go-to-market. Aldrich has built a strong reputation in the industry for customer-centricity and business transformation.
