Altice USA Hires Comcast’s Dennis Mathew as CEO, Dexter Goei to Become Exec Chairman

Altice USA is making changes at the top: The cable operator announced that it has recruited Comcast veteran Dennis Mathew as CEO.

Matthew takes over effective Oct. 3, assuming the CEO role from Dexter Goei, who has been named executive chairman of the board of directors. All of Goei’s direct reports will report to Mathew. Patrick Drahi, Altice USA founder and current chairman, will remain a director on the board.

The No. 4 U.S. cable operator said it made the move to hire a new CEO “given Mr. Goei’s intention to return to Europe with his family.” Goei has worked for France’s Altice since 2009, leading the telecom company’s entry into the U.S. market through the acquisitions of Cablevision Systems and Suddenlink Communications, which now comprise Altice USA.

Mathew joins Altice USA from Comcast, where he spent the last 17 years in senior corporate and operational leadership positions. He led Comcast Cable’s largest regions — Freedom (southeast Pennsylvania, New Jersey, northern Delaware) and Western New England (Connecticut, Vermont, western Massachusetts, and areas of New York and New Hampshire) — overseeing all aspects of the residential and commercial businesses. At Altice USA, Mathew will be based in the company’s headquarters in Long Island City, N.Y.

“I am pleased to welcome someone of Dennis’ caliber and mindset to Altice USA,” Drahi said in a statement. “He has an impressive track record at Comcast, driving transformation and success in highly competitive markets and redefining the role of telecommunications services for customers through a superior service experience, all of which will serve us well.”

Prior to joining Comcast, Dennis held positions focused on technology risk assessment with both PricewaterhouseCoopers and Andersen/Protiviti.

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