Xumo has tapped former Sling TV VP Dan Lloyd as head of engineering for the ad-supported streaming video service.

In his new role Lloyd will lead new development and optimization of all engineering and technology operations supporting Xumo’s streaming library, data management systems, and native integrations, the company says.

 

Lloyd joins Xumo from Dish Network and EchoStar where he served as VP of engineering for four years. During that time Lloyd led the creation and deployment of Dish’s Sling TV virtual MVPD. Before that he held executive positions at property management software company Entrata and at Xerox Business Systems.

“Bringing a senior executive of Dan’s caliber on board is critical to executing Xumo’s aggressive expansion plans,” states Colin Petrie-Norris, CEO at Xumo, in a statement. Petrie-Norris noted that the company has experienced “explosive growth” over the last year.   

Xumo offers more than 140 digital channels across 12 genres. It’s available in 30 million U.S. households through a variety of smart TVs, as well as on the web and via other streaming devices including its mobile app for iOS and Android.

“Technology is the backbone of streaming media and data-driven companies like Xumo, a leading contender that I believe is at the forefront of the industry,” says Lloyd. “The opportunity to enhance Xumo’s infrastructure and impressive engineering capabilities is one that I look forward to spearheading so the company not only continues to provide a superior, free streaming service to millions of viewers, but will allow Xumo to seamlessly expand its reach through additional platforms and integrations in the future.”