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John Abbot joins Google Fiber as first chief financial officer
Google Fiber
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Google Fiber is pleased to announce that John Abbot recently joined our team as the company’s first Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this role, John will oversee GFiber’s Finance, Strategy and Analytics and Accounting teams, bringing more than three decades of experience in media, technology, infrastructure, telecommunications and finance to his role.
“John brings a wealth of CFO experience and deep industry knowledge to help guide GFiber during this pivotal time for our company,” said Dinni Jain, CEO of GFiber. “He understands this business from multiple angles and his experience in helping companies grow and grow, along with his exceptional brand of leadership, are exactly what we need to take the next step in our development.”
Prior to joining GFiber, John served in CFO roles at several companies, most recently at Dataminr, a leading AI company. He also held these roles at Datto, which he led through its initial public offering, as well as Cumulus Media, Telx Holdings and Insight Communications. John has in-depth knowledge of the financial sector, having spent time at Morgan Stanley in the Media & Telecom group and Goldman Sachs in the Global Energy & Power group. A graduate of the US Naval Academy, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, John also holds a master’s degree in engineering from Pennsylvania State University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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