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In February 2020, Andrea become EVP and Chief Executive Officer New Markets and Businesses, with responsibility for identifying and driving new business opportunities across Sky. Prior to this he was Chief Executive Continental Europe of Sky Group, a new international role created in November 2018 that covered the markets of Italy, Germany, Austria, Spain and Switzerland, having previously served as CEO of Sky Italia from 2011.
Since April 2015 Zappia has joined the Luxottica Board of Directors and was appointed Chairman of the Human Resources Committee. Between 2010 to 2011, he was Managing Director Customer Group at BSkyB, overseeing the UK pay-TV sales, marketing and customer operations teams, in charge of new customers acquisition and retention across the company’s range of pay-television, broadband and telephony products.
Zappia joined Sky Italia in 2003, when the pay TV was set up. From 2003 to 2007, he was Vice President, Marketing, Promotion and Business Development, reporting to the CEO. He also served as Vice President Sport Channels of the Italian pay-TV prior to moving to BSkyB in 2010.
Before joining Sky Italia, Zappia served as Vice President Marketing and Product Development worldwide at Fila and, from 1996 to 2001, as Global Sales and Marketing Director for Ferrari and Maserati. Zappia started his career in the multinational company Procter&Gamble where he worked as European Group Marketing Manager.
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Comcast creates incredible technology and entertainment that connects millions of people to the moments and experiences that matter most. They are a global media and technology company with three primary businesses: Comcast Cable, NBCUniversal, and Sky. Comcast Cable is one of the United States’ largest video, high-speed internet, and phone providers to residential customers under the Xfinity brand, and also provides these services to businesses. It also provides wireless and security and automation services to residential customers under the Xfinity brand. Xfinity delivers the best entertainment to customers via X1, Flex and Stream. NBCUniversal is global and operates news, entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo broadcast networks, television production operations, television station groups, Universal Pictures, and Universal Parks and Resorts. Sky is one of Europe's leading media and entertainment companies, connecting customers to a broad range of video content through its pay television services. It also provides communications services, including residential high-speed internet, phone, and wireless services. Sky operates the Sky News broadcast network and sports and entertainment networks, produces original content, and has exclusive content rights. 23 million customers in six countries get brilliant TV, broadband and mobile from Sky. Additional business lines include Comcast Ventures, Comcast Technology Solutions, and Comcast Spectator. Comcast Ventures combines the resources of a global media and technology leader; the expertise of a leading venture fund; and the technical insight, scale, and experience of a strategic investor. Comcast Technology Solutions exists to provide the technologies businesses need in order to provide all these wonderful choices. Lastly, their Comcast Spectator segment is a national leader in the world of sports and entertainment with a portfolio of various professional sport franchises.