[By NBC-1TV H. J Yook]Ooyala, the leading innovator in premium video publishing, analytics and monetization, today announced that David Wilson has been appointed chief financial officer. He will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Jay Fulcher and will be responsible for the company's global financial operations.

Wilson brings more than 12 years of CFO experience, including chief financial officer positions at DirecTV Broadband Inc. and Triumph Communications, a subsidiary of DirecTV. In addition, Wilson spent seven years as executive vice president and chief financial officer at wireless and wireline data networks leader Alaska Communications Systems (ACS), a $350+ million public company with more than 1,000 employees.

“David brings tremendous energy, expertise and experience to Ooyala during a transformative period for our company and the broader industry,” said Jay Fulcher, CEO at Ooyala. “Nearly every industry -- whether it‘s operators, broadcasters, media companies or enterprises -- relies on video as a means of telling stories, building audiences and connecting with consumers. David’s experience and proven track record will be invaluable as we prepare the company to be the clear market leader.”

“Ubiquitous broadband and the proliferation of wireless devices is accelerating consumers‘ ability and desire to access video content,” said David Wilson, chief financial officer at Ooyala. “As the leading innovator in video delivery and analytics, Ooyala is ideally positioned to help the world’s most successful media companies capitalize on this mega trend and better monetize their content. I look forward to joining the Ooyala team and playing my part in securing an incredibly bright future.”