Edward Lichty

Who is Edward Lichty?

Edward Lichty is VUDU’s Chief Operating Officer. Edward is responsible

for VUDU’s day-to-day operations and oversees engineering,

manufacturing, distribution, and marketing operations. Prior to joining

VUDU, Edward spent eight years in various roles at TiVo Inc. Most

recently, Edward served as Vice President of Strategy and Corporate

Development, where he helped guide overall corporate strategy and built

and managed partnerships with DIRECTV, Comcast, AOL and Sony, among

others. Edward also oversaw TiVo’s emerging broadband content business

initiative. Early in his tenure at TiVo, Edward was responsible for

creating the company’s initial financial model and maintained

day-to-day management of TiVo’s successful IPO in 1999. Prior to

joining TiVo, Edward was a member of the finance team at International

Wireless Communications, a wireless service provider with operating

companies in Latin America and Asia. There, he helped craft the

company's business model and helped coordinate the company's

fundraising. Edward began his career in the investment banking group at

Stephens Inc., a privately held firm located in Little Rock, Arkansas,

where he worked on a variety of MA transactions and private equity

investments for the Stephens family.Edward holds a B.A. in American Studies from Yale University and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.