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Mario Vecchi Appointed PBS’ Chief Technology Officer

By TechTaffy Desk

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Dr. Mario Vecchi has been named as chief technology officer at PBS, reporting directly to PBS COO Michael Jones. His tenure will begin on January 27, 2014. Dr. Vecchi holds a PhD, as well as Electrical Engineering and Master of Science degrees from MIT.

 

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