Disney has hired its first-ever companywide tech chief as its leadership shuffle under CEO Josh D’Amaro continues.
Karandeep Anand is joining Disney as chief technology officer and a senior EVP, D’Amaro told employees on Friday.
“Karandeep brings a rare mix of experience across infrastructure, consumer technology, and AI,” D’Amaro said in a memo, which was obtained by Business Insider.
The hire comes a day after Disney promoted Adam Smith to the head of its streaming business and moved Joe Earley, who’d shared the direct-to-consumer co-president title with Smith, to the president of franchise and content strategy for Disney’s Entertainment TV…
