Poly (NYSE: POLY) has appointed Warren Schlichting as its new Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective June 14, 2021. Warren joins Poly as its first COO under Poly President & CEO, Dave Shull.
In his current role, Warren will oversee product and services business units, product and alliance marketing, corporate strategy and business development. Additionally, he will also serve as executive sponsor of Poly’s Low Carbon Solutions pillar under Poly’s Corporate Social Responsibility work to reduce emissions.
“Warren is a proven leader, experienced in both creating value and managing significant change,” said Dave. “We’ve been clear that Poly is transforming and focused on growth, and a big part of that is making certain we operate at a level that matches our ambitions. We already have strong business unit general managers and functional leaders in place, so we expect that Warren will ensure that our business units have the resources and support they need, expand our investments in software and solutions, and elevate our strategic alliance partnerships.”
“The way people and businesses around the globe connect and communicate has changed,” said Warren, “Poly has the services and tools they need to do it. There’s a world-class team at Poly, and I’m looking forward to supporting the company on its path to growth.”
Warren is currently an advisor at a Boston investment bank, Progress Partners, which is focused on media and technology. Prior to this, Warren was the Group President of Sling TV for four years, implementing a total business transformation, revamping Sling’s approach to product management and modernizing its software development process. In late 2011, he joined DISH, the parent company of Sling where he launched the large scale monetization of the company’s data. Before DISH, Warren held leadership positions at Comcast, was the CEO of Hiwire, and also held the role of CEO of Yucatan Foods, which he co-founded and recently sold.
Warren holds a A.B. Degree with Honors from Harvard University and started his career with Morgan Stanly in its M&A group.
