Nimrod Ben-Natan to Succeed Patrick Harshman as President & CEO, Effective June 11, 2024 Concludes Video Business Strategic Review Process Updates First Quarter 2024 Revenue Guidance SAN JOSE, Calif., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Harmonic (NASDAQ:HLIT) today announced that Patrick Harshman will retire as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective June 11, 2024. Nimrod Ben-Natan, currently Senior Vice President and General Manager of Harmonic's Broadband business, has been appointed as Mr. Harshman's successor by Harmonic's Board of Directors. Mr. Harshman will work with the Board and Mr. Ben-Natan to ensure a smooth transition. Mr. Ben-Natan joined Harmonic in 1996 as a software engineer to design and develop its first-generation video transmission platform. He has led Harmonic's Broadband business as Senior Vice President and General Manager since 2012. Mr. Ben-Natan has been a key driving force in the advancement of next-generation broadband networks, and his visionary leadership has been instrumental in pioneering the development and widespread deployment of the Company's Emmy award-winning cOS™ virtualized broadband technology. "On behalf of the entire Board, I'd like to thank Patrick for his leadership and service to Harmonic, guiding the Company through multiple strategic transformations over the years. It has been a real pleasure to work with him all these years and we wish him success, good health and happiness in the next chapter of his life. We are pleased that his expertise will be available to support Nimrod and the Board in this transition," said Patrick Gallagher, Chair of the Harmonic Board of Directors. Gallagher continued, "As part of a thoughtful succession planning process, we conducted a comprehensive evaluation of both internal and external candidates with the support of a leading search firm. Nimrod was the standout – his leadership has been pivotal ...