Barry Rowan to Enter Gogo as Chief Financial Officer

CHICAGO, April 21: Gogo, the top worldwide contributor of broadband connectivity products along with facilities for aviation, revealed that expert financial leader Barry Rowan is expected to enter the company as an Executive Vice President and will undertake the status of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on May 4, 2017 subsequent to the Company's first quarter profits account. 

Rowan will steer Gogo's fiscal ventures, which comprises fiscal development and assessment, accounting, resources, tax and financier associations.  He will testify to Michael Small, president and CEO.

Rowan has over 30 years of fiscal administration knowledge comprising a reputation of effectively guiding public companies.  He enters Gogo from agricultural tech start-up Cool Planet, where he had worked as Chief Financial Officer ever since 2013. Before Cool Planet, he functioned as EVP, CFO and Chief Administrative Officer for Vonage Corporation, where he was component of the management group that effectively transformed around the $900 million internet communications enterprise.  Prior to entering Vonage, Rowan was EVP and CFO of Nextel Partners, the swiftest expanding U.S. wireless enterprise at the time.  

"Barry has served as a strategic financial leader for companies at various stages of growth and has a long track record of success in executive financial management throughout his career," revealed Michael Small, Gogo's president and CEO, adding, “This experience combined with his intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, strong communications skills and leadership abilities makes him a perfect fit to take Gogo to the next level."

"I am thrilled to be joining Gogo at what I believe is a very exciting time in the company's development.  Gogo's next generation technology delivers a compelling customer experience with very attractive economics, and the talented leadership team is well positioned to execute on this significant value creation opportunity," stated Rowan, adding, "Gogo continues to be the global leader at bringing the Internet to aviation, which is truly changing the way people fly."

Rowan commenced his profession at Hewlett-Packard and enjoyed senior management positions at Comlinear Corporation as well as Fluke Corporation. He gained an MBA from the Harvard Business School and his bachelor's degree in Business Administration along with Chemical Biology summa cum laude from The College of Idaho.

With over two decades of understanding, Gogo is the frontrunner in in-flight connectivity along with wireless amusement facilities for business as well as commercial fleets throughout the globe. Gogo links aircraft, giving its airlines associates the globe's most robust system and platform to aid enhance their actions. Gogo's outstanding expertise, best-in-class facility, and worldwide reach assist planes fly smoother, airlines collaborators accomplish better, and their customers travel content.

Nowadays, Gogo has collaborations with 17 business airlines and has fitted in-flight connectivity expertise on 3,000 business aircraft. Over 4,200 commercial aircraft are likewise flying with its solutions, comprising the globe's biggest fractional ownership fleets. Gogo furthermore is a factory choice at each key commercial aircraft company. Gogo has over 1,000 employees and has its headquarters in Chicago, IL, with added services in Broomfield, CO, and numerous places abroad.