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Jim Meyer Appointed CEO Of SiriusXM

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James E. Meyer has been appointed CEO of SiriusXM. Mr. Meyer has been serving as the interim CEO since December.

Mr. Meyer served as SiriusXM’s president of Sales and Operations from May 2004, until his appointment as our interim CEO in December.

Prior to joining SiriusXM, Mr. Meyer was president of Aegis Ventures, a general management consulting company, and provided consultant support for SiriusXM. Before Aegis, he held a number of senior management positions in consumer electronics, including the senior executive vice president of Digital Media Solutions for Thomson.

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