MUMBAI: Neil Smit is set to join Comcast Cable Communications as president.

He will report to Comcast COO Steve Burke and will be responsible for all business aspects of the company’s cable operations.
 
Says Comcast chairman, CEO Brian L Roberts, “Neil is widely respected throughout the cable industry as a strong leader with deep knowledge and expertise across a broad spectrum of topics. We look forward to having him on our team as he helps take us to the next level of our company’s evolution."

Avers Smit, "I am very pleased to join Comcast at such an exciting period for the Company and industry. Comcast has led many consumer innovations in video, high-speed internet and digital phone and I couldn’t be more enthusiastic about the opportunity to work with such a terrific group of people." 
 
Smit joins Comcast from Charter Communications where he served as CEO and director since 2005.

Prior to joining Charter, Smit was the president of Time Warner’s America Online Access Business overseeing Internet access services, including America Online (AOL), CompuServe and Netscape ISPs.