Grass Valley names Sai Gopal as new chief financial officer

Sai Gopal has been appointed chief financial officer at Grass Valley.

“Sai is a great addition to the Grass Valley team – his tremendous experience combined with his great track record of delivering financial rigour and operational change in fast-moving and complex environments will enable us to take Grass Valley to the next level”, said Andrew Cross, CEO of Grass Valley.

Gopal comes to Grass Valley with over 20 years of experience in running finance operations for small to mid-sized public and private companies. Prior to joining Grass Valley, he held the position of VP of finance and operations at Evolv Technology where he was instrumental in taking the company public through a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC), wherein the combined company with a total enterprise value of approximately $1.3 billion received approximately $385 million in gross proceeds, net of redemptions.

“I’m thrilled to be part of Grass Valley, a company with a strong global brand and a comprehensive suite of products and services that offer the potential for strong future growth,” said Gopal. “I look forward to working with Andrew and everyone at Grass Valley as we create and advance live production technology and solutions that empower great live television.”