PHILADELPHIA -- Comcast Cable, the country's leading provider of cable, entertainment and communications products and services, today announced that Peter Kiriacoulacos will join the company as Senior Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer in May.

In this role, Mr. Kiriacoulacos will be responsible for developing and guiding strategies to help achieve commercial synergies via procurement that fully leverage Comcast's size and scale. He will report to Dave Scott, Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration for Comcast Cable, leading the Company's procurement team and overseeing its real estate group.

"Peter's experience -- including having led global procurement for the largest international cable operator - make him a natural fit for this position," said Mr. Scott. "He will be a valuable addition to our team, giving us further bench strength to ensure we continue to make smart, disciplined decisions, including how we deliver on our commitment to supplier diversity."

Mr. Kiriacoulacos currently serves as Vice President of Global Procurement for Liberty Global, Inc., leading the company's global procurement strategy for the last seven years. He has more than 15 years of experience, having held senior management positions with Liberty Global (and its predecessor UnitedGlobalCom) and with the Melbourne-based consultancy firm Nolan Norton & Co, where he also held positions in The Netherlands and in Italy.

Comcast Corp. (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK)