Press Release

SAN JOSE, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 01/27/15 -- Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in video delivery infrastructure, today announced the appointment of Dario Choi as the company's regional vice president of sales for the Asia Pacific region. Choi takes on this new role with more than two decades of experience in senior management roles for major multinational businesses in the broadcast and media industries.

"Over his impressive career so far, Dario has consistently demonstrated his ability to analyze a business environment, identify key focus areas, work with team members to develop relevant growth strategies, and execute these strategies with the precision and efficiency necessary to meet or exceed business goals," said George Stromeyer, senior vice president of worldwide sales at Harmonic. "Complemented by strong leadership skills and extensive experience with Asia Pacific markets, these strengths make Dario a valuable addition to our global sales and service operations."

Choi joins Harmonic after having most recently served as vice president, Asia Pacific region, at Avid Technology. He earlier held similar roles at Harris Broadcast, Ericsson and Tandberg Television. Choi earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alberta and a Master of Business Administration from the Henry B. Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa.

"Through the hard work of the entire company, Harmonic has successfully established a very strong brand reputation in Asia Pacific and demonstrated growth in key markets," added Stromeyer. "With Dario's leadership and the collaboration of the regional sales and services teams, we believe he will be able to successfully drive and grow our business in the region."

Further information about Harmonic and the company's products is available at www.harmonicinc.com.

About Harmonic
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) is the worldwide leader in video delivery infrastructure for emerging television and video services. The company's production-ready innovation enables content and service providers to efficiently create, prepare, and deliver differentiated services for television and new media video platforms. More information is available at www.harmonicinc.com.

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CONTACTS:

Paulien Ruijssenaars
Senior Director, Corporate Marketing
Harmonic
+1.408.490.7021
paulien.ruijssenaars@harmonicinc.com 

Blair King
Director, Investor Relations
Harmonic
+1.408.490.6172
blair.king@harmonicinc.com 

Source: Harmonic Inc.