MySpace moves to hire MTV executive as revenue officer; iLike founders named vice presidentsOctober 14th, 2009 MySpace hires revenue chief; names iLike execs VPsLOS ANGELES — MySpace is naming a former MTV Networks ad sales executive to a top role, while promoting the founders of recently acquired site iLike to senior positions. News Corp.'s social networking hub said Wednesday it hired Nada Stirratt to become chief revenue officer.
MySpace buys social music app iLike for $20 million as site aims to restore lost lusterAugust 19th, 2009 MySpace buys iLike in bid to restore lost lusterLOS ANGELES — Social networking hub MySpace said Wednesday it is acquiring iLike, a popular music application on rival Facebook, in the first move by new management to restore some of its lost luster on the Internet. The $20 million agreement to purchase iLike confirmed rumors that had circulated this week and was the first play that new CEO Owen Van Natta has made to expand MySpace's Web footprint after a series of drastic cuts and writedowns.
MySpace buys social music app iLike for $20 million after series of painful cutsAugust 19th, 2009 MySpace scoops up popular Facebook app iLikeLOS ANGELES — Social networking hub MySpace said Wednesday it is acquiring iLike, a popular music application on rival Facebook, in the first move by new management to expand after a series of drastic cuts and writedowns. The $20 million agreement to purchase iLike confirmed rumors that had circulated this week.
Former Facebook Exec. Van Natta to be the New Myspace CEO. Deserving?April 24th, 2009 Former Facebook exec Van Natta to be MySpace CEO
NEW YORK — With MySpace falling behind Facebook as the world's largest online social network, MySpace tapped a former Facebook executive Friday as its new chief executive. Owen Van Natta, 39, replaces Chris DeWolfe, a co-founder of MySpace, who stepped down as chief executive Wednesday.
MySpace names Mark Rosenbaum as its first chief financial officerOctober 5th, 2009 MySpace names Rosenbaum as its first finance chiefNEW YORK — The social networking hub MySpace says it has named Mark Rosenbaum as its first chief financial officer. News Corp.-owned MySpace said Monday that Rosenbaum will report to CEO Owen Van Natta, who replaced co-founder Chris DeWolfe in the company's top post in April.
News Corp. names Michael Jones MySpace chief operating officerApril 27th, 2009 News Corp. hires more MySpace executives
NEW YORK — News Corp. has hired two new executives at MySpace, expanding the online hangout's management team after having just replaced its CEO on Friday.
MySpace Moves To Protect TeenagersJune 21st, 2006 MySpace moves quickly after being slapped with a lawsuit claiming 30 million by a teenager, molested by a contact she made in MySpace. MySpace will adopt a series of measures next week to make it harder for strangers to send messages to younger teenagers.
Websense names Arthur S. Locke as CFO to replace Doug Wride, who will remain COOJuly 29th, 2009 Websense names Arthur Locke as new CFOSAN DIEGO — Internet filtering and security software maker Websense Inc. said Tuesday it named Arthur S.
AOL hires senior VP for advertising from software company CoolirisSeptember 30th, 2009 AOL hires senior VP for advertisingNEW YORK — AOL LLC said Tuesday it has hired Shashi Seth from software maker Cooliris Inc. for the position of senior vice president of global advertising.
Accenture laying off some 336 execs, reducing office space, sees $247 million 4th-qtr chargeAugust 20th, 2009 Accenture laying off some 336 executivesNEW YORK — Business consultant and outsourcing company Accenture says it will cut some 336 senior-level executive positions as part of a broad-based restructuring effort. The layoffs total about 7 percent of Accenture Ltd.'s 4,800 senior executives.
Another former Google Exec. Joins AOL to head Global AdvertisingApril 30th, 2009 AOL names yet another head of online ad business
NEW YORK — AOL, the struggling Internet unit that Time Warner Inc. is likely to spin off, said Thursday that it will put a new executive in charge of its online advertising business — making him the fourth person to hold that title in little over a year.
MySpace co-founder DeWolfe to Step Down while Facebook Recorded 72% Growth. Coincidence?April 23rd, 2009 MySpace co-founder DeWolfe to step downLOS ANGELES — MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe will step down soon as the social networking site's chief executive, amid the site's stalled user growth and the rapid rise of rival Facebook. MySpace owner News Corp.
Yahoo's chief accounting officer Michael Murray resigns, no details on possible replacementSeptember 2nd, 2009 Yahoo's chief accounting officer resignsSUNNYVALE, Calif. — Yahoo Inc.
MySpace slashing 30 percent of work force, about 420 jobsJune 16th, 2009 MySpace to cut 30 percent of work forceLOS ANGELES — MySpace is cutting nearly 30 percent of its work force in a move the News Corp.-owned online hangout says will make it more efficient. The cuts amount to about 420 people, bringing the total number of MySpace's U.S.
Indra Nooyi, Shantanu Narayen named Top Gun CEOsJune 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Two Indian-Americans, Indra Nooyi of PepsiCo and Shantanu Narayen of Adobe Systems, have been named among America's "25 Top Gun CEOs" who put their companies on the path to success in the midst of a recession. Nooyi, the only female listed this year, was ranked No.
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