Henrique de Castro Named Chief Operating Officer of Yahoo!
October 15, 2012
SUNNYVALE, Calif. --
Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) announced today that Henrique de Castro has
been hired as chief operating officer (COO). Reporting directly to
Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer, de Castro will be responsible for strategic
and operational management of Yahoo!'s sales, operations, media and
business development worldwide.
"Henrique is an incredibly accomplished and rigorous business leader,
and I'm personally excited to have him join Yahoo!'s strong leadership
team," said Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo!. "His operational experience in
Internet advertising and his proven success in structuring and scaling
global organizations make him the perfect fit for Yahoo! as we propel
the business to its next phase of growth."
"The combination of Yahoo!'s unique properties with high quality
content, its renewed focus on outstanding user experience and its
massive reach bring tremendous value to users, advertisers and
partners," said de Castro. "This is a pivotal point in Yahoo!'s history,
and I believe strongly in the opportunity ahead. I can't wait to join
Marissa and the team and get started."
De Castro brings more than 20 years experience leading operations,
strategy, partner management and revenue generation for some of the
world's leading brands. Most recently, he was vice president of Google's
worldwide Partner Business Solutions group, where he was responsible for
advertising platforms and services for Google's publisher and commerce
partners. Prior to that, he led Google's media, mobile and platforms
organization, where he helped to grow the business significantly. Prior
to Google, de Castro spent two years at Dell Corporation, where he
managed sales and business development operations across Western Europe.
He has consulted for McKinsey & Company, where he advised numerous
clients across many different industries. His career also includes
senior positions in private equity and advertising businesses.
De Castro will join the company on or before January 22, 2013, or as
soon as he has satisfied his obligations to his current employer.
About Yahoo!
Yahoo! is focused on creating deeply personal digital experiences that
keep more than half a billion people connected to what matters most to
them, across devices and around the globe. Yahoo!'s unique combination
of Science + Art + Scale connects advertisers to the consumers who build
their businesses. Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For
more information, visit the pressroom (pressroom.yahoo.net)
or the company's blog, Yodel Anecdotal (yodel.yahoo.com).
Source: Yahoo! Inc.
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