Yahoo had issues with management turnover (remember Scott Thompson’s resume fiasco? Just when Yahoo kicked itself to the curb, it experienced an emotional rebound by hiring ex-Googler Marissa Mayer as Yahoo’s new CEO, who brought optimism and...
He became Yahoo's interim CEO in May, after it was revealed that Scott Thompson had lied on his resume. Yahoo has confirmed Ross Levinsohn is leaving the company, two weeks after he lost out on the CEO position to former Google executive Marissa...
Mayer, who became Google’s 20th employee 13 years ago, replaces fired CEO Scott Thompson. Thompson was just named CEO of ecommerce startup ShopRunner, and spoke with Bloomberg about Mayer. Thompson’s deal was valued at $27 million (while Carol...
Tim Morse had the interim honor during a four-month search, finally seating former PayPal president Scott Thompson. Long-time Google executive Marissa Mayer has been named president and CEO of Yahoo. She will be Yahoo's sixth CEO in the past 12...
The deal comes just days after Levinsohn took the reins as interim CEO, following the departure of Scott Thompson under a cloud over claims he embellished his resume. Today's agreement provides clarity for our shareholders on a substantial...
After just five months, Yahoo has replaced CEO Scott Thompson, who was forced to step down under intense pressure from investors. AllThingsD has covered pretty much every inch of the highly politicized situation as it began to unravel, including...
Yahoo's leadership dramas refuse to die down after revelations that recently appointed CEO Scott Thompson may have embellished his resume by claiming to hold a degree in accounting and computer science, when the degree was actually just for...
Byun could not confirm that Yahoo Small Business will be placed under the new Commerce division mentioned as part of the restructuring promised by new CEO Scott Thompson, but, with display advertising sales down, the Yahoo Marketing Dashboard...
I am personally working with Microsoft to make sure the alliance [is successful] going forward," CEO Scott Thompson explained. During a call with investors, Thompson echoed his comments from just after he took the job three months ago, stating that...
After cutting 2,000 jobs last week, Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson has unveiled his vision for turning around the struggling company. The highest priority for Shashi and his team will be to think well beyond how users search, communicate and share online...
The anticipated job cuts will see Yahoo refocus on a select group of core businesses, aimed at delivering highly personalised services to users and advertisers, said Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson. The result will leave Yahoo “smaller, nimbler, more...
Yahoo has struggled in recent years to capture its former success, with previous CEO Carol Bartz fired and replaced by ex-PayPal chief Scott Thompson, while founder Jerry Yang has also left the company.
During a call with investors, new CEO Scott Thompson said juicing that all-important business is his top priority. It's been less than three weeks since Thompson took the helm at the Sunnyvale, California-based firm.
As I leave the company I co-founded nearly 17 years ago, I am enthusiastic about the appointment of Scott Thompson as Chief Executive Officer and his ability, along with the entire Yahoo! Yang served as Yahoo's CEO from June 2007 to January 2009...
Zachary Rodgers wrote Yahoo Finds Its CEO: Scott Thompson, Former PayPal Prez Its choice, former PayPal president Scott Thompson, brings a pedigree of senior executive roles in the financial and technology industries.
