Yahoo! Shareholders Elect Brad Smith and Patti Hart to Board of Directors
SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) announced that Brad Smith, president and CEO of Intuit, and Patti Hart, CEO of International Game Technology (IGT), have been elected to its Board of Directors. Mr. Smith and Ms. Hart were elected by shareholders along with eight continuing board members at the Annual Shareholder meeting.
"Both Brad and Patti are tremendous additions to the Yahoo! Board of Directors and bring a wealth of expertise," said Roy Bostock, Chairman of Yahoo!'s Board of Directors. "We look forward to leveraging Brad's extensive experience with consumer products and the distribution of large scale software solutions over the Internet, and Patti's deep leadership experience in Internet and technology companies as well as her public company board work."
Brad has served as president and chief executive officer of Intuit Inc. and as member of its board of directors since January 2008. Since joining Intuit in 2003, he has held leadership positions in the company's small business division, consumer tax group and accounting professionals division. Prior to joining Intuit, Brad was senior vice president of Marketing and Business Development at ADP.
"I'm delighted to serve on the Yahoo! Board of Directors," said Brad Smith, president and chief executive officer of Intuit. "I look forward to offering my perspective and global leadership to help shape Yahoo's strategic direction, a company that not only shares Intuit's commitment to helping individuals and small businesses manage their online lives, but connects them to products, services and each other."
Patti was named president and chief executive officer of IGT in April 2009 and has served on its board of directors since June 2006. Prior to joining IGT, Patti was the chairman and chief executive officer of Pinnacle Systems, Inc. and of Excite@Home, Inc. She has previously served as a director of Korn/Ferry International, Inc., Lin TV Corporation, Plantronics, Inc. and Spansion LLC.
"I am pleased to be a member of the Yahoo! Board of Directors," said Patti Hart, president and CEO of IGT. "The Yahoo! team is incredibly talented and I look forward to sharing my insight and expertise as Yahoo! continues to build upon its vision of being the center of people's online lives and delivering the best consumer and advertiser experiences."
About Yahoo!
Yahoo! attracts hundreds of millions of users every month through its innovative technology and engaging content and services, making it one of the most visited Internet destinations and a world-class online media company. Yahoo!'s vision is to be the center of people's online lives by delivering personally relevant, meaningful Internet experiences. Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information, visit pressroom.yahoo.com or the company's blog, Yodel Anecdotal (yodel.yahoo.com).
"Both Brad and Patti are tremendous additions to the Yahoo! Board of Directors and bring a wealth of expertise," said Roy Bostock, Chairman of Yahoo!'s Board of Directors. "We look forward to leveraging Brad's extensive experience with consumer products and the distribution of large scale software solutions over the Internet, and Patti's deep leadership experience in Internet and technology companies as well as her public company board work."
Brad has served as president and chief executive officer of Intuit Inc. and as member of its board of directors since January 2008. Since joining Intuit in 2003, he has held leadership positions in the company's small business division, consumer tax group and accounting professionals division. Prior to joining Intuit, Brad was senior vice president of Marketing and Business Development at ADP.
"I'm delighted to serve on the Yahoo! Board of Directors," said Brad Smith, president and chief executive officer of Intuit. "I look forward to offering my perspective and global leadership to help shape Yahoo's strategic direction, a company that not only shares Intuit's commitment to helping individuals and small businesses manage their online lives, but connects them to products, services and each other."
Patti was named president and chief executive officer of IGT in April 2009 and has served on its board of directors since June 2006. Prior to joining IGT, Patti was the chairman and chief executive officer of Pinnacle Systems, Inc. and of Excite@Home, Inc. She has previously served as a director of Korn/Ferry International, Inc., Lin TV Corporation, Plantronics, Inc. and Spansion LLC.
"I am pleased to be a member of the Yahoo! Board of Directors," said Patti Hart, president and CEO of IGT. "The Yahoo! team is incredibly talented and I look forward to sharing my insight and expertise as Yahoo! continues to build upon its vision of being the center of people's online lives and delivering the best consumer and advertiser experiences."
About Yahoo!
Yahoo! attracts hundreds of millions of users every month through its innovative technology and engaging content and services, making it one of the most visited Internet destinations and a world-class online media company. Yahoo!'s vision is to be the center of people's online lives by delivering personally relevant, meaningful Internet experiences. Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information, visit pressroom.yahoo.com or the company's blog, Yodel Anecdotal (yodel.yahoo.com).
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