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AOL is a leading global ad-supported Web company, with a comprehensive display advertising network in the U.S., a suite of popular Web brands and products, and a leading social media network. The company?s strategy focuses on growing the size, engagement and monetization of its worldwide audience by providing highly relevant content and advertising to consumers across the Web. AOL?s business is centered on Platform-A, Publishing and People Networks. In addition, AOL continues to run one of the largest Access businesses in the U.S. A majority-owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc., AOL LLC and its subsidiaries have operations in the U.S., Europe, Canada and Asia.
Chief Executive Officer
Tim ArmstrongNumber of Employees 300
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Display Advertising: 541850
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Ailing AOL
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News & Analysis
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US jury rules against German media giant in multi-million-dollar case
- 2003-12-11
LOS ANGELES AFP ? A California jury found German media giant Bertelsmann AG liable in a breach of contract suit that could cost the company up to a billion dollars, lawyers for the plaintiffs said. The suit was brought against the firm and its chief executive Thomas Middelhoff by...
Late News; SEC challenges AOL on $400 mil ad deal.(AOL Time Warner said as much as $400 million booked as advertising revenue in transactions with Bertelsmann AG has been challenged by the Securities and Exchange Commission)
- 2003-03-31
[new york] AOL Time Warner said as much as $400 million booked as advertising revenue in transactions with Bertelsmann AG has been challenged by the Securities and Exchange Commission and may have to be restated. The new accounting issue was disclose [new york] AOL Time Warner...
A well-trained ear for online music; Exec's mission: to turn song sites into revenue generators.(AOL Time Warner's Kevin Conroy)(Brief Article)
- 2001-07-23
Only days after time Warner and America Online completed their merger in January, Kevin Conroy was named to lead the company's online music initiatives. His recruitment from rival Bertelsmann's BMG Entertainment unit signaled that AOL Time Warner Only days after time Warner...
European Commission.
- 2000-10-16
The European Commission said last week that it has given its approval to the merger of AOL Corp. and Time-Warner Inc. provided that AOL sever its ties with German media giant Bertelsmann. AOL and Bertelsmann are involved in an Internet venture in . The...
SmartPortfolio.Com Announces Investment Opinion
- 2000-03-17
Business Editors NOTE TO EDITORS: The following is an investment opinion issued by SmartPortfolio.Com WASHINGTON--BUSINESS WIRE--March 17, 2000 SmartPortfolio.Com Announces Investment Opinion: Techs Continue Rally, Dow Edges Lower The following is market news from SmartPortfolio.Com, Inc., providing coverage of Internet stocks, stock splits, IPOs...
Bertelsmann AG Chairman and CEO Thomas Middelhoff Steps Down From America Online Board
- 2000-01-25
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-BSA: AOL Bertelsmann Online and All Nippon Airways settle with BSA for illegal software usage.
- 1998-11-09
M2 PRESSWIRE-9 November 1998-BSA: AOL Bertelsmann Online and All Nippon Airways settle with BSA for illegal software usage C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:061198 Following on from the announcement this week that the Business Software Alliance BSA has launched a crackdown on illegal software within UK businesses...
AOL, Bertelsmann team up in Australia.(America Online Inc. and Bertelsmann AG will offer new Australian online service)(Business Brief)(Brief Article)
- 1998-11-02
[Sydney] America Online teamed up with German media giant Bertelsmann to launch its online service in Australia, the 10th market to get a local AOL operation. AOL in Australia will function under the umbrella of AOL Bertelsmann Online Services. The s [Sydney] America Online teamed up...
America Online and Bertelsmann Launch AOL in Australia
- 1998-10-07
DULLES, Va.--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 7, 1998--
America Online, Inc., Bertelsmann, Canal+, and Cegetel Announce Final Agreement to Jointly Provide Internet Online Services in France
- 1998-06-30
DULLES, Va.--BUSINESS WIRE--June 30, 1998--America Online, Inc., Bertelsmann, Canal+ and Cegetel today announced that they have signed the agreements announced Jan. 29, 1998 establishing a new strategic alliance to provide French consumers with an unparalleled online Internet experience.
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Tim Armstrong | Chief Executive Officer |
| Bill Wilson | President, MediaGlow |
| Gregory G. Coleman | President, Platform-A |
| Ted Cahall | President, Products & Technologies |
| Kimberly Strong | Vice President, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer |
| Nisha Kumar | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
| Dave Harmon | Executive Vice President, Human Resources |
| Ira Parker | Executive Vice President, Business Development, and General Counsel |
| Joanna Shields | Executive Vice President, & President, People Networks |
| Jon Werther | Executive Vice President, Integrated Operations |
| Kimberley Partoll | Executive Vice President, Access, Business Intelligence & New Ventures |
| Maneesh Dhir | Executive Vice President, International |
| Tricia Primrose Wallace | Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications |
| Tiane Mitchell Gordon | Senior Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion |
| Erin Clift | Senior Vice President, Global Sales Development |
| Jeff Levick | Head, Global Advertising Sales Strategy |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Lawrence Academy Private School | Trustee | Current |
| AOL LLC | Chairman | Current |
| Advertising Research Foundation | Board of Directors | Current |
| KnowledgeStorm, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| AOL LLC | Vice President, Advertising Sales | Former |
| Starwave Corporation | Director of Integrated Sales & Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | President, MediaGlow | Current |
| AOL LLC | Executive Vice President, Programming | Former |
| Rutgers University Graduate School of Management | MBA | Former |
| State University of New York at Stony Brook | BS in Business Management | Former |
| State University of New York at Stony Brook | BA in Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | President, Platform-A | Current |
| NetSeer, Inc. | President and CEO | Former |
| Yahoo! Inc. | Executive Vice President, Media & Sales | Former |
| Yahoo! Inc. | Executive Vice President, Global Sales | Former |
| NetSeer, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | President, Products & Technologies | Current |
| Nvtc | Board of Directors | Current |
| CNET Networks, Inc. | CIO | Former |
| Classmates Online, Inc. | COO & Executive Vice President | Former |
| United Online, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| AOL LLC | Executive Vice President, Platforms and Technologies | Former |
| University of Illinois at Chicago | MS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Former |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Master's In Business Administration Studies | Former |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Bachelor's | Former |
| University of Illinois at Chicago | BS in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Vice President, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Harvard Business School | MBA | Former |
| Harvard College | Graduate | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Executive Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Clarkson University | MBA | Former |
| Skidmore College | BA in Marketing and Psychology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Executive Vice President, Business Development, and General Counsel | Current |
| Zink Imaging, Inc | Executive | Current |
| Zink Imaging, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Polaroid Corporation | Chief Legal Officer | Former |
| Bird Inc | Partner | Former |
| Alston & Bird | Partner | Former |
| Resolution Trust Corporation | Deputy General Counsel | Former |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | Former | |
| Emory University School of Law | Law degree | Former |
| Brooklyn College | BA | Former |
| Emory University School of Law | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Executive Vice President, & President, People Networks | Current |
| Bebo LLC | CEO | Former |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Executive Vice President, Integrated Operations | Current |
| The George Washington University Law School | JD | Former |
| The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania | MBA | Former |
| Emory University | BA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Executive Vice President, Access, Business Intelligence & New Ventures | Current |
| AOL LLC | Executive Vice President, Customer Management and Paid Services | Former |
| Duke University | Bachelor's degree in History | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Executive Vice President, International | Current |
| Stanford University | Master's of Business Administration | Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Master's of Science | Former |
| Indian Institute of Technology | Bachelor's of Technology degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications | Current |
| Georgetown University | Graduate | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Senior Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion | Current |
| Women In Community Service, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| AOL LLC | Director of Diversity and Inclusion | Former |
| Wesleyan University | Graduate | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Senior Vice President, Global Sales Development | Current |
| Peoria Ad Club | Board of Directors | Current |
| Google Inc. | Head, Advertising-Agency Relations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| AOL LLC | Head, Global Advertising Sales Strategy | Current |
| Helium, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Search Engine Strategies | Board of Directors | Current |
| Google Inc. | Vice President, Industry Development & Marketing, The Americas | Former |
| Strategic Alliances LLC | Board of Directors | Former |
| DePaul University | J.D. | Former |
| New York University | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
| DePaul University | Degree | Former |
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