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America Online Inc.

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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

Number of Employees 300

Contact Information

770 Broadway

New York, New York 10003

212-652-6400

Peer Companies

NAICS Code Display Advertising: 541850

Recent Events

Lawsuit over Time Warner-AOL merger dismissed (Reuters)

12/01/09 - Lawsuit Filed - View Story
Hires and fires through Nov. 25

11/26/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Director - View Story
RBC Capital Markets Corp initiates coverage of AOL Inc. at 'sector perform'

11/24/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Blogs: AOL's New Logo Makes Up For Lack Of Innovation

11/24/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
AOL Unveils New Brand

11/24/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
AOL to Unveil New Logo Following Next Month's Spinoff

11/23/09 - Product Announcement - View Story
Cartoon Gets a Princess from AOL

11/21/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Will AOL's Implosion Ever End? - Latest remake involves laying off one third of staff...

11/20/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
AOL offers buyouts to over a third of work force

11/28/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story
Community Health To Participate In The 2009 Citi Investment Research Small And Mid Cap Conference;...

11/19/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Dialing up a future

11/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
AmEx to buy Revolution Money payment platform

11/18/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
Wikis Can Help Your Employees Collaborate

11/24/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
GE near deal to sell NBC Universal to Comcast

12/01/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
AOL to spin off Dec. 9, begin trading Dec. 10

11/17/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Google lifeline thinning out

11/13/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
O'Brien: Beware the hype around mergers

11/11/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story
AOL names former Martha Stewart CEO to board

11/06/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

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David Liu Is Out As AOL's Global Messaging Head

PaidContent - 2009-10-26

David Liu is leaving his post as SVP for Global Messaging, Techcrunch reports. He’ll be making his exit next month, according to an e-mail Liu sent to co-workers. Although he’d been in the role for about a year-and-a-half, Liu’s departure comes a month after the hiring of ex-Yahoo (NSDQ:...

Tags: America Online Inc., Messaging, David Liu, E-mail, Instant Messaging, Portals, Groupware, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular Phones, Online Communications, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Industry Moves, Social Media, Companies, Time Warner, AOL, David Kaplan
Inside Word: Some Advice For Yahoo And AOL As They Double Down On The News Business

PaidContent - 2009-09-04

The Inside Word is a weekly feature that looks at compelling industry debates and discussions unfolding on the blogs of employees at digital-media companies.Blogger: Tim OrenPosition: Managing director, Pacifica FundBlog name: Tim Oren’s Due Diligence: Letters From An Inhabited DataspaceBackstory: Oren is a co-founder of Silicon Valley VC firm...

Tags: America Online Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Media, Microsoft Word, Internet, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Blogging, Office Suites, Software, Features, Inside Word, Companies, Time Warner, AOL, Yahoo, Joseph Tartakoff
Live Webcast: How AOL Analyzes Human Capital Metrics to Drive Strategy

BNET - 2009-08-28

Every part of every organization has heard the cry for more metrics, more analytics, more fact-based decision-making. For some functions, it can be difficult to get your story heard if you are not talking about sexy metrics that are directly impacting things like revenue. But that doesn't mean your story...

Tags: Strategy, Metrics, Webcast, America Online Inc., Tableau Software, Human Capital, Tools & Techniques, Pricing, Business Intelligence, Management, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
AOL's Business Model: "High-Quality Content to Scale"

BNET - 2009-08-06

Until around three years ago, you would never have mentioned the phrase â€œhigh-quality contentâ€ and AOL in the same sentence, because there simply was no connection between the two. As noted here last week, those days are officially gone, apparently for good. â€œWe intend...

Tags: America Online Inc., Portals, Document Management, Workforce Management, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Human Resources, David Weir
Good News From Sears and AOL? Probably Not

BNET - 2009-06-10

Sears Holdings and AOL -- two companies that haven't been bearers of much great news lately -- are tired of too much negative press out there. So they've come up with their own solution, GNN.com an abbreviation for Good News Network which will "foray into delivering â€˜good newsâ€™ at a...

Tags: Sears Roebuck & Co., America Online Inc., Store Locater, Web Site Development, Product Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Web Technology, Policies And Procedures, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Ian Ritter

AOL brings Socialthing to Warner sites

Strategy Eye - 2009-05-05

AOL is bringing its Socialthing life-stream to Warner Brothers Television Group websites. Time Warner-owned sites including CWTV.com, TheWB.com, KidsWB.com, DCHeroZone.com, Essence.com and Momlogic.com will integrate the life-stream service, which will display updates on a user’s activities on the Warner Brothers properties. ...

Tags: America Online Inc., Instant Messaging, Groupware, Internet, Online Communications, Enterprise Software, Software, AOL, Warner Bros. Entertainment Group, Jasper Jackson, Time Warner Inc.
Media Roundup: AOL Cuts 700 Employees, House Axes Digital Switch Delay and More

BNET - 2009-01-29

In Today's Media Roundup: AOL cuts 700 employees, House axes digital switch delay, Reader's Digest cuts eight percent, Time Inc., other magazines fighting with leading distributors, Conde Nast closes Domino, Denver Post to take sole control of Denver News Agency and Revision 3 sees growth in traffic, revenue. by Sean...

Tags: Advertisement, America Online Inc., Media, IBM Lotus Domino, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Sean Blanda
Tech Roundup: Windows in Clouds, Cox Goes Wireless, AOL Death Spiral, More

BNET - 2008-10-28

Microsoft has cloud version of Windows for developers but only if they are only using Microsoft cloud services; the standalone VCR is now but a memory; Cox Communications decides to join the wireless carrier party; AOL plans on shuttering more services; and Nvidia denies additional lay-off rumors. by Erik Sherman

Tags: America Online Inc., Microsoft Windows, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Operating Systems, Software, Erik Sherman, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
AOL Finds TopCoder Tops

BNET - 2008-10-17

You may have heard of TopCoder, which has been providing contract programming through a competition model since 2001. What you might not realize is that some high profile companies have used their services â€" repeatedly. I had a conversation with Mike Morris, executive vice-president of software development at TopCoder, and...

Tags: Software, America Online Inc., Competition, TopCoder, Tools & Techniques, Corporate Governance, Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Erik Sherman
AOL Announces New Open Mobile Software Platform

- 2008-02-11

New Platform Will Enable Developers to Easily Build Rich Applications for Mobile Devices

Tags: America Online Inc., mobile, software

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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

Executive News

AOL Picks Leo Burnett

Adweek Online - 9/04/09 - View Story
Leo Burnett: You've Got AOL

PR Newswire - 9/04/09 - View Story
Associated Content Is The Place For Ace

Media Post - 9/04/09 - View Story
AOL Names CFO

TradingMarkets - 9/04/09 - View Story
Arora To Head Up Google Sales

Media Post - 9/03/09 - View Story
Examiner.com scoops up NowPublic

CNET News.com - 9/01/09 - View Story
AOL Taps New C.F.O. Ahead of Spin-Off

New York Times - 8/28/09 - View Story
AOL Names Minson as CFO

The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 8/28/09 - View Story
AOL names Arthur Minson CFO

Hollywood Reporter - 8/27/09 - View Story
AOL Names Time Warner Cable's Minson As CFO

Multichannel Online - 8/27/09 - View Story
AOL picks former Time Warner cable exec as CFO

Reuters - 8/27/09 - View Story
UPDATE 1-AOL picks former Time Warner cable exec as CFO

Reuters - 8/27/09 - View Story
AOL Hires Arthur Minson as CFO, EVP

Mediaweek - 8/27/09 - View Story
AOL picks former Time Warner cable exec as CFO

Reuters via Yahoo! - 8/27/09 - View Story
AOL Selects TW Cable Executive Minson As Chief Financial Officer

CNN Money - 8/27/09 - View Story
AOL Names Arthur Minson as Chief Financial Officer

Business Wire - 8/27/09 - View Story
AOL hires new finance chief

Washington Business Journal - 8/27/09 - View Story
Univision Partners With Truveo On Search

Media Post - 8/25/09 - View Story
• Google's anniversary gift: A 420% gain

CNN Money - 8/23/09 - View Story
Google still rules five years after IPO

CNN Money - 8/23/09 - View Story

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