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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
Recent Events
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Will AOL's Implosion Ever End? - Latest remake involves laying off one third of staff...
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AOL plans to cut a third of staff after split from Time Warner, buyouts offered
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Community Health To Participate In The 2009 Citi Investment Research Small And Mid Cap Conference;...
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AOL Looks to Slash Staff By a Third
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AmEx to buy Revolution Money payment platform
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VCs Are Changing Their Tune
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Time Warner Profit Falls 38%
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AOL to spin off Dec. 9, begin trading Dec. 10
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Google lifeline thinning out
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O'Brien: Beware the hype around mergers
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AOL names former Martha Stewart CEO to board
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Break-Up To Make-Up: AOL Announces Financial Leadership Team
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Tech Ticker: Sun, AOL, AT&T
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Time Warner reiterates AOL spin plan as net drops 38%
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Potential Comcast bid for NBC raises regulatory questions
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AOL Wrestles With The Value Of Putting Its Brand Name On Everything
PaidContent
- 2009-11-20
Even before Tim Armstrong joined Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) to take AOL independent, the company was mixing in new brands with the familiar acronym. He’s pushed that strategy even harder, to the point where the question is what brands will be added—but whether any of the major content will...
AOL to Lay Off 2,500 Employees
BNET
- 2009-11-19
In order to reduce its operating cost, AOL management is asking for so-called voluntary layoffs. Involuntary layoffs will follow if AOL does not hit its target of reducing its operating budget by $200 million in the first half of 2010.AOL plans to reduce its operating cost, and so is asking...
AOL Shows Worst Not Over For Media Job Cuts
Reuters
- 2009-11-19
By Sue ZeidlerLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If AOL's announcement on Thursday of another 2,500 job cuts is anything to go by, the painful layoffs that have ravaged the media industry over the past year are nowhere near over.Even though U.S. media conglomerates have largely reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings and their...
AOL to Cut One-third of Workforce
Reuters
- 2009-11-19
NEW YORK (Reuters) - AOL plans to cut one-third of its workforce, or about 2,500 jobs, in an effort to trim some $300 million in annual costs as part of the Internet company's planned spin-off from Time Warner Inc.The struggling Web pioneer, which is now focused primarily on advertising-supported content,...
The New AOL: A Lean, Mean Byting Machine
BNET
- 2009-11-19
AOL is looking for 2,500 people to voluntary leave the company, a third of the workforce. Here's why CEO Tim Armstrong is taking this approach, rather than hiring a firing squad. by Catharine P. Taylor
AOL Looking To Reduce Global Workforce By One-Third
PaidContent
- 2009-11-19
As it prepares for its Dec. 9 spinoff from Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), AOL CEO Tim Armstrong may need to reduce one-third of the company’s workforce by one-third as it reorganizes itself, according to an SEC filing. The goal of the restructuring is to reduce ongoing annual operating...
AOL to lay off a third of staff
BNET
- 2009-11-19
NEW YORK - AOL said it plans to cut about a third of its work force once it is spun off from the media conglomerate Time Warner Inc. That would amount to nearly 2,300 of the roughly 6,900 workers at the struggling Internet company. AOL said in a securities filing...
AOL: We need to fire 2,500 'volunteers'
BNET
- 2009-11-19
AOL, which has already told investors that it will spend up to $200 million firing a good chunk of its staff, has now told its employees. It is looking for "up to 2,500 volunteers," CEO Tim Armstrong told his staff today. That's a third of the company's payroll.The voluntary layoff...
AOL May Dump Dying MapQuest, Too
BNET
- 2009-11-19
AOL's wise urge to dump dead wood and fat has finally led it to MapQuest, another property that is now an also-ran. Kara Swisher: [A]ccording to sources inside and outside AOL, one of the next candidates for sale could be its MapQuest online...
Armstrong: Local Will Be Big For AOL; International Platforms Need To Be Rebuilt
PaidContent
- 2009-11-18
With the date of the spin-off from Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) set for Dec. 9, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong took the stage of the Paley Center this afternoon to reiterate his vision of the company. As he has said before offering a wide range of ad-supported, premium content is...
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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AOL picks former Time Warner cable exec as CFO
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UPDATE 1-AOL picks former Time Warner cable exec as CFO
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AOL Hires Arthur Minson as CFO, EVP
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AOL picks former Time Warner cable exec as CFO
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AOL Selects TW Cable Executive Minson As Chief Financial Officer
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AOL Names Arthur Minson as Chief Financial Officer
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AOL hires new finance chief
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