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iVillage Inc., a division of NBC Universal, is the first and largest media company dedicated exclusively to connecting women at every stage of their lives. Ranked the #1 online destination for women with 31.4 million unique visitors (comScore MediaMetrix), iVillage.com offers an authentic community infused with compelling content from experts on health, parenting, pregnancy, beauty, style, fitness, relationships, food and entertainment. The site's interactive features include thousands of message boards and a wide variety of social networking tools, allowing women around the world to connect, share ideas, and seek advice and support about everything from fertility to fashion. Established in 1995, iVillage's brand extensions include iVillage UK, iVillage Total Health and owned sites Astrology.com, GardenWeb and gURL.com, in addition to the Newborn Channel. The company, acquired by NBC Universal in May 2006, is based in New York.
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Deborah FineNumber of Employees 278
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500 7th Avenue
14th Floor
New York, New York 10018-4502
(212) 600-6000
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NAICS Code All Other Information Services: 519190
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NBC Layoffs Well Underway; 500 Across Company
In October, NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) CEO Jeff Zucker served notice that the company would cut costs by some $500 million, or 3 percent of the overall budget. This week, part of that's being translated into roughly 500 jobs across the company with most of the notices coming today;...
Caption only: Osmond on 'Live'
Marie Osmond makes her first public appearance since announcing that she and husband Brian Blosil are going to divorce. Osmond appeared on NBC's "iVillage Live" on Tuesday.
Prospero Technologies Powers Live Online Chat for NBC Universal's Innovative New Daytime Talk Show, "iVillage Live"
Prospero Technologies , LLC, the leading provider of social media applications for Internet publishers, today announced that it has hosted the online live chats for NBC Universal's daytime talk show, "iVillage Live," since its debut on December 4, 2006. The program is broadcast by NBC affiliates...
Digital darling languishes at NBC; Network slow to integrate with iVillage, lauded as centerpiece of strategy.(NBC Universal Inc.'s acquisition of iVillage Inc.)
Byline: CLAIRE ATKINSON Byline: CLAIRE ATKINSON
The Wright Perspective.(Bob Wright, NBC Universal )(Interview)
By Ben Grossman Outgoing NBC Universal CEO Bob Wright feels good about the company's condition as he hands the reins over to his replacement, Jeff Zucker. Over a 21-year career at NBCU, Wright built up a...
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Major media companies' online properties NBC Universal: iVillage MSNBC.com NBC.com NBCOlympics.com CBS Corp. CBSSportsLine.com CBSNews.com CBS.com Walt Disney Co. ...
News briefs.(National Broadcasting Company Inc. to air more episodes of 'Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip')(NBC Universal to launch 'iVillage Live' show)(NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution's sales of 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent')
Syndie Sales of 'Intent' Nearly Complete NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution is close to wrapping up sales of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' for a broadcast syndication run starting in fall 2007. The distributor said last week that it has added stations from Sinclair,...
NBC Universal Completes Acquisition of iVillage Inc
NEW YORK -- NBC Universal, Inc. and iVillage Inc. (NASDAQ:IVIL) today announced that NBC Universal has completed its acquisition of iVillage, one of the nation's most successful online destinations for women. The acquisition received stockholder approval at a special meeting of iVillage stockholders on May 12, 2006.
Gaspin Comes Full Circle.(Interview of Gaspin, Jeffrey.)(Interview)
By Anne Becker Jeff Gaspin, president, NBC Universal Cable Entertainment, Digital Content and Cross-Network Strategy, oversees entertainment content for NBC Universal's digital platforms. Heading into the broadcast upfronts, he discussed telc By Anne Becker ...
NBC Universal walks into Web's no-man land; Media company plans expansion of female-dominated iVillage, but could alienate core users in process.(Interactive)
Byline: KRIS OSER Byline: KRIS OSER
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Deborah Fine | President |
| Kellie Gould | Senior Vice President & Editor-in-Chief |
| Linda Boff | Chief Marketing Officer |
| Michael Gutkowski | Chief Operating Officer |
| Adam Wiener | Senior Vice President, Media |
| Gregg Zegras | Senior Vice President, Consumer Health |
| Peter R. Naylor | Senior Vice President, Sales |
| Richard A. Caccappolo | Senior Vice President, iVillage Consulting |
| Betsy Alexander | Vice President, Ivillage, Today Show Integration |
| Carla Wojnaroski | Vice President, Editorial |
| Debbie Wogan | Vice President, Sales, Lifestyles |
| Juan Lopez-Valcarcel | Vice President, Strategy |
| Laura O'Daly | Vice President, Legal Affairs |
| Wanda Weber | Vice President, Advertising Sales & Marketing |
| Jane Ouano | Director, Marketing |
| Jennifer Duddy | Director, Natl Sales |
| Janice Lieberman | Consumer Correspondent |
| Jonathan Bowden | Coach |
| Lynn Grieger | Dietitian |
| Doug Mackenzie | Investor |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| iVillage Inc. | President | Current |
| NBC Universal, Inc. | Head, IVillage Group | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| iVillage Inc. | Senior Vice President & Editor-in-Chief | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| iVillage Inc. | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| General Electric Company | Director, Employee Marketing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| iVillage Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Southern Progress Corporation | Senior Vice President, Digital | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| iVillage Inc. | Senior Vice President, Media | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| iVillage Inc. | Senior Vice President, Consumer Health | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| iVillage Inc. | Senior Vice President, Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| iVillage Inc. | Senior Vice President, iVillage Consulting | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| iVillage Inc. | Vice President, Ivillage, Today Show Integration | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| iVillage Inc. | Vice President, Editorial | Current |
As Vice President, Eastern Sales, Debbie Wogan is responsible for developing strategic partnerships and creative solutions for many of iVillage's top-tier clients including those from the Consumer Product, Retail and Pharmaceutical industries. With more than eight years experience, Wogan's expertise in developing online marketing initiatives for women helps her make tactical decisions in shaping iVillage's integrated cross platform sales efforts. Ms. Wogan joined iVillage in August 1998 and has held various positions with the Sales organization including Director of Partnership Sales, Director of Partnership Marketing and Client Service Manager. Prior to joining iVillage, she worked in the Sales and Business Development division of Dublin-based Nebula Technologies. There she was instrumental in building the sales and business development team. Ms. Wogan earned a Bachelor of Physics Degree from Dublin Institute of Technology.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| M2MOMS | Vice President, Eastern Sales | Current |
| iVillage Inc. | Vice President, Sales, Lifestyles | Current |
| Dublin Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Physics Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| iVillage Inc. | Vice President, Strategy | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| iVillage Inc. | Vice President, Legal Affairs | Current |
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| iVillage Inc. | Vice President, Advertising Sales & Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| iVillage Inc. | Director, Marketing | Current |
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| iVillage Inc. | Director, Natl Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| iVillage Inc. | Consumer Correspondent | Current |
Mr. Bowden is a Certified Nutrition Specialist and a respected lecturer and educator in the field of fitness, nutrition, and health. He is the host of a live daily internet webcast, "The Jonny Bowden Show: Your Body, Your Health, Your Life" which can be heard anywhere in the world on www.eYada.com; he is also the author of the "Weight Loss Coach" column on the popular internet site, i-Village.com. He has a Master s Degree in psychology from the New School for Social Research in New York, and is a graduate of the National Institute of Nutrition Education program at American Health Sciences University. A former contributing editor to Fitness Magazine, he has been published in or written about in numerous magazines and periodicals, including Fitness, Crosstrainer Magazine, Gentlemen s Quarterly, The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, Fitness, Family Circle, Marie Claire, Men s Health, Allure, and Women, Sports, and Fitness. Mr. Bowden was awarded the ACE Gold Certification as a weight management and lifestyle counselor and has also earned certifications as a personal trainer and health/fitness instructor from the American College of Sports Medicine, the National Academy of Sports Medicine, the American Council on Exercise, the American Academy of Fitness Professionals, and the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America. His book, the "Jonny Bowden s 8 week Shape Up Program for Your Body, Your Health, Your Life" was published in March of 2001 by Perseus Books.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Anti-Aging M.D | Lecturer | Current |
| iVillage Inc. | Coach | Current |
| New School for Social Research | Master S Degree In Psychology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| iVillage Inc. | Dietitian | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Trumba Corporation | Partner | Current |
| Devicescape Software, Inc. | Partner | Current |
| Scintera, Inc. | Partner | Current |
| Cvek Builders, Inc. | Partner | Current |
| Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers | Partner | Current |
| Monterey Peninsula Foundation | Executive Committee Partner, Radar Partners | Current |
| Pacific Community Ventures | Advisor | Current |
| Monterey Peninsula Foundation | Co-Chairman | Current |
| Devicescape Software, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Pivotal Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cvek Builders, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Scintera, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| PCV Investment Partners | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Trumba Corporation | Director | Current |
| On Technology Corporation | Investor | Current |
| iVillage Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Intraware, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Preview Travel, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Crystal Dynamics | Investor | Current |
| HomeGrocer.com | Investor | Current |
| Visio Corporation | Investor | Current |
| MMC Networks | Investor | Current |
| Diamond Lane Communications | Investor | Current |
| Collabra Software, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| UPromise, Inc. | Investor | Current |
| Accept.com | Investor | Current |
| Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. | Management Consultant | Former |
| Napster, Inc. | Former | |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Former | |
| Nokia Corporation | Former | |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | Former | |
| Della and Company | Former | |
| Visio | Former | |
| OnFiber Communications, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| On Technology Corporation | Director | Former |
| iVillage Inc. | Director | Former |
| Intraware, Inc. | Director | Former |
| BMC Software, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Preview Travel, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Crystal Dynamics | Director | Former |
| Diamond Lane Communications | Director | Former |
| HomeGrocer.com | Director | Former |
| Visio Corporation | Director | Former |
| MMC Networks | Director | Former |
| E.piphany, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| E.piphany, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Collabra Software, Inc. | Director | Former |
| UPromise, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Weddingchannel.Com, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Accept.com | Director | Former |
| Stanford University | Master's In Industrial Engineering | Former |
| Harvard University | MBA | Former |
| Harvard University | Bachelor's In Economics | Former |
| Stanford University | Bachelor's In Economics | Former |
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