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Yahoo officially announces Bartz as CEO
The Seattle Times: Microsoft Pri0 —
Carol Bartz is the new CEO of Yahoo, effective immediately, according to a news release the Internet giant released this afternoon.
7 Reasons Why Carol Bartz is Right For Yahoo [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
Yahoo says today that Autodesk’s former Executive Chairman Carol Bartz is taking over as the CEO, a major step forward for the beleaguered Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company. I also like that Sue Decker has decided to move on; that means a big house cleaning is going to ...
Yang is being replaced at Yahoo, so is a Microsoft deal due?
Technology: Technology blog | guardian.co.uk —
... Yahoo has just issued a press release confirming that Carol Bartz, former executive chairman of AutoDesk, is replacing Jerry Yang at the helm of Yahoo. Yahoo's president Sue Decker will resign after a "transitional period". It remains to be seen how many other people will follow…. ...
Yahoo CEO pick makes Microsoft deal more likely
The Microsoft Blog —
... , "They're out doing a search for a new CEO and we'll just have to wait and see how all that shakes out." Today, Yahoo said it had named Carol Bartz, previously the executive chairman of Autodesk, as its new CEO. Ballmer has repeatedly said that while Microsoft is no longer interested in purchasing all of Yahoo, it would be open to some sort of search partnership. And All Things Digital ...
Yahoo’s Decker is out, new CEO Bartz making early impression
VentureBeat —
After news leaked out earlier today that former Autodesk chief executive Carol Bartz will be Yahoo’s new chief executive, the company confirmed it via a press release — and added that president and erstwhile chief executive candidate Sue Decker (pictured) is resigning. So it’s the end of an unhappy era at Yahoo, maybe.
The usual niceties about Decker’s departure, in the press release:
Yahoo! also announced that President Sue Decker has informed the Board that she will resign after remaining with the Company for a transitional period. Bostock said, “The Board thanks Sue for ...
It’s Official, Carol Bartz is the New Yahoo CEO as Sue Decker Resigns
Search Engine Journal —
So, Yahoo has officially announced the appointment of Ms. Carol Bartz as the new CEO filling up the slot vacated by Jerry Yang. And as expected, Yahoo President Sue Decker has resigned from her post. Ms. Decker. So, now another transition period for Yahoo begins. (more…) ...
Yahoo CEO: Smart Pick or Just Plain Safe?
Internet Evolution: —
... in November. In a statement released by Yahoo, Roy Bostock, chairman of the Board, called Bartz "the exact combination of seasoned technology executive and savvy leader that the Board was looking for... She is admired in the Valley as well as on Wall Street for her deep management expertise, strong customer orientation, excellent people skills, and firm understanding of the challenges facing our industry." Yes, Bartz is an experienced executive: Most recently, she was executive chairman of Autodesk, where she served as CEO from 1992-2006. Further, Bartz serves on the ...
Carol Bartz To Take CEO Role At Yahoo, Decker On Out
Search Engine Roundtable —
... all over the Internet. Carol Bartz Joins Yahoo as Chief Executive Officer is the headline of the Yahoo press release. Here is her impressive bio: Carol Bartz, a veteran technology executive who was most recently Executive Chairman of Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK), has been named Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Prior to becoming Executive Chairman of Autodesk in 2006, Bartz, 60, led Autodesk as CEO for 14 years, transforming the company into a leader in computer-aided design software. During her tenure as CEO, revenues ...
Bartz Choice Signals Bid to be Yahoo Again
Wired: Epicenter —
Carol Bartz’s appointment as Yahoo’s new CEO probably makes a search deal with Microsoft more likely, and a strategic alliance with AOL less probable. And her fighting words in a first press conference suggest she isn't warming the seat in the corner office for anyone.
By virtue of being anyone but Jerry Yang, Bartz may be able to lure Microsoft back to the table to hammer out a limited partnership in the form of a search deal both sides -- and just about everyone in between -- has said is a necessary step in their individual efforts to battle Google.
But for the moment, she doesn't even seem to care. ...
