Sunday, March 16, 2014
Marissa Mayer top Google executive selected as next CEO of Yahoo
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Marissa Mayer, an executive at Google who ran its Search product, will be the next CEO of Yahoo. While the news comes as a bit of a surprise — some speculated that the company would tap Ross Levinsohn for the role — Mayer comes to Yahoo with a long list of credentials. Mayer was the first female hired at Google and was among the first employees to join the company. She was considered a top executive at the company near the level of Schmidt, Page, and Brin — though during last years reorganization at Google she was pushed by Page from Search to become Vice President of Local, Maps, and Location Services.
Mayers predecessor, Scott Thompson, was ousted from Yahoos top spot after his falsified resume was discovered — but this time the companys new CEO comes with a real MS degree in computer science from Stanford. Still, shell have an uphill battle at the once-flourishing web giant, which is still going through an extensive restructuring effort that came with a 14% workforce reduction and the shuttering of 50 services.
The New York Times reports that Mayer resigned from Google by telephone this afternoon, and that she starts at Yahoo as the new CEO and as a board member on Tuesday. Mayer tells the Times that she "had an amazing time at Google," but that "it was a reasonably easy decision" to join Yahoo -- calling it "one of the best brands on the internet." She says that when she first started at Google, "people didnt understand the difference between Yahoo and the internet."
This article first appeared on The Verge
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Marissa Mayer Net Worth 2012 Most Powerful Women In Tech 2012
Marissa Mayer Net Worth 2012 : $300 Million (USD)
Marissa Ann Mayer (30th May 1975) is an American business executive and the president and CEO of Yahoo! Inc. Previously, she was a long-time executive and key spokesperson for Google.After working with Google for 13 years, Mayer joins Yahoo and became the Yahoo CEO on 17th July 2012.
Since 2008, She was the youngest most powerful woman in the world ever listed.On July 16, 2012, Mayer was appointed President and CEO of Yahoo!,
Mayer majored in engineering at Stanford University, where she earned an M.S. in computer science and B.S. in symbolic systems.Marissa Mayer and husband Zack Bogue are expecting a child in October 2012.
Marissa’s Future Plan At Yahoo
Marissa Ann Mayer plans to focus on the companys leading products, including email, finance and sports. She also wants to focus on mobile and video broadband.
Marissa Ann Mayer was the first women engineer in Google Inc., at 1999. Numerous product features on local and geo related services are credited to her drive for innovation at Google.