Industry Moves: New NeoEdge CEO; New CNN International Head; New AOL Social Media Exec
By Staci D. Kramer - Tue 10 Apr 2007 07:41 PM PST
-- NeoEdge Networks: AOL alum Alex Terry joins the company that runs casual gaming site MostFun.com as CEO, succeeding Vic Mahadevan. Terry most recently was VP and GM of AOL’s voice services division. He co-founded ThinkLink, acquired by Microsoft in 2001. Release.
-- CNN International: Tony Maddox has been promoted to EVP and managing director from SVP-news operations. A former BBC journalist and news exec, he joined CNN International in 1998. His new responsibilities include oversight for all international news and info services, including CNN.com International and CNN Arabic.com. He succeeds Chris Cramer, who retired at the end of March after 11 years with CNN and 25 years before that with the BBC.
-- AOL: Andy Spillane returns to AOL as VP-product development for messaging and social media; during his two-year-plus absence he was VP and GM of Yahoo Mail. He is responsible for “leadership, vision and day-to-day management of AOL’s messaging and social media products, including AIM, AOL Community and AOL Voice products.” He reports to Marcien Jenckes, SVP-AOL Messaging and Social Media. During his previous stint, Spillane held a variety of roles at AOL and Netscape. Release.
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