AOL, Inc. : AOL Names Curtis Brown Chief Technology Officer
05/10/2012| 01:40pm US/Eastern
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AOL today announced the appointment of Curtis Brown as Executive Vice
President and Chief Technology Officer, effective immediately. Brown, a
world-class engineer who joined
the company as Senior Vice President of Engineering in November 2010,
has served as the acting CTO since March 2012. During this time Brown
has worked closely with the entire technology leadership team and the
company's executive team to ensure AOL's continued delivery of the
highest quality technical products and services to our customers.
"Curtis brings to the CTO role both deep technical experience and an
authentic and engaging leadership style that has earned him the strong
support of people throughout the Technology organization, the Technology
Cabinet and the business leadership of the company" said Tim Armstrong,
Chairman and CEO, AOL. "I'm especially pleased that this role provides
us the opportunity to promote such a strong talent from within the AOL
family. Curtis is a consummate collaborator who truly lives AOL's
values, and has also established himself as a thoughtful and trusted
colleague. His appointment has the enthusiastic endorsement of the
entire Executive Team."
Brown is an accomplished technology leader with over 20 years experience
building and managing global technology teams, products, data, systems,
infrastructure, and consumer web sites. He served as CTO at Skymall,
Oxygen Media, The Princeton Review, CTB/McGraw-Hill and Kaplan Test
Prep. Earlier in his career he launched MusicBoulevard with N2K/CDNow,
one of the first music e-commerce sites in 1995. He is well-known in the
technology industry and has an extensive network in technology circles
across the country. He has lectured at Columbia University in the field
of Executive Information Technology Management, served as a member of
the IT Technology Advisory Board at the New School University and the
CTO Advisory Council for InfoWorld magazine, and is a founding member of
the New York City CTO Club.
Brown is a graduate of New York University.
About AOL
AOL Inc. (NYSE: AOL) is a brand company, committed to continuously
innovating, growing, and investing in brands and experiences that
inform, entertain, and connect the world. The home of a world-class
collection of premium brands, AOL creates original content that engages
audiences on a local and global scale. We help marketers connect with
these audiences through effective and engaging digital advertising
solutions.
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mandy.albers@teamaol.com
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