AOL NAMES CURTIS BROWN CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
AOL NAMES CURTIS BROWN CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 10, 2012 – 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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