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Lynda Clarizio Named "Woman to Watch" By Ad Age

Lynda Clarizio, President of Platform-A, was called "possibly the pre-eminent woman in digital advertising" by Advertising Age in its annual list of "Women to Watch."

AAF Challenges Student Creativity and Showcases Talent Through the National Student Advertising Competition

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 20, 2008 – Advertising students from across the country will present their comprehensive integrated marketing campaigns during the finals of the National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC), June 8-9 in Atlanta. AOL is the 2008 competition sponsor, and the NSAC finals are part of the AAF National Conference.

This year, AOL challenged students to develop an integrated marketing campaign for AOL’s AIM instant messaging service and its suite of social media products.

AOL Completes Acquisition of Bebo

AOL completed its acquisition of Bebo, which will form the centerpiece of AOL’s newly formed People Networks business unit. Joanna Shields will serve as Executive Vice President, AOL, and President of People Networks, which comprises Bebo, AIM, ICQ, and AOL’s other community services. People Networks currently has a combined reach of about 80 million users worldwide. AOL Chairman and CEO Randy Falco said that “AOL is uniquely positioned to capitalize on the exploding social media space by delivering a more personal experience for consumers and a better way for advertisers to engage them.” Read more in the release.

Joanna Shields

AOL Completes Acquisition Of Global Social Media Network Bebo

NEW YORK, NY, May 19, 2008 – AOL announced that it has completed its acquisition of Bebo, a global social media network that will form the centerpiece of AOL's newly created People Networks business unit. Bebo's CEO Joanna Shields will serve as Executive Vice President of AOL and President of People Networks, which combines Bebo, AIM, ICQ and AOL's other community platforms and reaches about 80 million users worldwide.* Shields will report to AOL President and COO Ron Grant.