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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.

Kevin Conroy Assumes Marketing Duties at AOL

Kevin Conroy is expanding his role to include AOL’s marketing initiatives as EVP, AOL Products and Marketing. He will continue to report to AOL President and COO Ron Grant.

“Kevin is a seasoned, results-oriented pro who has an extensive marketing background, having served as Chief Marketing Officer at BMG Entertainment before coming to AOL," said Randy Falco, Chairman and CEO of AOL. "I’m confident that Kevin will continue to propel our marketing efforts forward, building our brands, products, key verticals and our social media business, and driving results for the business.”

Sun Microsystems, AOL, UPS, NetApp, Bank of Montreal, HP and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Named...

ORLANDO, Fla., April 30, 2008 - Uptime Institute, a leading research-based think-tank and corporate advisory on the business and technology issues related to critical computing environment reliability and energy efficiency, today announced winners of its Green Enterprise IT Awards. The awards, which honor organizations that are pioneering energy-efficiency improvements in their data center operations, were presented today in Orlando at the Uptime Institute Symposium 2008: Green Enterprise Computing.

Co-sponsored by Deloitte Consulting, the 2008 Green Enterprise IT Awards winners are:
               

AOL Acquires Sphere

New York, NY, April 15, 2008 – AOL today announced that it has acquired Sphere Source, Inc., a leading provider of contextual-search tools which offers related content to publishers. Sphere will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of AOL as part of the company’s Programming division, which is led by Executive Vice President Bill Wilson.

Founded in 2005 and based in San Francisco, Sphere uses its contextual-search platform technology to make connections between content from blogs, video, media, photos and advertisements. These contextual results are then displayed in a pop-over window or an integrated widget that lets publishers enhance articles by incorporating related articles and blog posts from archived content and across the Web.

AOL Opens New Headquarters In New York

New York, NY – April 14, 2008 – AOL today opened the doors to its new corporate headquarters in New York City at 770 Broadway. The offices will house more than 300 AOL employees from Corporate and Programming, initially occupying two floors of the building. AOL’s New York-based Platform-A advertising staff will move to the new headquarters location in future phases.

The headquarters building was originally home to the Wanamaker department store. The building was designed in 1903 by Daniel Burnham, whose other buildings include Flatiron Building on New York’s 5th Avenue and Union Station in Washington, D.C.

AOL Opens Doors to New Headquarters

Today, AOL officially opened its new corporate headquarters at 770 Broadway in New York City as part of the company's transformation to an ad-supported Web business. As Randy Falco, Chairman and CEO of AOL, said when AOL announced the planned move back in September 2007, “New York City is the center of advertising, so it makes perfect sense to locate our corporate headquarters here.” See more pictures after the jump.

AOL To Acquire Global Social Media Network Bebo

NEW YORK, NY, March 13, 2008 – AOL announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Bebo (http://www.bebo.com), a leading global social media network.  Together with its AIM and ICQ personal communications network, the acquisition will give AOL a premier position in the fast growing world of social media with a network of approximately 80 million unique users.

AOL to Acquire Social Media Network Bebo

AOL has entered into an agreement to acquire Bebo, a leading global social media network. Founded in 2005, Bebo now has 40 million members worldwide. Together AIM and ICQ, AOL will have a social network of approximately 80 million unique users worldwide.  AOL CEO Randy Falco said it is  "the perfect complement to AOL’s personal communications network and puts us in a leading position in social media."

Read the release for more details about the acquisition. And check out the media gallery for related logos, stills and videos. More about Bebo after the jump.

Lynda Clarizio Named President of Platform-A

AOL named Lynda Clarizio President of Platform-A, as part of the consolidation and integration plan for AOL’s advertising business. Clarizio has been President of Advertising.com, one of the key businesses that makes up Platform-A. In this expanded role, Clarizio will lead the industry’s largest online advertising network, which offers the most comprehensive suite of marketing solutions powered by the Web’s best advertising technologies. Read more in the release.

Lynda Clarizio Named President of AOL’s Platform-A

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, March 10, 2008 – AOL today named Lynda Clarizio President of Platform-A, as part of the consolidation and integration plan for AOL’s industry-leading advertising business. Clarizio has been President of Advertising.com, one of the key businesses that makes up Platform-A. In this new, expanded role, Clarizio will lead the industry’s largest online advertising network, which offers the most comprehensive suite of marketing solutions powered by the Web’s best advertising technologies. She will report to AOL President and Chief Operating Officer Ron Grant.

Virginia Supreme Court Upholds Nation’s First Felony SPAM Conviction

The Virginia Supreme Court has upheld the nation’s first felony SPAM conviction. Jeremy Jaynes was convicted in November 2004 on three counts of violating Virginia’s groundbreaking Anti-Spam Act. Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell called the Supreme Court decision an "historic victory in the fight against online crime." Read more in the release.