Yahoo appoints Dawn Airey as senior vice president for EMEA
Yahoo has today announced the appointment of Dawn Airey as senior vice president EMEA business, joining from her role as president of a unit of RTL Group.
Airey said: “It is great to be joining Yahoo, especially at such an exciting point in time. To be part of the Yahoo! renaissance was simply irresistible for me and I am very much looking forward to driving change, innovation and growth for the EMEA region.”
The company has also announced that from 1 November, Christophe Parcot, who has served as Yahoo’s interim lead of EMEA, will take on a new role with Yahoo focused on expanding its business in the region.
Airey is set to report to COO Henrique de Castro.
De Castro said: “Dawn is well known for her visionary thinking, operational discipline and leadership skills, and I can’t wait to work with her as we position Yahoo for growth throughout the EMEA region.
"I'd like to thank Christophe for his leadership of the past one and a half years. Together with Dawn's direction and energy, I'm confident that the future is bright for Yahoo in EMEA."