Media Veteran Kathy Yates Appointed Chief Executive Officer of AllBusiness.com.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- AllBusiness.com, Inc. (www.allbusiness.com), a leading online resource for small and mid-size businesses (SMBs), today announced that Kathy Yates will be the company's new CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . Yates' predecessor, Peter Horan, has accepted a new position as CEO of IAC (1) (InterApplication Communications) The interprocess communications capability in the Macintosh starting with System 7.0. Many IAC events take place behind the scenes. media and advertising. Yates joined AllBusiness in July 2005 as Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO)The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . Before working at AllBusiness, Yates was President and COO of MarketWatch.com where she guided the sale of the company to Dow Jones for $519 million in January 2005. Prior to that, she was founder and vice president of business development for Knight Ridder Digital and senior vice president and general manager of the San Jose Mercury News The San Jose Mercury News is the major daily newspaper in San Jose, California and Silicon Valley. The paper is owned by MediaNews Group. Its headquarters and printing plant are located in North San Jose next to the Nimitz Freeway (Interstate 880). . Other previous roles include vice president of product development for Women.com, and founding board member of CareerPath (now CareerBuilder), an online recruiting resource site, and Classified Ventures, an online classifieds enterprise. In 2004, Yates was named one of the San Francisco Bay San Francisco Bay, 50 mi (80 km) long and from 3 to 13 mi (4.8–21 km) wide, W Calif.; entered through the Golden Gate, a strait between two peninsulas. Area's 100 most influential women in business by the San Francisco Business Times. "I am pleased to take the helm at AllBusiness during this exciting time when the value of our site as a vital small business resource is growing significantly," said Yates. "I look forward to further advancing the development of our site as the premier one-stop shop One-Stop Shop A company or a location that offers a multitude of services to a client or a customer. The idea is to provide convenient and efficient service and also to create the opportunity for the company to sell more products to clients and customers. for advice and counsel for small business owners and entrepreneurs." The AllBusiness.com Web site provides more than a million business articles. Subject matter includes industry information, practical how-to advice, case studies, daily news updates and dozens of buyer's guides to help SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. leaders make smart buying decisions. The site also offers more than 250 how-to videos, 500 legal forms and agreements and the expertise of more than 50 expert blogger/advisors from key industries and professions sharing their experience and best practices. About AllBusiness.com, Inc. AllBusiness.com is a leading online resource for small and mid-size businesses. The Company operates one of the Web's premier business sites, providing practical information and services for business professionals and growing businesses. The site includes how-to articles and videos, business forms, contracts and agreements, expert advice, blogs, business news, directory listings, business guides and more. In addition to its flagship Web site, the Company's content can be accessed by its content syndication program, RSS feeds and e-mail newsletters. (www.allbusiness.com) |
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