Randy Falco Named Chairman and CEO of AOL LLC.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Randy Falco Randy Falco is the present Chairman of the Board and CEO of AOL LLC. Prior to joining AOL, he served 30 years with NBC. Falco sits on the board of directors of Ronald McDonald House. , President and COO of the NBC Universal Television Group NBC Universal Television Group is an American and global television production/distribution company and a subsidiary of NBC Universal. The company is comprised of four divisions: Universal Media Studios (formerly NBC Universal Television Studio), , has been named Chairman and 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. of AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , it was announced today by Time Warner Inc.'s Chairman and CEO Dick Parsons and President and COO Jeff Bewkes. In making the announcement, Mr. Parsons said: "Jeff Bewkes and I are very pleased that a top operating executive of Randy Falco's expertise and experience will be leading AOL into its next stage of development. A key to Time Warner's digital future, AOL is showing early success in transitioning to an advertising-focused business model, and Randy is a first-rate choice to ensure AOL realizes its promise. We thank Jon Miller for his four years of far-sighted far·sight·ed or far-sight·ed adj. 1. Able to see distant objects better than objects at close range; hyperopic. 2. Capable of seeing to a great distance. 3. leadership during a difficult time at AOL. We wish him well as he moves into the next phase of his career." Mr. Bewkes said: "I look forward to working closely with Randy and the talented team at AOL as they increasingly capitalize on the rapid growth of online advertising. With his proven success in operations, business development, video programming and advertising-supported businesses, Randy brings the right tools to run AOL at this important time in its history. I also want to express my gratitude to Jon Miller for his many contributions to the company, including the strategy that we put together earlier this year, which is already bearing fruit." Mr. Falco said: "I'm truly excited about joining the superb teams at AOL and Time Warner. AOL is clearly headed in the right direction, and I have full faith in its future as a leader among Time Warner businesses. My challenge will be to execute on the strategy that I believe will make AOL once again the leader of the online world. I see a tremendous opportunity for meaningful growth at AOL and will work hard with the fine people at AOL to make sure the company lives up to its full potential." Mr. Miller said: "Rarely do you come into an organization with as many challenges as AOL faced when I arrived and then have the great satisfaction of putting it on sound footing. I've had that opportunity at AOL over the past four years, and I'm proud of what we've accomplished. I deeply appreciate the unwavering effort and support from the wonderful people at AOL, and I wish them, Randy and Time Warner all the best in the future." Mr. Falco's Background Mr. Falco is the President and COO of the NBC Universal Television Group, responsible for the group's commercial and operational functions, including network and cable sales, affiliate relations, cable distribution, business development, information technology, network and studio operations, worldwide television distribution, and Telemundo. Mr. Falco also was a General Electric Corporate Officer. Before becoming President and COO in 2005, Mr. Falco served as President of the NBC Universal Television Network Group and as Group President of the NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. Television Network. Previously, he was President of the NBC Television Network and COO, Olympics, for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, the 2000 Summer Olympic Games The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee. in Sydney, Australia, the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He has won a total of six Emmy Awards for these broadcasts. In addition, as President of NBC's Broadcast and Network Operations division, Mr. Falco was in charge of the facilities and operations of the NBC Television Network worldwide. He was responsible for overseeing the design and creation of the "Today" show's "Window on the World" studio, MSNBC's state-of-the-art broadcast facilities in Secaucus, N.J., and the digital conversion of the NBC Television Network. He also served as Vice President of Finance and Administration, NBC Sports, and held several managerial positions in Finance, Technical Operations, and Corporate Strategic Planning after joining NBC in September 1975. Mr. Falco is a graduate of Iona College, where he received his bachelor's of business administration in finance in 1975 and his master's of business administration, also in finance, in 1979. He received an honorary doctorate from Iona College in 2001. He's a board member of the Ronald McDonald House and lives in Pound Ridge, New York Pound Ridge is a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The population was 4,726 at the 2000 census. The Town of Pound Ridge is in the eastern corner of the county. , with his wife, Susan, and their three children. About AOL AOL is a global Web services company that operates some of the most popular Web destinations, offers a comprehensive suite of free software and services, runs the country's largest Internet access business, and provides a full set of advertising solutions. A majority-owned subsidiary majority-owned subsidiary A firm in which more than 50% of outstanding voting stock is owned by the parent company. of Time Warner Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : TWX (TeletypeWriter eXchange Service) A U.S. and Canadian dial-up communications service that became part of Telex. In 1971, the Bell System sold TWX to Western Union. TWX transmitted 5-bit Murray code or 7-bit ASCII code at up to 150 bps. See Telex. ), AOL LLC is based in Dulles, Virginia. AOL and its subsidiaries also have operations in Europe, Canada and Asia. Learn more at AOL.com. About Time Warner Inc. Time Warner Inc. is a leading media and entertainment company, whose businesses include interactive services, cable systems, filmed entertainment, television networks and publishing. |
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