CAMPBELL, Calif., July 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Move, Inc.
(NASDAQ: MOVE), the leader in online real estate, today announces
the appointment of Barbara O'Connor as executive vice president of
marketing.
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O'Connor, a 25-year marketing veteran, brings her extensive
background in experiential marketing, channel mix strategy and more
to Move. She spent more than 10 years at Yahoo!, most
recently as vice president of global consumer marketing and also
led marketing at companies such as Netscape Communications
Corporation, OnLive! Technologies, and Apple.
O'Connor will lead the marketing and communications teams for
all Move brands and web sites. She will be based at Move's
corporate headquarters in Campbell,
CA, reporting to Chief Executive Officer, Steve Berkowitz. In this newly created executive
role, O'Connor will lead the overall strategic brand vision of the
organization and marketing objectives.
"We're very excited to welcome Barbara to Move's executive
leadership team, especially as our company's momentum continues to
grow. Her energetic leadership style along with her deep
experience in marketing strategy, acquisition, and engagement will
sharpen Move's edge as the world's most highly valued marketplace
for real estate information," said Steve
Berkowitz, chief executive officer of Move. "I'm looking
forward to the focus on results and commitment to team building
that Barbara will bring to all of our brands especially Realtor.com
and Top Producer as we expand our marketing presence."
During her time at Yahoo!, O'Connor was responsible for leading
the marketing of the Yahoo! Commerce and Media properties across
many platforms, including the category-leading News, Sports,
Finance, Entertainment, and Lifestyles sites. At Yahoo!, O'Connor
led significant initiatives that drove measurable increases in
revenue, online audience reach and engagement, app downloads and
overall reputation. Prior to Yahoo!, O'Connor helped launch
Kontiki, Inc. by developing and managing marketing initiatives to
drive awareness of the company's software-based content delivery
network.
"I'm thrilled to join Move during this exciting time. After
delivering a game-changing mobile search experience with their
suite of award winning mobile apps, they are now applying that same
spirit of innovation to their entire customer and consumer
experiences," said O'Connor. "During the interview process, I had
the opportunity to meet the entire executive team. Their enthusiasm
is inspiring. They share my passion and commitment to excellence
and I look forward to the new challenges ahead."
About MOVE, Inc.
Move, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE), the leader in online real estate,
operates: Realtor.com® and the award-winning Realtor.com suite of
real estate search mobile apps; Top Producer Systems, a leading
developer of real estate sales and marketing software; ListHub, the
leading syndicator of real estate listings and performance reports;
Move.com; Moving.com, a leading destination for information on new
homes and rental listings, moving, home and garden and home finance
and SeniorHousingNet. Move, Inc. is based in Campbell, California.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements,
including information about management's view of Move's future
expectations, plans and prospects, within the safe harbor
provisions under The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements involve known and unknown risks,
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The forward-looking statements included in this press release
are made only as of the date hereof. Move cannot guarantee future
results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.
Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on these
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to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
SOURCE Move, Inc.