AOL snags Google’s sales chief for CEO slot
Thu, Mar 12th, 2009 |
AOL announced today that it has hired away Tim Armstrong, the head of Google's sales organization, to become the company's next chairman and chief executive. Armstrong, whose official title is senior vice president of sales in north america and latin america, has been credited by many with building the search giant's goliath online advertising business - and will now try to work the same magic at its faltering peer.
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