DULLES, Virginia: AOL has appointed John Burbank to the role of chief marketing officer as part of its transition from a subscriber-led web portal to an advertising-supported online competitor to Google and Yahoo.
Burbank had previously been vp marketing at US telco AT&T. It is unclear whether his arrival will result in changes to AOL's agency roster, which currently includes Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos.
His appointment is one of a number of senior arrivals at AOL during the last year, including that of ceo Randy Falco, who commented: "John will help consumers better understand the unique products and programs we offer, and he will help ensure that AOL addresses the needs of our consumers and our advertising partners."
Data sourced from Adweek (USA); additional content by WARC staff
