Resignations

BackFence CEO Resigns Amidst Downsizing

Authored by Peter Krasilovsky on January 5, 2007 - 12:15pm.

Vienna, VA - BackFence CEO and co-founder Susan DeFife has resigned from the company, amidst a major downsizing that saw 12 of 18 employees let go. Co-founder Mark Potts will serve as interim CEO as the company looks to solve what he calls “BackFence 2.0.”

Fox Interactive Media COO Mark Jung Resigns

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 3, 2006 - 2:10pm.

San Jose, Calif. - Fox Interactive Media chief operating officer Mark Jung quietly stepped down earlier this week, the San Jose Mercury News reported. Jung, who had been in the position for just nine months, also co-founded and was CEO of IGN Entertainment, a games company acquired by Fox Interactive Media prior to its MySpace purchase.

Sportingbet Chairman Resigns After Being Allowed to Return to U.K.

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 15, 2006 - 11:31am.

London - The chairman of U.K.-based online gambling firm Sportingbet, who was the second executive to be arrested by U.S. authorities for allegedly breaking U.S. laws against online gambling, resigned his position on Friday after a judge allowed him to leave the U.S., Reuters reported.

Viacom Ousts CEO Tom Freston; Philippe Dauman Named President & CEO

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 5, 2006 - 5:44pm.

New York - Media conglomerate Viacom announced on Tuesday that company president and CEO Tom Freston has resigned from his positions. The parent company of MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures and Simon & Schuster named Philippe P. Dauman as its new president and CEO, and Thomas Dooley to the newly created post of chief administrative officer.

Handleman Company President Resigns

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 31, 2006 - 5:15pm.

Troy, Mich. - The Handleman Company, one of the largest distributors of music and video game hardware and software to retailers in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., announced on Thursday that president and COO John Beeder has resigned.

CTO of AOL Resigns Following Privacy Breach

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 21, 2006 - 12:50pm.

Dulles, Va. - Just weeks after accidentally releasing three months worth of search queries for 650,000 of its members, AOL said in an internal memo that CTO Maureen Govern has resigned, Reuters reported on Monday.

Top Executives Depart Major Record Label Sony BMG

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 2, 2006 - 12:06pm.

New York - Major record label Sony BMG Music Entertainment announced on Thursday that the chairman and president of its Sony Music Label Group have resigned from the company, part of an ongoing shake-up of the company's executives since the 2004 merger of Sony and BMG.

Resignations at Gizmondo Follow Revelations of Swedish Mafia Ties

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 27, 2005 - 4:31am.

London - Gizmondo Europe, the unit of Florida-based Tiger Telematics that developed the Gizmondo multi-functional handheld game system, on Thursday confirmed management changes and an internal review after it was revealed that a company executive and several staff members had Swedish mafia connections. The Swedish daily newspaper Aftonbladet reported that Gizmondo Europe executive Stefan Eriksson was convicted in the 90's of fraud and counterfeiting charges tied to Sweden's Uppsala Mafia. Eriksson and two other Gizmondo staff, including the company's head of security, resigned last week after their ties to Sweden's mafia were publicized. Also resigning was Gizmondo Europe managing director Carl Freer, who was not alleged to have mafia connections. The company announced that it has named Michael Carrender CEO, CFO and chairman of Gizmondo Europe; Carrender asserts that he was not aware of the former employees' ties to the mafia. The company released the Gizmondo in the U.K. in March, and last week began selling the device in the U.S. Gizmondo parent company Tiger Telematics soon plans to begin trading shares on the Nasdaq.