TiVo Corporation Adds Two New Members to Its Board of Directors
April 11 2019 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Laura Durr Brings Deep Financial Expertise
in the Technology Industry and Loria Yeadon Brings World Class
Expertise in Intellectual Property Licensing
TiVo Corporation (NASDAQ: TIVO), a global leader in
entertainment technology, today announced the election of Laura
Durr and Loria Yeadon to its Board of Directors, effective as of
April 10, 2019. The new appointments expand the size of the board
from seven to nine directors.
Laura Durr brings nearly three decades of broad financial
expertise at major technology companies in both the public and
private markets to the TiVo Board. She most recently served as the
EVP & Chief Financial Officer of Polycom, Inc. from May 2014
until the acquisition of Polycom by Plantronics Inc. in 2018. Prior
to becoming CFO, Ms. Durr held various finance leadership roles at
Polycom between 2004 and 2014, including Senior Vice
President-Worldwide Finance, Chief Accounting Officer and Worldwide
Controller. Prior to joining Polycom, Ms. Durr held executive
positions in finance and administration at Lucent Technologies and
International Network Services and also spent six years at Price
Waterhouse LLP. Ms. Durr was a certified public accountant and
holds a B.S. in Accounting from San Jose State University.
Loria Yeadon brings deep legal and operational expertise in
intellectual property and licensing to the TiVo Board. Ms. Yeadon
has been serving as the Chief Executive Officer of YMCA of Greater
Seattle since February 2019. She most recently served as the Chief
Executive Officer of Yeadon Intellectual Property LLC, a
specialized intellectual property consulting firm, from 2014 to
2019 and in various roles at Intellectual Ventures from 2009 to
2014, including serving as its Executive Vice President and General
Manager of the IV transportation business, EVP of the Invention
Investment Fund and as their Chief IP Counsel. Prior to her tenure
at Intellectual Ventures, Ms. Yeadon served as CEO of Honeywell
Intellectual Properties, Inc. Ms. Yeadon holds a B.S. in Electrical
Engineering from the University of Virginia, a M.S. in
Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology,
and a J.D. from Seton Hall School of Law.
TiVo’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee conducted
the search process in conjunction with leading professional search
firm Spencer Stuart and identified, interviewed and evaluated a
wide range of candidates. Following completion of the Committee’s
evaluation process, the Committee and the Board approved of the
candidates’ election to the Board. “We are very pleased to have
these two extremely qualified, diverse business leaders add to the
strength of TiVo’s board,” said Jim Meyer, chairman of the Board
and chairman of TiVo’s Corporate Governance and Nominating
Committee. “Each of these individuals impressed our Board with
their demonstrable records of significant accomplishment at the
highest levels in their field and we believe they bring a powerful
mix of expertise with specific relevance to TiVo’s business and its
strategic opportunities moving forward regardless of the conclusion
of the strategic alternatives process. The Committee
enthusiastically recommended to the full Board the appointment of
these two excellent directors,” added Meyer.
About TiVo Corporation
TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) is a global leader in entertainment
technology and audience insights. From the interactive program
guide to the DVR, TiVo delivers innovative products and licensable
technologies that revolutionize how people find content across a
changing media landscape. TiVo enables the world’s leading media
and entertainment providers to deliver the ultimate entertainment
experience. Explore the next generation of entertainment at
tivo.com, forward.tivo.com or follow us on Twitter @tivo or
@tivoforbusiness.
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