Barry Briggs to Resign as President and Chief Operating Officer of CNET Networks
December 11 2006 - 4:01PM
Business Wire
CNET Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNET), www.cnetnetworks.com, today
announced that Barry Briggs, President and Chief Operating Officer,
has decided to resign from his position with the company to pursue
personal and other business interests. Mr. Briggs� resignation is
effective as of January 12, 2007. The company does not have plans
to replace the position at this time. �CNET Networks is known for
building world class brands for people and the things they are
passionate about. Barry has been an instrumental component of the
company�s success over the past ten years and we thank him for his
significant contributions,� said Neil Ashe, Chief Executive
Officer. �It has been my pleasure to work with Barry and I know I
speak for all of the people of CNET Networks in wishing him well in
his future endeavors.� Mr. Briggs, 51, joined CNET Networks in 2000
following the company�s acquisition of ZDNet, Inc., where he served
as President. Mr. Briggs has been a key player in CNET Networks'
long history of online ad innovation, from introducing the
Interactive Messaging Unit (IMU) in 2001 � which became a catalyst
for going "beyond the banner" � to evangelizing the importance of
back-end data intelligence to providing insights into marketing
effectiveness. �I am proud of all that CNET Networks has
accomplished and am confident in its future success,� said Barry
Briggs. �The company�s vision and leadership are unique assets and
I am honored to have been a part of what truly is a different kind
of media company.� Before joining ZDNet, Mr. Briggs was publisher
of the Disney/Ziff-Davis publication FamilyPC magazine. Prior to
that, he held various executive sales, publishing, and marketing
roles with Time magazine and Sports Illustrated. About CNET
Networks, Inc. CNET Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:CNET,
www.cnetnetworks.com) is a global media company with world class
interactive media brands that�address people's�areas�of passion.
The company�s leading brands include CNET, GameSpot, TV.com,
MP3.com, Webshots, CHOW, ZDNet and TechRepublic. Founded in 1993,
CNET Networks has a strong presence in the US, Asia and Europe.
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