Lorrie Norrington Appointed to DIRECTV Board of Directors
February 11 2011 - 11:30AM
Business Wire
DIRECTV, the world’s most popular video service, announced that
Lorrie Norrington has joined its Board of Directors, effective
February 10, 2011.
Ms. Norrington, who is currently a private investor, held
various positions at eBay Inc. from 2005-2010. She started as
President of eBay International in Europe and Asia-Pacific and then
took on the position of President of Global Operations, and later
President of eBay Marketplaces before stepping down in September
2010. Ms. Norrington previously served as CEO of Shopping.com Inc.,
an online shopping comparison site acquired by eBay in 2005.
Prior to eBay, Ms. Norrington was an officer at Intuit where she
led the Quicken and QuickBooks brands and later became an Executive
Vice President in the Office of the CEO. She also led a variety of
businesses at General Electric Company over a twenty-year period in
a broad range of industries, including her last position as an
officer of GE and CEO of GE FANUC.
“I’m delighted that Lorrie has joined our board, and we’re
looking forward to benefitting from her breadth of experience in
growing and scaling global technology businesses, driving
operational excellence and motivating large organizations across a
broad range of disciplines,” said Mike White, chairman, president
and CEO of DIRECTV. “Her consummate leadership skills combined with
her vast experience in technology and product development will be
invaluable to the Company as we continue to grow and evolve.”
Ms. Norrington has an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a
BS degree from the University of Maryland. She also serves on the
Board of McAfee, Inc.
About DIRECTV:
DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV) is the world’s most popular video service
delivering state-of-the-art technology, unmatched programming, the
most comprehensive sports packages available and industry leading
customer service to its 27.6 million customers in the U.S. and
Latin America. In the U.S., DIRECTV offers its 19.1 million
customers access to over 160 HD channels and Dolby-Digital® 5.1
theater-quality sound (when available), access to exclusive sports
programming such as NFL SUNDAY TICKET™, award winning technology
like its DIRECTV® DVR Scheduler and higher customer satisfaction
than the leading cable companies for ten years running. DIRECTV
Latin America, through its subsidiaries and affiliated companies in
Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, and other Latin
American countries, leads the pay-TV category in technology,
programming and service, delivering an unrivaled digital television
experience to 8.5 million customers. DIRECTV sports and
entertainment properties include three Regional Sports Networks
(Northwest, Rocky Mountain and Pittsburgh) as well as a 65 percent
interest in Game Show Network. For the most up-to-date information
on DIRECTV, please call 1-800-DIRECTV or visit directv.com.
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