SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Yelp Inc.
(NYSE: YELP), the company that connects consumers with great local
businesses, today announced the election of current board member,
Diane Irvine, to the position of
non-executive board chairperson, effective immediately. Irvine
takes over from Max Levchin, who
recently stepped down from Yelp's and other boards to dedicate more
time to the company he founded and leads.
"Diane has made significant contributions to Yelp since she
joined the board in 2011," said Jeremy
Stoppelman, co-founder and chief executive officer. "She has
played an important role as our Audit Committee chairperson,
providing insight and leadership that is valuable to Yelp, our
employees and shareholders," he continued. "Diane brings an ideal
blend of finance, technology and international business expertise –
as well as a deep love of Yelp – to her new role."
"I am honored to be named chairperson of Yelp's board," said
Diane Irvine. "I'm proud to be part
of a company that is building a great business and consumer
experience through its best-in-class mobile platform. I am excited
about the innovation and culture that powers Yelp, and look forward
to continuing my work with the leadership team and the other
members of the board."
Diane is also a board member of XO Group Inc., a consumer
internet and media company, and of Rightside Group, Ltd., a leading
provider of domain name services. She previously served as an
executive of Blue Nile, Inc., the leading online retailer of
diamonds and fine jewelry, from 1999-2011, having joined Blue Nile
as chief financial officer and later serving as chief executive
officer, president and a director on the board. Diane has also
served as chief financial officer of Plum Creek Timber Company, a
timberland management and wood products company, and was a tax
partner at international accounting firm, Coopers & Lybrand
LLP.
Diane previously served on the boards of directors of Davidson
Companies, a leading regional financial services firm;
Ticketmaster; and CafePress Inc. She holds a B.S. in Accounting
from Illinois State University and a
M.S. in Taxation from Golden Gate
University.
About Yelp
Yelp Inc. (http://www.yelp.com) connects people with great local
businesses. Yelp was founded in San
Francisco in July 2004. Since
then, Yelp communities have taken hold in major metros across 31
countries. Approximately 83 million unique visitors visited Yelp
via their mobile device1, including approximately 18
million unique devices accessing the Yelp app2, and
approximately 79 million unique visitors visited Yelp via a desktop
computer3 on a monthly average basis during the second
quarter of 2015. By the end of the same quarter, Yelpers had
written approximately 83 million rich, local reviews, making Yelp
the leading local guide for real word-of-mouth on everything from
boutiques and mechanics to restaurants and dentists.
1 Calculated as the number of "users," as measured by
Google Analytics, accessing Yelp via mobile web plus unique devices
accessing the app, each on a monthly average basis over a given
three-month period.
2 Calculated as the number of unique devices
accessing the app on a monthly average basis over a given
three-month period, according to internal Yelp logs.
3 Calculated as the number of "users," as measured by
Google Analytics, accessing Yelp via desktop computer on an average
monthly basis over a given three-month period.
Investor Relations Contact Information
Wendy Lim, Allie
Dalglish
(415) 635-2412
ir@yelp.com
Public Relations Contact Information
Vince Sollitto, Shannon
Eis
pr@yelp.com
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