John J-H Kim, who is presently Interim President in addition to being Chairman of the Board, has announced the appointment of LinkShare co-presidents:
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I am pleased to announce that beginning today, LinkShare will be lead by Jonathan Levine, who you may know is our CTO, and Yasuhisa "Yaz" Iida from Rakuten. They will be co-presidents.
Jonathan brings extensive knowledge of LinkShare's technology and our Lead Generation, Affiliate, and Search businesses to the organization's presidency. His appointment underscores our commitment to technological innovation and leadership.
Yaz brings deep experience in merchant services and sales from our parent company, Rakuten. As Executive Officer of Rakuten's Ichiba Business Unit, he managed merchant services and sales during a period of great growth there. He will also help LinkShare continue to leverage Rakuten's experience and resources as we grow and diversify our business. Yaz has lived and worked in the US and UK, and held senior management positions at Gilette, The Walt Disney Company, and Dyson Ltd.
On a personal note, while I will remain Chairman of LinkShare's board, I will be stepping down from my executive roles at Rakuten and LinkShare on July 31.
Please join me in congratulating Yaz and Jonathan. I look forward to seeing many of you at the LinkShare Symposium in New York on June 24.
Best Regards,
John J-H Kim
Chairman
LinkShare Corporation
LinkShare appoints co-presidents
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