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Search News Desk Google’s Americas Sales Chief To Run AOL
Time Warner dumped AOL's CEO and COO late Thursday
By: Maureen O'Gara
Mar. 18, 2009 03:00 PM
Google, remember, owns 5% of AOL bought at the cost of a billion dollars to keep Microsoft out. The companies also have a search ad deal. According to the formal announcement, Armstrong’s supposed to help Time Warner “determine the optimal structure for AOL.” Given his heritage it probably won’t have anything to do with Microsoft. One wonders if Google is keeping Armstrong’s chair warm since Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes is thought to favor a spin-off.
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