Google exec returns to AoL to head AoL Media and Studios
AoL Inc. just announced that David Eun is to be its new President of AoL Media and Studios, responsible for the company’s more than 80 content sites, its SEED.com publishing platform, the newly-acquired StudioNow video platform and AoL’s NYC and LA studios.
Eun will replace nine-year veteran Bill Wilson, current president of AoL Media, and will be based in New York. Wilson’s leave-taking was not explained.
Former AoL VP, Operations for the Time Warner Media & Communications Group, Eun left to spend three years as Google’s VP, Strategic Partnerships, overseeing the content of Google’s YouTube partnership.
“David brings an impressive breadth of media experience to AOL at an exciting juncture for the company as we focus on scaling our content platforms, production and partnerships…’m delighted to welcome him back to AOL as we continue to pursue our strategy and mission in digital content and journalism,” Tim Armstrong, AoL Chair and CEO said, in the announcement.
Eun will assume his role March 1, reporting to Armstrong.
