SANTA CLARA, CA: Yahoo has hired Eric Brown, VP of corporate relations at NetApp, as SVP of global communications, according to an internal memo obtained by All Things D. Brown, slated to start with the company in July, will report to Yahoo's new CMO Elisa Steele, according to the report.

Steele recently worked with Brown as SVP of global communications for NetApp, a position she left in March to join Yahoo. Brown is expected to take over the position left ...