SANTA CLARA, CA: Yahoo has hired Eric Brown, VP of corporate relations at NetApp, as SVP of global communications and May Petry as VP of corporate communications.
Brown's hire was first reported on June 2 by All Things D, which obtained an internal memo announcing his addition. On June 3, Yahoo confirmed the hire and described Brown's role as “overseeing functions that include public relations, executive communications, product promotion, public affairs, internal communications, corporate reputation management, as well as ...