Shazam Brings in Long-Time Yahoo Exec to Lead It Through IPO
Shazam has brought in long-time Yahoo executive Rich Riley to serve as CEO, shifting its own long-serving leader Andrew Fisher into a new executive chairman position.
Shazam has brought in long-time Yahoo executive Rich Riley to serve as CEO, shifting its own long-serving leader Andrew Fisher into a new executive chairman position, the company said today.
The London-based company made explicit that it has brought Riley in to lead the company in a forthcoming IPO.
Riley, at left, began at Yahoo in 1999 and most recently served as its executive vice president of the Americas region.
“I am extraordinarily excited to be joining the Shazam team.
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