Yahoo Boss Bartz Gets Backing From Product Exec

Blake Irving calls her 'very good'

Despite grumblings in some tech circles that Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz's days may be numbered, the company's chief product officer Blake Irving says he has her back.

At Federated Media's Conversational Marketing Summit today, Federated chairman John Battelle asked Irving if Bartz is going to be around much longer. In response, Irving said, "I hope so."

"Carol is very good. She's a very good CEO. She knows what needs to be done. She knows how many things need to get fixed.

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