The About Group Names New CEO

The About Group, which operates about.com and is owned by The New York Times Company, has found a new CEO after searching for one since May. Starting September 1, Darline Jean, About’s current CFO, will be promoted to CEO. According to the New York Times, Jean will have her work cut out for her:

About has been struggling with declining revenue and Web traffic since Google changed both the way it directs traffic to informational sites like About.com

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