HuffPost Taps Former YouTube Exec to Help Push 'Live'

New business development head will focus on programming, maybe e-commerce

The Huffington Post has been ramping up on the business side of the operation, and the company's most recent addition is Yaosh Ho, head of business development.

In an internal memo on Monday, HuffPost CEO Jimmy Maymann detailed Ho's varied experience, which includes time at Google, MGM and The Associated Press, among other companies.

There is plenty of work to be done at HuffPost, Maymann added in an interview. And investing in HuffPost Live remains high on the list.

"When I look at what it is we need to do at HuffPost from a strategic partnership, video being one of [our priorities], (Ho) coming from YouTube obviously has a great background to understand what's going on in that space," Maymann said.

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