AOL's Armstrong Bullish on Future

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NEW YORK AOL chairman and CEO Tim Armstrong is “first and foremost concerned with the consumer experience” with the online service, the former Google top executive told reporters Thursday.

Speaking on the sidelines of Time Warner’s annual shareholder meeting — where the conglomerate announced the planned separation of AOL — Armstrong also expressed support for the company’s name despite the negative connotations AOL got over the years following the much-maligned TW merger.

“[We have a] globally recognized brand,” he said.

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