Industry Moves: Disney Hires Internet Execs To Head Strategy & Acquisitions

Walt Disney has tapped Internet exec and consultant Kevin Mayer, along with former TiVo and NBC alum Marty Yudkovitz, to head a new Corporate Strategy, Business Development and Technology Group.

Mayer, former CEO of Clear Channel Interactive and Playboy.com, will head the unit. Yudkovitz, former president of TiVo, will be senior VP of the group.

Reuters: Both newly-hired executives have extensive backgrounds in technology, and Disney has said a focus on technology is one of its top strategic goals. “The…group will play a pivotal role in detecting and analyzing key trends impacting our markets as well as evaluating high potential new business opportunities that leverage and extend our competitive position,” CFO Tom Staggs said in a statement.

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