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Ask.com Appoints Mary Osako as Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications

 
 

Osako to Manage World-Wide Communications for Ask.com



    OAKLAND, Calif., May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ask.com(R), a wholly-
 owned business of IAC (Nasdaq:   IACI), today announced that Mary Osako has
 joined as senior vice president of Corporate Communications. As SVP, Osako
 is responsible for setting the global communications strategy for the
 Company and driving all aspects of public relations, including strategic
 planning, media relations, reputation management, internal communications
 and industry analyst relations.
     "Mary's extensive industry expertise, as well as her deep knowledge of
 global communications, will be an invaluable asset as we continue to
 further cement Ask.com as a key player in search," said Jim Lanzone, CEO of
 Ask.com. "We are thrilled to have Mary leading the communications charge."
     Prior to joining Ask.com, Osako served as vice president of Corporate
 Communications for Yahoo! Inc., most recently overseeing international and
 global policy communications efforts. During her tenure at Yahoo!, Osako
 also oversaw public relations efforts for Yahoo!'s communications products,
 online communities, mobile and broadband businesses, and managed
 communications on a wide range of policy matters. Prior to Yahoo!, Osako
 served in key communications roles at Sprint Corp., managing the company's
 consumer and wireless Internet media relations efforts. During her career,
 Osako also worked with a diverse range of clients, including The Walt
 Disney Company, the Los Angeles Music Center and SunAmerica, Inc.
     "This is an exciting time for the company as Ask.com challenges
 people's perceptions in search and pushes the envelope with new
 technologies and advancements," said Osako. "With its recent successes and
 innovations, Ask.com is continuing to grow and I look forward to building
 the communications team accordingly to keep us top-of-mind with consumers
 around the globe."
     Osako received her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Asian American
 Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles.
     About Ask.com
     A leading search engine on the Web, Ask.com combines world-class search
 technology with one-of-a-kind search tools to help people get what they are
 looking for faster. Ask.com sites include Ask.com US (http://www.Ask.com),
 Ask.com Deutschland, Ask.com Espana, Ask.com France, Ask.com Italia,
 Ask.com Japan, Ask.com Nederlands and Ask.com UK. Additionally, Ask.com
 syndicates its search technology and advertising units to a network of
 affiliate partners. Ask.com is a division of IAC Search & Media, a
 wholly-owned business of IAC (Nasdaq:   IACI). Ask.com b-roll footage is
 available at http://www.thenewsmarket.com/ask.
 
 

SOURCE Ask.com
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