Brent Tworetzky Joins XO Group As EVP, Product
Accomplished Silicon Valley Vet Brings Product Expertise and Vision to XO Group Transactional Marketplace
NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- XO Group Inc. (NYSE: XOXO), the premier consumer internet and media company devoted to weddings, pregnancy and everything in between, announced today that Brent Tworetzky is joining the company as Executive Vice President, Product. Brent is a passionate digital leader with a strong track record of delivering products users love and scaling businesses. Brent will lead the product organization as the company continues to enhance its marketplace transactional capabilities and connect users to the services they need.
"We are thrilled to welcome Brent Tworetzky to XO Group," said Mike Steib, CEO of XO Group. "He is an impressive leader in product development and technology with a proven track record of building experiences users love that drive results. His knowledge and leadership will help guide our organization's understanding of customers' needs and propel us to deliver even better service to our local business partners and advertisers."
As the head of product for XO Group, Brent will construct the company's product vision and roadmap, and collaborate across departments to best serve the needs of all critical audiences, as well as internal partners and stakeholders. He will continue to build up best practice product management, design, and user research capabilities and processes.
Brent's product and business leadership includes category-leaders like, Udacity, Chegg, WebMD, Mint.com, and ClassPass. He has also invested in consumer technologies as a venture capitalist at Shasta Ventures. Tworetzky earned his BA degree from Harvard University with highest honors in computer science and statistics and earned his MBA degree from Stanford University as an Arjay Miller scholar.
"We believe eighty percent of U.S. couples getting married consult The Knot, and I'm so excited to bring them and their families a richer, deeper digital experience that assists and delights throughout the wedding journey," Tworetzky said. "At our scale, we have a responsibility to provide a remarkable experience to all couples and shape weddings in America to allow couples to plan and book their wedding services with ease and confidence."
About XO Group Inc.
Our mission is to help people navigate and enjoy life's biggest moments, together. Our family of multi-platform brands guide people through transformative lifestages, from getting married to moving in together and having a baby. Our brands include The Knot, the number one wedding planning resource, The Bump, a leading pregnancy and parenting brand, and The Nest, the hip guide to all things home for new couples. The Company is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: XOXO) and is headquartered in New York City.
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