LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Skype (NASDAQ:EBAY) today announced two key personnel changes. Alex
Kazim, Skype ’s President, will be leaving
Skype in January to return to eBay. Kazim, an 8-year eBay veteran,
joined Skype immediately following eBay’s
acquisition of the company 14 months ago. He was responsible for product
development and innovation at Skype and reported to Niklas Zennström,
Skype’s Chief Executive Officer.
During his tenure at Skype, Kazim played a central role in accelerating
the company’s product and engineering
infrastructure. Having successfully helped Skype grow and integrate with
eBay, Kazim will return to eBay to work on major strategic projects for
the company. In Kazim’s new role, he will
report to Meg Whitman, eBay’s President and
Chief Executive Officer.
“Alex has helped me and Skype’s
executive team take the company to the next level,”
said Zennström. “Without
Alex, Skype would not be as far along as it is today. I’m
sorry to see him head home, but look forward to continuing to work with
him in his new role with Meg.”
With Kazim’s departure, Henry Gomez, Skype’s
Chief Marketing Office and Director of Country Operations, has been
named President. In his new role, Gomez will serve as an advisor to
Zennstrom and the principal liaison with eBay and PayPal.
Gomez is a 7-year eBay veteran who joined Skype in November 2005 as
general manager for North America, and built Skype’s
US and Canadian business operations before becoming the company’s
CMO. His current marketing responsibilities will be handled by the
centralized London marketing team Gomez created in recent months.
Zennström and co-founder Janus Friis, along
with Gomez and the rest of the Skype management team, remain actively
focused on the global expansion of Skype’s
business and continued integration with eBay and PayPal.
About Skype
Skype is the world's fastest-growing Internet communication offering,
allowing unlimited free voice, video and instant messaging communication
between users of Skype Software. With over 136 million registered users,
Skype is available in 28 languages and is used in almost every country
around the world. Skype generates revenue through its premium offerings
such as making and receiving calls to and from landline and mobile
phones, voicemail, call forwarding and personalization including
ringtones and avatars. Skype also has relationships with a growing
network of hardware and software providers. Visit Skype at www.skype.com.
Skype is an eBay company (NASDAQ:EBAY). To learn more visit skype.com.
Skype is not a replacement for your ordinary telephone and cannot be
used for emergency calling.
Skype, SkypeIn, SkypeOut, Skype Me, Skype Certified, Skypecasts,
associated logos and the “ S”
symbol are trademarks of Skype Limited.
