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j2 Global Announces Key Appointments to its Leadership Team
j2 Global (News - Alert), Inc. (NASDAQ:JCOM), a leading Internet information and
services company, announced three executive promotions: Harmeet Singh
has been named President of Cloud Services; Steve Horowitz has been
named President of Ziff Davis; and Joey Fortuna has been named Chief
Technology Officer of j2 Global. All three will report to Vivek Shah,
Chief Executive Officer of j2 Global.
Harmeet Singh joined j2 in 2013 to help the company build its Fusemail
business into a leading player in the security business and has more
recently been overseeing j2's backup unit. In his new role, he will
oversee all of Cloud Services, including fax, voice, backup, security
and email marketing. Prior to joining j2, Harmeet spent over 10 years at
SingerLewak LLP where he was a senior partner and led their Northern
California region. He also co-directed the firm's technology practice,
leading various IPOs, debt offerings and M&A transactions.
Steve Horowitz joined Ziff Davis in 2010 as its Chief Operating Officer
and subsequently joined j2 in 2012 following its acquisition of Ziff
Davis. Steve has been instrumental in the significant growth and
expansion that Ziff Davis has experienced over the past seven years. In
his new role, Steve will oversee all aspects of the technology, gaming
and e-commerce properties at the comany. Before joining Ziff Davis and
j2, Steve was the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Bankrate;
Vice President of Classifieds at AOL (News - Alert); and Director of Marketing at Yahoo.
Joey Fortuna joined Ziff Davis in 2011 as its Chief Technology Officer
and subsequently joined j2 in 2012 following its acquisition of Ziff
Davis. Joey has been a central figure in driving innovation and
developing proprietary technology at our media businesses. In his new
role, Joey will oversee corporate IT initiatives, policies and
practices, and facilitating cross-company technology efforts. Prior to
joining j2, Joey was the Senior Vice President of Engineering at
Vindico, VP of Engineering at Quigo, and co-founder and Vice President
of Technology at Pseudo.
"Harmeet, Steve and Joey are world-class executives and have been
critical to j2's growth," said Mr. Shah. "We are excited to start the
year with them in their new roles and look forward to their continued
success."
About j2 Global
j2 Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: JCOM) provides Internet services through two
segments: Business Cloud Services and Digital Media. The Business Cloud
Services segment offers Internet fax, virtual phone, unified
communications, hosted email, email marketing, online backup and CRM
solutions. It markets its services principally under the brand names
eFax ®, eVoice (News - Alert) ®, Onebox ®, FuseMail ®, Campaigner ®, KeepItSafe ®,
Livedrive® and LiveVault®, and operates a messaging network spanning 50
countries on six continents. The Digital Media segment offers
technology, gaming, lifestyle and healthcare content through its digital
properties, which include PCMag, IGN, AskMen, Speedtest, Offers,
ExtremeTech, Geek, Toolbox, Techbargains, emedia, Salesify, Everyday
Health and others. As of December 31, 2016, j2 had achieved 21
consecutive fiscal years of revenue growth. For more information about
j2, please visit www.j2global.com.
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