engine - 12:33 pm on Jan 14, 2009 (gmt 0)

Yahoo Names Carol Bartz As Chief Executive [searchengineworld.com]Successor To Jerry Yang

Bartz, who was also named to serve on Yahoo's board of directors, was chief executive of San Rafael, California-based engineering design software maker Autodesk from 1992 to 2006, and is presently the firm's executive chairman. Prior to Autodesk Bartz held executive positions at technology firms Sun Microsystems, 3M and Digital Equipment Corp.