Skype Names Technology Leader Adrian T. Dillon as Chief
Financial and
Administration Officer
LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS
WIRE)--Skype today announced that it has hired Adrian T. Dillon as
the new
Chief Financial and Administration Officer. He replaces Laura
Shesgreen,
who will remain at Skype as Vice President of Finance. Adrian
brings
more than 30 years of finance experience to this role.. He will
join
Skype in early April and report to Josh Silverman, Skype?s CEO.
Adrian
will be based at Skype?s headquarters in Luxembourg.
?As Skype moves
deeper into mobile and enterprise environments and its consumer
base
grows steadily by the day, managing the pace of change in this
dynamic
industry and overseeing Skype?s robust growth across geographies
is a
challenge that I truly relish.?
?We are delighted to have Adrian join the Skype management team.
His
world-class financial management and technology acumen will be a
strong
addition to Skype,? said Josh Silverman, Skype?s CEO. ?His global
experience in overseeing complex and diversified financial systems
will
enhance Skype?s management bench as we enter the next stage of
Skype?s
mission. I?d also like to extend my gratitude to Laura Shesgreen
for her
outstanding work and the critical role she has played in helping
get
Skype to this stage.?
Adrian joins Skype from Agilent, where he served as Executive Vice
President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer.
Agilent is the world?s premier measurement company. Agilent
provides
measurement tools and technologies for everything from home
entertainment to homeland security, from food safety to network
reliability, and from communicating wirelessly to discovering the
genetic basis of disease.
?The opportunity to manage Skype?s globally diversified revenue
portfolio is extremely interesting,? said Adrian Dillon. ?As Skype
moves
deeper into mobile and enterprise environments and its consumer
base
grows steadily by the day, managing the pace of change in this
dynamic
industry and overseeing Skype?s robust growth across geographies
is a
challenge that I truly relish.?
Prior to Agilent, Adrian had a 22 year career at Eaton
Corporation, an
Ohio-based diversified industrial manufacturer. Adrian held a
variety
positions at Eaton, joining as senior economist, moving to CFO and
EVP
during his tenure. Dillon is a summa cum laude graduate of Amherst
College with a B.A. in economics. He is on the Board of
Williams-Sonoma,
Inc, where he chairs the Audit & Finance committee.
About Skype
Skype is software that enables the world?s conversations. Millions
of
individuals and businesses use Skype to make free video and voice
calls,
send instant messages and share files with other Skype users.
Everyday,
people everywhere also use Skype to make low-cost calls to
landlines and
mobiles. Download Skype to your computer or mobile phone at skype.com.
Access to a broadband Internet connection is required. Skype
is
not a replacement for traditional telephone service and cannot be
used
for emergency calling.
Skype, associated trademarks and logos and the ?S? symbol are
trademarks of Skype Limited.
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