Auto Trader Group

Trader Interactive CEO Lori Stacy Retires, Succeeded by David McMinn

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Monday, November 20, 2023

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Trader Interactive, the parent company of leading online marketplaces in the lifestyle vehicle and commercial equipment industries, has announced the retirement of its CEO, Lori Stacy, after an illustrious 25-year career. She will be succeeded by David McMinn, who currently serves as the company's Chief Operating Officer.

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  • She will be succeeded by David McMinn, who currently serves as the company's Chief Operating Officer.
  • Stacy began as a sales manager at Auto Trader in 1997 and steadily ascended through the ranks as she increased focus on non-automotive brands, ultimately moving into the CEO position in 2017.
  • McMinn transitions to the CEO role after successful stints as the company's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer.
  • McMinn added "Trader Interactive is unique with a thriving culture and so many opportunities to continue to build value for our customers.

MiQ Appoints Leading Media & Technology Executives Zillah Byng-Thorne and Rob Norman to Global Statutory Board

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

MiQ , a leading global programmatic media partner, today proudly announced the appointment of esteemed media and technology leaders Zillah Byng-Thorne and Rob Norman as non-executive directors to its Global Statutory Board.

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  • MiQ , a leading global programmatic media partner, today proudly announced the appointment of esteemed media and technology leaders Zillah Byng-Thorne and Rob Norman as non-executive directors to its Global Statutory Board.
  • “It’s an honor to welcome Zillah and Rob to our statutory board to advise on MiQ’s ongoing global initiatives,” said Gurman Hundal, Co-founder and Global Chairman, MiQ.
  • Norman currently serves on numerous boards in the media technology space, including Simpli.fi, Piano, Nova and Barrington Media, and held prior board director roles with BBC Global News Limited and Comscore.
  • “I’m honored to officially join the Global Statutory Board,” said Norman.

The SHE Mark Announces Leading Gender Equitable S&P 1200 Companies in the SHEgoverns™ Awards: 2023 Women on Boards Report

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., March 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The SHE Mark, the most inclusive of gender equality certification marks in the world, today released the results of the SHEgoverns™ Awards: 2023 Women on Boards Report. The report reviewed gender representation on voting governance boards across the S&P Global 1200. The analysis of the current gender equity of the 1200 companies looks at whether a company’s board of directors or supervisory board has half or greater representation of women and/or gender diverse people in voting positions. The full report can be found by accessing the link here.

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  • PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., March 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The SHE Mark, the most inclusive of gender equality certification marks in the world, today released the results of the SHEgoverns™ Awards: 2023 Women on Boards Report.
  • The report reviewed gender representation on voting governance boards across the S&P Global 1200.
  • Key highlights from the report show that only 8.8% of companies on the global list have women equitably represented on boards.
  • The report shows that 18% of companies across the S&P Global are just one board seat away from a gender equitable board.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. Appoints Zillah Byng-Thorne to Board of Directors

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

MIAMI, Nov. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) (together with NCL Corporation Ltd., "Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings," "Norwegian" or the "Company") today announced the appointment of Zillah Byng-Thorne to its Board of Directors (the "Board") as a new independent director, effective November 1, 2022.

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  • MIAMI, Nov. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) (together with NCL Corporation Ltd., "Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings," "Norwegian" or the "Company") today announced the appointment of Zillah Byng-Thorne to its Board of Directors (the "Board") as a new independent director, effective November 1, 2022.
  • It is my pleasure to welcome Zillah to our Board of Directors at this important time for the Company, said Russell W. Galbut, chairman of the Board.
  • Zillahs significant strategy, operations, technology, marketing, and people management expertise will further strengthen the breadth of talent and experience on our Board, saidFrank J. Del Rio, president and chief executive officer ofNorwegian Cruise Line Holdings.
  • About Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.
    Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) is a leading global cruise company which operates the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands.

Auto Trader Expands Relationship with Google Cloud to Accelerate Digital Transformation

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Since its transition from a print magazine to a fully digitized business, Auto Trader has become one of the UK's most visited websites.

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  • Since its transition from a print magazine to a fully digitized business, Auto Trader has become one of the UK's most visited websites.
  • In fact, over 75% of all time spent on UK classified automotive sites is spent on Auto Trader.
  • Auto Trader's data team laid the groundwork for the company's digital transformation by building out a modern, multi-cloud data architecture.
  • John O'Keeffe, Director of Looker EMEA Sales at Google Cloud, added: "With retailers pivoting to digital channels, Auto Trader has accelerated its digital transformation, in order to provide a best-in-class customer experience online.