Skype Gets New COO

By Digital Trends Staff July 3, 2008

Skype Gets New COO

It’s been a year of change at VoIP company Skype. First they appointed a new president, Josh Silverman, in March. Then they announced the beta of their Skype 4.0 upgrade. And now they’ve got a new chief operating officer in Scott Durschlag, who arrives after spending five years as part of Motorola’s Mobile Devices management team.

"I believe in Skype not only because I’ve been a user since the early days, but because I’m convinced the opportunities ahead for Skype are tremendous given how the world is changing," said Durchslag.

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"Skype combines superior multimedia communications technology with making the world a better place by cost-effectively connecting consumers on a global scale.

"It also enables smaller businesses to grow without the unnecessary fuel consumption, costs and carbon pollution generated by needless travel."

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