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Marissa Mayer Leads First Investor Call As Yahoo CEO With Emphasis On Hiring & Culture, Call For More Mobile Focus

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http://techcrunch.com – In what is arguably her largest major public speaking appearance since taking over the CEO role at Yahoo this past summer, Marissa Mayer kicked off the third quarter conference call with investors and analysts this afternoon by digging into a decidedly non-technical topic: People. In particular, Mayer utilized the first few minutes of the call to explain with enthusiasm why she’s focused so much of her energy during her first 100 days as CEO on initiatives such as hiring new executives and bolstering Yahoo’s internal company culture. The human element is central to bringing Yahoo (IT news)

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