[May 02, 2013] Henderson Becomes Part of Leadership Team at Answers Tweet May 02, 2013 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Answers, a destination for trusted Q&A content, announced the appointment of John Henderson to its growing leadership team. According to a release, Henderson brings more than 20 years of sales and management experience to Answers. He was most recently VP of Sales for TripAdvisor where he built the display business for the world's largest travel site, driving $250MM in ad revenues in five years. Prior to that, he built and managed teams at major media companies including Sony, NBC, Disney and Turner Broadcasting. In his new role at Answers, Henderson will be responsible for the strategy, growth, and management of direct sales initiatives across all Answers web properties and platforms. Answers said that advertisers will be able to engage directly with the Answers audience of 180 million consumers across desktop, mobile, and social applications, through a wide variety of personalized adverting products. Henderson is the third senior executive to join the Answers team in the last six months. Peter Horan, former CEO of About.com and IAC, joined the company as COO (COO) in December 2012. Matt Derdeyn, who formerly served as Senior VP of Charter Communications, was appointed CFO (CFO) in January 2013. "With the addition of these seasoned executives in key areas of our business, we have positioned Answers for future growth and success, including continuing to build the business through acquisitions, developing new streams of revenues and other strategic ventures," said David Karandish, CEO of Answers. More information: www.answers.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]