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Shazam Announces Appointment of Rob Krolik to Company Board of DirectorsShazam today announced that Rob Krolik, CFO of Yelp, the company that connects consumers with great local businesses, has joined the Shazam (News - Alert) Board as an independent member and Chair of the Audit Committee. Mr. Krolik has more than 20 years of consumer market and public company experience, including several senior roles at eBay (News - Alert), shopping.com and other leading online properties. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150610005276/en/ 
Rob Krolik, CFO of Yelp (News - Alert), the company that connects consumers with great local businesses, has joined the Shazam Board as an independent membr and Chair of the Audit Committee (Photo: Business Wire) "Rob not only brings significant public market expertise but his experience at the intersection of digital commerce and advertising will add tremendous value to Shazam as we pursue our mission to help consumers magically connect to the world around them," said Andrew Fisher, Executive Chairman, Shazam. During the last year Shazam has successfully expanded its service beyond music and television to include retail, cinema and radio advertising. Most recently, Shazam announced the launch of visual recognition that extends the company's mobile engagement platform to create a world where everything from posters to packaged goods, print media and more are transformed from static images into dynamic pieces of content. "Shazam is defining a new category for enabling consumers to engage with content and brands in the most efficient way possible. I am excited to join the Board at a time when the company is uniquely positioned to continue its pioneering leadership in both music and creating new ways for brands to connect with users," said Krolik. About Shazam: Shazam is one of the world's most popular apps, used by more than 100 million people each month to magically connect to the world around them. Building on its pioneering leadership in music identification, Shazam now helps people discover, interact, and share video, audio, or printed content on TV, radio, movie screens, magazines, newspapers, packaged goods, and retail stores. For more information, visit www.shazam.com or follow us on Twitter (News - Alert) @shazam.
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