Former Activision, Ernst & Young Accountant
Brings Broad Range of Financial Experience to Demand Media’s Management
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Demand Media today announced that it has named Wendy Voong as its Chief
Accounting Officer. Formerly of Activision Blizzard and Ernst & Young,
Voong brings extensive expertise in operational accounting, as well as
compliance and external reporting. She will oversee Demand Media’s
accounting team and be responsible for the financial and accounting
process.
“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Wendy during her time at Ernst &
Young, as her client at two separate companies,” said Rachel Glaser, CFO
of Demand Media. “Wendy has a breadth of experience that spans
operational accounting, compliance and public reporting which makes her
uniquely suited for our Chief Accounting role here at Demand Media.”
Voong most recently served as Senior Director, North America Accounting
and Reporting for Activision, a global developer and publisher of
interactive entertainment. In that role, she oversaw the accounting and
reporting functions for Activision’s North America transactional and
studio accounting groups. While at Activision, Voong was also
responsible for SEC reporting and all aspects of the quarterly close
cycle.
Prior to Activision, Voong spent twelve years at Ernst & Young, where
she coordinated financial statement audits from planning to financial
reporting for SEC registrants and private companies in a range of
industries, specializing in the technology industry.
About Demand Media
Demand Media, Inc. (NYSE: DMD) is a diversified Internet company that
builds platforms across our media (eHow, LIVESTRONG.com, and Cracked)
and marketplace (Society6 and Saatchi Art) properties to enable
communities of creators to reach passionate audiences in large and
growing lifestyle categories. In addition, Demand Media’s branded
content creation (studioD) and programmatic advertising (Demand360)
offerings help advertisers find innovative ways to engage with their
customers. For more information about Demand Media, visit www.demandmedia.com.
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