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Jim Safka Steps Down As Ask’s CEO

May 12, 2009 5:19 PM

Jim Safka is stepping down as CEO of Ask.com, the WSJ reports, and we have confirmed. Safka took the reins last January, replacing Jim Lanzone right in the midst of parent company IAC’s massive restructuring. In a letter to staff, Safka maintained that the decision was based on personal reasons:…

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IAC Management Shuffle: Safka Tapped As Ask.com’s CEO; Lanzone Heads To Redpoint

Jan 9, 2008 4:41 PM

As IAC prepares to spin-off its subsidiaries into into five separate, publicly traded companies - namely HSN, Ticketmaster, Interval International and LendingTree - the company is shuffling the management of its remaining pieces. As part of those changes, Jim Safka has been named CEO of Ask.com effective immediately. He will…

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