Ninemsn CEO Joe Pollard has resigned from her position, and will leave the company at the end of September.
Pollard has been CEO at Ninemsn, a joint venture between Microsoft and Nine Entertainment Co., since 2008.
She has worked previously as director of sales and marketing at PBL, which has since rebranded to Nine Entertainment Co. Before this, she was marketing director of Nike Japan.
Pollard said: "It has been an amazing three years at ninemsn and five years within the group. It has been a pleasure to lead an incredible team of passionate and dedicated people. I leave ninemsn after our most successful year ever and the business is set up for a fantastic FY12.
"It is now time to move onto the next chapter of my life. In my time here, the business has gone from strength to strength and I leave with a strong executive team in place and the business running smoothly. I would like to thank both Nine Entertainment Co. and Microsoft for giving me the opportunity to run this dynamic and exciting business."
Nine Entertainmment Co. chief executive David Gyngell said: "I have worked with Joe for a number of years and have always been impressed with her passion, enthusiasm and executive leadership. I am disappointed to see Joe leave the organisation. However, I understand her desire to move onto the next phase of her career. We all wish her the very best in the future."
Pollard will continue to lead the organisation for the next four months. A replacement has not yet been found.
The Ninemsn board will meet this week to determine the process for finding a replacement. Ninemsn would not confirm whether the board was considering an internal or external appointment.
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