Former LinkedIn comms boss to end ‘daunting’ digital move for SMEs in new GoDaddy role
Former LinkedIn head of communications Tara Commerford has been tasked with spearheading the growth of GoDaddy in Australia as she vowed to end the “daunting” prospect of building a digital presence for SMEs.
Commerford was appointed country manager Australia and New Zealand in June, a position she will hold in addition to her role as non-executive director in the not-for-profit sector.
Prior to that Commerford spent almost five years as head of communications for LinkedIn Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.
GoDaddy was a great company a decade ago.
Then the idiotic founder & CEO went on to kill an elephant causing outrage.
[http://gawker.com/5870851/has-godaddys-elephant-killing-ceo-finally-gone-too-far]
It was sold to private equity in 2011
[http://venturebeat.com/2011/07/01/go-daddy-sold-to-private-equity-firms-for-2-25-billion/] and prices have doubled. It is no longer good value at all.
GoDaddy initially supported SOPA in 2011.
These and other bad decisions caused many – including Wikimedia Foundation – to move domains away from GoDaddy
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Move_Your_Domain_Day]
Stick with locals domain companies: Melbourne IT or the smaller home-grown ones.
GoDaddy has passed its prime
Sounds like Tara is just what godaddy need… All the best!
GoTara!