los angeles times

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Kathy Thomson began her tenure as the president and chief operating office of the Los Angeles Times Media Group in May 2011. Two years later, she was also named to the newly created position of chief operating officer for Tribune Publishing. Thomson is responsible for overseeing the Time's growing portfolio of products, including all editorial, advertising sales, business services, marketing and operational functions. In her tribune role, she works with all of the company's publishing units to lead strategic initiative including expansion of digital products and services, the formation of a cross-functional team focused on innovation, the promotion of process efficiency, and the increased use of video. Thomson's career path includes stints at FLO TV, a subsidiary of Qualcomm; Energy Innovations; and DIRECTV, where she was senior vice president of sales and marketing. In that position she oversaw a number of business transformational initiatives to reduce customer turnover and increase revenue. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)