Yahoo Inc.'s board of directors has begun to engage with executive-search firms as it continues to look for a new chief executive while entertaining buyout offers for the Internet company, people familiar with the matter said.
The search firms may be asked to look for candidates who could help sell some or all of Yahoo, or try to turn around the company, one of these people said. But the board is putting a higher priority on evaluating a potential sale of all or parts of the Internet company over its search for a new chief executive, people familiar with the matter have said.
As part of its CEO hunt, Yahoo directors are expected to hear pitches from several executive-search firms interested in the assignment. The first such pitch will occur next week, according to another person familiar with the matter. Rest of Article [url]http://professional.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204138204576603183933753392.html?mod=technology_newsreel&mg=reno-wsj[/url]
