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Match Group Appoints Sam Ahn As Chief Innovation Officer of Match Group Asia
Linda Kim, Hyperconnect COO, Will Take Over The Role of Hyperconnect CEO DALLAS and SEOUL, South Korea, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Match Group (NASDAQ:
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[{"type":"text","content":"Linda Kim, Hyperconnect COO, Will Take Over The Role of Hyperconnect CEO\nDALLAS and SEOUL, South Korea, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) today announced that Hyperconnect Chief Executive Officer Sam Ahn has been appointed Chief Innovation Officer of Match Group Asia, a newly-created leadership role that will focus on driving innovation opportunities and leveraging emerging technologies. Hyperconnect Chief Operating Officer Linda Kim will become Chief Executive Officer of Hyperconnect on October 1. As CEO, Kim will focus on continuing to drive growth and further integration of Hyperconnect and its technologies across the portfolio.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nAhn, co-founder of Hyperconnect, is a proven innovator and an early believer in the promise of artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and innovative video, which have powered Hyperconnect's leading social discovery apps, Azar and Hakuna. In his role as Match Group Asia CIO, Ahn will oversee a new centralized Asia team that will include a talented group of existing employees, as well as hiring and expanding for new product and innovation roles to take advantage of opportunities in AI and other emerging technologies.\nKim joined Hyperconnect as COO in 2022, and has proven herself to be a strong strategic and operational leader. Her focus on growth and new initiatives for Hyperconnect has helped drive momentum at the business. Under Ahn and Kim's leadership, Azar has returned to growth through significant enhancements to Azar's matching algorithm and the introduction of a new monetization feature, \"Supermatch.\"\n\"Hyperconnect has long been a leader in innovation with its world-class video technology,\" said Malgosia Green, CEO of Match Group Asia. \"As Hyperconnect's leader and co-founder, Sam has an extensive track record of breaking boundaries and exploring new opportunities, and in his new role will continue to grow our AI capabilities to benefit both Match Group Asia and the broader company. We are also fortunate to have a gifted senior executive in Linda Kim at Hyperconnect, who is positioned to seamlessly step into the CEO role and execute on our roadmap and priorities.\"\nGreen in January 2023 was named CEO of Match Group Asia, where she is responsible for accelerating growth and expansion across the region. Leveraging leading talent across...