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David A. Eckert to Retire July 15, 2025; Board Names Sherilyn King as Successor
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n David A. Eckert to Retire July 15, 2025; Board Names Sherilyn King as Successor\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n\n MONTREAL\n \n\n ,\n \n\n March 6, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ - Yellow Pages Limited (TSX: Y) (the \"Company\" or \"YP\"), a leading Canadian digital media and marketing company, announced today that\n \n David A. Eckert\n \n , Chief Executive Officer, will retire on\n \n July 15, 2025\n \n , on the expiry of his existing employment agreement.\n \n Sherilyn King\n \n has been appointed President and to the Company's Board of Directors effective today and will become President and Chief Executive Officer upon Mr. Eckert's retirement.\n \n\n\n Rob Hall\n \n , Chair of the Board of Yellow Pages Limited, said \"David has been a superb CEO.  He transformed the Company, leading a management team that achieved strong profitability, repaid all of YP's debt, and returned over\n \n $230 million\n \n to shareholders over the past 7½ years – while at the same time significantly improving the funding position of the Company's defined benefit pension plan.\"\n \n\n \"\n \n Sherilyn King's\n \n successful leadership of our Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service groups has led to great progress in 'bending the revenue curve' and our march toward revenue stability. In addition, now 'SK' will be able to participate more directly in the strategic and operational leadership of the Company. We congratulate SK on her impressive career journey to date at YP, from Sales Administration Clerk in 1996 to President and CEO in 2025, and look forward to her continued success in driving toward revenue stability,\" said Mr. Hall.\n \n\n Mr. Eckert said \"It has been my honor to be a part of such a great team at YP.  I know that I will be leaving the Company in supremely capable hands.\"\n \n\n Ms. King said \"Thanks to David for all his hard work in laying the foundation for our future success. We have tremendous talent throughout the Company that will enable us to continue our path to 'bend the revenue curve' while del...