GANNETT CO - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Senior Vice President
- Chief Client Officer
Bala Menon has served as our Senior Vice President, Global Services since November 2014. Mr. Menon was Vice President of Services for North America from 2011 to November 2014. Prior to joining ReachLocal, Mr. Menon held a number of leadership roles at Rockwell Collins, a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, and International Paper, one of the larger paper and packaging companies in the world. Mr. Menon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Christian Brothers University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Iowa.
Kris Barton has served as ReachLocal's Chief Product Officer since February 2012. Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer of multimedia software and platform company Nero AG from 2010 to 2012. Since starting at Nero in 2006, Barton also held the title of Executive Vice President of Global Products, overseeing all product development. Prior to Nero, Barton served in multiple management roles at Microsoft Corporation from 2001 to 2006, overseeing the product development efforts for the MSN online properties including MSN.com and MSN network channels. Barton has also held product positions at Omniture and Novell Corporation. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in business administration and marketing communications from Brigham Young University.