Skype Names Technology Leader Adrian T. Dillon as Chief Financial and Administration Officer Tweet

Skype announced that it has hired Adrian T. Dillon as the new Chief Financial and Administration Officer. He replaces Laura Shesgreen, who will remain at Skype as Vice President of Finance. Adrian brings more than 30 years of finance experience to this role.. He will join Skype in early April and report to Josh Silverman, Skype’s CEO. Adrian will be based at Skype's headquarters in Luxembourg.

“We are delighted to have Adrian join the Skype management team. His world-class financial management and technology acumen will be a strong addition to Skype,” said Josh Silverman, Skype’s CEO. “His global experience in overseeing complex and diversified financial systems will enhance Skype’s management bench as we enter the next stage of Skype’s mission. I’d also like to extend my gratitude to Laura Shesgreen for her outstanding work and the critical role she has played in helping get Skype to this stage.”

Adrian joins Skype from Agilent, where he served as Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer. Agilent is the world’s premier measurement company. Agilent provides measurement tools and technologies for everything from home entertainment to homeland security, from food safety to network reliability, and from communicating wirelessly to discovering the genetic basis of disease.

“The opportunity to manage Skype’s globally diversified revenue portfolio is extremely interesting,” said Adrian Dillon. “As Skype moves deeper into mobile and enterprise environments and its consumer base grows steadily by the day, managing the pace of change in this dynamic industry and overseeing Skype's robust growth across geographies is a challenge that I truly relish.”

Prior to Agilent, Adrian had a 22 year career at Eaton Corporation, an Ohio-based diversified industrial manufacturer. Adrian held a variety positions at Eaton, joining as senior economist, moving to CFO and EVP during his tenure. Dillon is a summa cum laude graduate of Amherst College with a B.A. in economics. He is on the Board of Williams-Sonoma, Inc, where he chairs the Audit & Finance committee.

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