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eBay moves Haddad to head Shopping.com

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Shopping.com, an eBay operation, has appointed Andre Haddad as its new CEO.

Haddad has been with eBay since its 2001 acquisition of the iBazar online marketplace which he co-founded. His most recent position has been eBay's senior vice president of product.

He replaces Josh Silverman, who is taking over the CEO's chair at Skype, another eBay business.

eBay president and CEO-elect John Donahoe said Haddad's deep expertise in building and leading a fast growth company combined with his history at eBay makes him an ideal leader for the Shopping.com business.