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Netflix announces changes in executive team

Netflix Inc. on Friday announced a set of executive changes at the video-streaming and DVD-rental company, MarketWatch reported.

Leslie Kilgore, Netflix’s chief marketing officer, will join the company’s board as a non-executive director, while Jessie Becker, Netflix’s vice president of marketing, will take over as chief marketing officer.

“Leslie has been instrumental in our long-term success and our recent return to solid growth,” Reed Hastings, Netflix co-founder and CEO, said in a statement. “We are delighted she is joining our board of directors and will continue to be a key part of Netflix.”

Additionally, Netflix named Jonathan Friedland as its new chief communications officer.