Participant Media CEO Departs Amid Strategic Review

Variety: Participant Media CEO Jim Berk has resigned after more than eight years atop the multimedia company, with founder Jeff Skoll announcing he would serve as temporary chief executive of the company he built to pursue both profits and social change. News of Berk’s departure surprised many employees, although tensions had been mounting inside the company as Skoll pushed for quicker expansion into foreign markets and advances by Participant’s television and digital operations.