MUMBAI: Live entertainment and e-commerce company-Live Nation Entertainment, has appointed Carrie Davis as chief communications officer at Live Nation Entertainment. Davis will oversee internal and external communications for the company. She will report to president and CEO Michael Rapino and COO Joe Berchtold.

"Michael and his world-class team have transformed Live Nation Entertainment into the world's preeminent live entertainment company and I look forward to bringing their story of growth and innovation to the global marketplace," said Davis. Based out of the Beverly Hills office, Davis will bring her array of experience across the media, music and technology sectors, to Live Nation.

"Carrie brings highly relevant expertise and a like-minded approach to communications at the right time for Live Nation and our global growth plan. Our employees and external partners will benefit from her substantial experience in music, entertainment and technology and we look forward to working with her," said Rapino.

Prior to Live Nation Entertainment, she handled communications duties at Disney Interactive, where she served as vice president of communications. She developed and executed internal and external communications strategies and oversaw public relations for the division.

Davis worked for Yahoo!'s portfolio of news and entertainment websites; and looked after public relations and strategy for the websites. She worked at public relations firms Hill+Knowlton Strategies and GolinHarris, representing clients including Nintendo, Nestlé, AEG, Boost Mobile and Sony Home Entertainment. She began her career managing public relations for musical artists including Aaliyah, Timbaland, De La Soul and Outkast. Davis completed her B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.

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