ATLANTA, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Cox Enterprises announced today that
Marybeth Leamer has been promoted to senior vice president of human
resources from vice president of human resources, effective January 1,
2008. In this role, Leamer will continue her focus on enhancing a company
culture that rewards and motivates all Cox employees. She will continue
reporting to Tim W. Hughes, executive vice president of administration for
Cox Enterprises.
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"Marybeth plays a critical role at Cox. Through the strategic programs
she and her team have created and led, Cox continues to recruit, retain and
develop top talent to support company growth," said Hughes. "Marybeth has
also been superb at aligning Cox's human resource efforts with its business
goals."
Leamer is responsible for executive compensation, benefits, executive
development and training, diversity training and recruiting and employee
relations. She also oversees the Human Resource Information System (HRIS)
that provides all HR data and analysis for the company.
Leamer recently celebrated her 25th anniversary with Cox. She joined
the company in 1982 as a compensation analyst for Cox Communications, its
cable television division. She was promoted to senior compensation analyst
in 1984, then manager of compensation and benefits in 1985. In 1986, Leamer
transferred to Cox Enterprises, the parent company, as a compensation
administrator, where she was promoted to various roles of increasing
responsibility.
Under Leamer's leadership, Cox has implemented human resources
strategies that have served the changing needs of the company's 80,000
employees and also a variety of business demands. These have included a
primary focus on best- in-class employee training and leadership
development programs, expanded and competitive health and retirement
benefits, employee self-service initiatives, improved communications, and
innovation in diversity so that it's not a "program" in itself, rather
something that is woven through all Cox initiatives. With Leamer's
guidance, Cox has also maintained a zero percent increase in the cost of
benefits to employees in the last four of six years.
Along with her contributions to Cox, Leamer is an active member in the
community. She is a board member for the Metro Atlanta YMCA where she
chairs the compensation committee and also serves on the advisory board for
Kennesaw State University's Coles College of Business. Previously a
president of the organization, she currently serves on the executive
committee of the Human Resources Leadership Forum, the premier organization
for Atlanta's HR executives. She is also a member of the Human Resources
Planning Society.
Cox Enterprises, Inc. (http://www.coxenterprises.com)
Cox Enterprises is one of the nation's leading media companies and
providers of automotive services with 2006 revenues of $13 billion and more
than 80,000 employees. Major operating subsidiaries include Cox
Communications, Inc. (cable television distribution, telephone, high-speed
Internet access, other advanced broadband services and Travel Channel); Cox
Newspapers, Inc. (newspapers, local and national direct mail advertising
including Valpak and customized newsletters); Cox Television (television
and television sales rep firms); Cox Radio, Inc. ([NYSE: CXR] broadcast
radio stations and interactive Web sites); Manheim (vehicle auctions,
repair and certification services and web-based technology products) and
Cox Auto Trader (automotive publications and a majority stake in
AutoTrader.com).
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