Other AOL Time Warner executives at Philips Arena acknowledged that employees face a stressful time because of layoffs. They also said employees may be skeptical because Turner Broadcasting's earlier merger with Time Warner may not have met their expectations for collaboration between the companies. Case, the company chairman, told employees to think of AOL Time Warner as one company where all units will work together. He also stressed that the company needs to make its financial goals, a task analysts have said may be difficult as the nation's economy slows. Ken Novack, who is an AOL Time Warner vice chairman along with Turner, won applause when he said the company's upper ranks will become more diverse.
Men hold almost all the top positions.
Employees had questions for executives. No, they said they were told. No, the executives said. What Atlantans have to say about the changes.