Latest Yahoo boss facing a tough task

Yahoo!’s new chief executive knows she has a tough job ahead of her.

“It’s going to be a lot of hard work,” said Marissa Mayer, a technologist who has managed some of rival Google’s most popular products. “My focus has always been on users and creating innovative and compelling end-user experiences — and being very focused on excellent technology and great design.”

She takes the helm at Yahoo as it prepares to report second-quarter results. The company is in its third successive year of decline.