Coates oversaw Yahoo’s PR and communications business across the portal’s Southeast Asia region, including Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. He also helped co-ordinate communications initiatives in North Asia, Australia and India.
Additionally, Coates has played a role in launching the newly created Singapore chapter of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB).
Yahoo has not released whether it is looking to replace Coates.
Coates did not return calls by press time.