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Exclusive: Eye-Fi CEO Yuval Koren Steps Down; Roxio Exec Matt DiMaria Takes Lead

Eye-Fi’s Yuval Koren has stepped down as CEO of the company, and will be replaced by tech industry veteran Matt DiMaria, who most recently was executive vice president and general manager at digital media software company Roxio. Koren co-founded Eye-Fi in 2005 along with three others, and has had two stints as CEO of the company, most recently taking on the role in May of 2011. He will remain an advisor to the company. DiMaria joins Eye-Fi, which makes Wi-Fi-enabled SD cards for cameras, at a time when more digital-imaging products are coming out with built-in WiFi, forcing a reevaluation in strategy at the Bay Area-based startup.

Box’s Aaron Levie and Jive’s Tony Zingale Talk About Teaming Up

The enemy of my frenemy is my ….
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Mobile and Global: 10 Minutes With eBay CEO John Donahoe

The CEO talks about two key points of focus for the e-commerce company.
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How Hard Will Weak PC Sales Hit Intel?

We’ll know in a few days.
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Groupon CEO: “I Was Fired Today.”

“After four and a half intense and wonderful years as CEO of Groupon, I’ve decided that I’d like to spend more time with my family. Just kidding — I was fired today.”
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In Defense of the CEO

A $90,000 area rug, a pair of guest chairs that cost almost as much, a $35,000 toilet and a $1,400 trash can — these are just a few of the expenses from a remodeling of John Thain’s office when he took over as Merrill Lynch’s chief executive officer in December 2007.

Akamai Names Chief Scientist Tom Leighton as CEO

A founding scientist steps into the top job.
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The Nothing Option Selected at Groupon Board Meeting

But is nothing better than something?
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Boardroom Blitz: The Four Things That Could Happen at Groupon

And the man at the back said everyone attack and it turned into a ballroom blitz. And the girl in the corner said boy, I wanna warn ya, it’ll turn into a ballroom blitz.
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Five Reasons Why: What Groupon’s Board Is Evaluating About Andrew Mason’s Performance

Here are some of the things the board will be taking into consideration tomorrow as part of its evaluation as to whether Mason should stay or go.
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Intel CEO Paul Otellini to Retire in May

$$FB$$ Has Arrived: So Now What?