2 posts and columns on execs

Another Top Yahoo to Depart: Global Initiatives Head Keith Nilsson

in News on December 2, 2010 at 6:54 pm PT

Earlier today, BoomTown reported on the departure of Yahoo’s M&A exec, Andrew Siegel, from the company. Tonight, I got a call that another top Yahoo–Global Initiatives Group SVP Keith Nilsson–was also leaving the Silicon Valley Internet giant. Nilsson, a 12-year Yahoo veteran, had run emerging markets for the company, until he was appointed in January to his new job. Reporting directly to CEO Carol Bartz, Nilsson was focused on supporting global relationships and alliances, as well as revenue partnerships.

Jason Calacanis Rolls Out the New Mahalo: Yahoo Answers-Killer

in Media on December 15, 2008 at 1:00 am PT

In October, Mahalo.com founder Jason Calacanis laid off staff at his human-powered search engine. Then he announced he was hiring engineers for a mysterious new “Project A.” Today he’s unveiling it: An “answers” service designed to compete with one of Yahoo’s most successful sites.