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Exclusive (Sort Of!): Former Palm Product Marketing Exec Mitic to Facebook

Kara Swisher in News on August 22, 2010 at 2:52 pm PT

You’d think someone–like BoomTown!–would have noticed the big I’m-going-to-Facebook post former Palm exec Katie Mitic put on her Wall on the social networking site more than three weeks ago. But–there it was on July 27 from the well-liked Silicon Valley Internet exec: “Jazzed to be joining the very talented and fun team at Facebook in August.” Facebook confirmed the move, noting she’ll be a top exec in platform marketing.

LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner Talks About Growth, Business Intelligence, IPO and More!

Kara Swisher in News on July 20, 2010 at 9:15 am PT

Last week, BoomTown paid a long overdue visit on Jeff Weiner, the former Yahoo exec who took over the helm of LinkedIn from founder Reid Hoffman just over a year ago. Among the topics of discussion: The strong growth over the last year of the social networking site focused on business professionals; its latest goal to surface “business intelligence” for users; LinkedIn’s competitors; and, of course, the likely initial public offering in its future.

Ning CEO Gina Bianchini to Step Down–Becomes an EIR at Andreessen Horowitz

Kara Swisher in News on March 15, 2010 at 8:01 am PT

Gina Bianchini, the high-profile CEO of social networking platform Ning, is stepping down and will become an executive in residence at the Andreessen Horowitz venture firm. Bianchini founded Ning with well-known Silicon Valley iconic entrepreneur Marc Andreessen. She will be replaced at Ning by COO Jason Rosenthal. Here is Ning Chairman Andreessen’s blog post about the move.

Top Exec Singh Cassidy Leaves Google to Go to Accel Partners as CEO-In-Residence–A BoomTown Interview (Plus Press Release)

Kara Swisher in News on April 7, 2009 at 11:55 pm PT

Another Goog-Bye. Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, president of Google’s Asia-Pacific and Latin American operations, is leaving the company and joining Silicon Valley venture firm Accel Partners as a CEO-in-residence. Cassidy, 39, is one of the search giant’s more visible execs and one of its higher-ranking women leaders and also the second top Google exec to depart the company recently. While exec exodus from Google is much noticed, the moves are probably not surprising given that the powerful company–as it matures–has limited avenues for its typically ambitious managers. “I was at the end of my streak [at Google] and ready to take the next step and run or grow my own company,” Cassidy said in an interview with BoomTown late tonight. “It is key for me to be stepping out and spreading my wings now.”