28 posts and columns on initiative
Facebook Jumps Into the Games Publishing Biz
Game, set, match.Exclusive: Yahoo Loses Its Media Head, as Mickie Rosen Ankles From Company
Will this move cause CEO Marissa Mayer to focus on media?Moon Shot: Earthbound Investor Milner Talks About Origins of the Universe at SXSW
Well-known Russian digital dude thinks the big thoughts.News Byte
Microsoft Rejiggers Its Yahoo Search Alliance Leadership, Too
Yahoo — which I reported yesterday had named Laurie Mann as the new head of its key search unit — is not the only one making changes in leadership working with Microsoft on its limping search alliance. Longtime Microsoft veteran Greg Nelson is leaving his role as GM of strategic alliances, which includes the search partnership with Yahoo. Yahoo’s new interface at the software giant will be Bob Wyler, who has been with the alliance team since the deal was struck in 2010. Nelson will take on a new job as GM for a unit called “Display + Monetization,” working on digital advertising initiatives across the company in the advertising business group, under Online Services Division COO Rik van der Kooi.Mayer’s 10X Challenge: Yahoo’s Homepage, Mail and Search Traffic Show Significant Year-Over-Year Declines
The reality of traffic falloffs on key properties is a vexing issue.Former MySpace and NFL Digital Exec Jeff Berman Tapped as President of Hollywood’s BermanBraun
Is content poised to take off online?Exclusive: Is Andrew Mason on the Bubble as CEO of Groupon?
Is a boardroom showdown looming for the troubled daily deals company and its affable co-founder?After Stepping Down as Sybase CEO Last Week, John Chen Joins Silver Lake as Senior Adviser Today
The well-regarded mobile and database enterprise software exec heads to a powerful PE firm.News Byte