9 posts and columns on Josh Silverman

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Former Skype CEO to Lead AmEx’s Consumer Services Biz

in News on June 9, 2011 at 9:25 am PT

Josh Silverman, former CEO of Skype, has landed a new job — at American Express. Come early July, Silverman will leave his executive-in-residence post at venture capital firm Greylock Ventures to oversee AmEx’s consumer card and travel businesses as president of U.S. Consumer Services.

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Ex-Skype CEO Joins Greylock as Executive in Residence

in News on October 7, 2010 at 3:36 pm PT

Entrepreneur and veteran tech exec Josh Silverman is now lending his perspective to the VCs at Greylock Partners as an executive in residence. Among the bullet points on Silverman’s résumé: Co-founder and CEO of Evite, CEO of Shopping.com, builder of eBay’s European classifieds business and CEO of Skype.

Post-Legal Soap Opera: Skype CEO Josh Silverman Speaks!

in News on May 10, 2010 at 8:30 am PT

Late last week, BoomTown sat down with Josh SIlverman, CEO of Skype, to get an update on the popular Internet telephony company. When last we checked in with Skype, it had turned into the “Peyton Place”–look it up, kids!–of the online telecommunications arena, with lawsuit flying, venture capitalists getting slimed and a general tone of very purple drama. Is it all behind Skype? Silverman responds, after the jump.

CES: How Skype and Cars Are Alike

in News on January 11, 2010 at 5:00 am PT

In an industry leadership dinner at the Consumer Electronics Show, Skype CEO Josh Silverman made a plea to policy makers to be forward-thinking and embrace “disruptive innovations” like his Internet phone business.

Another Legal Tussle for eBay–And It's Not Skype This Time!–As Former CEO and California Guv Hopeful Whitman Kicks Off Craigslist Trial Monday

in News on December 4, 2009 at 1:33 am PT

Auction giant eBay is headed to court again Monday, and for once, it has nothing to do with the litigious Skype co-founders. Instead, it’s a battle in Delaware with craigslist, the San Francisco online classified powerhouse that eBay holds a minority ownership position in. That stake is actually precisely what’s at stake. Cue the march of the eBay lawyers!
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AT&T to Allow Telephony Apps on 3G Network

in News on October 6, 2009 at 1:44 pm PT

It has taken far too long, but AT&T has finally warmed to the the idea of voice-over-Internet services on its wireless network. On Tuesday afternoon, the carrier opened its 3G network to telephony apps, ending a restriction that had limited them to Wi-Fi.
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AT&T to Allow Telephony Apps on 3G Network

in News on October 6, 2009 at 1:44 pm PT

It has taken far too long, but AT&T has finally warmed to the the idea of voice-over-Internet services on its wireless network. On Tuesday afternoon, the carrier opened its 3G network to telephony apps, ending a restriction that had limited them to Wi-Fi.
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Skype Gets the Oprah Treatment

in News on May 21, 2009 at 8:17 am PT

Oprah Winfrey may already be the Queen of All Media, but lately she’s been gunning for another title: Queen of All Tech. Thursday’s episode of the show (taped earlier this month) is entirely dedicated to Skype, eBay’s soon-to-be-spun-off Internet communications service.