6 posts and columns on reseller

Google Apps Reseller Cloud Sherpas Grows Down Under

in News on July 27, 2011 at 12:01 am PT

With so many companies switching to Google Apps, the business of helping companies make the switch — and manage the service after that — is booming. Just ask Cloud Sherpas.
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Twitter Partner Gnip Raises $2M for Social Media Monitoring Data

in Social on November 18, 2010 at 9:32 am PT

Gnip, which helps social media monitoring companies collect data, and yesterday became the first company authorized to resell Twitter data, has raised $2 million in funding.

Yahoo Restructures U.S. Ad Sales Force–With No New Head (But Apparently a Lot of Princes Charming)

in News on August 2, 2010 at 1:30 pm PT

Yahoo announced today that it was restructuring its advertising sales force, after being without a head of its key U.S. unit since mid-March. Big news: No new top ad sales exec. Instead, several North American sales execs with larger portfolios will report directly to Hilary Schneider, who is in charge of the Americas for Yahoo. “I have kissed a lot of frogs over the years, but it turned out the Prince Charmings we always needed were back at the ranch,” said Schneider.

HotJobs Sold to Monster in Yahoo Garage Sale

in News on February 3, 2010 at 1:43 pm PT

Apparently, Yahoo’s efforts to sell off some of its noncore properties are going quite a bit better than previously thought. Moments ago, the company said it will sell Yahoo HotJobs to Monster Worldwide, proprietor of rival online career site Monster.com. Price: $225 million in cash.
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iPod Stocks Dwindling in Advance of Sept. 9 Apple Event

in News on August 28, 2009 at 3:57 pm PT

If you’re a student planning on taking advantage of Apple’s “Buy a Mac, get a Free iPod touch” back-to-school promotion, you might want to plan a trip to the Apple Store in the very near future. Because sources in the Apple reseller community tell Ars Technica that it looks like the company’s current iPod line is being discontinued.
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A MacBook Surprise

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on August 26, 2009 at 2:38 pm PT

Walt Mossberg answers questions about buying a MacBook online and setting parental controls in Firefox.