Usama Fayyad

Three Yahoo Vets Seek to Build New Commerce Network Called ChoozOn

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 26, 2011 at 12:01 am PT

There’s no limit to the number of Groupon clones and to the dozens of other loyalty and rewards programs available. What is limited is the amount of time consumers have to sift through them all. To that end, three Yahoo veterans are trying to de-clutter your inbox and organize all of the offers you may qualify for and package them up in one central location.

Who's Next to Go at Yahoo as Reorg Looms?

Kara Swisher in News on June 19, 2008 at 2:52 am PT

My special BoomTown Yahoo tip inbox is filling up fast this week from Yahoo employees–who, by the way, seem to like to use Gmail as their secret one–all buzzing about the next shoe to drop. That clodhopper would be, of course, which major exec will leave the troubled Internet company, all due to a major reorg that is about the hit the company within the next weeks. After the recent departure of Network division EVP Jeff Weiner and Chief Data Officer Usama Fayyad–along with the flashier exit of Flickr’s Co-Founders Stewart Butterfield and Caterina Fake–several sources tell BoomTown that Search and Advertising Technology group EVP Qi Lu is the next on his way out too.

Yahoo Loses Another Major Executive: Usama Fayyad Out

Kara Swisher in News on June 12, 2008 at 11:17 am PT

Despite the noise around the Yahoo/Google deal and the end of the Microsoft talks, attrition among Yahoo’s top executive ranks continues. Another executive departure will be announced today at 2 p.m. PDT. Dr. Usama Fayyad, Yahoo’s chief data officer, is leaving the company.