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Xobni’s Jeff Bonforte Officially Running Yahoo’s Communications Products
According to his LinkedIn profile, Jeff Bonforte has been named SVP of communication products at Yahoo. An insider tipped me to the new title for the former CEO of Xobni, the maker of address-book apps and plugins which Yahoo bought in July. “I have responsibility for Yahoo Mail, Messenger, Groups, Contacts, Calendar and some other stuff,” wrote Bonforte on his profile helpfully (to me!). AllThingsD had previously reported that the well-regarded former Yahoo was likely to get just this key portfolio at Yahoo, which could certainly use his expertise.
Update: Xobni Price Paid by Yahoo Was $48 Million in Cash, Plus Possible Earn-Outs
Still not a big win, but not a total loss.Yahoo Buys Qwiki for About $50 Million (Like ATD Said)
Yep — more mobile for Marissa Mayer.Yahoo Offer to Buy Contact Startup Xobni Is at a Price of $30M to $40M
Yahoo’s new HR rule: If you can’t hire them, buy their company.Yahoo Mulling Buy of Address Book App Maker Xobni
Yahoo is in serious discussions to buy Xobni, maker of address book apps and plugins.“Path Does Not Spam Users”: Dave Morin Talks About the Hyper-Growth Pains of a “Personal Network”
The Path CEO addresses spamming accusations and concerns about his startup’s recent viral growth in an interview with AllThingsD.News Byte