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MovesJoost to Become White-Label Video Provider; CEO Volpi OutAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 30, 2009 - 7:12am.
 New York
- Joost, the video distribution firm launched by the creators of Kazaa and
Skype, announced on Tuesday that it will cut staff and turn its focus from an
entertainment portal to being a provider of white-label video services. Chief executive
Mike Volpi is stepping down, but will remain chairman, and will be replaced by
former Comcast executive Matt Zelesko.
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YouTube Co-Founder Chen Takes Position at GoogleAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 1, 2009 - 9:28am.
San Bruno,
Calif. - YouTube co-founder and
chief technology officer Steve Chen has stepped down to take an unspecified
position at parent company Google (NASD: GOOG), All Things D reported. "Steve shifted
his focus to help with some Google engineering projects. He's still involved
with YouTube and invested in its success," YouTube spokesman Ricard Reyes
told The Times' Bits Blog. Chen's holdings in YouTube, which was acquired by
Google for $1.65 billion, reportedly were worth more than $326 million in
February 2007.
MTV Games Names Scott Guthrie Vice President, General ManagerAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 29, 2009 - 11:02am.
New York
- Viacom's (NYSE: VIA) MTV Networks on Monday named Scott Guthrie as vice president and
general manager of MTV Games. Guthrie was formerly executive vice president of
publishing at THQ. The company also said it named former Sony Computer
Entertainment America executive David Cox as its senior vice president of
sales.
Facebook Names David Ebersman as New CFOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 29, 2009 - 10:24am.
Palo Alto,
Calif. - Online social network
Facebook on Monday named David Ebersman, former chief financial officer at
biotech firm Genentech, as its new CFO.
EA Merges Bioware, Mythic Studios; Inks Dr. Pepper Promo DealAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 25, 2009 - 12:37pm.
Redwood City,
Calif. - Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS) is
consolidating its Bioware and Mythic game development studios into a single
unit that develops massively multiplayer titles, but both studios will keep
their existing names. Mythic co-founder Mark Jacobs will leave the company; the
new group will be headed by Bioware co-founder Ray Muzyka, while Mythic's other
co-founder, Rob Denton, will be general manager at Mythic. EA on Thursday also announced
a new multimillion-dollar marketing deal with soft drink maker Dr. Pepper.
Under the agreement, special codes found on more than 500 million Dr. Pepper
products will unlock exclusive content and levels on select EA titles,
including The Sims 3.
LinkedIn Names Jeff Weiner as New CEOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 24, 2009 - 11:14am.
Mountain View,
Calif. - LinkedIn, the operator
of an online professional network with more than 42 million members, on
Wednesday named Jeff Weiner as its new CEO, replacing company founder Reid
Hoffman, who will remain executive chairman.
Game Publisher THQ Reorganizes Into Three Business UnitsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 24, 2009 - 9:58am.
Agoura Hills,
Calif. - Video game publisher THQ (NASD: THQI)
announced on Wednesday a reorganization of the company into three new business
units, centered on core games; kids, family and casual games; and online games,
and promoted executives to manage each of these units.
Panavision Names Bevins as New President & CEOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 19, 2009 - 11:57am.
Woodland Hills,
Calif. - Panavision, a designer
and manufacturer of professional film and digital cameras, lenses and
accessories, announced that it has named William C. Bevins as its new president
and CEO. He replaces William (Billy) Campbell, who is stepping down "to
return to my passion of creating, marketing and distributing of content."
Sega Names Tsurumi Head of Global Video Game BusinessAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 18, 2009 - 12:54pm.
San Francisco
- Sega of America and Sega Europe on Thursday announced that Naoya Tsurumi, the
longstanding leader of the company's video game business, will assume worldwide
responsibility for Sega's consumer business, which includes its Japanese,
American and European units. After four years, Sega of America president and
COO Simon Jeffrey has resigned to pursue other interests. Meanwhile, Mike Hayes
was promoted to the new position of president and COO of both Sega of America,
and Sega Europe.
Schappert to Return to EA as COO; Pleasants to Head PlaydomAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 18, 2009 - 12:53pm.
Redwood City,
Calif. - Electronic Arts (NASD: ERTS) on
Thursday named John Schappert as its new COO, following news that John
Pleasants will leave the company to become the new CEO of social game developer
Playdom. Schappert joined EA in 1991 and went on to lead many of the company's biggest
game franchises, before leaving in 2007 to become the corporate vice president
of Microsoft's interactive entertainment business. Pleasants, also the former
president and CEO of Revolution Heath and Ticketmaster, will replace Playdom
co-founder Dan Yue, who will become chief product officer.
Head of Publisher Gannett to Take Medical Leave of AbsenceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 16, 2009 - 1:01pm.
McLean, Va.
- Gannett (NYSE: GCI), the publisher of USA Today and 83 other daily U.S.
newspapers, said that Craig Dubow, its chairman, president and CEO, will take a
temporarily medical leave of absence following back surgery. Gracia Martore,
the company's executive vice president and CFO, will take over as principal
executive officer until Dubow is able to return. "I look forward to a full
recovery," said Dubow. The company didn't offer a timetable for his
return.
Huffington Post Names Eric Hippeau as New CEOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 15, 2009 - 11:57am.
New York
- The Huffington Post has named former Ziff Davis chairman and CEO Eric Hippeau
as its new chief executive, replacing Betsy Morgan, who joined the company in
late 2007, PaidContent reports. Hippeau sits on the board of Huffington Post,
and is currently a managing partner at SoftBank Capital.
Yahoo Names Tim Morse as New CFOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 12, 2009 - 8:54am.
Sunnyvale, Calif. - Four months after announcing the planned
departure of its CFO, Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) has named Silicon Valley veteran Tim Morse to fill
the role.
Palm Names Jon Rubinstein as New CEOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 10, 2009 - 1:00pm.
Sunnyvale,
Calif. - On the heels of its
successful release of the Pre smartphone, Palm (NASD: PALM) on Wednesday announced that Jon
Rubinstein will succeed Ed Colligan as CEO. Rubinstein, who became the
company's executive chairman in late 2007, will assume the new role on Friday,
also retaining his current title. Colligan, who has led the company for 16
years, plans to take some time off before joining Elevation Partners.
Founders of CBS-Owned Web Music Service Last.fm ResignAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 10, 2009 - 10:57am.
London
- The three founders of London-based social music discovery service Last.fm,
which was acquired two years ago by CBS (NYSE: CBS) for $280 million, announced on
Wednesday in a blog post that they are stepping down from the company.
News Corp. Hires DirecTV CEO Carey as New President, COOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 4, 2009 - 7:47am.
New York
- News Corp. (NYSE: NWS) announced on Thursday that it has hired Chase Carey, CEO of the
DirecTV Group (NASD: DTV), to be its new deputy chairman, president and chief operating
officer.
Justice Dept. Probes Hiring Practices at Big Technology FirmsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 3, 2009 - 10:49am.
 San Francisco
- The U.S. Justice Department has launched an antitrust probe into the
recruiting practices at technology firms including Google (NASD: GOOG), Yahoo (NASD: YHOO) and Apple (NASD: AAPL), The
Washington Post reported, citing people with knowledge of the investigation.
The reportedly "industry-wide" review is said to center on purported
agreements between the companies not to hire away top talent from one another.
Yahoo CFO Jorgensen Hired by Levi Strauss & Co.Authored by Mark Hefflinger on June 1, 2009 - 1:32pm.
Sunnyvale, Calif. - Blake Jorgensen, the current CFO of
Yahoo (NASD: YHOO), will leave the company to become the new executive vice president and
CFO of San Francisco-based apparel company Levi Strauss & Co. Jorgensen, who in 1998 co-founded Thomas Weisel
Partners, will assume his new role beginning July 1, taking over for interim
CFO Heidi Manes. Yahoo announced in February that Jorgensen would depart.
Report: Obama to Name Google's McLaughlin as Deputy CTOAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on June 1, 2009 - 11:44am.
Washington
- The Obama administration plans to name Google executive Andrew McLaughlin to
become the nation's Deputy CTO, The New York Times reported, citing two people
with knowledge of the situation.
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