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JUNE 18, 2012

It looks like Ross Levinsohn is building out his team to help out at troubled web portal and media firm Yahoo. Barrett also has served at AOL Media Networks, GeoCities and Disney Online, in addition to a stint in Sales at Yahoo. Barrett was Chief Revenue Officer at Los Angeles-based MySpace. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

Decker, the former President of Yahoo!, Decker was president of Yahoo from 2007 to 2009, and served as CFO of Yahoo from 2000 to 2007. Brian Liu, co-founder and Chairman of LegalZoom, said the addition of Decker will help the firm through its next stage of growth. to the firm's board of directors. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 30, 2012

A new, Altadena-based startup, Rexter , has scored some funding to help it build its software algorithms and tools to help manage a user's professional relationships. The company--co-founded by Andy Wilson (Momentum Venture Partners, Yahoo) and John Slade (Yahoo)--apparently recently raised a round which included Siemer Ventures.

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JULY 31, 2012

Ross Levinsohn the then interim CEO has today left Yahoo. Levinsohn has left Yahoo and has not revealed his next task yet. He leaves after the Yahoo board chose Marissa Mayer as new CEO by passing him again. I am proud of Yahoo. I wanted to let you know that my time at Yahoo has come to an end. His compensation.

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AUGUST 5, 2009

Further details on the deal between Yahoo and Microsoft have come out in a filing by Yahoo with the SEC, with Yahoo saying that Microsoft will hire at least 400 Yahoo employees, and potentially another 150 employees to help with the transition, as Microsoft takes over the search engine features of Yahoo's sites.

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MARCH 31, 2014

Levinsohn is the best known of the three, having most recently been interim CEO at Yahoo!, MarketShare develops software which helps large companies measure the impact and effectiveness of their marketing efforts. MarketShare develops software which helps large companies measure the impact and effectiveness of their marketing efforts.

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JANUARY 23, 2018

The Alliance for Southern California Innovation , the nonprofit founed by Steve Poizner to help bolster Southern California's entrepreneurial ecosystem, said on Tuesday that it has named Andy Wilson as its first Executive Director. Momentum Ventures, and other local startups. , Momentum Ventures, and other local startups.

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MAY 28, 2013

You put your price into our gauge, which has the colors red, yellow, and green to help guide consumers in making the most appropriate offers. That gauge helps make sure the offers that consumers place are realistic, for example, not offering $200 for a $2000 Canon camera. I started by career at Yahoo, and also worked at Intermix.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Santa Monica-based MomentFeed , the developer of software that helps multi-location brands manage the mobile experience for their customers, has named Avik Dey as its new Senior Vice President of Engineering, the company said this morning. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 10, 2019

Esquapes said it has created a center for "automated massages" which combines virtual reality and "curated fragrances" to transport its clients to a "place of relaxation"--whether that's an exotic beach, a desert spa, a tropical jungle, or other locations--to help guests de-stress and "leave the real world behind". READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 13, 2014

The company says its service helps viewers follow, share and discover TV and video via their mobile devices. Nassef was previously Vice President and Managing Director of Yahoo! As part of the funding, the company said that it has added former Yahoo! The startup, led by Ahmed Nassef.

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

According to the company, it has launched its Mobile Rich Media Ad Platform, a product which helps advertisers maximize their mobile ad dollars, with tools for ad authoring, a creative library, and analytics engine.

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APRIL 3, 2017

San Diego-based Independa , which is creating technology used to help seniors live longer independently at home, has named former WebMD executive Jennifer Willey as its Chief Business Officer. Independa said that Willey was previously Senior Vice Prisident of Consumer Strategy and Partnerships at WebMD Health Corporation.

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MAY 15, 2012

SaneBox has recently launched an email plugin which works with Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Microsoft Outlook, and other email programs, and helps users filter, set up reminders, unsubscribe to unwanted email lists, and much more. A new startup focused on taming email overload has recently emerged, and looks to have some LA connections.

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DECEMBER 17, 2013

Los Angeles-based Laudville , a startup developing an online platform to help users share entertainment like movies, books, TV, and music with friends, has added Gene Chuang to its board of advisors, according to the firm. Chuang is currently Chief Technology Officer at Oversee.net,and also has served at such companies as Yahoo!

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JANUARY 12, 2017

Wpromote said it will expand its focus on helping non-profits through the initiative. Wpromote already has been active in supporting non-profits, by helping to train those nonprofits on online and digital marketing. Salesforce, and Yahoo. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 17, 2013

According to Porch.com--which operates an online site which helps homeowners explore and get information on remodeling projects, including peeking into their neighbor''s projects and costs--Dossett will join the company in Seattle to head up all its profit and revenue responsibilities. and Microsoft. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 1, 2014

According to the companies, MetaCloud has been selected as the "open source cloud solution of choice" by Trace3, which will help implement and recommend Metacloud''s OpenStack solutions to its own customers. The company was founded by Sean Lynch and Steve Curry, who are veterans of Yahoo! and Ticketmaster. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 22, 2014

Metacloud--which helps companies deploy enterprise scale, private clouds based on OpenStack--said that Grey will be responsible for heading up its scalability efforts and architecture. Metacloud said Grey had been at Google for the last decade, and also has served at Yahoo!, Earthlink, Digital Planey, USWeb, and Idealab.

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MARCH 8, 2012

According to the startup, it has added former Facebook sales director Rob Lissner as Special Advisor to the CEO, to help shape the firm's product and sales strategy. MomentFeed said that Lissner will help in product development, recruiting, and building a sales team; Lissner has also joined the company's board.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Rogers had most recently been at Apple, after he helped sell Beats Music to the company for $3.2 Prior to Topspin, Rogers had headed up Yahoo Music. Roers will head up the online retailing efforts for LVMH, according to the company. It's unclear if Rogers will remain in Los Angeles. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Irving was most recently CEO of GoDaddy, and also served at Microsoft and Yahoo, and sits on the board of Docusign. Choi is currently VP of Corporate and Business Development at Coinbase, and was previously VP of Corporate Development at LinkedIn, and helped oversee the acquisition of Lynda.com, and also sits on the board of Naspers.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Santa Monica-based Topspin Media , the developer of music and band marketing software headed by former Yahoo Music GM Ian Rogers, said over the weekend that it has added Andrew Mains as its new VP Artist Relations and Services. The firm said that Mains will help artists find their way to the firm's platform. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 18, 2012

The company said the new office will help support its Bay Area client base, plus provide it with local access to agency representatives at Google and Yahoo. The Search Agency is a provider of search marketing services to clients, providing paid search, SEO, and other services to help its clients.

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MAY 17, 2012

Here's a new product that the board over at Yahoo might have wished they could have used, before the huge flap over once-CEO Scott Thompson's resume: HireRight , the Irvine provider of employment screening software-as-a-service, said it has launched a new product called HireRight Executive Biography Verification, which will help organizations to vet (..)

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APRIL 6, 2011

ReachLocal helps small and medium sized busineses place pay-per-click ads on Google, Yahoo, and Bing, as well as other websites. ReachLocal said it will train SureFire's dedicated sales force to sell its products and services. Business details of the alliance were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 20, 2015

Rexter''s software--which runs across mobile platforms, tablets, and PCs--helps consolidate and manage their contacts from across social networking sites and email, and helps users manage those contacts and activities. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 3, 2012

Los Angeles-based Topspin , the developer of music marketing software and services for artists, which is led by former Yahoo Music GM Ian Rogers, has linked with music and video distribution company TuneCore , the firm said today. Financial details of the partnership were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

The company's founders are previously from Overture and Yahoo! We are ex-Overture and Yahoo! We were at Overture Services here in Pasadena, and ultimately worked at Yahoo. John Zimmerman, my cofounder, created the commercial API for Overture and Yahoo Search. Search Marketing. First off, what is Datapop?

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JULY 28, 2015

The new product, ypPresence Starter , helps business owners share content with consumers, engage in social media, and more from a central location. YP said the tool connects into such sites as Google+, Yahoo Local, Yelp, and Facebook. The tool runs on iOS and Android.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Santa Monica-based TaskUs , the fast growing provider of outsourced customer experience and back end services for online companies, said it has hired three new executives on Thursday, to help it with its growth efforts. McLaughlin-Brooks was at YapStone, and also served at Parallels, Business Objects and Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

MetaCloud had previously only provided its services via an on-premise offering, helping companies to manage their own OpenStack deployment. Metacloud is venture backed by Canaan Partners, Storm Ventures, and AME Ventures, and is led by Sean Lynch and Steve Curry; the two had been at Yahoo and Ticketmaster previously. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Furukawa has previously worked for Yahoo!, The company's software and services helps content owners identify their content on such sites as YouTube, in order for them to monetize or control the usage of that content. The Enthusiast Network, Kelly Blue Book, and Rubicon Project. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 15, 2012

MetaCloud is headed by Steve Curry, the former head of Yahoo's global storage operations. MetaCloud's fully managed services helps companies deploy their own, OpenStack cloud computing systems. MetaCloud's co-founders also include Sean Lynch, former Sr. Vice President of Technology Operations at Ticketmaster Entertainment.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2015

The company said the tool not only lists ads on its own properties, but also delivers those ads to Google, Bing, and Yahoo. The new product includes both technology and consultants to help business owners with hands-on support. Pricing on the new tool was not announced. READ MORE>>. local business small advertising search'

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FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Jukin said it has created a new "viral video MRSS feed", which is already being used by AOL, Complex, Flipps, Frequency, Rare.us, ViralNova and Yahoo, which helps those publishers immediately surface viral videos.

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AUGUST 28, 2013

Los Angeles-based advertising technology provider OpenX has launched a new product today, saying it has launched a new, real-time traffic quality monitoring system to help filter out suspicious advertising traffic for its customers. OpenX said the new product was designed by a team with experience from Yahoo!, Overture and Shopzilla.

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