article thumbnail

J.D. Power Snags Digital Media Vet From ReachLocal

socalTECH

Power and Associates , a market research firm, has snagged a ReachLocal veteran to establish a new, digital research team, the firm said today. Power, it has hired Fabien Reille as its Vice President of Digital Research, to lead efforts into research into digital media, including monitoring online, mobile and social media activity.

article thumbnail

This Week in VC with Jim Armstrong of Clearstone

Both Sides of the Table

Palm (acquired by HP ) – In our interview we talked about how transformational mobile computing is and why it’s different than web computing (e.g. There weren’t enough details to know whether Corduro was trying to build a mobile payments company like Zong or a retail merchant processing solution like Square.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Can You Really Build a Great Tech Firm Outside Silicon Valley?

Both Sides of the Table

In my LA I often see computer screens open with entrepreneurs talking about digital media. I don’t see this changing much like I don’t see you building blockbuster movies outside LA or shift the media buying center of gravity out of NY. In New York you have access to fashion, media, art and of course, financial services.

article thumbnail

Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

Both Sides of the Table

And we’re left with a city with idyllic weather, major commerce, the media center of the world, and a great emerging technology scene. Zorik Gordon is tearing it up at ReachLocal. Los Angeles. People either love it our hate it. All the stereotypes and caricatures are overblown. A great team from MySpace has created Gravity.

Company 290