socalTECH

MARCH 2, 2009

Santa Monica-based Tsavo , the online media firm run by former Userplane founder Michael Jones, said Monday that it has officially launched a new web site focused on searching the popular Twitter micro-blogging service. Tags: tsavo daymix microblogging twithority messaging twitter. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

Santa Monica-based Tsavo Media, the startup headed by former Userplane CEO Michael Jones, said today that it has acquired Better Inc, the SEO and pay-per-click marketing software firm headed by Ben Padnos. According to Tsavo, Better provides SEO and PPC management to such clients at Paramount, Dreamworks, and Closet World.

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socalTECH

APRIL 27, 2009

News Corporation said a few minutes ago that it has added two new executives at MySpace , and is tapping Tsavo Media's Michael Jones as Chief Operating Officer and Sling Media's Jason Hirschhorn as Chief Product Officer. Tags: hirschhorn jason media sling userplane jones michael tsavo executive myspace. Both are in Los Angeles.

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DECEMBER 26, 2017

I believe we can expect a change in venture capital, with different ways of looking at early stage company value, and new ways to empower networks to participate in the growth of their respective products. Mike Jones is an internet executive, investor and strategic advisor and CEO of Science, Inc. He is also a long-time entrepreneur.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

This included stabilizing a historically negative traffic and user trend, reducing the operational cost of the business by nearly 90 percent and pivoting the product from its legacy as a social network to a social entertainment destination.

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Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

A serial Internet entrepreneur, Mike has founded and sold numerous businesses, including agency PBJ Digital, application platform Userplane, which he led from startup to its acquisition by AOL, Tsavo Media and Myspace. 8:30 – 9:30pm – cocktail reception and networking. RSVP: AGENDA. 6:00 – 7:00pm – check-in. Diamond Sponsor.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

The existing space on Wilshire is heavily used by meetups, business networking groups, as well as local startups, and we thought we'd talk with Jerome to better understand what the whole idea is behind the space and coworking. Mike's latest claim to fame was selling Userplane to AOL. --is the brainchild of architect Jerome Chang.

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