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aQuantive Execs Bail from Microsoft

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:40:28 GMT

Four former executives of aQuantive have left Microsoft a little over two years after it bought the online advertising company, reports TechFlash . Karl Si

Madrona Venture Group appoints former aQuantive CEO as managing d...

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Madrona Venture Group, a Seattle-based venture capital firm, has hired Brian McAndrews as a managing director. He will identify and lead new portfolio investments out of Madrona’s most recent $250m fund, as well as support Madrona’s existing portfolio companies.

Brian McAndrews on Holding Companies' 'People' Problem

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Brian McAndrews and Madrona Managing Partner Matt McIlwain spoke to Ad Age about the direction digital media is headed.

Former aQuantive CEO Brian McAndrews Joins Madrona Venture Group,...

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:00:46 GMT

Brian McAndrews, the former CEO of digital marketing technology firm aQuantive (formerly Avenue A), is joining the world of venture capital with Seattle-based

If Microsoft Sells Razorfish, Publicis Would Provide The Best Fit

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:43:20 GMT

Although Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) hasnt made its plans to sell interactive ad shop Razorfish official, sources say the

WinInfo Short Takes: Week of December 5, 2008

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:00:02 GMT

An often irreverent look at some of the week's other news, including the resumption of the 5-day work week, my Windows 7 release date predictions, Microsoft: car maker, Microsoft's new online business chief, IBM and Ubuntu waste time and money, and more

IT Channel News Briefs, Dec. 5

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:53:22 GMT

AT&T will layoff 12,000 AT&T employees. Microsoft hires a former Yahoo executive to head the Microsoft Online Services Group.

Microsoft acquires Yahoo from the inside out, appoints Qi Lu

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:42:15 GMT

The man who could very well have given Yahoo the keys to the kingdom of online advertising, is now a very senior executive at its arch-enemy and would-be suitor. But will Microsoft do more with Dr. Lu than it did with aQuantive?

Former Microsoft Exec McAndrews For Yahoo CEO? (YHOO)

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:10:12 GMT

yhoo qu goes to msft. yhoo search business to follow. msft mcandrews goes to yhoo. msn to follow. it's plausible and actually makes sense for everyone involved. Hilary136 (URL) said:. Dec. 05, 12:02 PM. I'm telling the truth. ...

Microsoft hires former Yahoo search exec

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:32:00 GMT

Microsoft has appointed former Yahoo executive Qi Lu to run its struggling Online Services Group.

Microsoft Taps Yahoo Vet Qi Lu to Lead Online Unit

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:08:00 GMT

Microsoft has tapped Yahoo executive Qi Lu to run its online services division. Lu served as vp of engineering in Yahoo's search and ad technology group.

Microsoft Taps Yahoo Vet to Lead Online Unit

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:57:00 GMT

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Microsoft is hugely profitable - just not where Google rules (at ...

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:29:00 GMT

It's not as if earning money on the web is such a remarkable feat. Everyone knows that Google (GOOG, Fortune 500) remains the company of online advertising, generating operating profits of $1.7 billion last quarter on revenues of $5.5 billion.

Online Ad Sector Showing Signs of Strain

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:19:31 GMT

Everything you need to know about doing business on the Internet. Information for C-Level executives and small-to-mid-sized business managers.

Since Microsoft Can't Pick Its Digital Head, BoomTown Does It For...

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:07:34 GMT

Another week, another non-pick for the still-outstanding position to lead Microsoft's digital business. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has casted about for more than three months, both internally and externally, for the person who will turbocharge Microsoft's Web efforts, but no one has emerged a

Razorfish CEO Kokich: Microsoft's Not Selling Us???But Ask Me Aga...

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:17:46 GMT

However, he did leave the door open to sale in the not-too-distant future. Just because there are no plans at the moment, doesn’t mean that in “two to three to four years from now, it might not happen,” Kokich said.

Microsoft bolsters Asian presence

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

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Microsofts cautious outlook (at Fortune)

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:12:00 GMT

By Yi-Wyn Yen It's hard to believe that just four months ago Microsoft dangled a nearly $48 billion bid in front of Yahoo. A souring U.S. economy has changed all that. During Microsoft's earnings call with investors Thursday, chief financial officer Chris Liddell made no mention of the Internet

Earnings: Microsoft's Profits and Revs Up; Shored By XBox 360 Sal...

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:17:45 GMT

Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) has announced its Q308 earnings, and its revenues are profits are up for the quarter, boosted in part by healthy sales of Xbox 360 consoles. More to come…More

The Evolution of Online Advertising Technology

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:50:33 GMT

Please bear with me as I go through a brief history of basic online advertising. The evolution of targeted online advertising is interesting, because I believe the perceived harmlessness of early advertising technology and targeting tactics lulled many people into a sense of complacency or perhaps

Microsoft To Sell And Manage Third-Party Ads For CNBC WAP Site

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:22:19 GMT

Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) has its first U.S. mobile ad syndication deal: CNBC. Microsoft is the exclusive third-party advertising provider on CNBC's