Ross Levinsohn
Ross Levinsohn
Ross Levinsohn is a technology and media executive best known for his roles as CEO at Yahoo and President of Fox Interactive Media. He is a leading industry figure who has long focused on the convergence of technology and media, and how the two industries work more closely together to enable one another . He served as CEO at Yahoo in 2012 and prior to that role was Executive Vice President, Americas and Head of Global Media. Levinsohn served...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
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I think Yahoo has been doing so many things well for so long and, frankly, got a little trapped in, I think, 'Oh, what is Yahoo?'
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Google has been amazing at acqui-hiring, buying small companies for the engineers. I think in the competitive market of Silicon Valley, it's really a good way to do it. Big acquisitions often don't work out.
I competed with Yahoo for 15-1/2 years, and the one thing I tried to do over the years was desperately try to get a deal with them.
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I'm intrigued by some of these start-ups in the Web 2.0 space. They don't cost an arm and a leg, but they have no business model.