TIM RUDER
On the Speaker Circuit 2007
Welcome
Monday, October 7th, 2007
A seasoned Internet business professional, Ruder was with The Washington Post Company from 1989 until 2007. In that time, Ruder served in various marketing, sales, business development and operational roles. Ruder was the Senior Vice President of Marketing and prior to that responsible for the company's regional market strategy, initiatives and operations. Under his leadership, washingtonpost.com achieved the highest reach of any local site in its market and claimed multiple industry awards recognizing excellence. His efforts were critical to the success of WPNI in securing washingtonpost.com's prominence in the local market and positioning it for the future.
Google to Buy Nielsen Data
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2007
Determined to sell more television ads, Internet search leader Google Inc. is sharpening its focus on the medium with demographic data from the influential Nielsen Co.
Under an agreement to be announced Wednesday, Google will pay Nielsen an undisclosed amount to obtain detailed information about the kinds of people who watch specific TV shows.
Yahoo CMO to depart
Saturday, February 18th, 2007
Yahoo CMO Cammie Dunaway will leave the company on November 2 to pursue another career opportunity, according to published reports. In more than four years at the company, Dunaway was responsible for key initiatives that focus specifically on the consumer including global branding and marketing efforts. Under her leadership, the Direct Marketing Association named the company 2006 Direct Marketer of the Year. Prior to Yahoo, Dunaway spent 13 years at Frito-Lay.
On October 16, Yahoo, Sunnyvale, CA, reported revenues totaled $1,768 million for the third quarter of 2007, a 12 percent increase compared to last year. Net income totaled $151 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to $159 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the same period of 2006.
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