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- Thread starter d2atTech
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I think we should get rid of one letter, just so U would go away.
As a big investor (lol, bought a few shares in 2009) in Google, I am glad they did it.
Google makes money. The other crap these guys do doesn't.
Google makes money. The other crap these guys do doesn't.
Is a name change and a little more accounting disclosure worth a higher stock price? Its not like they are actually breaking up the company. The move does help Wall Street analysts to better understand/value each division and hopefully get an upward price target revision from them.
The new CIO lady is a cost cutter. In my opinion, this makes it easier to recognize waste and cut it.
It's a high tech Berkshire Hathaway.
Google makes money NOW, but they need to win some "alpha" "bets" (get it?) with other businesses before the ad money spigot runs dry and they become another Silicon Graphics, Sun, or... Microsoft.
They're not spinning off everything in order to cut the fat. They have enough cash to make big long bets and avoid being tied up with as many regulations this way.
Google makes money NOW, but they need to win some "alpha" "bets" (get it?) with other businesses before the ad money spigot runs dry and they become another Silicon Graphics, Sun, or... Microsoft.
They're not spinning off everything in order to cut the fat. They have enough cash to make big long bets and avoid being tied up with as many regulations this way.
I hope so, I'm not too thrilled with the change. You are correct though, the ad spigot may run out, but it is highly unlikely to do so for the next 15+ years...
I'm hoping Apple makes a play at Search ad revenue. They could buy Yahoo for a drop in the bucket and probably double the revenue they are getting currently.
Apple will never do that.
Google's power is from targeted ads that come from mining user data from "free products" where you, the user, are the actual product.
That is the antithesis of Apple. They want nothing to do with personal info for advertising's sake.
Google's power is from targeted ads that come from mining user data from "free products" where you, the user, are the actual product.
That is the antithesis of Apple. They want nothing to do with personal info for advertising's sake.
I'm just looking at ways for them to add revenue. They are getting punished because analysts think they are a one trick pony. If they can add about 10 billion per year to the bottom line then that talk would go away.
Are they shielding the main company by spinning projects like the self-driving cars into separate companies in case it ends up killing people?
Yeah I see now, especially with Google Fiber expanding it could push out many service providers and become a huge company within itself.
Most of them are tech related then there's Calico.
Most of them are tech related then there's Calico.
Nope, each will be a separate company with separate governance. YouTube will be a division of Google, which will be a wholey owned subsidiary of alphabet. Google[x] (where I am, for example) will be a company separate from Google, and will also be another wholey owned subsidiary of alphabet.
Not sure. It's been almost 15 years ago. Could be Wong also. Wong, Wang. One of those.
It is Wong. Just googled him. He is the director of Google creative labs, whatever that is.
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Yup, looked him up! He's a VP of the creative labs in NY. Damn dude, your friend is high up on the org! Seems like a great part of the mothership to be part of!
More of an acquaintance. I helped the lady that was under him for about six months. Great dude but more than likely wouldn't remember my name.
No. I wish!!!
USWeb/CKS that eventually merged with a group out of Chicago that became marchFIRST.
i just read up about then on wikipedia. sorry you were hit by the dot-com bust. it really hurt a lot of folks, i can't imagine that difficulty. :/
I survived the first two cuts but not the third. It led to a better job but I had to pay for my lunch daily and I couldn't go down and play pool whenever I wanted.
It was a fun time but I was just a lowly group coordinator. Can't even remember what I did but it wasn't much. Wish I would have taken that time to learn some computer skills.
Looks like the building we were in is no longer there. It was on 17th between Park and Irving just past the W.
It was a fun time but I was just a lowly group coordinator. Can't even remember what I did but it wasn't much. Wish I would have taken that time to learn some computer skills.
Looks like the building we were in is no longer there. It was on 17th between Park and Irving just past the W.
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Yeah we just merged with them and moved all the USWeb people in NYC to one location. It wasn't a great merger which you read.