Tameka Kee
Sep 10, 2009 1:56 PM
Ad network and targeting firm Turn has promoted Bill Demas to CEO. Demas (pictured) joined the company last December as president and COO; he’d been a board member since 2007. Demas is replacing Turn co-founder Jim Barnett, who will continue on as chairman. Demas has over two decades of experience…
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Tameka Kee
Jun 10, 2009 2:27 PM
—Zynga: The social gaming company continues to bulk up. On the heels of hiring *Yahoo* vet Vish Makhijani (whose title will be SVP of casual and mobility), comes news that they hired another *Yahoo* alum: Reggie Davis. Davis joins as general counsel. Zynga also brought in two EA execs: Mike…
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Joseph Weisenthal
Aug 21, 2008 7:00 AM
Ad net Turn Inc. has announced its second big raise just this year… The Redwood City, CA-based company has taken a $15 million third round led by Focus Ventures, along with past backers, Norwest Venture Partners (NVP), Trident Capital, and Shasta Ventures. The company announced a $15 million raise back…
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David Kaplan
Mar 3, 2008 2:51 PM
Online ad network Turn has raised a $15 million second round funding, a spokeswoman for the company said. The Redwood City’s investors include Norwest Venture Partners, Trident Capital, and Shasta Ventures. The company, which was co-founded by former AltaVista CEO Jim Barnett, raised an $8.5 million first round from its…
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