To: playavermont who wrote (13946 ) 11/11/1999 10:21:00 AM From: Sarkie Respond to of 28311
Thank you for pointing the new hire our. Thought I would post it here so it stays permanently.Go2Net Hires Steve Goldberg as Vice President of Strategic Initiatives SEATTLE, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Go2Net, Inc. (Nasdaq: GNET), a network of branded, technology- and community-driven Web sites (http://www.go2net.com/), has hired Steve Goldberg as vice president of strategic initiatives. Goldberg, who joins Go2Net from Microsoft Corporation, will focus initially on the extension of Go2Net's product development efforts, advertising strategies and partnership programs, along with the company's emerging initiatives for international markets. During a four-year tenure at Microsoft, Goldberg most recently served as director of localization for Microsoft's Desktop Division, managing Microsoft's localization efforts for European and Latin American versions of Office2000, Front Page, Outlook, Project and several other Microsoft products. Previously, Goldberg was group manager for Microsoft's advertising business unit, where he developed advertising strategies for such Microsoft properties as MSN, MSNBC, Slate, and Expedia, among others. He is also a co-founder of the Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB), having served as an initial member on the IAB Board of Directors. Goldberg has also held management positions with US Interactive, ABC Entertainment, and Young & Rubicam. "Steve Goldberg brings Go2Net an exceptional base of leadership experience in areas ranging from online advertising sales and product development to international marketing," said Russell C. Horowitz, Go2Net Chief Executive Officer. "We look forward to working with Steve to leverage the many opportunities in these and other categories which will drive Go2Net's continued growth." Goldberg received a BA from Columbia University and a Masters in Science and Business Administration from the Arthur D. Little Institute in Cambridge, MA.