Leaving Yahoo!
Well it's out there. Here and here. Honestly I thought that if I ever got "valleywagged," it would have been about some possible exploits in Bangkok that may or may not have taken place
in the summer of 1988.
Yes it's true. I'm leaving Yahoo! to join social search pioneers Wink. I will be Director of Product Management. After 5 years at the big Y!, all in Yahoo! Shopping, it was time for a change. I did some looking around within Yahoo! over the past year, but there just wasn't the kind of opportunity that Wink is providing.
I'm really looking forward to being in a start-up environment, working fast, taking risks, and learning what's up in that world today... meeting new people, working hard, and sharing my experience with a new team.
Wink is an ideal fit for me. They are leading the way with social search--something that I'm very passionate about-- and have an independent spirit that I admire. That's why I have called them (and others) an "indie search engine." Much like an indie record label, they can capitalize on trends at a faster pace to maximize growth. They can build a following that can take the big boys by surprise.
Anyhoo, I'll write more about all this later. I just want to say that my time here at Yahoo! has been invaluable. I've worked with some of the best people in the business. I love Yahoo! and believe in it as a company. Thanks to Ben for taking a chance on a scruffy, pierced, goateed guy 5 years ago. And thanks to my current Y! Shopping team for helping me with everything I've learned.
More later...
The shopping space just got a little less interesting. Best of luck!
Posted by: Carlos | June 27, 2006 at 06:07 PM
Wow. Congrats!
Good luck at Wink. You're gonna have a blast.
Posted by: Jeremy Zawodny | June 27, 2006 at 09:17 PM
Congratulations! It sounds like Wink has a lot of what you have been seeking.
Posted by: vanderwal | June 28, 2006 at 06:29 AM
Good for you! Glad you got the nod from wink ;) Enjoyed working with you over the years.
Posted by: Andrew Eisner | June 28, 2006 at 11:08 AM
best chance i ever took. good luck, beach. you'll be greatly missed.
Posted by: Ben | June 28, 2006 at 05:41 PM
Sorry to see you go, Beach, but happy for you to find a great opportunity! Best of luck to you!
Posted by: Todd Beaupre | June 28, 2006 at 10:03 PM
Beach - we're psyched to have you on board! Looking forward to working with you.
Posted by: michele | June 29, 2006 at 01:32 AM
Congrats Beach! Surely Yahoo!'s loss, but looks like a great fit for you at Wink. Best of luck!
Posted by: Ravindra | June 29, 2006 at 06:45 AM
Congratualtions on the new adventure, very exciting news!
Posted by: / Whitehead | June 29, 2006 at 09:31 AM
Movin' on up!! To the east side! Finally getting a piece of the pie... congratulations Beach
Posted by: Paul O'Brien | June 29, 2006 at 01:21 PM
Congrats, buddy! Looking forward to seeing you again in a few weeks. Randy and I will be hanging in Santa Cruz for a couple days.
Posted by: T-bone | July 01, 2006 at 07:57 PM
always on the bleeding edge, eh? can you get me in the back door for casino related traffic? great! thanks, dave. scottb
Posted by: scottb | July 05, 2006 at 07:39 AM