Terry Semel
Terry Semel
Terry Semelis an American corporate executive who was the chairman and CEO of Yahoo! Incorporated from 2001 to 2007. Previously, he spent 24 years at Warner Bros., where he served as chairman and co-chief executive officer. He resigned as CEO due in part to pressure from shareholders' dissatisfaction over his compensationand performance...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusiness Executive
Date of Birth24 February 1943
CountryUnited States of America
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We're very proud of what we have accomplished so far but fully embrace the belief that we're still at the beginning of significant long-term opportunities.
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While advertising revenue will always be an important part of our revenue base, we will leverage non-core assets to deliver premium services,
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look more and more like a portal. And as a portal, it probably would be rated No. 4.
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We said we would shift our revenue mix and create additional revenue streams in fees, listings and transactions.
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We do expect to continue these strong results, and to that end we have upwardly revised our full-year outlook.
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What advertisers are finding, and what our research demonstrates, is that the more they utilize both forms of advertising on the Yahoo network, the better they do with each.
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We believe we are in a position of strength,
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We've done that, and they now represent approximately 40 percent of our total revenue.
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There is no single event that will transform this company. Rather, it will be a series of events starting this quarter that will demonstrate Yahoo!'s momentum and progress, ... In order to strengthen and grow the business, we will pursue partnerships and joint ventures with major corporations, make acquisitions, and continue to innovate and develop new services.
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This will be a film ... that will be rated R,
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set partnerships to achieve a strategic business objective.
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So far they don't seem to have a plan, but maybe they do. Maybe magic will happen tomorrow.
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I don't think that Yahoo or any other Internet company should try to become a television network, ... We will be nowhere if we have to create our own content.
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When I began working in Yahoo, my family moved with me. Despite our efforts, our kids wanted to study in Los Angeles, and I was forced to see my family and friends only on weekends. In the beginning I even enjoyed it, but knew that at some stage I'd want to go back home.