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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It's a 21st-century media company. The difference between the more traditional media companies and companies like Yahoo is all about technology, and the two - technology and media - totally marry each other.
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If you're wondering, I have a big smile on my face.
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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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it's been tough; it's difficult for all businesses and all industries. We keep hoping and thinking that maybe by the second half of next year we will see a movement upward.
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This is truly a turning point for the IM industry, and we believe our agreement with Microsoft will help usher in a new era of IP communications,
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The results highlight the power of our brand,
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This is a marathon run, not a sprint.
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I believe online advertising will increase in importance and ultimately will get a larger share of company's overall marketing budgets, ... We see this time as our opportunity to regroup, rebuild and be stronger than ever for when ad spending picks up again around the middle of 2002.
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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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As we reorganized the business and reduced costs throughout the year, Yahoo! managed through the difficult environment, ... We continue to focus on long-term growth as we execute our strategy of building a diversified global business.
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set partnerships to achieve a strategic business objective.
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This will be a film ... that will be rated R,
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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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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.