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Douglas Merrill leaves Google for EMI

1 APR 2008 — Douglas Merrill, CIO at Google and recent Fast Company coverboy , is leaving Mountain View to become president of record label EMI . At first I thought former PodTech CEO John Furrier was pulling a fast one, but John Paczkowski confirmed via email that it's no hoax . ... »
podtech

The search for a CEO leads nowhere

16 AUG 2007 — John Furrier, CEO of troubled videoblogging startup PodTech, has finally replaced himself, as promised. But the long search for a CEO to lead the faltering video network can only be judged a failure. ... »
robert scoble

Is PodTech firing its most important employee?

11 AUG 2007 — Updates below. There's a rumor going 'round that attention slut Robert Scoble* is booted from PodTech . (Background: I have a long-standing death wish for PodTech.net , the video network that covers business and tech in Silicon Valley. ... »
online video

PodTech separates "wheat from chaff" -- but too late

17 AUG 2007 — PodTech has officially parted ways with " idiot comedian " Loren Feldman, within hours of announcing that founder John Furrier was stepping down as the online-video network's CEO. ... »
john furrier

PodTech contemplates "best tech show" -- too late

30 AUG 2007 — PodTech founder John Furrier, now that he has dethroned himself as CEO of the troubled Web-show network, has time to finally review the online-video competition. ... »
podtech

John Furrier looks forward to screwing up another startup

17 OCT 2007 — John Furrier, the recently deposed CEO of PodTech, is working the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco in a lime-green shirt. His outfit, like his equally glaring smile, suggests that he's unbothered by leaving the Internet video network he founded. ... »
valleywag

Podtech's delayed funding

5 JUN 2007 — It doesn't matter that Podtech is spending a fortune on web video talent, so-called, because the podcasting media group has so much buzz: John Furrier's venture can surely raise enough money from sheep-like venture capitalists to power through any losses. ... »
john furrier

Loose Wires: In Furrier's defense, Vloggercon WAS too nerdy

6 NOV 2006 — Overheard Podtech founder John Furrier (pictured) saying a few things at the Vloggies, an award show organized by his company: For example, "Vloggercon was too nerdy." That's a little less respect than he paid this summer's videoblogger conference when he went on stage. ... »
podtech

27 JUL 2007 — "There have been a number of reports that silicon valley based Podtech is literally falling apart. I spoke to Podtech CEO John Furrier and asked him how many of the rumors are true. ... »
robert scoble

I'd love to do my job, but I'd get fired for it

23 JUL 2007 — PodTech ombudsman Robert Scoble, in a videoblogger mailing list, on why he makes such a terrible ombudsman: "I'm an executive at a company I have to be a lot more careful about what I say in public because what I say can hurt careers of people you and I both love. ... »

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