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Former Microsoft employee responds to spying allegations

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:24:42 +0000

Microsoft recently accused Mike Mullor, a former employee for applying for his job in Microsoft under false pretenses and using his role at the company to gain access to confidential data. Mullor, Chairman and Founder... Read more...

Former Apple Execs Join Palm

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:20:25 +0000

Palm stockholders have approved a proposal that will let Elevation Partners - a venture capital firm whose principals include former Apple CFO Fred Anderson - invest $325 million in the ailing PDA and smartphone manufacturer.... Read more...

SEC Charges 4 More Former Nortel Executives

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:19:17 +0000

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged four more former Nortel Networks Corp. executives with accounting fraud, alleging they manipulated reserves to change Nortel's earnings statements on the orders of more senior officers of... Read more...

Former Adelphia Executives Report to Prison

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:20:58 +0000

After fighting one of the US's largest corporate fraud cases, Adelphia Communications founder John Rigas and his son Tim Rigas, the company's former chief financial officer, reported to federal prison in North Carolina today; the... Read more...

Former CNet Executives Subpoenaed in Stock Options Probe

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 18:32:55 +0000

CNet Networks, a San Francisco based media conglomerate which provides online technology news and reviews, has just disclosed today that several former executives were subpoenaed in May 2007 as part of an ongoing investigation by... Read more...

Former Cisco exec lands at Joost

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 21:18:06 +0000

Mike Volpi, who previously headed up Cisco's routing business, has been appointed chief executive at online video start-up Joost. He left Cisco in February citing personal reasons after working for 13 years with the networking... Read more...

Former Microsoft and THQ exec joins Instinct Technology

Fri, 09 Jun 2006 08:39:50 +0000

Instinct Technology has announced the appointment of Mike Gamble, a former Microsoft and THQ executive, to the role of business development director. Gamble will be responsible for overseeing the company's flagship product, the Instinct Studio... Read more...

Codemasters appoint former Sony boss

Sat, 04 Feb 2006 10:53:09 +0000

The UK-based games developer and publisher have announced that Chris Deering, former president of Sony Europe's Consumer Electronics division and CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) as their new non-executive chairman. ... Read more...

Save Jeeves! - A Former Employee Speaks Out

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 11:39:38 +0000

As posted on this and other sites, one of the most famous icons of the internet, the butler of Ask Jeeves, is about to get sacked. A fan and former employee speaks out --... Read more...

Former Acclaim execs face $150m lawsuit

Tue, 06 Sep 2005 16:44:09 +0000

Fischbach, Scoroposki, Cousens et al face allegations of corporate malpractice A year after publisher Acclaim declared itself bankrupt, the trustee appointed to wind up the firm has filed a complaint against several... Read more...

Five Former EA Employees Establish New Studio

Tue, 30 Aug 2005 14:56:18 +0000

Deep Fried Entertainment or DFE is the new kid on the development block. Formed by five former EA Black Box employees they hope to, "capitalise on the creative freedoms and technical innovations that often elude... Read more...

Electronic Arts hires former THQ executive

Mon, 15 Aug 2005 19:17:28 +0000

Electronic Arts has hired Philip Holt, formerly head of studio operations at THQ, to oversee the publisher's Florida subsidiary, according to a report in the Orlando Sentinel. Holt will take over as chief operating officer... Read more...

Microsoft Settles Suit Against Former Spammer

Tue, 09 Aug 2005 14:18:10 +0000

Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday that it had settled a lawsuit against Scott Richter, whom it identified as a former "spam king." Microsoft said that as part of the settlement Richter and his company agreed... Read more...

Former Linux Architect Moves to Microsoft

Tue, 14 Jun 2005 14:51:26 +0000

A leading Linux figure, Daniel Robbins, the founder of Gentoo Linux and its former chief architect, has announced that he has accepted a position at Microsoft Corp. In a brief note to the Gentoo Foundation... Read more...

Infinium sued by former investment bankers

Fri, 03 Dec 2004 19:44:07 +0000

The latest chapter in the often-bizarre saga of technology start-up Infinium Labs has unfolded in the USA, with investment bank SBI-USA filing a lawsuit against the prospective platform holder for fraud and breach of contract.... Read more...

Yahoo! Brings on Former ABC TV Programmer

Tue, 02 Nov 2004 17:23:24 +0000

In a move to bolster it's media and entertainment division, Yahoo! Inc. has hired Lloyd Braun, a former ABC television programmer. Mr. Braun's primary objective is to convince movie, TV and music companies to distribute... Read more...

Former Acclaim boss in rescue bid for UK studios

Thu, 30 Sep 2004 22:48:53 +0000

Rod Cousens, formerly CEO of now-bankrupt publisher Acclaim, is believed to be at the helm of a plan to acquire the company's UK studios and build a new publisher utilising some of Acclaim's major brands... Read more...

Former Nintendo president proposes move into film industry

Wed, 29 Sep 2004 14:19:12 +0000

Japanese console giant Nintendo is considering a foray into the movie industry, it emerged today, with former president Hiroshi Yamauchi telling a press conference that he plans to propose an animated film project to the... Read more...

Former Capcom USA president launches new publisher

Marcel Klum — Sun, 02 May 2004 07:52:59 +0000

Industry veteran Bill Gardner, who was formerly president of Capcom North America and was instrumental in the founding of the Japanese company's European operations, has announced that he has started up a new publishing and... Read more...

Former Infinium Labs VP Files Multimillion Dollar Lawsuit

Thu, 15 Apr 2004 14:32:06 +0000

Terry Nagy, a former executive vice president of Infinium Labs, is suing the company and its principal officers for fraud and breach of contract. Nagy alleges that Infinium Labs used him for his knowledge of... Read more...

Apple seeks dollars in former freebies

Thu, 08 Jan 2004 21:21:13 +0000

Apple's decision to stop offering free downloads of iMovie and iPhoto is part of a clear shift by the Mac maker to try to recoup more of the dollars it invests in creating software for... Read more...

Former MS Exec to Run Macromedia's Mobile Devices Division

Darren Bolton — Wed, 07 Jan 2004 00:26:11 +0000

Macromedia Inc. Tuesday announced it has hired a former Microsoft Corp. executive to run its Macromedia Mobile and Devices Division. The San Francisco company announced the appointment of Juha Christensen, who until... Read more...

Apple to sue former contractor.

Thu, 12 Dec 2002 01:24:44 +0000

Thanks again to DJ^TuRKiYe for this one. Apple Computer has a message for people who reveal product details before the company does: We will sue On Wednesday, the... Read more...

Former DrinkOrDie Member Chris Tresco Answers

Steven Parker — Mon, 07 Oct 2002 18:34:33 +0000

Saw this over @ WiNBETA. Remember Operation Buccaneer from last December? Well, if you remember some of the details, one of the major groups that was busted was DrinkorDie (DoD). One of the members that... Read more...

Electronic Arts Names Former Amazon CFO as Its Own

Thu, 27 Jun 2002 10:16:30 +0000

Thanks neo1980 for sharing this with us. No. 1 independent video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. on Wednesday appointed Amazon.com Inc. former chief financial officer Warren Jenson as its own CFO, replacing long-time executive Stan... Read more...