Linden Lab has hired Frank Ambrose as SVP Global Technology, according to CEO Mark Kingdon in a Bloomberg.com article this week. The move reportedly comes as part of Linden's efforts to ramp up in the face of competition from the recently launched Google Lively. Although Second Life is increasingly being used for collaboration and Lively seems, initially, like a social play, Linden is still hiring for competition. In addition to Amrbose, who previously oversaw network and technical infrastructure services as an SVP at AOL, taking over computer systems, Kingdon said the company would hire new sales staff to bring in more businesses to Second Life.
"Who wouldn't be concerned when Google comes after their business?" Kingdon told Bloomberg. "We want to supercharge that growth by making it more accessible." [via Bloomberg via Dusan Writer]
Hey and thanks.
Dug out some old interview footage with Frank - was behind-the-scenes perhaps, working in what he called the 'engine room' at AOL, but it's interesting to hear what he had to say in light of current challenges with Second Life.
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Posted by: Dusan Writer | August 08, 2008 at 09:43 AM