A biography for Ross Levinsohnhasn’t been written yet.
“Fox Interactive Media's acquisitions of Newroo and kSolo demonstrate our commitment to empowering users with interesting tools that they can use to further enhance their online experience and online identity.”
“Partnering with CNBC will allow Yahoo! Finance to expand its offerings instantly and enhance its position as the most viewed and utilized finance site in the world.”
“Traditional media brand advertising is 65% to 70% spend; online, it's like 28%. You've got a huge margin.”
“Asia has been by all accounts an incredible investment made by Yahoo.”
“Most people know that there is this partnership between Yahoo and Microsoft on search.”
“There are a lot of good ideas that could benefit from big media. You have a lot of companies that hit a wall and can't get beyond a certain level. They need the infrastructure and distribution of a large company.”
“I think Yahoo has been doing so many things well for so long and, frankly, got a little trapped in, I think, 'Oh, what is Yahoo?'”
“Frankly, it's never really been replicated in the history of the Internet what Yahoo has done in the areas it's done it.”
“I like building.”
“A CEO needs to build their own team.”
“Premium content matters.”
“Very few companies can perform at scale over the course of decades, and Yahoo has done that.”
“Video will drive the share-shift in advertising.”
“You can't manage Wall Street. Wall Street has its own viewpoints on everything. I have always believed, if you manage your business correctly, Wall Street will take care of itself.”
“Google has been amazing at acqui-hiring, buying small companies for the engineers. I think in the competitive market of Silicon Valley, it's really a good way to do it. Big acquisitions often don't work out.”