Comments on: More Skypers hit ESC button http://gigaom.com/2006/11/12/more-skypers-hit-esc-button/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:43:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jens-Olaf http://gigaom.com/2006/11/12/more-skypers-hit-esc-button/#comment-71927 Jens-Olaf Mon, 13 Nov 2006 08:49:24 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/12/more-skypers-hit-esc-button/#comment-71927 <p>The Estonian view, CEO Tamkivi in Tallinn in an interview published at Naked Conversations, http://redcouch.typepad.com/: 'He told us that the number of Tallinn-based employees doubled last year to about 270, overwhelmingly technical. There has been extremely low turnover since the acquisition—perhaps 5-6 people. One problem that is emerging is that the technical talent pool in little Estonia, of 1.4 million may get tapped.'</p> The Estonian view, CEO Tamkivi in Tallinn in an interview published at Naked Conversations, http://redcouch.typepad.com/: ‘He told us that the number of Tallinn-based employees doubled last year to about 270, overwhelmingly technical. There has been extremely low turnover since the acquisition—perhaps 5-6 people. One problem that is emerging is that the technical talent pool in little Estonia, of 1.4 million may get tapped.’

]]> By: Ajay http://gigaom.com/2006/11/12/more-skypers-hit-esc-button/#comment-71926 Ajay Mon, 13 Nov 2006 07:45:55 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/12/more-skypers-hit-esc-button/#comment-71926 <p>Ebay is certainly under pressure with these developments. Most mergers in the past have reduced value, and Ebay have yet to show any major signs of value addition inspite of so many months since it purchased Skype.</p> <p>Will await your interview with Skype founder to get the latest updates.</p> <p>Regards, Ajay Sanghani http://www.itvidya.com</p> Ebay is certainly under pressure with these developments. Most mergers in the past have reduced value, and Ebay have yet to show any major signs of value addition inspite of so many months since it purchased Skype.

Will await your interview with Skype founder to get the latest updates.

Regards, Ajay Sanghani http://www.itvidya.com

]]> By: Marshall Kirkpatrick http://gigaom.com/2006/11/12/more-skypers-hit-esc-button/#comment-71925 Marshall Kirkpatrick Mon, 13 Nov 2006 07:39:44 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2006/11/12/more-skypers-hit-esc-button/#comment-71925 <p>Did you see the Share Skype blog post like last week asking for stories about how people have used Skype and eBay together? I kept checking back, not a single comment.</p> Did you see the Share Skype blog post like last week asking for stories about how people have used Skype and eBay together? I kept checking back, not a single comment.

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