Mike Volpi, new Joost CEO

It was a rumor that had been hanging in air, like thick smog over Los Angeles. Mike Volpi, till recently a rising star at router maker Cisco Systems, was said to be joining Joost as chief executive officer. Our sources said it was going to happen, but the Joost press team kept on denying it, feigning surprise at the very notion. Continue Reading

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