Comments on: VeriSign May Sell Some Operations http://gigaom.com/2007/08/31/verisign-retools/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: VeriSign Divestiture - In the news « lsfollies’s http://gigaom.com/2007/08/31/verisign-retools/#comment-872750 VeriSign Divestiture - In the news « lsfollies’s Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:07:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/31/verisign-retools/#comment-872750 <p>[...] VeriSign Divestiture - In the news VeriSign May Sell Some Operations [...]</p> [...] VeriSign Divestiture – In the news VeriSign May Sell Some Operations [...]

]]> By: lsfollies http://gigaom.com/2007/08/31/verisign-retools/#comment-871843 lsfollies Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:39:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/31/verisign-retools/#comment-871843 <p>Yes, indeed. The bloodletting has begun.</p> <p>Wed, 04-16 VeriSign began implementing layoffs. Seems to be a part of the DCMS divestiture. In an internal meeting the mgt claimed it was company wide. Many doubt that assertion and believe it was action only in the Santa Cruz office.</p> <p>Follow along at http://lsfollies.wordpress.com/layoffs-at-verisign</p> <p>Cheers</p> Yes, indeed. The bloodletting has begun.

Wed, 04-16 VeriSign began implementing layoffs. Seems to be a part of the DCMS divestiture. In an internal meeting the mgt claimed it was company wide. Many doubt that assertion and believe it was action only in the Santa Cruz office.

Follow along at http://lsfollies.wordpress.com/layoffs-at-verisign

Cheers

]]> By: saurabhkaushik http://gigaom.com/2007/08/31/verisign-retools/#comment-787422 saurabhkaushik Thu, 20 Dec 2007 10:22:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/31/verisign-retools/#comment-787422 <p>Addition to this, there are news in the market that Verisign is looking for buyers for their DCMS (Digital Content Management Service) which comprises mostly messaging product like MMSC and Picture Mail. Please investigate and get us more info. Who knows, you may help Verisign to find right customer at right price and in right time. ;-)</p> <p>Since VeriSign CEO Stratton Sclavos stepped down, Verisign has been reversing lots of his ambitious decisions.</p> Addition to this, there are news in the market that Verisign is looking for buyers for their DCMS (Digital Content Management Service) which comprises mostly messaging product like MMSC and Picture Mail. Please investigate and get us more info. Who knows, you may help Verisign to find right customer at right price and in right time. ;-)

Since VeriSign CEO Stratton Sclavos stepped down, Verisign has been reversing lots of his ambitious decisions.

]]> By: Yes, VeriSign CDN Business Is Indeed on the Block « NewTeeVee http://gigaom.com/2007/08/31/verisign-retools/#comment-750071 Yes, VeriSign CDN Business Is Indeed on the Block « NewTeeVee Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:55:53 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/31/verisign-retools/#comment-750071 <p>[...] to streamline the company by selling off non-core businesses. His plan — sell or shut down, something I first reported back in August. At the time, VeriSign had no plans to sell off its content delivery network business, but it seems [...]</p> [...] to streamline the company by selling off non-core businesses. His plan — sell or shut down, something I first reported back in August. At the time, VeriSign had no plans to sell off its content delivery network business, but it seems [...]

]]> By: M. Vulique http://gigaom.com/2007/08/31/verisign-retools/#comment-667099 M. Vulique Sat, 10 Nov 2007 09:48:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/31/verisign-retools/#comment-667099 <p>Remarks made by Wm. Roper during the 3Q analysts call support the rumor about divestitures and layoffs. He said VeriSign would go into more detail Nov. 14 during their Analyst Day in New York. Seems to me they want to forestall stock-affecting news until as late as possible. I'll bet on Nov. 14 they are still vague about the full extent.</p> Remarks made by Wm. Roper during the 3Q analysts call support the rumor about divestitures and layoffs. He said VeriSign would go into more detail Nov. 14 during their Analyst Day in New York. Seems to me they want to forestall stock-affecting news until as late as possible. I’ll bet on Nov. 14 they are still vague about the full extent.

]]> By: Craig http://gigaom.com/2007/08/31/verisign-retools/#comment-514927 Craig Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:27:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/31/verisign-retools/#comment-514927 <p>Frank,</p> <p>I heard the same thing. Then when I signed up with them for SMS/MMS services I experienced the choke first hand. Someone close said that they lost a lot of talent after the acquisition.</p> Frank,

I heard the same thing. Then when I signed up with them for SMS/MMS services I experienced the choke first hand. Someone close said that they lost a lot of talent after the acquisition.

]]> By: share.websitemagazine.com http://gigaom.com/2007/08/31/verisign-retools/#comment-514096 share.websitemagazine.com Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:58:12 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/31/verisign-retools/#comment-514096 <p><strong>VeriSign May Sell Some Operations</strong></p> <p>Memo to private equity investors: Get your checkbooks ready, for VeriSign (VRSN) might have some businesses to put on the block.</p> VeriSign May Sell Some Operations

Memo to private equity investors: Get your checkbooks ready, for VeriSign (VRSN) might have some businesses to put on the block.

]]> By: Frank Mazzola http://gigaom.com/2007/08/31/verisign-retools/#comment-503183 Frank Mazzola Sun, 02 Sep 2007 04:20:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/08/31/verisign-retools/#comment-503183 <p>Om I have heard they have been choking on their acquisition of m-Qube.</p> Om I have heard they have been choking on their acquisition of m-Qube.

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