Comments on: Is VON Creator PulverMedia Dot Gone? http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/pulvermedia-shuts-down/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:25:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: .:: Solution9 Blog ::. » No VON.x Conference & Expo in Europe This Year http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/pulvermedia-shuts-down/#comment-968010 .:: Solution9 Blog ::. » No VON.x Conference & Expo in Europe This Year Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:22:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/von-creator-pulvermedia-is-dot-gone/#comment-968010 <p>[...] have been recently informed by our former account manager at VON.x organizer that the numerous rumors about Pulvermedia ’s financial problems, total staff lay-offs, and inability to continue running [...]</p> [...] have been recently informed by our former account manager at VON.x organizer that the numerous rumors about Pulvermedia ’s financial problems, total staff lay-offs, and inability to continue running [...]

]]> By: Jeffie Pluver http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/pulvermedia-shuts-down/#comment-956533 Jeffie Pluver Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:45:08 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/von-creator-pulvermedia-is-dot-gone/#comment-956533 <p>Looks they are trying to restart VON in a crippled down market where NO one has travel money. Now we have to wonder if they will refund money if it closes before it even starts like the last VON dissappointment.</p> Looks they are trying to restart VON in a crippled down market where NO one has travel money. Now we have to wonder if they will refund money if it closes before it even starts like the last VON dissappointment.

]]> By: Who Killed the VoIP Revolution? - GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/pulvermedia-shuts-down/#comment-910028 Who Killed the VoIP Revolution? - GigaOM Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:00:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/von-creator-pulvermedia-is-dot-gone/#comment-910028 <p>[...] PulverMedia, which spurred the VoIP crowd and rode its financial crest, shut its doors amid a swirl of controversy. As of this writing, Sonus Networks, once a high flier at $95 per share [...]</p> [...] PulverMedia, which spurred the VoIP crowd and rode its financial crest, shut its doors amid a swirl of controversy. As of this writing, Sonus Networks, once a high flier at $95 per share [...]

]]> By: » New 4G Event Coming from TMC + ex-VONers? Sidecut Reports http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/pulvermedia-shuts-down/#comment-909100 » New 4G Event Coming from TMC + ex-VONers? Sidecut Reports Thu, 30 Oct 2008 03:18:07 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/von-creator-pulvermedia-is-dot-gone/#comment-909100 <p>[...] I have some recent history and past history working with Scott and Carl (before everything went kablooie) I can’t wait to see how Sidecut Reports might participate, at the very least as an active [...]</p> [...] I have some recent history and past history working with Scott and Carl (before everything went kablooie) I can’t wait to see how Sidecut Reports might participate, at the very least as an active [...]

]]> By: Phonevite wins Best Consumer Offering at the ITEXPO « Phonevite Blog http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/pulvermedia-shuts-down/#comment-902575 Phonevite wins Best Consumer Offering at the ITEXPO « Phonevite Blog Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:50:22 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/von-creator-pulvermedia-is-dot-gone/#comment-902575 <p>[...] 2, 2008 With the demise of the VON Show, the Internet Telephony Conference & Expo (aka ITEXPO) is now regarded as the biggest and [...]</p> [...] 2, 2008 With the demise of the VON Show, the Internet Telephony Conference & Expo (aka ITEXPO) is now regarded as the biggest and [...]

]]> By: Doug Mohney http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/pulvermedia-shuts-down/#comment-899890 Doug Mohney Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:54:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/von-creator-pulvermedia-is-dot-gone/#comment-899890 <p>I've heard a rumor that Virgo Publishing has purchased the databases, trademarks, and some of the other assets of pulvermedia and plans to start a show plus a magazine...</p> <p>Anyone else heard anything?</p> I’ve heard a rumor that Virgo Publishing has purchased the databases, trademarks, and some of the other assets of pulvermedia and plans to start a show plus a magazine…

Anyone else heard anything?

]]> By: Kevin http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/pulvermedia-shuts-down/#comment-894240 Kevin Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:59:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/von-creator-pulvermedia-is-dot-gone/#comment-894240 <p>Hey...whats the scoop on the crook Kargman? He go too jail yet?</p> Hey…whats the scoop on the crook Kargman? He go too jail yet?

]]> By: anonymous http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/pulvermedia-shuts-down/#comment-890456 anonymous Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:00:32 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/von-creator-pulvermedia-is-dot-gone/#comment-890456 <p>KEVIN - YOU ARE DEAD ON. The person that told you to grow up was probably Kargman or Chudnofsky or one of thier wifes.</p> <p>I have come to find out that they also broke the law when they did not offer Cobra or distribute any information on unemployment to the employees when they shut down which is also a serious offense. Federal law states that you must offer Cobra if you have more than 20 employees.</p> <p>I would hire a lawyer to investigate a class action suit or go after Pulver executives and/or the TICC if I had damages.</p> <p>The attorney general in both MA and NYC city would be how you would find out if someone is investigating or to start an investigation.</p> KEVIN – YOU ARE DEAD ON. The person that told you to grow up was probably Kargman or Chudnofsky or one of thier wifes.

I have come to find out that they also broke the law when they did not offer Cobra or distribute any information on unemployment to the employees when they shut down which is also a serious offense. Federal law states that you must offer Cobra if you have more than 20 employees.

I would hire a lawyer to investigate a class action suit or go after Pulver executives and/or the TICC if I had damages.

The attorney general in both MA and NYC city would be how you would find out if someone is investigating or to start an investigation.

]]> By: kevin http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/pulvermedia-shuts-down/#comment-889069 kevin Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:31:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/von-creator-pulvermedia-is-dot-gone/#comment-889069 <p>Grow-up? Yea, that's a good one. Kargman was CFO at PULVERMEDIA and the one who banked unknowing customers checks while Rome was burning. Blame the investors, yea sure, they got burned too. As I said before, who and how are people going after this blatant act of theft and fraud? There must be an agency investigating this. Anybody know or seen anything? Please point us to it.</p> Grow-up? Yea, that’s a good one. Kargman was CFO at PULVERMEDIA and the one who banked unknowing customers checks while Rome was burning. Blame the investors, yea sure, they got burned too. As I said before, who and how are people going after this blatant act of theft and fraud? There must be an agency investigating this. Anybody know or seen anything? Please point us to it.

]]> By: VON down any alternatives? Your comments are welcomed.. : 4PSA Blog http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/pulvermedia-shuts-down/#comment-886862 VON down any alternatives? Your comments are welcomed.. : 4PSA Blog Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:10:55 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/von-creator-pulvermedia-is-dot-gone/#comment-886862 <p>[...] from TMC that all VON events has been canceled, Pulver Media no longer exist and nasty things are happening . I recommend reading the comments above. We were so close to go to VON Europe in Amsterdam!! So, [...]</p> [...] from TMC that all VON events has been canceled, Pulver Media no longer exist and nasty things are happening . I recommend reading the comments above. We were so close to go to VON Europe in Amsterdam!! So, [...]

]]> By: FYI - counterattact http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/pulvermedia-shuts-down/#comment-886575 FYI - counterattact Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:05:54 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/von-creator-pulvermedia-is-dot-gone/#comment-886575 <p>FYI - you should wake up. All pulver email was working and the execs and staff could have done anything they want with sending an email - that is such bullshit - the reason it wasn't done is that everybody packed up and left but a small group of favorites that continued there employment with a prayer Jeff would save it. Also, Kargman was at the top with Jason and the TICC and was responsible for controlling all funds as the CFO. If Pulver was unable to make payments or convenants Kargamn should have been the one looking for a solvency solution.</p> <p>I do agree with you on aspect - the TICC is a joke who has not taken responsibilty and can't be very smart investors as they now have lost everything.</p> FYI – you should wake up. All pulver email was working and the execs and staff could have done anything they want with sending an email – that is such bullshit – the reason it wasn’t done is that everybody packed up and left but a small group of favorites that continued there employment with a prayer Jeff would save it. Also, Kargman was at the top with Jason and the TICC and was responsible for controlling all funds as the CFO. If Pulver was unable to make payments or convenants Kargamn should have been the one looking for a solvency solution.

I do agree with you on aspect – the TICC is a joke who has not taken responsibilty and can’t be very smart investors as they now have lost everything.

]]> By: FYI http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/pulvermedia-shuts-down/#comment-885566 FYI Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:22:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/von-creator-pulvermedia-is-dot-gone/#comment-885566 <p>TICC took control of all bank accounts and all the assets of VON while the pulvermedia team was onsite for Spring VON in San Jose. Once that took place, the execs at pulvermedia no longer controlled the company or the assets.</p> <p>TICC would not allow pulvermedia staff to do even the most basic things while there was that period of sorting out a plan B. That includes even basic things like getting an email out to the community regarding Spring VON.</p> <p>If you take the time to call TICC, you will find there is no accountability or anyone you can speak to on staff. The receptionist points you right back to pulvermedia (who's phone number no longer works.</p> <p>If TICC took five minutes to think through a smart exit plan, they could have opted to sell their investment or phase out. Instead they shut the company down, paralyzed the events and made the brand worthless.</p> <p>Kevin, grow up! Scott Kargman is not to blame on an individual basis.<br /> If you want to "blame" someone, blame the folks at the top (Jason) and TICC.</p> TICC took control of all bank accounts and all the assets of VON while the pulvermedia team was onsite for Spring VON in San Jose. Once that took place, the execs at pulvermedia no longer controlled the company or the assets.

TICC would not allow pulvermedia staff to do even the most basic things while there was that period of sorting out a plan B. That includes even basic things like getting an email out to the community regarding Spring VON.

If you take the time to call TICC, you will find there is no accountability or anyone you can speak to on staff. The receptionist points you right back to pulvermedia (who’s phone number no longer works.

If TICC took five minutes to think through a smart exit plan, they could have opted to sell their investment or phase out. Instead they shut the company down, paralyzed the events and made the brand worthless.

Kevin, grow up! Scott Kargman is not to blame on an individual basis.
If you want to “blame” someone, blame the folks at the top (Jason) and TICC.

]]> By: SPOTLIGHT: Euro VoiceCon | The VoIP Mag http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/pulvermedia-shuts-down/#comment-885011 SPOTLIGHT: Euro VoiceCon | The VoIP Mag Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:50:19 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/von-creator-pulvermedia-is-dot-gone/#comment-885011 <p>[...] go East. Probably didn’t hurt that VON Europe, scheduled to occur in Amsterdam in early June, disappeared.  Rarely does one launch a trade show in under four months; VoiceCon Amsterdam is happening [...]</p> [...] go East. Probably didn’t hurt that VON Europe, scheduled to occur in Amsterdam in early June, disappeared.  Rarely does one launch a trade show in under four months; VoiceCon Amsterdam is happening [...]

]]> By: Kevin http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/pulvermedia-shuts-down/#comment-884760 Kevin Sat, 21 Jun 2008 12:42:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/von-creator-pulvermedia-is-dot-gone/#comment-884760 <p>Take Jeff out of the picture for now, although one can speculate he knew everything going on while going firstclass to Rock&Roll shows, poker events, Isreal and Mets games. Where is CFO Scott Kargman in all this? While he was the CFO, money was literally (stolen) from unsuspecting customers under a false pretense of ongoing shows and they not happenning. He knew the exact condition of the company yet allowed promotion of new events and took payments? That is blatant criminal FRAUD! That is a criminal act and he can go to jail. All those burned by this have a right to sue him and the company or it's next owners. Who does one get involved to sue or criminally go after this?</p> Take Jeff out of the picture for now, although one can speculate he knew everything going on while going firstclass to Rock&Roll shows, poker events, Isreal and Mets games. Where is CFO Scott Kargman in all this? While he was the CFO, money was literally (stolen) from unsuspecting customers under a false pretense of ongoing shows and they not happenning. He knew the exact condition of the company yet allowed promotion of new events and took payments? That is blatant criminal FRAUD! That is a criminal act and he can go to jail. All those burned by this have a right to sue him and the company or it’s next owners. Who does one get involved to sue or criminally go after this?

]]> By: Carl Ford http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/pulvermedia-shuts-down/#comment-884682 Carl Ford Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:28:29 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/von-creator-pulvermedia-is-dot-gone/#comment-884682 <p>Dave W,</p> <p>Send me a note to my gmail account.</p> <p>Kind Regards,</p> <p>Carl</p> Dave W,

Send me a note to my gmail account.

Kind Regards,

Carl

]]> By: anonymous http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/pulvermedia-shuts-down/#comment-884625 anonymous Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:16:10 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2008/03/28/von-creator-pulvermedia-is-dot-gone/#comment-884625 <p>contact the TICC Capital Corp based in CT for answers - they are the owners of what is left.</p> <p>Is the services were not delivered that money is owed to you, I would think you could also go after damages if you traveled there and were not notified of a cancellation...</p> <p>If all un happy parties start contacting the TICC they are eventually going to have to respond</p> contact the TICC Capital Corp based in CT for answers – they are the owners of what is left.

Is the services were not delivered that money is owed to you, I would think you could also go after damages if you traveled there and were not notified of a cancellation…

If all un happy parties start contacting the TICC they are eventually going to have to respond

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