Comments on: Phorm Execs Jump Ship

By: Phorm Pops Up Again, This Time in Brazil

Phorm Pops Up Again, This Time in Brazil — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:07:19 +0000

[...] Phorm Pops Up Again, This Time in Brazil By Stacey Higginbotham Mar. 26, 2010, 7:02am PDT No Comments 0 Phorm, the controversial startup that delivers targeted ads based on a person’s web surfing, has signed deals with five Internet Service Providers in Brazil. After customer and regulatory outrage in the UK over the idea that ISPs would monitor a person’s web surfing habits through deep packet inspection in order to deliver advertising (and especially that Phorm and BT would trial this intrusive technology without telling subscribers), Phorm went quiet. [...]

By: Shakeup at Phorm Continues, Executives Leave

Shakeup at Phorm Continues, Executives Leave — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:39:46 +0000

[...] also resigned. Earlier this month some company executives and board members left Phorm after disagreeing with CEO Kent Ertugrul. Phorm had been in trials with British Telecom that concluded earlier this month. Phorm continues [...]

By: Jonah

Jonah — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:45:34 +0000

And others will see this as a Cynical attempt to manipulate the regulating Bodies.

Unlike the US despite some changes in the UK over the last decade the Voters do not like Lobbying which directly affects their lives especially when they themselves are having a hard time getting any relevant details from the UK Bodies who are Supposed to Inform,Advise & TAKE NOTE of the Public INTERESTS!`

By: private

private — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 18:54:34 +0000

@John

not quite. what Phorm said was only what was required to disclose due to being listed. expect many more to have left as well but they kept mum on that. if you look in the background of the ceo/owner you will find out that the new hires do not look terribly independent…

By: John

John — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:52:27 +0000

I actually think the other way around. The CEO, Kent Ertugrul, has been very shrewd to date in replacing the board when necessary. As the business is mainly focussed in the UK, the new board members will be more valuable to the company. I think it is a positive move for the company.