La nouvelle est tombée hier soir : Leaving Netvibes
Web2 and distribution
Strategies of distribution and monetization are the two points of disagreement between Tariq and I.
We have a different vision of the evolution of Netvibes Universes, of presenting the service to users in an environment that is familiar for them.
It’s of no use to expose these kind of details in public, but suffice to say that these disagreements are old and we were not be able to reconcile them. My previous experience as a co-founder and CEO of Kelkoo makes me think that these matters are critical.
Therefore, I decide to leave Netvibes and my co-CEO position (while remaining a shareholder).
My future is with Wikio, the alternative information engine that I co-founded last year with Laurent Binard.
Author: pierre
C’est bien dommage, je trouvais le duo Chappaz / Krim très riche et gage de succès. Quels que soient leurs désaccords, ce qu’ils ont fait de Netvibesne, en moins de deux ans, est purement phénoménal !!
Bonne chance à chacun pour la suite de vos aventures respectives. Wikio est aussi un très beau projet, très bien exécuté, s’enrichissant petite à petit (j’ai été récemment impressionné par la pertinence de Wikio Shopping).
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