Comments on: Did Tim Armstrong Leave Google Because It’s Struggling, or He’s Struggling?

By: Andy Beal

Andy Beal — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:08:14 +0000

@Frank – good points!

By: Frank Reed

Frank Reed — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:32:15 +0000

i would have to guess that the title of CEO and the opportunity to right a sinking ship would be appealing to someone as young and well positioned as he is. There may be some genius in there because he is really in a no lose situation with the AOL deal. It has been dying on the branch for the longest time and the expectations are SO low that if he failed I doubt anyone would hold it against him. On the other hand, if he even has a modicum of success he will not only be a sales genius but an executive genius as well. Sounds ingenious on some levels to me but he must enjoy trouble because there is little good news coming from AOL and / or TW. Frank Reed's last blog post..Holding On

By: Nick Stamoulis

Nick Stamoulis — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:54:37 +0000

maybe him stepping over to AOL he can bring that back from the dead and re-brand it.

By: Garrett French

Garrett French — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:46:41 +0000

I look forward to tracking his impact on the company – I’d definitely watch an Armstrong at AOL reality show if they made one

By: Bo Tipton

Bo Tipton — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:25:22 +0000

This may be a very smart move on his part. It seems there is potential for growth over at AOL. If he can turn around the ad sales he will quickly become the shining star and can right his own ticket. At Google he was just one of many and did not have a huge potential to stand out from the crowd.

It is still a gamble because if there are not improvements quickly over at AOL he may wish he stayed where he was.

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