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And it's such a bizarre move. What's the upside?
by Tloewald 13y ago
And it's such a bizarre move. What's the upside?
- fennecfoxen 13y agoThey wanted a board member with international experience, as they hope to expand internationally. Including, as TechCrunch put it, to "deal with foreign governments that have blocked its use".
- jbooth 13y agoYou don't think there's more money in her US Government contacts?
- er35826 13y agoThere's money in both places to be made. They're not exclusive.
- AJ007 13y agoWe know Gaddafi had a crush on her, but does she provide positive PR for international users? Certainly there is a more neutral person who could accomplish the same thing.
- NegativeK 13y agoDropbox isn't going to put her name or face on billboards. Her connections and knowledge of international stuffs is what Dropbox is hoping she'll bring.
- slantedview 13y agoUnderstandable move, but in solving one problem they've simply created another.
- waps 13y agoWhat's the upside for any external management appointment ? A large investment, that's what.
- m52go 13y agoAre you saying it makes them more capable of closing a large round? They just closed $350m barely a month ago. If they're looking for even more funding...I don't even know. The funding game is so screwed up now. Just IPO already and let the public markets enjoy some of the upside.
- rmc 13y agoConnections?
- forgotAgain 13y agoGravitas. If they want to move into the enterprise and international markets they need to have someone that will give mega-company CEO's a sense of comfort. At that level decisions aren't made based on technology. They're made on personal relationships.
- bsder 13y agoConnections to megacorps.