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eBay Rethinks Customer Service In Europe

eBay's approach to customer service in Europe is about to change in a big way.  eBay announced today that it will eliminate a full 400 positions in Germany, while at the same time, the company intends to hire 100 new employees in Ireland and establish what it calls a "European Centre of Excellence." 

Former YouTube Monetization Guy Moves To AOL

The man to whom Google once entrusted YouTube's financials is now going to see what he can do for AOL.  Former YouTube head of monetization Shashi Seth has been hired as AOL's senior vice president of global advertising products. 

Twitter Hires User Experience Architect From Digg

People who have been complaining that Twitter's site needs an overhaul should pay attention.  Twitter's added someone to its design team, and Mark Trammell, who will start one week from today, hails most recently from Digg.

Yahoo Board Member Set To Resign

Yahoo's board of directors is going to receive a shakeup at the end of this year.  Maggie Wilderotter, who's been a member since July of 2007, has announced that she'll vacate the position at that point in time. Yahoo admitted in an SEC filing last week, "Mrs. Maggie Wilderotter notified Yahoo! Inc. (the 'Company') that she intends to resign from the Company's Board of Directors on December 31, 2009."

Matt Cutts Extends Offer To Yahoo Engineers

In some areas and industries, non-compete clauses are a way of life; companies don't want their best and brightest working for competitors soon, if ever.  California law isn't too keen on non-compete clauses, however, and it looks like Google wants to accelerate the rate at which Yahoo employees jump ship.

Google Russia Loses CTO To Mail.ru

Google seems to be having a hard time holding onto its overseas execs.  A little less than two weeks ago, Kai-Fu Lee, the president of Google China, announced his departure, and now, Jennifer Trelewicz, the (former) CTO of Google Russia, has also found another job.

Report: Google China Prepared For Big Push

It may be that the exit of Kai-Fu Lee won't act so much as a stumbling block as a catalyst for Google China.  A new report indicates that, following his departure, Google China will double its sales staff and offer cash incentives to 100,000 would-be advertisers.

Top Google China Exec To Leave

The man over whom Microsoft and Google practically started a war in 2005 is now quitting that second company.  Kai-Fu Lee, the president of Google's operations in China, will leave his post sometime this month.

FeedBurner/Google Alum Goes To Twitter

It looks like Twitter's filled another hole in its lineup of key executives.  The title of Chief Operating Officer should go to Dick Costolo, who was the cofounder and CEO of FeedBurner and also did a stint at Google post-acquisition.

Tesla Hires YouTube's Communications Head

Tesla Motors has held the attention of most car nuts for some time; it is perhaps the leading manufacturer of electric automobiles that work in the real world.  And now, Tesla has gotten hold of YouTube's head of global communications and public affairs, too. Ricardo Reyes, who started collecting paychecks from Google in 2007, is set to officially begin working for Tesla in two weeks' time on September 14th.  He'll hold the title of "Vice President for Communications" within the company.