Saridakis resigns as head of eBay Enterprise "for personal reasons"

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Chris Saridakis has resigned as the head of King of Prussia-based eBay Enterprise for personal reasons, according to an eBay press release.

The announcement and its timing are somewhat surprising, given that eBay Enterprise (formerly GSI Commerce) appeared to be playing an increasingly central role within eBay's overall strategy, with Saridakis having a very visible role as part of eBay's management team.

Saridakis had served as president of eBay Enterprise since June 2011, after eBay acquired GSI Commerce (renamed eBay Enterprise in 2013), where he was part of that company’s management team. Prior to GSI Commerce he had headed up PointRoll.

Tobias Hartmann, vice president, Omnichannel Operations and International, will serve as interim head of eBay Enterprise while an external search is conducted for a permanent successor, the company said in its statement.

More from USA Today , citing sources suggesting that slower than expected growth at the unit may have been a factor behind the departure.

Comcast to build Philly tower? CBS Philadelphia story pulled (Update: Story's Out)

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A now dead link appeared on the web today from CBS Philly, datelined today from Philadelphia, reporting Comcast has announced plans to build a new $1.2 billion tower in Philadelphia. You can see a trace of the headline in the link:

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/01/15/comcast-announces-plans-to-build-new-tower-in-philadelphia/

Also, from Google News:

CBS Local-1 hour ago
PHILADELPHIA (CBS)—Comcast has announced plans to build a new tower in Philadelphia with a hefty price tag: $1.2 billion. The “Comcast ...

I can find no other current reference to that story. I've asked Comcast for comment.

Update: A reliable source (not from within Comcast) confirms the story is accurate and
details should be coming soon.


Udpate: Its out via NBC Philadelphia .

Norman Foster to Design Comcast Tower in Philadelphia
(New York Times)

Comcast's press release

Links 1/15/2014: Charter makes new approach to Comcast on Time Warner (Reuters)

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