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by especkman 6920 days ago
Who was it at Google who had the sense to clone Overture's business model, I wonder.
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nickb 6918 days ago
It was Omid. He put his job on the line and the company when he bet on AdWords.

http://www.google.com/corporate/execs.html#omid

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albrecht 6920 days ago
An MBA. The average MBA isn't the kind of person you want, but a really bright MBA can be a game changer if they stay out of your hair.
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paul 6920 days ago
Nope. Also, it's not a clone in any meaningful sense.
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far33d 6919 days ago
AdWords was invented by Eric Veach, formerly of Pixar, wasn't it?
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paul 6918 days ago
What does it mean to invent a product? Adwords is just a name. The actual system was built and rebuilt and improved many times. Eric did do a lot to make it a success though -- he's part of the reason why Google makes so much more money than Yahoo.
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far33d 6918 days ago
I guess I was saying invent as in "came up with the thing that differentiates it from everything else out there" - in this case, the auction system.
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