Thanks Mr Macadaan!

I know Mike might not like this, but I am writing this anyway to say "thanks".

I'd like to spotlight someone in our AOL Silicon Valley team who has just done a tremendous job on many fronts.   This is Mike Macadaan.    As a director, he does not qualify for the quarterly awards we had last year ,  But I'd still like to say a big "thanks" to Mike for all his great work, passion and energy he brings to our campus and to AOL and (most important) our products.

Mike has done alot in the "outreach" area for AOL Silicon Valley - from brining in folks to speak, to going to conferences,   podcasting... pitching ideas for future conferences (that get carried out).. to smaller things that make big impacts like the Mashup shirts,  or the AOL logos in Shasta...   all great ideas that get carried through.   

Additionally, the innovation "process" (I use that loosely - since it's more a style) worked well for Magnet and AOL Pictures...  Very good.  Infact, Mike and his team will be speaking at a future conference on how to innovate in large companies... This is really good!   I turn to Mike for advice and ideas on many areas.

Thanks Mike !!!  You're a great leader!

And thanks to our wonderful UI team – you are great!

Now back to our regular scheduled blogging.