Tumblr Has A New Owner

ByJorge Pereira 2019-09-092022-10-03

As I usually do, I was on a plane catching up on my podcasts, listening to a WordPress news when they casually mentioned that “… Automatic, the company that produces WordPress, has purchased Tumblr from Verizon on August 2019.

What? Did I hear this correctly? How did I missed this? Wow!

It woke me up! – Almost immediately, I “rewind the tape” — (big laugh) — meant to say replayed the bit to make sure I heard this correctly and yes – I did! They further stated that:

“they bought the company for less than $3 million dollars a far cry from the $1.1B that Yahoo paid for it in 2013, and that the plan is to move move the platform into WordPress while keeping the interface the same”

WOW!

Yes – That is one word I can honestly use to describe my surprise!

As of August 12, 2019, Wikipedia reports that Tumblr hosts over 475 million blogs and less than 400 million monthly users.

I am happy that Tumblr and their dedicated team is getting a new home. I have always liked their micro-blogging platform. Hopefully they will find a way to thrive once again!

Jorge Pereira

Accomplished Information Technology services professional with over 25 years of experience performing technical pre-sales, solution selling, public speaking / presentations, consulting, project delivery and program management. Over the past few years, Jorge has focused on customers solutions in the areas of: Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Workforce Transformation, End-User-Computing (EUC) Lifecycle Management, Modern Device Management, and Cybersecurity.
Additionally, Jorge is also an artist known for his whimsical doodle art and captivating fantasy stories. More on his creative side here

Disclaimer: I work for Dell Technology Services as a Workforce Transformation Solutions Principal. It is my passion to help guide organizations through the current technology transition specifically as it relates to Workforce Transformation. Visit Dell Technologies site for more information. Opinions are my own and not the views of my employer.

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WOW!

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