Friday, October 12, 2007
SideStep Snags VP From Yahoo
Santa Clara-based SideStep said Thursday that it has hired Matthew Heist as the firm's Senior Vice President of Global Search. Heist joins the firm from Yahoo, where he was VP of Business Operations. Heist most recently headed strategy and operations at Yahoo's Shopping, Real Estate, Travel, Auto, and Local Search properties. SideStep is an online search engine for travel reservations, and is venture backed by Trident Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, PAR Capital, Saints Capital and Leader Ventures. More information »