CNN is in talks to buy Aberdeenshire technology news website Mashable.
Launched in 2005 by 19-year-old Pete Cashmore from his bedroom in Banchory, the site has proven to be hugely popular with an estimated value of £130 million.
The site claims to have 20 million unique users per month making its creator one of the most influential people in the technology world.
Pete Cashmore's official biography on Mashable.com says he started the site to focus on "up-to-the-minute news on social networks and digital trends."
He has been likened as a British Zuckerberg and often described as the internet’s Brad Pitt.
The Principal Teacher of Guidance at Banchory Academy, Niall Ritchie said: “Peter was a quiet, unassuming and self contained student.He had real interest in computing at school and developed a business sense in IT from home.
"He could obviously see the great potential of the internet from a young age.
“It has been interesting following his progress and watching him from a distance achieve something exceptional. His success should be an inspiration to other students at Banchory Academy.”
The company is now headquartered in New York and Mr Cashmore separates his time between there and California.
0 comments:
Post a Comment