Ookles launch date and new hire

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11 Jan 2006

A little birdie tells me that Scott Johnson’s Ookles will later this week announce a launch date of February 28, 2006. Not bad for a company that as of a week or so ago had no code at all.

Ookles will also be announcing that Betsy Devine, also formerly of Feedster, has joined the company in a marketing role.

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