The Amazon vet who is bringing order to Time Inc.’s tech sprawl

Heritage only goes so far these days for traditional publishers. That's why Time Inc. is betting big on technology -- and its new CTO Colin Bodell -- to reverse its print woes. Bodell, an Amazon vet, is looking to a mix of paywalls, e-commerce and shared databases to jump-start growth. “If I want to learn what’s going on in a presidential election, I’m not going to BuzzFeed or Vox,” he said. The post The Amazon vet who is bringing order to Time Inc.’s tech sprawl appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

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