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Slingshot \ˈsling-ˌshät\ –a device that provides acceleration to a stationary object, where the kinetic energy obtained by the object is a result of the transfer of energy from the propulsion mechanism.


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The Slingshot Labs leadership team has a proven track-record of entrepreneurial success, with it’s key underpinnings coming from two of the founders of MySpace.com, both of whom have proven track records of successfully building and running Internet businesses. Slingshot’s overall approach embodies the continued entrepreneurial spirit and vision of NewsCorp.

JOSH BERMAN
Josh has a long track-record in building and running Internet businesses.  In addition to being a co-founder he most recently served as the Chief Operating Officer of MySpace.  MySpace created a new platform for a generation to communicate and discover culture based around the self expression and connectivity of the site’s 120 million active users.

Berman formerly co-founded and managed successful Internet  companies, ResponseBase Marketing, and  Xdrive Technologies.   Prior to his start up life, Berman was a management consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers, and an international marketing manager and a senior financial analyst at Twentieth Century Fox.

Berman received his MBA from the University of Southern California, his BA from UC- Santa Barbara, and is a CPA in the State of California.

COLIN DIGIARO
Colin has spent his entire career helping build Internet Start-ups.   In addition to being one of the co-founders of MySpace, he most recently served as their SVP of International Corporate Development where he was responsible for the deployment of MySpace’s global revenue strategy encompassing Sales and Sales Operations as well as overseeing and driving strategic partnerships and alliances.  Prior to his work on the International business, Digiaro led MySpace’s monetization efforts as its SVP of Sales, where he established and built the Sales team into one of most formidable Web2.0 sales teams in the country.

Digiaro also led Sales & Business Development for ResponseBase Marketing as well as Silicon Valley start-up Signio, which was acquired by VeriSign.

Digiaro holds a B.S. degree from the University of Southern California, where he had dual concentrations in Management and Policy studies.

   
   
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