Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Google has acquired PostRank, a specialist in measuring engagement in social media. Founded in 2007 by Ilya Grigorik (BCS '07, Computer Science), Francis Lau (BMath '06, Computer Science) and Kevin Thomasen, PostRank tracks content on social media sites to provide data to help users gauge influence and reach with audiences. Carol Leaman (BA '89, Chartered Accountancy Studies; MACC '89, Accounting) is PostRank's CEO.