On May 19th, 2021 it was made public through a PR campaign that HoneyGain signed an exclusivity agreement with OXYLABS for long term traffic demand. Reference : https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/honeygain-signs-an-exclusivity-deal-to-ensure-long-term-traffic-demand-301251137.html .
OxyLabs is a company within the TESONET portfolio which can be seen here : https://tesonet.com/companies/ .
Sandra Krikstaponyte was the previous product owner at OXYLABS. Ironically she became the Product Director at Honeygain in June of 2022 based on her linkedin. Looking at DNB it is clear that she was always the 1 and only company director.
All employees of HoneyGain that do in fact have Linkedin, all have one common denominator. They are all ex-leadership members from OxyLabs.
Some examples are below :
Name: Adomas Odinas Eigirdas LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adomas-odinas-eigirdas-138152163/ Position: Quality Assurance Specialist @ HoneyGain - May 2023 - Present Previous: Quality Assurance Specialist @ Oxylabs.io - Dec 2022 - May 2023
Name: Lukas Stankovičius LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukas-stankovicius/ Position: Senior Site Reliability Engineer @ HoneyGain - Jun 2023 - Present Previous: Senior Site Reliability Engineer @ Oxylabs.io - Apr 2023 - Jun 2023
Name: Žygimantas S. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sakalinskas/ Position: Site Reliability Engineer @ HoneyGain - May 2023 - Present Previous: Site Reliability Engineer @ Oxylabs.io - Jul 2022 - Jun 2023
Name: Rytis M. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rytis-malakauskas/ Position: Lead Site Reliability Engineer @ HoneyGain - Apr 2023 - Present Previous: Lead Site Reliability Engineer @ Oxylabs.io - Dec 2022 - Apr 2023
Name: Greta Anuskytė LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greta-anuskyt%C4%97-482a12171/ Position: Accounting Operations Specialist @ HoneyGain - Oct 2022 - Present Previous: Accounting Operations Specialist @ Oxylabs.io - Apr 2022 - Oct 2022
Name: Lukas Rakauskas LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukas-rakauskas/ Position: Frontend Engineer @ HoneyGain - May 2023 - Present Previous: Frontend Engineer @ Oxylabs.io - Aug 2022 - May 2023
Name: Skomantas Sukackas LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/skomantas-sukackas-268b3b15b/ Position: Junior Data Analyst @ HoneyGain - Apr 2023 - Present Previous: Junior Data Analyst @ Oxylabs.io - Jun 2022 - Apr 2023
Name: Mantas Džiaugys LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mantas-dziaugys/ Position: Android Developer @ HoneyGain - May 2023 - Present Previous: Android Developer @ Oxylabs.io - Feb 2019 - May 2023
Name: Domantas Onaitis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/domantas-onaitis-616764153/ Position: Sales Team Lead @ HoneyGain - May 2023 - Present Previous: Account Manager @ Oxylabs.io - Mar 2022 - May 2023
Name: Darius Misiukevičius LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/misiukevicius-darius/ Position: Risk And Operations Manager @ HoneyGain - Mar 2023 - Present Previous: PM @ Oxylabs.io - Jun 2018 - Mar 2023
Name: Justas Gervinskas LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justasgervinskas/ Position: Lead Project Manager @ HoneyGain - Mar 2023 - Present Previous: Project Manager @ Oxylabs.io - Sep 2019 - Mar 2023
Name: Marius D. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marius-dubinovas/ Position: Customer Success Team Lead @ HoneyGain - Apr 2023 - Present Previous: Customer Success Team Lead @ Oxylabs.io - Apr 2022 - Apr 2023
Name: Sandra Krikštaponytė LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-krik%C5%A1taponyt%C4%97-a79ba4107/ Position: Product Director @ HoneyGain - Jun 2022 - Present Previous: Product Owner at Oxylabs.io @ Oxylabs.io - May 2022 - Jun 2022
Based on this it is very clear TO ME that OxyLabs owns Honeygain and it is undeniable at this point. That is my perspective on this information.
If you look at the top companies who buyback stocks it is dominated by tech companies: #1 Apple, #2 Google, #3 MS, #5 FB, etc.[1] And if you look at a breakdown of what sectors do buybacks, you see that it is tech (32% of total S&P 500 buybacks) followed by finance (20% of total S&P 500 buybacks) and then drops off quickly to other sectors.[1]
What is it specifically about tech companies that causes them to do frequent, large stock buybacks? It seems like tech companies would have more R&D opportunities to invest cash than non-tech companies. Is it just because the profit margins are higher and they have more cash lying around then in other sectors?
Is it because of the employee compensation structure where the majority of employees receive stock and so stock buybacks ensure they can attract/retain talent (by ensuring stock prices go up)? If so why does (for example) Amazon not engage in stock buybacks?
If it was just being done to inflate executive compensation then why is the practice so concentrated in just the tech sector? Why don't other sectors do it more?
Per this old news Sinopec started drilling deepest oil and gas wells in Shaya County of Aksu Prefecture in the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The projected depth of the well could reach 10km. https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/sinopec-starts-the-drilling-of-asias-deepest-oil-and-gas-well-in-tarim-basin-301815952.html
Nowadays, there are a number of earthquakes with epicenter located in Aykol, located in approximately 300km from the drilling site. https://database.earth/earthquakes/china/xinjiang/aykol. In 2024 (within 2 months) there were 97 earthquakes in Aykol, Xinjiang, see here https://database.earth/earthquakes/china/xinjiang/aykol
Could deep drilling be the reasons of such earthquake activity?
Last week we announced our Feb 2019 veteran scholarship winner Kevin Bruffet. His emotional journey is like no other, It showcases how veterans are a great solution to the manufacturing skills gap.
Kevin Bruffet is currently not able to receive his GI benefits in which is a hardship for him and his family.
Check out his story here: https://skillsgap.cncmachines.com/kevin-bruffet-veteran-machinist/
Here is the official press release: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cnc-machines-chooses-orlando-veteran-as-recipient-of-its-first-ever-veteran-to-machinist-scholarship-300796149.html
If you are looking to post this on your company blog, feel free to do so and email me for high res photos at jonathan@cncmachines.net.
I heard about LexisNexis launching a new LegalTech incubator a few weeks back[0] with the help of Lex Machina. Have any of you thought about applying for the program? What should one think about when applying to such an incubator?
New Yorkers are now instant messaging their doctors in between appointments (because does anyone actually like calling their doctors office). Check out more here: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-yorkers-are-instant-messaging-their-doctors-with-klara-app-300355887.html
Better link, this submitted from my Droid. Acquisition for $31 million in cash.