蒂姆•阿姆斯特朗——美国在线

2013年，阿姆斯特朗最显著的贡献是在美国在线（AOL）的公司大会上突然决定开除Patch（隶属于AOL的本地新闻和信息平台）的一名员工。阿姆斯特朗为广告自动化投入了资金，他把这项技术称为“大趋势”。阿姆斯特朗希望这笔投资能在2014年给他带来更多回报，同时也推一把正在设法扭转颓势的AOL。

Tim Armstrong -- AOL

Armstrong's decision to suddenly fire a Patch employee during a companywide meeting was his most notable contribution of 2013. In 2014, he hopes his investment in what he calls a "megatrend" -- the automation of advertising -- will serve him better and give a jolt to the ongoing turnaround at AOL (AOL).