Tech Moves: Blake Cahill departs Banyan Branch; Red Russak joins Apptentive; and more

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Blake Cahill has stepped down as president of Seattle social media agency Banyan Branch to take a new job at Royal Philips. Cahill is relocating to the Netherlands where Royal Philips is based. In the new role as global head of digital and social marketing, Cahill will lead digital and social initiatives across the company. He previously served as… Read More…

Google Ventures and others invest in Apptentive, a maker of in-app feedback tools

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Google Ventures has joined with a number of angel investors to bankroll Apptentive, a TechStars Seattle grad that’s developing new ways for mobile app developers to interact and communicate with users directly from within the app. The idea is that app developers can address problems almost in real time, adjusting the experience and making sure… Read More…

TechStars Spotlight: Apptentive lets app lovers talk to app developers inside apps

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[Editor's note: GeekWire is running a series of profiles on the startups participating in this year's class in the TechStars Seattle incubator program. Check back each day at 1:30 p.m. for a new profile, leading up to Demo Day on Nov. 1] Mobile app developers usually publish their apps, and then hope and pray that… Read More…