GoDaddy inks lease for Seattle-area engineering outpost at Carillon Point

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GoDaddy has found its beachhead in the Seattle region, literally. The company just signed a lease for a new engineering office at Carillon Point, the upscale waterfront complex in Kirkland known as a hotbed of tech activity over the years. The new office is a sign of the ongoing battle for tech talent in the… Read More…

Blake Irving wants GoDaddy to grow up, and keep its edge

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It’s hard not to notice: New GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving looks a lot like that dude in the company’s logo — even though the logo significantly predates his time at the company. The similarities are so striking that Irving decided to have some fun with his official corporate badge (at right), to lighten the mood… Read More…

Former Microsoft exec Blake Irving named Go Daddy CEO

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Web hosting and domain name registration giant Go Daddy has named former Microsoft and Yahoo executive Blake Irving as CEO effective January 7th. He will replace investor Scott Wagner who has been serving as interim CEO since July after CEO Warren Adelman stepped down. “Blake Irving’s deep technology experience and his history of developing new… Read More…