Hanauer-backed health care provider Qliance appoints CEO

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Qliance Medical Management, a Seattle company that operates primary health care clinics in the Puget Sound area, has appointed Erika Bliss as president and CEO. She replaces Norm Wu who co-founded the company in 2006. Wu plans to continue with Qliance as an adviser, focusing on strategic partnerships and other growth efforts. The company has… Read More…

Internet kings celebrated on … old-fashioned billboards

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King of the Web is a quirky Web-based competition where individuals compete to win monthly online elections by posting funny or offbeat videos on the site. It’s kind of like American Idol — for the YouTube generation. But when it comes to congratulating the winners, King of the Web is taking a very low-tech approach…. Read More…

King of the Web: The next great time-waster, or just a waste of time?

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We’ve been wondering for some time now what Rich Barton and Nick Hanauer have been cooking up at their latest startup: King of the Web. After all, Barton (the former CEO of Expedia and Zillow.com) and Hanauer (an early backer of Amazon.com and aQuantive) are two of the most successful Internet entrepreneurs in Seattle. Today,… Read More…