Articles about Adam Brotman

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Building an AI-first company: What these two business leaders learned from top experts

This week on the GeekWire Podcast, our guests are Adam Brotman and Andy Sack, co-authors of AI First: The Playbook… Read More

Led by ex-Starbucks digital chief Adam Brotman, Seattle startup Brightloom raises $15M

Brightloom has raised $15 million as it aims to help companies turn their customer data into personalized marketing campaigns. Brightloom… Read More

Starbucks teams with new restaurant tech platform, led by coffee giant’s former chief digital officer

Starbucks’ commitment to technology-powered retail solutions took another step forward on Monday as the company announced it is teaming with… Read More

Tech Moves: Smartsheet lands its first CMO; Eatsa hires former Starbucks digital exec; and more

Smartsheet, the Seattle-area maker of work collaboration software, appointed Anna Griffin as its first chief marketing officer. Griffin was previously… Read More

Spotify hoping for ‘millions’ more subscribers thanks to Starbucks deal

Spotify is hoping to sign up millions of new subscribers to its streaming music platform through a new partnership announced today… Read More

For coffee delivery, Starbucks will use Postmates in Seattle and baristas in New York City

At the Starbucks annual shareholder meeting today, the company plans to unveil new details of its highly anticipated delivery service launching in the… Read More

Starbucks finally integrates Apple Pay — but not for buying lattes

Starbucks is rolling out an updated iPhone app today that will finally enable Apple Pay. The Seattle coffee chain was one of… Read More

Q&A: Starbucks Digital Chief Adam Brotman on mobile ordering, delivery and international availability

PORTLAND, Ore. – Is Starbucks a tech company or a retailer? That was the question I posed to Starbucks Chief… Read More

Avoid the coffee line: First look at Starbucks’ order-ahead mobile feature

PORTLAND, Ore. — Starbucks launched a major new initiative today, allowing people to place orders from their iPhone for pick-up at a… Read More

Live from Portland: Starbucks launches mobile ordering, letting time-starved patrons skip lines

PORTLAND, Ore. — Two minutes after ordering my tall sugar-free vanilla latte on my iPhone, a barista called my name… Read More

Starbucks launching mobile ordering pilot later this year, testing how long coffee will stay hot

Starbucks is brewing up a way for customers to not just pay for their coffee via the company’s popular smartphone app, but… Read More

Starbucks to let customers skip lines by ordering from smartphones

Ever wish it was possible to skip the line at Starbucks by punching in an order through the company’s smartphone… Read More

Newsmakers: Adam Brotman gives Starbucks a digital jolt

Typically, around these parts at least, technological innovation is associated with tech titans like Microsoft, Amazon and Boeing. But there’s… Read More

How do you pay for your lattes? Starbucks says customers increasingly use mobile phones

Starbucks customers are increasingly paying for their coffee drinks and snacks with their mobile phones. The Seattle coffee retailer said… Read More