Tech Moves – Page 32 of 44

Sep 26, 2018, 4:05 PM

Tech Moves: REI names tech vet as first chief digital officer; new CEO at Element Data; and more

REI is hoping technology can play a bigger role in better connecting people to the outdoors. The Seattle co-op announced… Read More

Sep 24, 2018, 2:27 PM

Leafly removes CEO Chris Jeffery, less than one year after he joined marijuana review startup

Seattle-based marijuana strain and dispensary review startup Leafly says it removed CEO Chris Jeffery on Monday. Privateer Holdings, the Seattle marijuana investment firm… Read More

Sep 24, 2018, 2:22 PM

T-Mobile hires CenturyLink CFO to lead planned merger with Sprint

T-Mobile has hired a high-profile telecommunications executive to oversee its planned merger with Sprint. Sunit Patel, most recently the chief… Read More

Sep 20, 2018, 9:54 AM

Tech Moves: Cloudability hires former Chef and Qumulo exec; Kymeta adds sales execs; and more

Portland-based Cloudability has hired a new vice president of marketing: Cloud marketing leader and early Chef executive Jay Wampold. Wampold… Read More

Sep 18, 2018, 6:00 AM

Tech Moves: OfferUp hires its first CFO from eBay Americas; Porch adds CMO and two VPs; and more

OfferUp has named its first chief financial officer. The Seattle-based mobile ecommerce marketplace announced Tuesday that Rodrigo Brumana is joining… Read More

Sep 13, 2018, 9:10 AM

Tech Moves: Pioneer Square Labs hires ExtraHop CFO; Kymeta adds 3 sales execs; and more

Pioneer Square Labs hires CFO ExtraHop CFO Palvi Mehta has joined Pioneer Square Labs as CFO. Mehta spent more than seven years at… Read More

Sep 12, 2018, 8:00 AM

Tech Moves: MDMetrix taps Caradigm co-founder as new CEO; Amazon VP takes helm at Delta Dental; and more

Seattle health technology startup MDMetrix has a new CEO: Caradigm co-founder and longtime healthcare executive Warren Ratliff. He joins the company… Read More

Sep 10, 2018, 11:20 AM

Tech Moves: Techstars leader joins Madrona’s Create33; Marketo taps former SAP exec as president; and more

Former Techstars Seattle Program Director Jaren Schwartz is taking on a new role at Create33, the new “founder center” established by… Read More

Sep 6, 2018, 11:30 AM

Tech Moves: Airbnb hires Groupon CMO, former eBay exec; Moz CPO joins BrandVerity; and more

Just three months after it opened its new Seattle office, Airbnb is making an even stronger bet on the city… Read More

Sep 5, 2018, 11:56 AM

Tech Moves: Xnor.ai taps former Auth0 leader as CEO; Microsoft adds first CVP of retail; and more

Xnor.ai, an AI edge computing startup that spun out from the Allen Institute of Artificial Intelligence, has tapped former Auth0… Read More

Aug 30, 2018, 12:58 PM

Tech Moves: Former Seahawks star joins FanWide; RealSelf CMO departs; and more

Sports technology startup FanWide has added a former Seahawks star to its team. Cliff Avril will serve as an advisor,… Read More

Aug 29, 2018, 4:50 PM

Tech Moves: Nordstrom taps former Intuit CEO as chair; FlyHomes adds Zulily exec as CTO; and more

Nordstrom is solidifying its commitment to the digital retail world with a new chair of its board of directors. Brad… Read More

Aug 22, 2018, 1:17 PM

Tech Moves: New Engen adds Amazon vet as CTO; Amazon hires high-profile cardiologist; and more

Digital marketing startup New Engen, which launched from stealth mode in June, has hired its first chief technology officer, GeekWire has… Read More

Aug 17, 2018, 7:00 AM

Tech Moves: Facebook hires away Microsoft smart buildings leader; Nintex adds former Microsoft exec to team; and more

Z. John Manolopoulos, the global program manager of Microsoft’s internet of things and smart buildings efforts, is leaving the company… Read More

Aug 14, 2018, 6:00 AM

Tech Moves: NFL tight end joins Amperity; Vision Critical founder launches Rival Technologies; and more

Amperity, the Seattle-based customer data platform, has hired a sports star for its sales team. NFL tight end Cooper Helfet has… Read More

Aug 8, 2018, 6:00 AM

Tech Moves: Big ins and outs at Amazon; Gates Foundation hires CFO; Techstars vet joins Pioneer Square Labs; and more

There’s a lot of movement in Amazon’s vast world of entertainment, gaming and audio programming, with industry veterans coming in… Read More

Aug 7, 2018, 10:35 AM

Mike Davidson, former VP of design at Twitter and founder of Newsvine, takes new role at InVision

After four years as the VP of design at Twitter — and two years on his couch — Mike Davidson is… Read More

Aug 6, 2018, 3:50 PM

Tim Wagner, leader of Amazon Web Services’ Lambda serverless team, moving over to Coinbase

Thanks to its early start, Amazon Web Services is pretty far ahead of its cloud competitors when it comes to… Read More

Aug 6, 2018, 10:50 AM

Looking to reboot digital efforts, Nordstrom taps Edmond Mesrobian as new CTO

Nordstrom is doubling down on its technology efforts, naming Edmond Mesrobian as the retailer’s new chief technology officer. A veteran of… Read More

Aug 2, 2018, 1:35 PM

Former Amazon smart home executive Charlie Kindel reveals his next gig

Charlie Kindel, founder of Amazon’s Alexa Smart Home division, has found his next gig, and he ended up there in… Read More

Jul 31, 2018, 2:48 PM

Nintex acquires New Zealand process mapping company Promapp

Bellevue, Wash.-based Nintex has acquired Promapp, a New Zealand firm that helps companies identify and automate their business processes. The companies… Read More

Jul 30, 2018, 4:37 PM

Tech Moves: Nohla Therapeutics hires chief medical officer; Apptio adds to board; and more

Seattle biotech startup Nohla Therapeutics has an ambitious goal: Make umbilical stem cell transplants, currently a rare procedure, the new… Read More

Jul 25, 2018, 4:11 PM

Tech Moves: Amazon Studios film head leaves; Nextdoor CEO steps down; and more

In a tumultuous year for Amazon Studios, Amazon’s motion picture and video division, head of film Jason Roppell has stepped… Read More

Jul 25, 2018, 2:20 PM

Marketing vet Shauna Causey joins Madrona Venture Labs, heads up new kids clothing startup

Long-time Seattle marketing veteran Shauna Causey has joined Madrona Venture Labs. Causey will become a partner at the startup studio… Read More

Jul 25, 2018, 6:00 AM

Ignition’s John Connors: Seattle is becoming the most important tech market behind Silicon Valley

Seattle’s tech scene has a lot of mojo going on right now. That’s the word from John Connors, managing partner… Read More

Jul 24, 2018, 11:20 AM

Tech Moves: Google director moves to Facebook; Amperity adds first chief revenue officer; and more

Former Google director Darcy Nothnagle has started a new role at Facebook, GeekWire has learned. Facebook confirmed Nothnagle’s new role… Read More

Jul 19, 2018, 4:02 PM

Tech Moves: Tune hires VP of product management as director of product leaves for Rover, and more

Seattle-based mobile analytics and marketing company Tune hired Bhavana Mathur from Apptio to be its new vice president of product management.… Read More

Jul 12, 2018, 4:16 PM

Tech Moves: F5 hires information security executive; DomainTools hires to expand globally; and more

Seattle-based security technology company F5 Networks hired Mary Gardner, a veteran information security executive, to be its new chief information… Read More

Jul 11, 2018, 1:48 PM

DocuSign founder and chairman leaving board in ‘planned transition’, replaced by execs from IBM, Docker and GoDaddy

DocuSign’s board of directors is undergoing a major shakeup as part of what the company calls a “planned transition” that… Read More

Jul 10, 2018, 4:00 AM

Tech Moves: D-Wave sets up shop in Seattle with new VP; BuildDirect adds Amazon and Microsoft vets; and more

Quantum computing company D-Wave Systems, which claims to be the first company with a commercially available quantum computing system, has… Read More