Tech Moves – Page 33 of 44

Jun 5, 2018, 10:10 AM

Cybersecurity training company MediaPRO lands investment from Frontier Capital, names new CEO

MediaPRO has landed more investment and hired a new CEO to grow its platform that helps companies train employees on… Read More

Jun 5, 2018, 9:45 AM

Microsoft veteran Chris Jones leaves to lead product for AI marketing startup Amperity

AI-fueled marketing startup Amperity is bringing in a big name with its latest hire. The Seattle-based company announced Tuesday that longtime… Read More

May 31, 2018, 6:00 AM

Tech Moves: Know Labs picks Package Guard founder as CBO; Former Avalara President becomes Shiftboard director; and more

Know Labs, the publicly-traded material identification technology company, has a new chief business officer. The company announced that Mike Grabham,… Read More

May 30, 2018, 10:15 AM

Mobile marketing startup Tune trims staff as part of restructuring; key execs depart

Tune is going through more changes as the Seattle-based company continues to shift resources. The mobile marketing startup let go… Read More

May 30, 2018, 8:23 AM

Avalara brings in former Oracle exec to be new CTO as sales tax automation company preps for IPO

Avalara hired Danny Fields, an experienced engineering leader and cloud tech veteran, to be its new chief technology officer and… Read More

May 30, 2018, 5:00 AM

Vacasa hires chief legal officer as vacation rental company prepares for IPO

Portland-based vacation rental company Vacasa today announced the hiring of Lisa Jurinka as its new chief legal officer in preparation for an… Read More

May 24, 2018, 12:06 PM

Best Buy Chief Digital Officer joins AT&T, leaving digital transformation legacy at big box retailer

Best Buy’s chief digital officer, Bala Subramanian, has left the company to serve as the chief digital officer of wireless… Read More

May 24, 2018, 9:11 AM

Tech Moves: Suzi LeVine leading Wash. state workforce education; Diversity specialist joins uniquelyHR; and more

Washington Governor Jay Inslee appointed Suzi LeVine, a former ambassador and tech executive, to serve as the commissioner of the… Read More

May 22, 2018, 8:57 AM

Amazon clothing executive Jeff Yurcisin takes the helm at Zulily as the company’s new president

Seattle-based retail giant Zulily finally has a new leader. Former Amazon executive and Shopbop CEO Jeff Yurcisin will serve as… Read More

May 18, 2018, 10:53 AM

Tech Moves: Microsoft vet Qi Lu steps down at Baidu; Seattle Genetics adds new chief medical officer; and more

In a management reshuffle at Chinese search engine giant Baidu, COO and Microsoft veteran Qi Lu is stepping down from… Read More

May 17, 2018, 3:03 PM

Asteroid Institute’s first fellows come with credentials that are out of this world

A Silicon Valley institute focusing on the perils and prospects posed by near-Earth objects has chosen its first senior research… Read More

May 17, 2018, 10:59 AM

Amazon Alexa VP departs as companies continue to target tech giant’s executives

Amazon Alexa Vice President Jim Freeman left the company for the second time to rejoin German e-commerce company Zalando. Freeman spent… Read More

May 16, 2018, 10:30 AM

Tech Moves: Simple founder steps back from CEO role; new COO for secretive comms startup Osmosis; and more

Entrepreneur Joshua Reich, the co-founder of Portland-based financial tech startup Simple, is stepping down from his role as CEO of… Read More

May 10, 2018, 1:00 PM

Nintendo teams up with VC firm for Switch startup program led by new investment partner in Seattle

Nintendo is on the hunt for innovators who can build new technology for its popular Switch console platform. The Japanese… Read More

May 8, 2018, 12:49 PM

Tech Moves: Amazon loses another exec, this time to Snap; San Francisco health company eyes Seattle expansion; and more

Amazon VP of Physical Stores Tim Stone has been named Snap’s new chief financial officer, replacing Drew Vollero, who is stepping down from… Read More

May 4, 2018, 10:21 AM

Tech Moves: Why Mighty AI’s new president took the job; Concur CTO joins Tableau; and more

Mighty AI has a new leader. The artificial intelligence data company announced this week that Isaac Kato, former CFO and co-founder… Read More

May 2, 2018, 3:01 PM

Calbucci’s comeback: Longtime tech exec joins Whitepages spinout Hiya, plans to return to Seattle from London next year

Marcelo Calbucci is getting back into the Seattle startup scene. The longtime technology entrepreneur and executive, known for his past… Read More

May 1, 2018, 12:09 PM

Tech Moves: Allen Institute hires Amazon Alexa machine learning leader ; Microsoft chairman takes on new investor role; and more

The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2) has attracted another top player in the AI world. Doug Raymond, a longtime AI… Read More

Apr 30, 2018, 11:04 AM

Tech Moves: Liz Pearce joins Streem as CRO; Madrona appoints new strategic director; and more

Seattle tech executive Liz Pearce has joined Portland, Ore.-based augmented reality startup Streem as its chief revenue officer, her first… Read More

Apr 30, 2018, 10:57 AM

Amazon Alexa Smart Home founder Charlie Kindel departs tech giant after 5 years

After five years at Amazon, Charlie Kindel is ready for a break. The founder of Amazon’s Alexa Smart Home division… Read More

Apr 25, 2018, 10:47 AM

Amplero taps Jamie Miller, former chief of thePlatform, as new CEO; founder Olly Downs remains as chief scientist

Amplero has a new leader. The Seattle AI marketing startup has tapped veteran tech executive Jamie Miller as its new… Read More

Apr 25, 2018, 4:00 AM

Pioneer Square Labs adds T.A. McCann as managing director, bolstering startup studio leadership team

Pioneer Square Labs just added some serious entrepreneurial clout to its managing director lineup. The Seattle startup studio today named T.A.… Read More

Apr 24, 2018, 4:52 PM

Tech Moves: Microsoft appoints new general counsel; Alder BioPharma poaches Amgen executive; and more

Microsoft has appointed longtime legal executive Dev Stahlkopf as its general counsel after leaving the position vacant for two years.… Read More

Apr 20, 2018, 10:59 AM

Tech Moves: Ex-Concur marketing chief jumps from Accolade to Axiom, both led by former Concur execs; PopCap VP lands at eSports startup Taunt

— Check out this Concur connection. Jerame Thurik, a former chief marketing officer at the Bellevue, Wash. expense management company Concur,… Read More

Apr 12, 2018, 10:33 AM

Tech Moves: Jenny Lam joins Oracle as design SVP; Starbucks engineering VP joins DefinedCrowd; and more

Jenny Lam, a longtime Seattle tech design leader, is now at Oracle. Oracle confirmed to GeekWire that Lam has joined the… Read More

Apr 10, 2018, 2:24 PM

Tech Moves: Blokable adds co-CEO; Salesforce PR exec jumps to Google; and more

Law and real estate expert Nelson Del Rio is taking on a new role at Seattle startup Blokable, one of last… Read More

Apr 6, 2018, 10:57 AM

Tech Moves: Remitly taps John Scrofano to lead new initiatives; Convoy adds Dropbox engineering leader; Microsoft data whiz joins Outreach

John Scrofano, a longtime Seattle entrepreneur and executive who most recently served as CEO of Seattle startup Garmentory, joined startup… Read More

Apr 3, 2018, 4:33 PM

Avvo founder Mark Britton and 4 top execs to depart as Internet Brands acquisition closes

After co-founding Avvo and helping grow the online legal directory for the past 13 years, Mark Britton is ready for… Read More

Mar 28, 2018, 9:04 AM

Tech Moves: Convoy adds CFO and CRO as it continues to grow; New CFO at Moz; and more

On-demand trucking startup Convoy announced two new additions to its financial leadership team: Former Zillow executive and Amazon manager Tony Small… Read More

Mar 23, 2018, 10:36 AM

Tech Moves: Former Zulily exec joins Lululemon as strategy and digital chief; Skytap adds Microsoft vet as engineering SVP; and more

Former Expedia and Zulily executive Justin Richmond joined athletic clothing retailer Lululemon as the company’s chief strategy and digital officer, according to his… Read More