Tech Moves – Page 34 of 44

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

Mar 22, 2018, 7:00 AM

Silicon Valley venture capitalist Sudip Chakrabarti joins Madrona, will invest in Seattle cloud startups

Sudip Chakrabarti is bullish about Seattle’s future as a startup city — particularly given his experience in Silicon Valley. The… Read More

Mar 21, 2018, 12:08 PM

Tech Moves: PicMonkey co-founder Lisa Conquergood joins Ripl; Starbucks hires tech vet as general counsel; and more

Lisa Conquergood has taken quite a journey in the startup world. She was the chief marketing officer of photo-editing service… Read More

Mar 14, 2018, 10:57 AM

NFL COO Tod Leiweke departs, will reportedly team up with brother to lead Seattle’s NHL franchise

NFL COO Tod Leiweke stepped down Tuesday and reports indicate that the former Seahawks CEO will team up with his… Read More

Mar 14, 2018, 10:51 AM

Tech Moves: Ex-Expedia exec joins Madrona as founder-in-residence; Boeing drone maker Insitu taps Adidas exec as CEO; Funko names CMO

Former Expedia, Concur and Alaska Airlines executive Steve Jarvis has taken on a new role, GeekWire has learned. Jarvis, who… Read More

Mar 9, 2018, 6:00 AM

Tech Moves: Former Microsoft CIO joins Ignition Partners; Amazon voice VP lands at Uber

Ignition Partners added two high-profile names to its roster, including former Microsoft chief information officer Jim DuBois. DuBois and Datasphere CEO Satbir… Read More

Mar 7, 2018, 4:19 PM

Longtime Uber Seattle leader Brooke Steger steps down, replaced by Uber Mexico GM Alejandro Chouza

Uber has a new leader in the Pacific Northwest. After five years of managing Uber’s transportation service across Seattle, Portland,… Read More

Mar 6, 2018, 10:45 AM

Tech Moves: Head of Amazon Prime joins Airbnb to lead Homes business; Azuqua hires Appuri CEO; and more

Update: Airbnb announced Tuesday afternoon that Greg Greeley, a longtime Amazon executive who most recently led Amazon Prime and delivery… Read More

Mar 1, 2018, 10:56 AM

Tech Moves: Microsoft vet heading new data-focused game publisher; Cortana under new management; and more

There’s plenty of data in mobile technology and games, but the mobile games world struggles to translate it into insightful… Read More

Feb 28, 2018, 9:08 AM

Alexa AI leader Ashwin Ram leaving Amazon to head up Google’s Cloud AI

Ashwin Ram, the head of Amazon’s Alexa AI research and development team, has jumped ship to lead AI development at… Read More

Feb 27, 2018, 2:14 PM

Tech Moves: OfficeSpace taps former Microsoft GM as CEO; new CTO at drone maker Insitu; and more

OfficeSpace, a leading commercial real estate listing service based in Seattle, is under new leadership. The company appointed longtime tech… Read More

Feb 22, 2018, 11:15 AM

Tech Moves: Microsoft expands Teams into government clouds; Unified Logic taps Dell EMC exec as CRO; T-Mobile COO joins board

Microsoft Teams is expanding into a new market: Government employees. The company hired Avanade technical evangelist David Rosenthal for the initiative, Rosenthal… Read More

Feb 21, 2018, 6:00 AM

Tech Moves: Insitu CEO departs; Thunder hires Microsoft vet to expand Seattle office; BitTitan taps Dell EMC exec to lead marketing

San Francisco-based Thunder is making a big investment in Seattle. The company announced Wednesday that it has hired longtime Seattle… Read More

Feb 20, 2018, 9:27 AM

Tech Moves: Algorithmia adds AI vet to board; Heart experts to advise Cardiac Insight

Algorithmia, a Seattle based marketplace for AI and machine learning algorithms, named prominent artificial intelligence executive Andy Jacques to its board… Read More

Feb 18, 2018, 7:54 AM

Former Starbucks chief digital officer Adam Brotman lands at J. Crew

Updated with statements from J. Crew and Brotman. Adam Brotman, who led Starbucks digital business, including its Mobile Order and… Read More