Tech Moves – Page 36 of 44

Oct 5, 2017, 9:49 AM

Former Tableau sales chief Kelly Wright joins Amperity board as startup emerges from stealth mode

Amperity, an AI-fueled marketing startup that recently launched from stealth mode and announced a partnership with Microsoft, is adding some horsepower to… Read More

Oct 3, 2017, 4:08 PM

Tech Moves: Former Oracle exec joins F5 as EVP of global services; Meet Blue Origin’s new CEO; and more

F5 Networks announced in July that its longtime chief operations officer Edward Julian Eames is retiring at the end of… Read More

Oct 2, 2017, 6:00 AM

Tech Moves: Law tech company Axiom announces new Seattle R&D office, led by Microsoft vet Doug Hebenthal

Axiom, a private, New York-based legal technology company, caught the eye of many in Seattle when it recruited former Concur… Read More

Sep 28, 2017, 11:59 AM

Tech Moves: Washington state CIO steps down to join nonprofit; Remitly adds VP of global business; and more

Michael Cockrill, Washington state’s chief information officer and director of the WaTech agency, is leaving the role after nearly five… Read More

Sep 19, 2017, 2:52 PM

Pepsi CFO joins Microsoft board, replaced on Twitter board by former Google CFO

Hugh Johnston, the PepsiCo vice chairman and chief financial officer, has joined Microsoft’s board of directors and left the Twitter… Read More

Sep 19, 2017, 10:12 AM

Microsoft to accelerate growth in gaming as Xbox leader Phil Spencer joins senior leadership team

As part of a strategy to accelerate its gaming business across the company, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella today named Xbox… Read More

Sep 18, 2017, 2:31 PM

Tech Moves: Porch COO Asha Sharma leaves for new role at Facebook; Uber eyes new executives; Ad Lightning taps Microsoft vet as VP of Product; etc.

Asha Sharma, who served as the COO of home services startup Porch since its inception, is leaving the company for… Read More

Sep 15, 2017, 11:03 AM

Tech Moves: Curious Capital co-founder moves to Ignition Partners; Vacasa adds former Expedia exec to board; and more

Cameron Borumand, a Seattle venture capitalist and co-founder of the new venture fund Curious Capital, has joined Ignition Partners as… Read More

Sep 12, 2017, 11:51 AM

Tech Moves: Dave Parker to open new Seven Peaks Seattle office; Uber adds Microsoft vet to lead Seattle recruiting; and more

Dave Parker, a longtime leader in Seattle’s startup and investment community, is bringing two new projects to the city. The… Read More

Sep 11, 2017, 9:34 AM

Unium raises more cash as new CEO Martha Bejar takes over WiFi software startup

Unium continues to raise cash for its WiFi software product. The Seattle startup just reeled in an additional $3.3 million… Read More

Sep 8, 2017, 11:30 AM

Tech Moves: Versium adds big names to board; Capital One scoops up Amazonian as VP of digital team; and more

Redmond, Wash., based predictive analytics company Versium has a bold goal: help companies make sense of all the data they have,… Read More

Sep 6, 2017, 11:30 AM

Tech Moves: Impinj hires Zillow VP to lead IT, LendingRobot CEO exits, and Starbucks names COO

For the past six years, Paul Stephen has held leadership roles in Zillow Group’s corporate technology department so the rest… Read More

Sep 5, 2017, 7:44 AM

Startup vet Kelly Smith departs Starbucks, joins MGM Resorts as chief digital officer

Kelly Smith is ready for another adventure. The longtime Seattle entrepreneur who most recently helped lead Starbucks’ digital expansion across… Read More

Sep 1, 2017, 7:11 AM

Expedia names new chief financial officer, capping whirlwind week with smooth transition

Expedia Inc. named one of its veteran financial leaders, Alan Pickerill, as its new chief financial officer this morning —… Read More

Aug 31, 2017, 9:00 AM

Tech Moves: Conversica AI adds to leadership team; Madrona associate departs for AWS; etc.

Conversica — a startup developing artificial-intelligence-fueled sales software — may be headquartered in California, but it has distinct ties to the Seattle area.… Read More

Aug 30, 2017, 10:42 AM

Glowforge co-founder Tony Wright departs, 3 years after helping launch 3D printer startup

Tony Wright is leaving Glowforge, the Seattle-based hardware startup he helped launch three years ago. The long-time Seattle-area entrepreneur teamed… Read More

Aug 28, 2017, 1:49 PM

Tech Moves: Avalara hires Concur exec as SVP of sales; Nordstrom hires Nike CFO; and more

Sales tax automation may not be the most glamorous technology, but Seattle startup Avalara has proven that it’s something every… Read More

Aug 22, 2017, 2:40 PM

GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving to retire after five-year run at domain name giant

GoDaddy announced Tuesday that its CEO Blake Irving is retiring from his role at the domain name giant. Irving’s last day… Read More

Aug 17, 2017, 9:17 AM

Tech Moves: Ada Developers Academy director stepping down; Microsoft CFO joins 3M board

Cynthia Tee, a Microsoft veteran and the current executive director of non-profit coding bootcamp Ada Developers Academy, is stepping down… Read More

Aug 11, 2017, 8:59 AM

Tech Moves: Amperity adds CFO as it prepares to launch; Seattle Times gets new VP of technology; and more

Amperity — a stealth-mode, AI-fueled marketing startup led by two Seattle startup veterans — has piqued the curiosity of many since GeekWire first… Read More

Aug 8, 2017, 7:26 PM

Rosetta Stone taps long-time Seattle entrepreneur Matt Hulett as new president

Matt Hulett has worked in industries ranging from gaming to travel to video. Now he’s taking a leadership role at… Read More

Aug 7, 2017, 9:56 AM

Tech Moves: Avalara hires Amazon and Walmart vet; PATH adds VP of tech development; Remitly taps Kevin Nakao for VP role; and more

Avalara, Seattle-based makers of tax automation software, announced Monday that it has added another big name to its leadership team:… Read More

Aug 2, 2017, 10:55 AM

Tech Moves: OfferUp engineering leader Peter Wilson departs after one year

Peter Wilson, the former Google and Facebook engineering director who joined mobile marketplace OfferUp last year to lead its engineering… Read More

Aug 1, 2017, 6:00 AM

Tech Moves: Microsoft vet joins Carbon Black, Galvanize CEO shifts to new role, and more

Fresh off of stints as an executive for Microsoft and Dropbox, Thomas Hansen is joining cyber security firm Carbon Black.… Read More

Jul 25, 2017, 9:00 AM

Tech Moves: Seattle appoints first Smart City Coordinator; Fred Hutch adds to leadership; and more

Seattle has long been a hub for innovative technology, and today the city is taking advantage of that technology more… Read More

Jul 20, 2017, 12:51 PM

Tech Moves: Amazon reportedly hires Box health tech exec; Bizible adds Inside Social founder as VP; and more

Amazon has hired health technology executive Missy Krasner, the VP and managing director of healthcare and life sciences at cloud… Read More

Jul 17, 2017, 4:33 PM

Tech Moves: Microsoft bringing in GE tech executive to be corporate VP of U.S. division

Microsoft announced Monday that Kate Johnson, currently an executive with GE, will join the Redmond tech giant as president and… Read More

Jul 13, 2017, 12:00 PM

Tech Moves: Boeing makes leadership changes to focus on quality; Smartsheet adds founding Salesforce investor to board; and more

Boeing announced a structural reorganization this week to combine its safety, quality and manufacturing processes into one division, bringing several leadership… Read More

Jul 13, 2017, 11:44 AM

Moz founder Rand Fishkin to step away from day-to-day operations, will remain chairman

More than 16 years after launching Moz, Rand Fishkin is ready for his next adventure. Over the next six-to-nine months,… Read More

Jul 11, 2017, 10:19 AM

Tech Moves: Meet Social Venture Partners’ new CEO; Seattle hires new Chief Privacy Officer; and more

Social Venture Partners isn’t your typical venture fund. It’s a nonprofit, community-focused group that acts as an important hub for… Read More