Tech Moves

Nov 15, 2017, 5:18 PM

Tech Moves: Madrona adds new entrepreneur in residence; Amplero appoints CRO; and more

Seattle-based venture capital firm Madrona Venture Group just named its newest entrepreneur in residence: former PayByPhone CEO Kush Parikh. Parikh has been… Read More

Nov 13, 2017, 12:20 PM

Microsoft Alumni Network announces new executive director as organization grows

The Microsoft Alumni Network is getting new leadership. The organization, which counts 35,000 Microsoft alums as members, announced that director… Read More

Nov 10, 2017, 7:00 AM

Tech Moves: Spin bike-share service hires Seattle transportation official; F5 CMO stepping down; and more

Kyle Rowe is very into bikes. He spent the past four years in the Seattle Department of Transportation working on… Read More

Nov 9, 2017, 8:00 AM

LiquidPlanner CEO Liz Pearce steps down, replaced by League co-founder Todd Humphrey

Seattle tech executive Liz Pearce has left LiquidPlanner after more than a decade with the company. LiquidPlanner announced Pearce’s resignation Thursday… Read More

Nov 6, 2017, 1:02 PM

Tech Moves: POP creative agency names new CEO; Marijuana database startup Leafly taps CEO; and more

POP, a creative agency that works with some of Seattle’s most prominent tech companies, announced Monday that longtime CEO and… Read More

Nov 3, 2017, 5:24 PM

Bugged by budget cuts, state aerospace chief John Thornquist says he’s ‘moving on’

The head of Washington state’s Office of Aerospace, John Thornquist, says he’s returning to the private sector next month due… Read More

Nov 2, 2017, 10:05 AM

Tech Moves: REI hires retail vet as new CIO; Former Fred Hutch VP joins biotech startup; and more

Outdoor and fitness gear retailer REI has appointed retail veteran Christine Putur as the company’s new Chief Information Officer, GeekWire has… Read More

Oct 26, 2017, 3:52 PM

On-demand trucking startup Convoy parts ways with 3 business leaders, adds new execs

Three business leaders have exited Seattle-based Convoy in recent weeks even as the heavily funded on-demand trucking startup has added new… Read More

Oct 26, 2017, 11:35 AM

Tech Moves: Marchex co-founder named CEO of PacketSled; Haiku Deck co-founder joins Pioneer Square Labs; and more

John Keister, a well-known Seattle area entrepreneur and investor, is now taking the reins at San Diego-based network analytics platform PacketSled.… Read More

Oct 25, 2017, 6:00 AM

Apptio taps Theo Beack as new engineering leader; Ted Kummert returns to Madrona

Apptio has a new engineering leader. The Bellevue, Wash.-based company, which makes software to help CIOs better understand spending in IT departments,… Read More

Oct 24, 2017, 1:49 PM

Tech Moves: Amazon Studios loses three more execs; Blokable adds new VP of technology; and more

Amazon Studios, which produces the tech giant’s award-winning original TV series and movies, parted ways with three more executives this week,… Read More

Oct 18, 2017, 2:55 PM

Ex-Madrona principal David Rosenthal launches new VC firm with former Airbnb exec

David Rosenthal, a former principal at Seattle-based Madrona Venture Group, has formed a new startup investment firm with ex-Airbnb exec… Read More

Oct 18, 2017, 9:42 AM

Tech Moves: Barry Diller won’t be Uber’s next chairman; Accolade adds to its executive board; and more

Uber’s search for new leadership has been a long and tough one, with rumors, surprise twists and drama that rival… Read More

Oct 17, 2017, 10:59 AM

Microsoft board expanding to record 14 people with additions of Marriott CEO and former Commerce Secretary

The nominations of former U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and Marriott International CEO Arne Sorenson as Microsoft directors are the latest… Read More

Oct 12, 2017, 9:24 PM

Zulily CEO Darrell Cavens to lead new ventures team at retail powerhouse QVC, shopping for acquisitions

Zulily CEO Darrell Cavens sold his online retailing company to QVC two years ago for $2.4 billion. Now, Cavens is… Read More

Oct 9, 2017, 3:58 PM

Tech Moves: Ada Developers Academy names new director; Auth0 bolsters executive board; and more

Ada Developers Academy, the Seattle-based non-profit coding bootcamp, is getting a new leader: Nicole Buchanan. Buchanan joins Ada from Consulting Engagements, where she… Read More

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