Tech Moves – Page 38 of 44

Mar 2, 2017, 4:00 AM

Virgin Orbit satellite launch spin-off created with ex-Boeing exec at the helm

Virgin Galactic says it’s spinning off its satellite launch operation, including the LauncherOne rocket development program, as a new commercial… Read More

Mar 1, 2017, 8:00 AM

Tech Moves: Simply Measured co-founder will lead Alexa Accelerator; Donuts names new CRO; more

Startup incubator TechStars announced late last year that it is partnering with Amazon for the Alexa Accelerator, an incubator specifically… Read More

Feb 22, 2017, 6:00 AM

Tech Moves: Limeade adds former Microsoft exec; Bezos’ first female advisor moves to new role; and more

Wellness technology company Limeade announced this morning that former Microsoft exec Lee Rossini is joining the company’s leadership team as VP… Read More

Feb 14, 2017, 1:55 PM

After growing Starbucks’ digital news operation, veteran journalist Linda Thomas joins Amazon as director of ‘Amazon Stories’

After spending more than three years helping grow Starbucks’ digital news operation, Linda Thomas is shifting gears to do something similar at another Seattle-based corporate giant.… Read More

Feb 13, 2017, 10:28 AM

Tech Moves: Zillow adds Slack VP to board as Trulia co-founder departs; Utrip names COO; etc.

Seattle online real estate powerhouse Zillow Group announced today that Slack executive April Underwood has joined the company’s board of directors.… Read More

Feb 8, 2017, 12:30 AM

Tech Moves: Apple poaches Amazon Fire exec; Tune promotes Koch to CTO; Nohla names CEO; etc.

—Apple and Amazon are on a collision course in many industries, but the battle for tech talent looks to be… Read More

Feb 7, 2017, 5:00 AM

Ossia hires new CEO to help commercialize its wireless charging technology

Ossia has hired a new leader as the Bellevue, Wash.-based company prepares to commercialize its wireless charging technology. Long-time tech… Read More

Feb 6, 2017, 8:00 AM

Tech moves: Qumulo adds former AWS and Chef exec; Shiftboard adds to leadership team; and more

It’s been a busy year at Qumulo: the data storage and data informatics company announced a new CEO in November, and… Read More

Jan 31, 2017, 9:36 AM

Convoy keeps on trucking, hires former Uber Seattle engineering chief

Convoy is putting a little more gas in the tank. The Seattle startup, which matches trucking companies with shippers that need… Read More

Jan 31, 2017, 6:00 AM

Tech Moves: Syntonic adds ex-Microsoft exec to leadership team; Juno adds VP to oversee clinical trials; and more

Mobile services startup Syntonic announced the addition of Microsoft and DTS vet Randy Smith to its leadership team this week. Smith will… Read More

Jan 30, 2017, 3:02 PM

F5 Networks names new CEO; McAdam set to retire again

Capping a year-long search, Seattle’s F5 Networks today announced that Francois Locoh-Donou, an engineer and former top network-technology executive, will… Read More

Jan 25, 2017, 9:37 AM

AI sportswear startup Sensoria adds former Microsoft president to board

Sensoria is adding two former Microsoft execs to its leadership team. The Redmond, Wash.-based startup today announced that former Microsoft… Read More

Jan 23, 2017, 3:04 PM

Tech Moves: Expedia vet joins talent management startup; Life Science Washington taps new board chairman; and more

Ajai Sehgal, an early and longtime Expedia employee, is embarking on a slightly different trip than the ones he is familiar… Read More

Jan 23, 2017, 12:45 PM

Zillow co-founder Rich Barton and MTV creator Bob Pittman join board of NY-based fine art startup

Rich Barton has a resume that would make even accomplished entrepreneurs swoon. He started his career as a Microsoft executive… Read More

Jan 19, 2017, 2:04 PM

Domain registry Donuts names Bruce Jaffe new CEO as co-founder Paul Stahura steps aside

Donuts, the Bellevue, Wash.-based domain registry, announced a change in leadership on Thursday with the appointment of Bruce Jaffe as chief executive… Read More

Jan 18, 2017, 1:18 PM

Nordstrom CIO Dan Little announces plans to retire as retailer looks to fill several roles on tech team

The technology team at Nordstrom got more news on Wednesday about an impending departure, this time from Dan Little, the… Read More

Jan 18, 2017, 7:00 AM

Voyager Capital adds Silicon Valley vet to Seattle office, shifts investing focus to Pacific Northwest

In some ways, James Newell is a hometown Seattle boy. He was born and raised on the Kitsap Peninsula, just an… Read More

Jan 18, 2017, 7:00 AM

Digital signature giant DocuSign lands new CEO, more than a year after search began

In October of 2015, DocuSign CEO Keith Krach announced he would be stepping down from the top job at the digital… Read More

Jan 16, 2017, 6:00 AM

Tech Moves: WTIA names new chairman; Amazon poaches talent to lead Prime overseas; and more

The Washington Technology Industry Association‘s Board of Directors has a new chairman: John Suk, a Harvard and University of Chicago graduate… Read More

Jan 12, 2017, 9:54 AM

Tech Moves: Cray hires new SVP of R&D; RealSelf adds former Amazon, Microsoft execs; and more

Cray, the Seattle supercomputer maker, announced a new addition to its leadership team: tech veteran Stathis Papaefstathiou has joined the… Read More

Jan 12, 2017, 4:30 AM

Madrona adds ex-King Digital CFO as partner; promotes ‘Soma’ Somasegar to managing director

Madrona Venture Group today announced three internal promotions and the hiring of a new venture partner. Hope Cochran, a long-time… Read More

Jan 9, 2017, 9:46 PM

After nearly a decade at Madrona, Elise Hebb sets sail for Seattle venture capital firm Maveron

Elise Hebb is moving from one Seattle venture capital firm to another. After nearly a decade working at Madrona Venture… Read More

Jan 9, 2017, 5:58 PM

In latest digital initiative, Nordstrom names longtime exec to lead new innovation team

Nordstrom continues to shuffle the ranks of it top leaders as it looks for new ways to attract and engage… Read More

Jan 9, 2017, 6:00 AM

Tech Moves: Onvia appoints new CEO; Tableau adds New Relic president to board; and more

Russ Mann, a longtime fixture in Seattle’s tech scene, is taking on another leading role. He was announced this morning… Read More

Jan 4, 2017, 3:22 PM

Nordstrom CTO Kumar Srinivasan leaving retailer in latest departure for digital team

After a year in which Nordstrom navigated layoffs, departures and revamped strategies related to its digital efforts, the Seattle-based retailer announced… Read More

Jan 3, 2017, 10:50 AM

Connie Bourassa-Shaw, ‘heart and soul’ of UW entrepreneurship program, to step down as director

Connie Bourassa-Shaw, who spent nearly two decades helping the University of Washington grow its student entrepreneurial programs, is stepping down as… Read More

Jan 3, 2017, 10:45 AM

Tech Moves: Avalara adds Microsoft exec as CMO; Janrain announces VP of marketing; and more

Seattle-based Avalara, a cloud-driven tax automation startup, announced today that former Microsoft and T-Mobile exec Jeremy Korst will join the company… Read More

Dec 15, 2016, 12:34 PM

Tech Moves: PayScale promotes VPs; ex-Trulia CEO emerges at startup accelerator; and more

PayScale, a fast-growing, Seattle-based company that offers online salary comparison services, announced the promotions of two new vice presidents this… Read More

Dec 14, 2016, 10:38 AM

Madrona Labs hires startup vet Jay Bartot as VC incubator focuses on ‘deeper’ technical ideas

Madrona Labs, the “startup studio” housed inside of Madrona Venture Group, wants to focus on deeper, more technical startups —… Read More

Dec 7, 2016, 10:21 AM

Tech Moves: Zonar appoints former T-Mobile exec as CEO; NetMotion adds new leadership; etc.

Zonar Systems, a Seattle-based company providing automotive fleet tracking systems, announced the appointment of T-Mobile vet Ian McKerlich as its new… Read More