Tech Moves

Aug 30, 2016, 12:15 PM

Tech Moves: Brian Guy takes on Dev9’s cloud practice; Dave Kalman named CTO at HackerAgency; and more

— Dev9, a Kirkland, Wash.-based software development consulting firm, has named Brian Guy practice director of cloud services. As a… Read More

Aug 23, 2016, 2:37 PM

Tech Moves: Qualtrics names Webb Stevens head of product; Mike Zell joins Amplero; and more

— Qualtrics, makers of software that helps measure employee engagement, gather website feedback and perform market research, has named Webb… Read More

Aug 17, 2016, 10:58 AM

Tech Moves: Startup vet Eric Best joins Amperity; Getty Images hires Comedy Central exec; etc.

– Amperity, a Seattle-based machine-learning marketing startup, named tech veteran Eric Best as their new chief customer officer today. The startup has remained in stealth mode since being… Read More

Aug 8, 2016, 8:34 AM

Tech Moves: Rob Fiddick replaces Wistar Kay at Department of Commerce; Apptio adds to exec team; and more

Wistar Kay, business development manager for the Washington State Department of Commerce, has announced her retirement effective Aug. 19, and… Read More

Aug 4, 2016, 7:24 AM

After stints at Microsoft, Google and Salesforce, tech vet Adam Bosworth joins Amazon

Adam Bosworth has had a long and distinguished career in tech, starting at Microsoft where he pushed the organization to… Read More

Jul 22, 2016, 12:27 PM

Tech Moves: Rover.com names Steve Heaps new CFO; Tom Hale joins SurveyMonkey as president

Rover.com, the Seattle-based online pet-sitting service, has appointed Steve Heaps as CFO. In a news release Friday, the company said… Read More

Jul 21, 2016, 4:34 PM

Tech Moves: Urban Airship CFO departs; FlowPlay brings on scientist-in-residence; and more

— Urban Airship CFO Mike Temple has stepped down from the Portland-based mobile marketing platform, according to a story on OregonLive.… Read More

Jul 19, 2016, 2:27 PM

Tech Moves: Former Skype executive departs CFO role at Puppet after nearly three years; NetMotion names CEO

Puppet CFO Bill Koefoed is stepping down from the Portland-based maker of IT automation software, a move that comes nearly… Read More

Jul 11, 2016, 10:04 PM

Tech Moves: Marc Nager leaving Techstars role; Mona Locke departs Intellectual Ventures; and more

— Telluride Foundation, the network with a goal of improving the quality of life for those who live, work and… Read More

Jul 8, 2016, 10:55 AM

Tech Moves: Microsoft UK names Cindy Rose new CEO; Brian Fioca joins Glowforge; and more

— Microsoft UK will have a new CEO this fall as Cindy Rose was named to succeed Michel Van der Bel,… Read More

Jun 22, 2016, 1:42 PM

Tech Moves: Seattle startup vet Marcelo Calbucci moving to London; Frank Johnson-Suglia joins BitTitan; and more

— Marcelo Calbucci, a Microsoft and tech startup veteran who started and ran Seattle2.0 before GeekWire acquired it, is moving to London he… Read More

Jun 9, 2016, 9:00 AM

Tech Moves: PitchBook names new COO to drive continued growth; ExtraHop adds two tech vets; Vulcan hires CIO

— PitchBook, the Seattle startup that collects data on venture capital and private equity financings, has hired Rod Diefendorf as the company’s… Read More

Jun 6, 2016, 10:41 AM

Tech Moves: Getty Images forms new Innovation Group; Razorfish hires Microsoft’s Kevin Urie; and more

— Getty Images has formed a new Innovation Group focused on meeting evolving customer needs at the visual communications company… Read More

Jun 2, 2016, 2:58 PM

Google hires Box exec Sam Schillace to help run its cloud engineering operations

Google has hired Sam Schillace to help run its cloud engineering operations, company spokesperson Michael Moeschler confirmed today. As the… Read More

May 31, 2016, 11:34 AM

Tech Moves: EagleView names Bill Bunker new CEO; Jacob Colker joins Lighter Capital; and more

— EagleView Technology, the Bothell, Wash.-based provider of aerial imagery and data analytics, has named Bill Bunker the new CEO,… Read More

May 25, 2016, 10:55 AM

Tech Moves: Rajeev Singh joins board at startup Amperity; Kelly Smith returning to Seattle for new Starbucks role; and more

— Amperity, the marketing technology startup that raised $9 million from a who’s who of angel and venture investors in… Read More

May 5, 2016, 10:45 AM

Tech Moves: Stack Overflow hires former Microsoft GM as CMO; Amazon hires Xerox PARC vet for Alexa R&D; and more

— Stack Overflow, the popular online community and Q&A site for programmers, has hired Adrianna Burrows, a former Microsoft general manager, as… Read More

May 2, 2016, 12:48 PM

Tech Moves: Former Microsoft exec to advise Wash. governor on tech industry development, Fred Hutch names new COO, and more

—The Washington State Department of Commerce announced that Joseph Williams has been appointed as the director of economic development for the information and communication technology… Read More

Apr 27, 2016, 2:51 PM

Tech Moves: Former Technology Alliance director heads into tech PR; RealSelf names VP of people; and more

—APCO Worldwide added former Technology Alliance executive director Susannah Malarkey as a senior advisor to its technology-focused public relations practice based in Seattle.… Read More

Apr 21, 2016, 7:35 AM

Life Science Washington names new CEO as state’s biotech industry sees new growth

Life Science Washington, the trade association formerly known as the Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association, has named Leslie M. Alexandre as… Read More

Apr 20, 2016, 2:08 PM

Tech Moves: Seattle startup vet Joanna Lord heads to NYC, former Coinstar CFO joins Cray board, and more

—Joanna Lord, the Seattle startup veteran who has led marketing teams for Porch, Big Door and Moz, has moved on from the Emerald… Read More

Apr 7, 2016, 5:00 AM

Tech Moves: Context Relevant names new CEO; Puppet Labs appoints first president and COO ahead of possible IPO

—Context Relevant, a big data analytics startup which underwent a management shakeup last year, named Joseph Polverari as the company’s new chief executive… Read More

Mar 30, 2016, 1:33 PM

Tech Moves: Unify Square snags former Microsoft M&A manager; TimeXtender continues VP hiring spree and more

—Unify Square added two new executives to its team; Charlie DiBona was hired as the chief financial officer, while Chris Vaughn joined as the… Read More

Mar 23, 2016, 6:14 PM

Tech Moves: Ossia hires new CEO; Avvo taps Spotify exec as CTO; and more

— Ossia, a Bellevue, Wash.-based company that makes wireless charging technology, has appointed Didier Le Lannic as CEO. He will take on leadership of Ossia… Read More

Mar 17, 2016, 3:41 PM

Tech Moves: New CEOs at Phytelligence, Healionics Corp., Northwest Center; Socrata adds execs; Limeade hires VP of sales; and more

— Bellevue-based corporate wellness technology company Limeade has appointed Mitch Risner as its new vice president of sales. Before Limeade, Risner was the Group VP… Read More

Mar 2, 2016, 6:00 AM

Tech Moves: ExtraHop names Palo Alto Networks exec to board; Pincus steps down as CEO of Zynga; Cray snags CMO

—ExtraHop, the Seattle-based IT operations analytics company, has appointed Mark Anderson to its board of directors. Anderson is the executive VP of worldwide field operations… Read More

Feb 24, 2016, 1:04 PM

Tech Moves: Donuts names new execs; Microsoft hires director for data center sustainability; T-Mobile expands digital team; and more

— Donuts Inc., the Bellevue-based Internet domain name registry, announced that a new board member and two new executives will join their… Read More

Feb 16, 2016, 1:55 PM