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Tech Moves

Tech Moves covers notable hires, promotions and personnel changes in the Pacific NW tech community. Submissions: [email protected]

Bill Bunker
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

Rajeev Singh
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

Tech Moves: Remitly names ex-Amazon exec CFO; Allen Institute for Cell Science announces new research directors

— Krish Srinivasan will become the new CFO for Remitly, the Seattle-based digital money transfer service, taking over for Andy Larson… Read More

Feb 9, 2016, 5:14 PM

Tech Moves: UIEvolution CEO replaced by founder; Concur president named to Twilio board; and more

— UIEvolution confirmed with GeekWire today that founder Satoshi Nakajima has returned to the company’s executive team and is replacing Chris Ruff… Read More

Feb 3, 2016, 3:53 PM

Former Xome CEO and Groupon exec Kal Raman takes new gig at Samsung as chief digital officer

Kal Raman is taking on another high-level position at a large tech company. The former Groupon COO and Drugstore.com CEO… Read More

Feb 2, 2016, 2:28 PM

Tech Moves: VC Julie Sandler chosen as Presidential Leadership Scholar; Flowroute hires former Amazon Local Commerce head; Shippable bolsters team

—Madrona Venture Group‘s Julie Sandler has been chosen as a presidential leadership scholar. Over the next six months, she’ll spend time… Read More

Jan 26, 2016, 9:02 AM

Tech Moves: F5 gets its first chief information security officer, Stylyze hires former MyWebGrocer SVP, and more

—F5 Networks hired Mike Convertino as its first chief information security officer. In the role, Convertino will oversee both company and… Read More

Jan 22, 2016, 10:00 AM

Tech Moves: Trulia promotes McLaughlin to chief economist; Smartsheet hires ex-Microsoft engineering leader

—Trulia promoted Ralph McLaughlin to the position of chief economist, leading its housing economics research team. In his new role, McLaughlin will provide Trulia… Read More

Jan 11, 2016, 2:46 PM

Tech Moves: NetMotion appoints former Cisco director as president; Cascadia Capital co-founder joins WRF board; and more

—NetMotion Wireless appointed Christopher Kenessey as president of the Seattle-based mobility management solution provider. He’ll lead the company’s global business operations, sales, marketing… Read More

Jan 8, 2016, 9:28 AM

Madrona bolsters team, names former Isilon president Bill Richter venture partner

Madrona Venture Group, the Seattle venture capital firm that raised a $300 million fund last year, continues to add horsepower… Read More

Jan 7, 2016, 3:13 PM

Tableau sales chief Kelly Wright announces retirement, calls decision ‘bittersweet’

Kelly Wright, a sales whiz who helped build Tableau Software into a powerhouse in data visualization, announced today that she… Read More

Dec 11, 2015, 11:13 AM

Tech Moves: Adaptive CFO joins Trupanion board; Avvo lands recruiting bigwig; Automic names CTO

— Pet insurance company Trupanion announced changes to its board of directors on Friday, as Adaptive Biotechnologies CFO Chad Cohen was appointed to the board. He… Read More

Dec 2, 2015, 8:03 AM

Xome CEO Kal Raman resigns one year after taking top post at online real estate company

It was heralded as a big move in online real estate when former drugstore.com CEO and Groupon executive Kal Raman… Read More

Nov 30, 2015, 7:44 PM

CenturyLink loses two executives in shakeup at cloud unit

Two key executives are leaving CenturyLink in a move that may show the telecom provider’s shifting attitude on the cloud.… Read More

Nov 20, 2015, 3:05 PM

Tech Moves: Amazon hires film music vet Bob Bowen; Former PopCap exec Karla Horwitz joins 8Stem; and more

—Amazon hired Bob Bowen as head of music for the company’s Amazon Studios division. The film music veteran will oversee strategy, partnerships… Read More

Nov 17, 2015, 2:34 PM

Tech Moves: Microsoft VP Bob Stutz heads to Salesforce, former Porch exec lands new gig, and more

—Microsoft vice president Bob Stutz is leaving his position running Microsoft Dynamics CRM, according to a memo obtained by MSDynamicsWorld. According to Re/code,… Read More

Nov 10, 2015, 2:44 PM

Tech Moves: Ex-Amazon tech vet joins Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence; Envelop VR hires Magic Leap developer

—The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence hired Ruben Ortega as chief technology officer for the two-year-old AI research foundation. Ortega, who previously served… Read More

Nov 9, 2015, 2:31 PM

Tech Moves: Techstars mentor Rebecca Conner joins Lighter Capital; Ivycorp names telecom vet as CEO

—Lighter Capital appointed Rebecca Conner as a director of its investment team. The Techstars mentor will work with companies in the Pacific Northwest,… Read More

Oct 30, 2015, 10:45 AM

Simply Measured names ExactTarget vets as CEO and CRO in bid to supercharge growth

Simply Measured, the Seattle-based social media analytics startup, is adding some horsepower to the executive offices. The five-year-old company this… Read More

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