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Tech Moves: Expedia taps execs to run new divisions; Bumble hires Microsoft vet as CTO

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Expedia Photos) — Expedia Group hired two longtime leaders to run new operating divisions within the Seattle-based travel giant. Bumble, which recently hired new CEO Lidiane Jones, announced several new exec hires, including a new chief product officer, chief people officer, and chief marketing officer. Libby Johnson McKee.

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Tech Moves: Payscale adds president and CTO; Factor appoints CEO; and more

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Payscale Photos) — Compensation data company Payscale hired two new executives: Nolan Farris as president and chief operating officer, and Raj Cherukuri as chief technology officer. Gary Locke, who became interim president in 2020. Nolan Farris (left) and Raj Cherukuri. He takes the reins from former Washington state Gov.

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Tech Moves: Payscale CEO steps down; a16z adds Seattle-based partner; Madrona hires investor

GeekWire

Scott Torrey stepped down as CEO of compensation data company Payscale. Jonathan Watson , previously VP of engineering at Clio, as CTO. Madrona Venture Group hired Sabrina Wu as an investor. Seattle recruiting startup Candidate hired Sean B House as VP of engineering and Krista Place as head of marketing. Sabrina Wu.

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Tech Moves: Xbox hires Seattle gaming vet Kim Swift; Frontdoor adds Amazon Fashion leader; more

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Tony Bacos , former vice president and CTO of Amazon Fashion, has been hired at Frontdoor as the company’s first senior vice president and chief digital officer. He will help lead the company’s engineering, product management, data science, machine learning, AI, user experience, data security and corporate technology teams.

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Europe’s CSPs eye national data services amid public clouds

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T-Systems is the latest European communications service provider (CSPs) to announce national data services for organizations, as telcos’ legal teams grapple with tough questions around managing customer data within the cloud. in the US can require US-based tech firms to provide data to Washington even if it is stored abroad.

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Hi – my name is Eric and I’ve forgotten how to keep this blog updated

Eric D. Brown

In December 2020, I joined Colorado 4×4 Rescue and Recovery, a non-profit search and rescue organization focused on rescuing and recovering people that get stuck / lost in the Colorado mountains. After seven years of helping to build Sundial, its time to start something new. What’s been going on in my life?

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Tech Moves: Flexe hires Amazon biometrics leader; Fresh Chalk founder departs; and more

GeekWire

Flexible warehousing company Flexe hired Amazon vet Lara Rogers as SVP and general manager. Founded in 2013, Flexe closed out 2020 with a $70 million Series C round and has raised $134 million in total funding. Enterprise software startup Magnify announced Sajo Jacob as its CTO and a co-founder. (Flexe Photo). Sajo Jacob.

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