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Tech Moves: F5 adds CTO and HR chief; Adaptive names CFO; Techstars Seattle leaders depart

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F5 Chief People Officer Lyra Schramm (left) and Chief Technology Officer Kunal Anand. (F5 F5 Photos) — Seattle-based application security and delivery giant F5 announced two new executive appointments this week: Lyra Schramm , the company’s new chief people officer, and Kunal Anand , chief technology officer.

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Uncommon Thinkers: MagniX CTO Riona Armesmith geeks out over electric aviation

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MagniX’s chief technology officer, Riona Armesmith, works on electric propulsion systems like the one in the background at the company’s headquarters in Everett, Wash. Armesmith was leaving one of the world’s best-known manufacturing companies, Rolls-Royce, where she was head of programs for aviation futures.

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New CIO appointments in India, 2022

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March 2022. He joins the Indian beverage company after a 17-year stint at Wockhardt where he was associate vice president of information technology head. February 2022. Amit Goel joins Blox as CTO. Real estate buying platform Blox has appointed Amit Goel as its chief technology officer, based in Mumbai.

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Tech Moves: Adaptive Biotechnologies COO departing; Sana adds leaders; and more

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He was first hired by Adaptive as chief technology officer. ” Last year the company also hired Tycho Peterson as chief financial officer, and chief medical officer Lance Baldo resigned. The Seattle-based company reported 20% growth in revenue for 2022. Praveen Seshadri.

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Tech Moves: Microsoft names lead independent director; startup vet Rebecca Lovell joins Greater Seattle Partners

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(Greater Seattle Partners Photo) — Rebecca Lovell was named chief operating officer of Greater Seattle Partners , a public-private sector initiative that seeks to attract investment, companies and quality jobs in the Seattle area. as chief technology officer. Rea steps down at the end of April.

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What CIOs need to become better enablers of sustainability

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Australia and Pakistan have seen communities wrecked by large-scale flooding and continual rain, while in 2022, Europe had its hottest summer on record. So the CIO, the technologies they deploy, and the partnerships they form are essential to the future of a more environmentally sustainable way of doing business.

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Meet the unicorns: A look at the 15 Seattle-area startups that boast valuations over $1 billion

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Helion co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Chris Pihl (left) with founder and CEO David Kirtley at their facility in Redmond, Wash. 2022: Highspot raises $248M at $3.5B billion (as of January 2022). Industry : Sales contract management software. Valuation : $3.96 billion (as of Sept. Founded : 2015.

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