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We’re all becoming software CIOs — a role Red Hat CIO Jim Palermo knows well

CIO Business Intelligence

Whether you sell cars, candy, consulting, or construction, software is moving to the center of your business. Your products and services rely on software and data for nearly everything from product development to aftermarket support. You’ve become (or will become) what is, essentially, a software company CIO.

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Tech Moves: AWS community head departing; Pfizer exec joins Truveta board; UW Medicine names CEO

GeekWire

Emily Freeman , head of community for Amazon Web Services , is departing. LinkedIn Photo) — Enterprise software company Freshworks hired Mika Yamamoto as chief marketing officer and chief customer officer. Yamamoto previously worked at Adobe, F5, SAP, Microsoft and BlackLine in marketing leadership roles. Emily Freeman.

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Smartsheet stock soars 15% as Q3 revenue grows 46% to $144M

GeekWire

The Seattle-area software company set records “on multiple financial and operational levels,” CEO Mark Mader said in a statement following a third quarter earnings report. Customers include Cisco, Meta, Adobe and Amazon Web Services. Smartsheet’s business is on a roll.

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Tagboard lands $4M to boost cloud production studio, build off partnerships with ESPN and NBA

GeekWire

But it has expanded since then and now focuses on cloud-based production software that lets content producers integrate graphics, interactive tools, social media, and more in broadcasts across various channels. Last month Tagboard announced integration with Adobe Photoshop and real-time production analytics from Amazon Web Services.

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GeekWire Podcast: Seattle region’s new tech giant; ‘Slackforce’ analysis; AWS re:Invent takeaways

GeekWire

billion; Amazon Web Services makes some surprising news at its annual re:Invent cloud conference ; and a new tech giant arrives in our backyard. McIlwain invests in software and data-oriented companies in areas including cloud computing, intelligent applications, and the intersection of life science and data science.

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IT companies join Ukraine war sanctions against Russia

CIO Business Intelligence

Adobe: Adobe has temporarily stopped selling all its software and services in Russia. Creatives in government-controlled media (RT News, Sputnik) also no longer have access to the software company’s cloud offerings (Creative Cloud, Document Cloud, Experience Cloud). Petersburg.

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E-commerce startup Fabric, led by Amazon vets, raises $140M at $1.5B valuation to pursue ‘absurd’ market opportunity

GeekWire

The 300-person company offers software, APIs, and other behind-the-scenes technology used by retailers and business-to-business brands for many aspects of online commerce, including pricing/promotion, inventory management, digital storefronts, and payments/checkout. ” Fabric CEO Faisal Masud.

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