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GeekWire 200 rankings update: E-commerce, virtual event, fintech startups heat up

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The private company is a recent addition to the GeekWire 200 rankings, part of an ongoing project to update our comprehensive Startup List and community resources. It recently hired longtime Amazon tech leader Dorothy Li as CTO. 82) , commercial banking platform FISPAN (No. billion as of November 2019.

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Tech Moves: Lighter Capital names new CEO; Amazon exec joins Uber as CTO; and more

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Widner, a board member at Lighter, most recently served as managing partner at the venture capital arm of the National Australia Bank. The company now has 25 employees and plans to hire. Long-time Uber CTO Thuan Pham stepped down earlier this year shortly before the company cut 25% of its global workforce.

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New CIO appointments in India, 2022

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Amit Goel joins Blox as CTO. Web Werks India hires Kamal Goel as director of IT. Publicis Groupe India names Roopesh Pujari as CTO. Roopesh Pujari has been promoted to CTO at marketing and advertising firm Publicis Groupe India. Gaurav Sharma becomes group CTO of Poonawalla Fincorp. February 2022. January 2022.

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Tech Moves: Zillow co-founder joins Palantir board; Hootsuite names new CEO; and more

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Founded by former Microsoft CTO Nathan Myhrvold, Intellectual Ventures is one of the world’s largest patent holders. contract management startup Icertis. Tax automation company Avalara appointed Kathleen Weslock as its new chief human resources officer. Seattle-based Lighthouse eDiscovery hired Eric Emans as CFO.

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Five areas where EA matters more than ever

CIO Business Intelligence

He recommends expanding EA to map not only a business’ technology assets but all its processes that rely on vendors as well as part-time and contract workers who may become unavailable due to pandemics, sanctions, natural disasters, or other disruptions. . APIs, Data Management, Enterprise Architecture, Human Resources

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Meet the Seattle-area startups that just graduated from Y Combinator

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Watto AI From left: Watto AI founder and CEO Rishabh Panwar, co-founder Ishita Bhandari, and CTO and founder Suryansh Soni. The biggest challenge we’re facing: AI is progressing at breakneck speed and companies are scrambling resources to build internal AI committees, security teams to understand its potential and impact.

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6 tips for making the most of a tight IT budget

CIO Business Intelligence

Irrespective of getting a small or a large IT budget, by managing it well, technology decision makers can put their organization’s resources effectively toward delivering great business benefits. This is where Saurabh Mittal, CTO at Mumbai-based Piramal Capital & Housing Finance, wants IT leaders to make a careful distinction.

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