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Tech Moves: The Riveter’s Amy Nelson to lead new SaksWorks venture; Funko’s leadership transition

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A former loyalty marketing director for Starwood Resorts, Myers was most recently a marketing and social media strategy consultant. Nelson and her husband have been disputing the FBI’s seizure of their bank accounts in an ongoing Amazon Web Services lawsuit. It’s the latest leadership change at Amazon Web Services.

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GeekWire Awards 2020 revealed: Big winners, celebrities and surprises power virtual event

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.” Tableau had been on a roll prior to the acquisition, shifting its data visualization software to a subscription service under the leadership of Selipsky, an ex-Amazon Web Services executive. Other finalists are: Adaptive Biotechnologies prices IPO at $20 per share; Assurance acquired by Prudential for $2.35

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Top Stories of ’21: Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, COVID, and what’s next for tech in Seattle and beyond

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Amazon’s “remarkable year,” including its ability to scale up in response to COVID, the leadership transition to new CEO Andy Jassy, new leadership principles and the continued success of Amazon Web Services. And there’s so much at that interface.”

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