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APRIL 3, 2024

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. Piskel joined the Seattle-based biotech company in 2015 and was most recently principal accounting officer.

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APRIL 19, 2023

From left: Lexion CTO and co-founder Emad Elwany; CEO and co-founder Gaurav Oberoi; and Chief Legal Officer Jessica Nguyen. Lexion Photo) Lexion gained a foothold by using artificial intelligence to help legal departments manage contracts. Lexion has established itself as a leader in the legal tech and contract management sectors.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2023

Dwayne Allen is an ORBIE-award winning technology executive primed for times like these. Equipped with experiences across a range of industries, a healthy dose of self-awareness, and a passion for learning and people, Allen is redefining the art of the possible as a strategic and innovative CTO. Next comes industry experience.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Prophia , a startup building a platform that scours and extracts key terms from commercial real estate contracts, raised $10.2 Prophia’s users can upload PDF contracts that are analyzed by its software. The company says its software has handled more than a million pages of documents across 1,800 locations. Cameron Steele.

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CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Few would swap sunny San Francisco and the innovation of Silicon Valley for a train ticketing company serving disgruntled UK commuters, but try telling that to Trainline CTO, Milena Nikolic. The company sold more than 204 tickets every minute. The company sold more than 204 tickets every minute.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

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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GeekWire

MARCH 3, 2021

After executive stints at Nordstrom, Starbucks, and Nike, Courtney Kissler is now the CTO and senior vice president of technology at Seattle online retailer Zulily. Tech industry vets Darrell Cavens and Mark Vadon launched Zulily in 2009 and found success with a daily deals site selling products for moms and kids. Courtney Kissler.

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The incubator’s second fund comes at a key moment for the AI sector, as more companies adopt generative AI technology and investors pour billions into nascent startups. Seattle-based marketing software giant Marchex hired Holly Aglio as chief marketing officer. Kadaru spent time at Meta and Accenture.

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GeekWire

JANUARY 11, 2022

He has served on the boards of the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) and the Washington Clean Technology Alliance (WCTA). Vizio CTO Bill Baxter retired at the end of 2021 after seven years with the consumer electronics company. as chief of staff, the Seattle fund’s first hire. portfolio company.

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GeekWire

APRIL 5, 2023

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. Cherukuri previously served as chief product officer at identity and security company BeyondTrust. Nolan Farris (left) and Raj Cherukuri.

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GeekWire

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Qumulo does not have an overall CTO. The 8-year-old company reached a $1.2 Ogisu was most recently EVP and chief people officer for multinational media company Viacom. MTI) hired Craig Parietti as CFO and Tony Woods as VP of human resources. billion valuation earlier this year after raising $125 million. Hillsboro, Ore.

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GeekWire

MAY 25, 2023

She started as an operations manager and in 2019 became VP of Amazon Global Air, which manages the company’s fleet of more than 110 aircraft operating out of more than 70 airports worldwide. Seattle financial services company Remitly named Gail Miller as chief accounting officer.

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

“Ada was at a transitional point given the dramatic contraction in the tech talent market, and I am a builder/growth stage leader,” Sato told GeekWire. ” — The Riveter co-CEO Heather Carter is stepping down from her role as co-CEO of the women-focused professional network and mentorship company. Kirkland, Wash.-based

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CTOvision

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded the company a cybersecurity contract worth up to $32.4 As one of the first companies to begin work under the CDM program, HP is well positioned to help agencies enhance their security arsenal by performing analysis, reporting and threat mitigation on their core software assets.”.

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Valerian Tech

JULY 5, 2023

Introduction Technology implementation is a transformative force in the ever-evolving hospitality industry. From improving customer experience to streamlining operations, technology has revolutionized the way hospitality businesses operate and given companies access to extremely valuable insights.

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GeekWire

MARCH 9, 2021

From left to right: SeekOut CEO Anoop Gupta; SeekOut CTO Aravind Bala; Madrona Venture Group Managing Director and SeekOut board member S. The 4-year-old company is profitable and saw annual recurring revenue spike 10X over the past 21 months. Customers : SeekOut is used by six of the world’s top 10 most valuable companies.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Black women in technology are burnt out and impatient with an IT industry slow to change. Leonie, an agile delivery manager working in the retail industry, who only gave her first name, saw this first-hand earlier in her career. I’m not saying you should hire someone as a token [gesture], but I didn’t see many people progressing.”

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The Verge

MARCH 30, 2022

Direct-to-customer streaming is now a focus for Disney, and today it took another step in organizing that business by announcing a new CTO for the Disney Streaming business unit that includes Disney Plus, Hulu, ESPN Plus, and Star Plus. Image: Google/Weinberg-Clark Photography.

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CIO Business Intelligence

DECEMBER 12, 2023

They are among the most important hires organizations are making today due to the business value that successful technology deployments can bring. To perform the job optimally in today’s fast-changing and unpredictable environment, CTOs must possess the right mix of skills and inclinations.

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Valerian Tech

JUNE 13, 2023

Introduction Regulatory compliance is a critical aspect of the healthcare industry; however, navigating the intricate landscape of regulatory requirements can be extremely challenging. This blog will explore the challenges faced by healthcare companies in achieving regulatory compliance.

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CIO Business Intelligence

MARCH 12, 2024

Oracle’s latest financial report boasts substantial increases in revenue, net income, and earnings per share, largely thanks to cloud sales, which the company was quick to credit to the rise of AI. Enterprise Applications, Oracle, Technology Industry They also don’t yet have any direct pricing strategy around how to monetize AI.”

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GeekWire

JULY 27, 2023

Phillips was a board member at Seattle-based F5 but the company announced this week that he was stepping down. Photo) — TV advertising measurement company iSpot.tv Wood previously worked as chief research officer at NCSolutions, a Nielsen-owned agency that helps consumer packaged goods companies target and measure advertising.

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APRIL 7, 2014

in Advanced Research Contracts For its Labs Division. Major Market Demand for Advanced Threat Protection Driving Rapid Platform Adoption and Expansion of Technology Ecosystem; Company Announces Integration With Palo Alto Networks’ Wildfire Platform. contract with the U.S. FAIRFAX, VA—April 7, 2014 —Invincea, Inc.,

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GeekWire

JUNE 21, 2021

Swift is a longtime Seattle-area gaming industry vet whose resume includes Valve Software (she helped lead development of Portal), Airtight Games, Amazon, EA, and most recently Google Stadia, where she was a game design director for the tech giant’s cloud gaming service. LinkedIn Photo). — Frontdoor Photo). Memphis, Tenn.-based

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GeekWire

MAY 7, 2021

In January, the company raised $150 million , bringing total funding to date past $1 billion. Microsoft and Amazon veteran Dirk Didascalou has been appointed the first CTO of Siemens Digital Industries, a business unit of the German multinational company. Tanium relocated from the San Francisco Bay Area to Kirkland, Wash.

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GeekWire

OCTOBER 3, 2023

From left to right: Pulumi CTO Luke Hoban; Pulumi CEO Joe Duffy; Pulumi co-founder and chairman Eric Rudder; and Madrona Managing Director S. Madrona Venture Group, which led the company’s seed round in 2017, led the latest round. Madrona Venture Group, which led the company’s seed round in 2017, led the latest round.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 31, 2020

Brad Porter, who was until recently the Amazon Robotics leader, will become Scale AI’s first CTO. Alexandr Wang, Scale AI’s CEO and founder, dropped out of MIT to start the company. “I’m joining Alex Wang and the team at Scale as CTO to help bring this vision to reality.” Scale AI Photo). Scale AI Photo).

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GeekWire

APRIL 28, 2021

Former Rover CTO Scott Porad joined peer-to-peer moving service Dolly as chief technology officer. I really enjoy this period in a startup company, when they are poised on the brink of tremendous growth,” said Porad. Prior to joining Rover in 2013, Porad was CTO for Cheezburger and held multiple director roles at Bellevue, Wash.-based

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CIO Business Intelligence

APRIL 10, 2024

But for Rob Clark, president and CTO of AI developer Seekr, such questions are business-critical. But with a growing number of customers and the increasing size of AI models, Clark and company recognized the need to shift to a cloud provider that could scale to its needs. “We

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GeekWire

MARCH 28, 2023

Legal contracts. Industrial AI. The finalists for Startup of the Year at this year’s GeekWire Awards come from a variety of industries, but all share a common trait: they are innovating, executing, and making a difference. The GeekWire Awards recognize the top innovators and companies in Pacific Northwest technology.

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GeekWire

MARCH 4, 2024

Photo courtesy of Zuper) On a recent trip to India, something caught my attention inside a tech company office. The Chennai-based team working for Zuper turned their conference room into a sleeping area for employees who were staying late at the office working to improve the company’s software platform. There are already strong ties.

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CIO Business Intelligence

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The manufacturing industry is undergoing a renaissance, thanks in part to advances in information technology. Kim Mackenroth is vice president and global CIO of Textron, a Fortune 302 multi-industry company with around 33,000 employees worldwide. What am I going to be able to do next? What does that look like?

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GeekWire

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The company helps entrepreneurs raise funding without going the traditional route of venture capital. “I’m passionate about the company’s mission,” Widner told GeekWire via email. “Lighter is the pioneer and the leader in RBF for software-as-a-service companies.” Founded in 2014, Vettd.ai

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GeekWire

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Moonstone Bank , formerly known as Farmington State Bank, said in a statement that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda Research trading firm has less than a 10% stake in its parent company, with no board seats and no direct involvement in management. The New York Times reported Nov. The New York Times reported Nov.

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JULY 28, 2022

For the past few years, IT leaders at a US financial services company have been struggling to hire data scientists to harness the increasing flood of incoming data that, if used properly, could improve customer experience and drive new products. To deal with this hiring problem, they’ve had to get creative.

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GeekWire

JUNE 9, 2021

As vice president of interview delivery, she will focus on improving Karat’s interviewing process to help companies stay ahead on hiring engineers. The company raised $28 million in 2019. GameStop added two former Amazon executives as CEO and CFO, the company announced Wednesday. . Rachael Granby (Karat Photo).

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Penetration of the trend into other industries will threaten many business models. Then perhaps the government contracting world (we have previously written about software eating the government contracting world and DoD command and Control ). What industries are being consumed by this trend? Who is next?

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