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

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Other key personnel changes across the Pacific Northwest tech industry: — Adaptive Biotechnologies named Kyle Piskel as its new chief financial officer. Adaptive previously hired Goldman Sachs to explore “strategic alternatives” for the businesses. Its stock is up 8% this year. Sarah Studer.

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

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(GeekWire Photo / Alan Boyle) Editor’s note: This is part of a series profiling six of the Seattle region’s “Uncommon Thinkers” : inventors, scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs transforming industries and driving positive change in the world. “I led that program for three and a half, four years.

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HP Awarded $32.4 Million Cybersecurity Contract by U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded the company a cybersecurity contract worth up to $32.4 HP captured the largest portion of the first task order awarded under the DHS CDM program to provide software security product licenses for 33 U.S. federal civilian government agencies. Public Sector, HP Enterprise Services. “As

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Tech Moves: Zulily hires Nike exec as new CTO; Google vet Phil Bogle joins Kalshi; Auth0 adds CISO

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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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Tech Moves: AI2 Incubator hires new managing director; Goldman Sachs director joins Dropbox; Marchex adds CFO

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The Seattle startup offered discounts to renters and prospective homebuyers in exchange for renting out a room in a house, among other real estate programs. Seattle-based marketing software giant Marchex hired Holly Aglio as chief marketing officer. Kadaru spent time at Meta and Accenture. Zhang co-founded Loftium in 2017.

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Amazon vet Dorothy Li joins trucking startup Convoy as CTO, says company is at ‘inflection point’

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Last August the company hired former Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom as president and COO. Goodale was previously CTO; he will transition to a new role overseeing the company’s carrier marketplace. trucking industry. “There are a lot of industries that wish they would have done that earlier,” he added.

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Revolutionizing the Hospitality Industry with Technology Implementation

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Introduction Technology implementation is a transformative force in the ever-evolving hospitality industry. Improving Customer Experience through Technology Delivering exceptional customer experience is paramount in the hospitality industry, and technology plays a crucial role in enhancing guest satisfaction.