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14 organizations that support LGBTQ+ tech workers

CIO Business Intelligence

LGBTQ Tech LGBTQ Tech offers programs and resources to support LGBTQ+ communities and works to “educate organizations and policy makers on the unique needs LGBTQ+ individuals face when it comes to tech.” The nonprofit was born after IBM sponsored a focus group in 2005 at the Human Rights Campaign headquarters in Washington, D.C.,

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DEI that works: 5 companies reaping the benefits of IT diversity strategies

CIO Business Intelligence

Through internship programs, apprenticeships, returnships, and other unique talent and upskilling programs, these examples can help inspire the right DEI strategy for your organization. The company also recently launched an HBCU Scholars Program, providing up to 20 students with scholarships after completing a 9-week summer internship.

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Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson to retire; Howard Schultz returns as interim chief

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He has more than three decades of experience working at tech companies including IBM, Juniper Networks (he was CEO from 2008 to 2013), and Microsoft, where he led worldwide sales for two years before running the Windows and Online Services division for three years, working closely with Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer. Bush and Barack Obama.

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10 fastest growing US tech hubs for IT talent

CIO Business Intelligence

Companies such as Amazon, Infosys, IBM, Wipro, Apple, Oracle, Microsoft, Capgemini, Uber, Dell, Google, and Salesforce all have offices in Tampa. Other tech companies that have opened offices in Portland include Airbnb, Google, IBM, Amazon, Logitech, Apple, Nvidia, Oracle, and Salesforce among others.

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

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Patel was chief intellectual property officer at TiVo and has held IP roles at Technicolor and IBM. Scott McFarlane, CEO of Avalara, describes Weslock as “a proven human resources leader who has successfully managed and scaled talent programs for some of the world’s most well-known global companies.” Adriana Gil Miner.(Qumulo

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First job lessons: Seattle tech startup CEOs on what they learned from car washing, delivery, and more

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I wrote device drivers for the IBM PC, as well as Apple Mac IIs and SEs.”. The company provides back-end tech and software to help companies build training and onboarding programs. What was your first job? “My My first job was as a programmer at National Instruments in Austin, Texas.”. What were your responsibilities there? “I

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Your car is about to go open source

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“We’re leveraging essentially an $11 billion investment already made in Linux by many other companies including IBM and Intel,” Streif said. ” Jaguar Land Rover is a member of GENIVI, a nonprofit auto industry alliance committed to driving the broad adoption of an open-source IVI development platform.