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thePlatform

Wicket Labs raises $2M to help companies understand the new media landscape, adds former CEO of Comcast-owned thePlatform

Wicket Labs, a Seattle startup founded by former executives of Comcast-owned thePlatform, has raised $2 million to arm media companies with… Read More

Marty Roberts, former co-CEO of ThePlatform, emerges with new API monitoring startup

Media and entertainment companies today are using more and more application program interfaces — APIs — to deliver their video products online and on mobile… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Online video publisher thePlatform continues engineer hiring spree

thePlatform, a subsidiary of Comcast, is a leading provider of online video publishing and management, used by global video streaming services. The… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Online video publishing leader thePlatform continues hiring spree

thePlatform, a subsidiary of Comcast, is a leading provider of online video publishing and management, used by global video streaming services. The… Read More

GeekWork Picks: INRIX seeks Big Data Software Developer to drive cloud services

Kirkland-based INRIX‘s core mission is to bring the power of analytics to traffic data. The traffic analytics company developed the… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Imprintable product supplier SanMar seeks IT Development Manager

Founded in 1971, SanMar Corp. is a national supplier of apparel and accessories for marketing, promotional, and athletic products. The family-owned company… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Limitless seeks lead engineer for VR character creation platform

Limitless is seeking a Full-Stack Lead VR Engineer to join the Bellevue-based company and offering unlimited vacation. With a team… Read More

GeekWork Picks: ThePlatform seeks engineers for leading cloud-based video platform

thePlatform, a subsidiary of Comcast, is a provider of online video publishing tools and video management solutions. Utilized by streaming… Read More

Tech Moves: thePlatform’s Marty Roberts out as co-CEO; City of Seattle hires new startup advocate

— ThePlatform confirmed to GeekWire on Monday that longtime executive and current co-CEO Marty Roberts is leaving the Comcast-owned video… Read More

Tech Moves: Zillow names general counsel; Smith departs Full Circle Farms; Bill Richter leaves EMC/Isilon; etc.

—Zillow today promoted Brad Owens to the position of general counsel, overseeing the company’s legal affairs and corporate governance. Owens… Read More

ThePlatform co-founder Ian Blaine to step down after 14 years, new co-CEOs named

Typically, founders stick around for just a few years after their companies are acquired. Ian Blaine, who co-founded the online… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Razorfish exec Jeff Lanctot named CEO of Mixpo; Skytap adds VPs; and more

—Mixpo, the six-year-old online video advertising startup, has named former Razorfish and aQuantive executive Jeff Lanctot as CEO. He replaces… Read More

ThePlatform inks deal to power multi-screen video for USA Network, Syfy, Oxygen

Here’s a partnership that’s all in the family. ThePlatform has inked a deal to provide its online video publishing system… Read More

Tech Moves: RealNetworks vet takes control at Control 4; changes at Cray; thePlatform; and more

Control 4, a Salt Lake City, Utah maker of home automation technologies, has named former RealNetworks and Bungee Labs executive… Read More

Comcast shows next-gen Xfinity TV interface, gets help from your Facebook friends

The rise of free online alternatives to traditional cable television means the big cable operators will need to roll out… Read More

Comcast iPad app adopts Microsoft media technology

In a bit of cross-lake collaboration, Microsoft is now working with thePlatform, Comcast’s Seattle-based tech subsidiary, to integrate some of… Read More

Report: Is Comcast looking to sell thePlatform?

[See update below] The Platform, an online video management company which has been owned by Comcast for the past five… Read More

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