Tech Moves

On-demand trucking startup Convoy parts ways with 3 business leaders, adds new execs

Three business leaders have exited Seattle-based Convoy in recent weeks even as the heavily funded on-demand trucking startup has added new… Read More

Tech Moves: Marchex co-founder named CEO of PacketSled; Haiku Deck co-founder joins Pioneer Square Labs; and more

John Keister, a well-known Seattle area entrepreneur and investor, is now taking the reins at San Diego-based network analytics platform PacketSled.… Read More

Apptio taps Theo Beack as new engineering leader; Ted Kummert returns to Madrona

Apptio has a new engineering leader. The Bellevue, Wash.-based company, which makes software to help CIOs better understand spending in IT departments,… Read More

Tech Moves: Amazon Studios loses three more execs; Blokable adds new VP of technology; and more

Amazon Studios, which produces the tech giant’s award-winning original TV series and movies, parted ways with three more executives this week,… Read More

Ex-Madrona principal David Rosenthal launches new VC firm with former Airbnb exec

David Rosenthal, a former principal at Seattle-based Madrona Venture Group, has formed a new startup investment firm with ex-Airbnb exec… Read More

Tech Moves: Barry Diller won’t be Uber’s next chairman; Accolade adds to its executive board; and more

Uber’s search for new leadership has been a long and tough one, with rumors, surprise twists and drama that rival… Read More

Microsoft board expanding to record 14 people with additions of Marriott CEO and former Commerce Secretary

The nominations of former U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and Marriott International CEO Arne Sorenson as Microsoft directors are the latest… Read More

Zulily CEO Darrell Cavens to lead new ventures team at retail powerhouse QVC, shopping for acquisitions

Zulily CEO Darrell Cavens sold his online retailing company to QVC two years ago for $2.4 billion. Now, Cavens is… Read More

Tech Moves: Ada Developers Academy names new director; Auth0 bolsters executive board; and more

Ada Developers Academy, the Seattle-based non-profit coding bootcamp, is getting a new leader: Nicole Buchanan. Buchanan joins Ada from Consulting Engagements, where she… Read More

Former Tableau sales chief Kelly Wright joins Amperity board as startup emerges from stealth mode

Amperity, an AI-fueled marketing startup that recently launched from stealth mode and announced a partnership with Microsoft, is adding some horsepower to… Read More

Tech Moves: Former Oracle exec joins F5 as EVP of global services; Meet Blue Origin’s new CEO; and more

F5 Networks announced in July that its longtime chief operations officer Edward Julian Eames is retiring at the end of… Read More

Tech Moves: Law tech company Axiom announces new Seattle R&D office, led by Microsoft vet Doug Hebenthal

Axiom, a private, New York-based legal technology company, caught the eye of many in Seattle when it recruited former Concur… Read More

Tech Moves: Washington state CIO steps down to join nonprofit; Remitly adds VP of global business; and more

Michael Cockrill, Washington state’s chief information officer and director of the WaTech agency, is leaving the role after nearly five… Read More

Pepsi CFO joins Microsoft board, replaced on Twitter board by former Google CFO

Hugh Johnston, the PepsiCo vice chairman and chief financial officer, has joined Microsoft’s board of directors and left the Twitter… Read More

Microsoft to accelerate growth in gaming as Xbox leader Phil Spencer joins senior leadership team

As part of a strategy to accelerate its gaming business across the company, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella today named Xbox… Read More

Tech Moves: Porch COO Asha Sharma leaves for new role at Facebook; Uber eyes new executives; Ad Lightning taps Microsoft vet as VP of Product; etc.

Asha Sharma, who served as the COO of home services startup Porch since its inception, is leaving the company for… Read More

Tech Moves: Curious Capital co-founder moves to Ignition Partners; Vacasa adds former Expedia exec to board; and more

Cameron Borumand, a Seattle venture capitalist and co-founder of the new venture fund Curious Capital, has joined Ignition Partners as… Read More

Tech Moves: Dave Parker to open new Seven Peaks Seattle office; Uber adds Microsoft vet to lead Seattle recruiting; and more

Dave Parker, a longtime leader in Seattle’s startup and investment community, is bringing two new projects to the city. The… Read More

On-demand trucking startup Convoy parts ways with 3 business leaders, adds new execs

Tech Moves: Marchex co-founder named CEO of PacketSled; Haiku Deck co-founder joins Pioneer Square Labs; and more

Apptio taps Theo Beack as new engineering leader; Ted Kummert returns to Madrona

Tech Moves: Amazon Studios loses three more execs; Blokable adds new VP of technology; and more

Ex-Madrona principal David Rosenthal launches new VC firm with former Airbnb exec

Tech Moves: Barry Diller won’t be Uber’s next chairman; Accolade adds to its executive board; and more

Microsoft board expanding to record 14 people with additions of Marriott CEO and former Commerce Secretary

Zulily CEO Darrell Cavens to lead new ventures team at retail powerhouse QVC, shopping for acquisitions

Tech Moves: Ada Developers Academy names new director; Auth0 bolsters executive board; and more

Former Tableau sales chief Kelly Wright joins Amperity board as startup emerges from stealth mode

Tech Moves: Former Oracle exec joins F5 as EVP of global services; Meet Blue Origin’s new CEO; and more

Tech Moves: Law tech company Axiom announces new Seattle R&D office, led by Microsoft vet Doug Hebenthal

Tech Moves: Washington state CIO steps down to join nonprofit; Remitly adds VP of global business; and more

Pepsi CFO joins Microsoft board, replaced on Twitter board by former Google CFO

Microsoft to accelerate growth in gaming as Xbox leader Phil Spencer joins senior leadership team

Tech Moves: Porch COO Asha Sharma leaves for new role at Facebook; Uber eyes new executives; Ad Lightning taps Microsoft vet as VP of Product; etc.

Tech Moves: Curious Capital co-founder moves to Ignition Partners; Vacasa adds former Expedia exec to board; and more

Tech Moves: Dave Parker to open new Seven Peaks Seattle office; Uber adds Microsoft vet to lead Seattle recruiting; and more

Unium raises more cash as new CEO Martha Bejar takes over WiFi software startup

Tech Moves: Versium adds big names to board; Capital One scoops up Amazonian as VP of digital team; and more

Tech Moves: Impinj hires Zillow VP to lead IT, LendingRobot CEO exits, and Starbucks names COO

Startup vet Kelly Smith departs Starbucks, joins MGM Resorts as chief digital officer

Expedia names new chief financial officer, capping whirlwind week with smooth transition

Tech Moves: Conversica AI adds to leadership team; Madrona associate departs for AWS; etc.

Glowforge co-founder Tony Wright departs, 3 years after helping launch 3D printer startup

Tech Moves: Avalara hires Concur exec as SVP of sales; Nordstrom hires Nike CFO; and more

GoDaddy CEO Blake Irving to retire after five-year run at domain name giant

Tech Moves: Ada Developers Academy director stepping down; Microsoft CFO joins 3M board

Tech Moves: Amperity adds CFO as it prepares to launch; Seattle Times gets new VP of technology; and more

Rosetta Stone taps long-time Seattle entrepreneur Matt Hulett as new president