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Whole Foods or Hardee’s? Placed names top 10 businesses for Clinton, Trump supporters
It may seem like a no-brainer that supporters of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump don’t have a whole lot in common. But a new study by Seattle-based startup...
Tech Moves: PitchBook names new COO to drive continued growth; ExtraHop adds two tech vets; Vulcan hires CIO
— PitchBook, the Seattle startup that collects data on venture capital and private equity financings, has hired Rod Diefendorf as the company’s chief operating officer, it was announced this morning.
Diefendorf will help develop strategy, scale the business,...
Gov. Jay Inslee names John Thornquist to head Washington state’s aerospace office
Longtime engineering executive John Thornquist has been chosen to head up Washington state’s Office of Aerospace, just as the state’s $ 70 billion-plus industry sector is...
Memo: RealNetworks reorganizes, names new CTO
RealNetworks has encountered plenty of change over the past few years, instrumented in large part by founder Rob Glaser who returned to the CEO position of the digital media company permanently in...
Technology Alliance names new CEO as tech trade group marks 20 years
Carol Rava has been named CEO of the Technology Alliance, the Seattle-based trade organization that advocates for the tech industry. She will replace Susannah Malarkey, who held the CEO role since the organization was formed in 1996 with assistance from Bill Gates Sr. “Today Washington...
Big names gamble big bucks on blood tests for early cancer detection
Forget biopsies, ultrasounds, mammograms, pap smears, rectal exams, and other unpleasant cancer screenings—the race is now on for simple, affordable blood tests that can detect all sorts of cancers extremely early.
On Sunday, genetic sequencing company Illumina Inc. announced the start of a new company called Grail, which will join dozens of companies developing such blood tests. Toting big-name investors...
Madrona bolsters team, names former Isilon president Bill Richter venture partner
Madrona Venture Group, the Seattle venture capital firm that raised a $ 300 million fund last year, continues to add horsepower to its team. The latest addition is a familiar face at Madrona. Bill Richter, who first met the Madrona team about...
Lyft on pace to hire 80 for Seattle office in 2016; company names most popular destinations
Lyft is on track to hire up to 80 employees for its Seattle office in 2016. Todd Kelsay, general manager for Lyft’s Seattle office, told GeekWire that the ride-hailing company is set to move into a permanent 11,200 square-foot engineering center at...
Tech Moves: Adaptive CFO joins Trupanion board; Avvo lands recruiting bigwig; Automic names CTO
— Pet insurance company Trupanion announced changes to its board of directors on Friday, as Adaptive Biotechnologies CFO Chad Cohen was appointed to the board. He takes over for Peter Beaumont, a longtime veterinary industry expert who stepped down after five years on the board. Cohen is well known in the Seattle tech scene, having...