HackerRank appoints Monica Ohara as CMO
HackerRank names Monica Ohara as Chief Marketing Officer. Ohara is a proven leader in marketing and business strategy, with experience driving hypergrowth for technology companies like Lyft (which acquired her startup, DataScore), WordPress.com (Auto.....»»
Fidelis Cybersecurity Appoints Industry Veteran as Chief Marketing Officer
BETHESDA, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fidelis Cybersecurity, the industry innovator in active extended detection and response (XDR) solutions trusted by Fortune 100 firms and governments worldwide, announced today the appointment of Stephanie Bro.....»»
Adlumin Appoints New Director of Innovation and Technology
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The company welcomes Alexander D Crepas, its new Director of Innovation and Technology. The post Adlumin Appoints New Director of Innovation and Technology appeared first on Web Hosting | Cloud Computing | Data.....»»
Cyble Appoints Regional Cybersecurity Expert Shenoy Sandeep to Expand Footprint in the Middle East, Turkey, & Africa Region
ALPHARETTA, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cyble, an AI-powered, Y Combinator-backed, cyber threat intelligence company that empowers organizations with darkweb & cybercrime monitoring and mitigation services, today announced that regional cybersecu.....»»
Crypto and blockchain must accept they have a problem, then lead in sustainability
As cryptocurrencies become increasingly mainstream, the industry’s expanding carbon footprint becomes harder to ignore. The industry needs to address sustainability now or risk hindering innovation. Monica Long Contrib.....»»
Ahead of Dell’s spin out, VMware appoints longtime exec Raghu Raghuram as its new CEO
Five months after it was announced that Pal Gelsinger would be stepping down as CEO of VMware to take the top job at Intel, the virtualization giant has finally appointed a permanent successor. Raghu Raghuram — a longtime employee of the compan.....»»
Language learning startup Toucan raises $4.5M
Toucan, a startup that helps users learn a new language while they browse the web, is announcing that it has raised an additional $4.5 million in seed funding. As I wrote last fall, the Santa Monica, Calif.-based startup has built a Chrome extension.....»»
Thrasio raises $100M for its Amazon roll-up play, appoints retail CFO for its next steps
Thrasio, an early mover and leading player in the wave of startups emerging to consolidate and scale companies that sell their goods mainly via Amazon’s Marketplace, has raised some more funding and is making a key executive appointment to do s.....»»
Acadia Realty Trust Appoints Kenneth A. McIntyre to the Board of Trustees
RYE, NY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE: AKR) (“Acadia” or the “Company”) today announced the election by the board of trustees of the Company (the “Board”) of Kenneth A. McIntyre as an independent trustee, effective.....»»
Audi appoints former Porsche exec as finance chief
Juergen Rittersberger replaces Arno Antlitz, who is moving to become the chief financial officer at parent Volkswagen Group......»»
Altamira Technologies Appoints Jane Chappell CEO
Proven Leader Brings Her More Than 30 Years of Success to Extend Critical Mission Support MCLEAN, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Altamira Technologies Corporation announced today the appointment of Jane Chappell as Chief Executive Officer. Her addit.....»»
Big data VC OpenOcean hits $111.5M for third fund, appoints Ekaterina Almasque to GP
OpenOcean, a European VC which has tended to specialise in big data-oriented startups and deep tech, has reach the €92 million ($111.5 million) mark for its third main venture fund, and is aiming for a final close of €130 million by mid-way this.....»»
Friends matter: Giraffes that group with others live longer
A research team led by Monica Bond, research associate at the Department of Evolutionary Biology and Environmental Studies of the University of Zurich (UZH), studied giraffes in Tanzania for five years. The biologists examined the relative effects of.....»»
This insurtech alleges its venture backer founded and funded a copycat: a founder’s “nightmare”
Relationships can be messy, including between startup founders and their venture investors. But in a case that takes messy to an extreme, an insurtech company in Santa Monica, Calif. called Sure is alleging that its Series A investor used privileged.....»»
Jaguar Land Rover appoints creative chief to board as it redefines strategy
CEO Thierry Bollore said Gerry McGovern would be "developing the character, distinction and personality of each" brand and the role includes leading the design function at the marques......»»
Biden appoints acting CFPB director after Trump appointee resigns
Kathy Kraninger, who was appointed by former President Donald Trump, tweeted she was resigning shortly after Biden was sworn in on Wednesday. Her term was due to end in 2023......»»
Eight Roads Ventures Europe appoints Lucile Cornet to Partner
Lucile Cornet has been appointed Partner with Eight Roads Ventures Europe, a firm focusing on startups in Europe and Israel. Cornet is its first female Partner. Eight Roads is backed by Fidelity and has over $6 billion assets under management globall.....»»
Foxconn appoints Jack Cheng to MIH
Foxconn Electronics has selected Jack Cheng, former executive president and co-founder of China-based electric vehicle (EV) vendor NIO, to be in charge of planning for its MIH alliance and supervising the open platform's hardware specifications......»»
David Jaffe strongly clarifies comments on a cross-gen God of War: Ragnarok
In a livestream earlier this week, former Santa Monica Studios game director David Jaffe chatted with viewers on a range of topics while he played Cory Barlog's version of God of War. One fan asked if he thought God of War: Ragnarok would be cross-ge.....»»
With Bambee, Allan Jones wants to give small businesses HR services their employees can trust
Allan Jones’s first startup was Fourth and Grand, a Trunk Club-like service backed by the venture studio and accelerator, Science, out of Santa Monica. While the business didn’t work out, it put the budding young entrepreneur (and college.....»»
European Space Agency appoints Austrian scientist new chief
The European Space Agency said Thursday that Josef Aschbacher, an Austrian scientist who leads its Earth observation program, has been appointed as the organization's next head......»»