Medvantx Names CTO, Compliance Head
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
San Diego-based Medvantx, a provider of pharmacy services, said this week that it has named Nabil Badr as Chief Technology Officer and Darlene Mitchell as Chief Compliance Officer.
Inseego Names CTO
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
San Diego-based Inseego , which develops wireless hotspots, asset tracking, fleet management, and other related wireless products, has named a new Chief Technology Officer, the company said on Tuesday. Inseego said it has named Dr. Dan Picker as its new CTO, for its Mobile & Iot Solutions.
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Chatmeter Names Trio Of Executives
socalTECH
AUGUST 28, 2020
San Diego-based Chatmeter , a provider of local search marketing and reputation management services, said it has hired three new executives on Thursday. The company said it has hired Dan Cunningham as Chief Technology Officer; Nichole Peterson as Vice President of Finance; and Kathleen Titano as Director of People & Culture.
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eSUB Construction Software Names CTO
socalTECH
JUNE 5, 2019
San Diego-based eSUB Construction Software --fresh off a $12M funding round --says it has hired on a new Chief Technology Officer (CTO), to help it development its platform. The company says she has over 15 years of senior leadership experience.
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Sotera Wireless Names COO
socalTECH
MAY 22, 2019
San Diego-based Sotera Wireless , which develops vital signs monitoring products for the healthcare industry, has named Younes Achkire, PhD, as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Stemson Therapeutics Finds $7.5M For Hair Loss Cure
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
San Diego-based Stemson Therapeutics , a startup working on therapies to cure hair loss, has raised $7.5M as Chief Technology Officer. The company's co-founders are Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Alexey Terskikh, and CEO Geoff Hamilton. in a seed funding round. READ MORE>>.
Point Predictive Picks Up Series B
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
San Diego-based machine learning software developer Point Predictive has raised a new, Series B growth financing round, the company announced this morning. As part of the funding, the company has named Michael Housman as Chief Technology Officer and promoted Eric Werab to Chief Revenue Officer.
Trovata.io Names New Executives
socalTECH
MARCH 19, 2019
San Diego-based Trovata.io , a developer of software used for automating cash management and for open banking, has named two new executives, the company said on Tuesday. The company said it has named Joseph Drambarean as Chief Technology Officer and Dave McCutcheon as Vice President Sales.
Fallbrook Technologies Bolsters Advisors
socalTECH
APRIL 25, 2011
San Diego-based Fallbrook Technologies said today that it has added two former auto executives to its transportation advisory board. Fallbrook said it has added Neil Ressler, former former Vice President for Research and Vehicle Technology and Chief Technology Officer for Ford Motor Company, and Rudolph A.
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150 EvoNexus Names New Board Members
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JULY 5, 2018
San Diego-based technology incubator EvoNexus , which has locations in both San Diego and Irvine, has named six new members of its board of directors, the group said this week. Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Xilinx to its board.
Verve Wireless Snags Former comScore Technology Chief
socalTECH
APRIL 10, 2012
San Diego-based Verve Wireless , which develops mobile publishing and advertising tools, reported today that it has hired Chris Nicotra, the former Chief Technology Officer of comScore, as its new Executive Vice President of Product and Technology.
ResMed Names New CTO
socalTECH
APRIL 2, 2018
San Diego-based ResMed said Monday morning that it has named Bobby Ghoshal as the company's first Chief Technology Officer. Ghoshal was previously Vice President of Information Technology at Resmed from 2012 to 2016. READ MORE>>.
Human Longevity Names Interim CEO and COO
socalTECH
JULY 16, 2018
San Diego-based Human Longevity , which is developing genomics-powered, health intelligence software, said on Friday that it has named David Karow, M.D., Karow was previously Human Longevity's Chief of Radiogenomics. Karow has previously been a researcher at UC San Diego, UCLA, and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Qualcomm Sets New CTO
socalTECH
MARCH 29, 2017
San Diego-based Qualcomm announced today that it Dr. James H. Thompson, the company's Executive Vice President of Engineering at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., has been named its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Thompson has led Qualcomm Technologies' engineering efforts since 2004. READ MORE>>.
Cybersecurity Startup AttackIQ Hires New, Bay Area-Based CEO
Xconomy
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
Wright was hired as chief revenue officer in August 2017. However, the San Diego-based company, which emerged from stealth mode in 2016, was guided through its early years by president and CEO Stephan Chenette. The company said he was named interim CEO in September of this year.
Sorrento Therapeutics Buys Concortis Biosystems
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 14, 2013
San Diego-based Sorrento Therapeutics announced this morning that it is acquiring fellow, San Diego biotech Concortis Biosystems , to bolster its library of antibodies. As part of the acquisition, David (Zhenwei) Miao, PhD, Co-Founder, President and CSO of Concortis, will become Chief Technology Officer at Sorrento.
Colorado’s Webroot Buys CyberFlow Analytics, Expands in San Diego
Xconomy
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
Not long after ViaSat (NASDAQ: VSAT ) acquired San Diego-based LonoCloud in 2013 , former LonoCloud executives Tom Caldwell and Hossein Eslambolchi met for coffee at the Specialty’s Café and Bakery in University City. Webroot also plans to expand in San Diego, and Caldwell said he plans to stay on.
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On-Ramp Wireless Taps Verizon Vets For Board, Advisory Seats
socalTECH
MARCH 28, 2014
San Diego-based ON-Ramp Wireless said this week that it has bolstered its board, adding former Verizon Chairman and CEO Ivan Seidenberg as a member of its board of directors, and former Verizon EVP and Chief Technology Officer Richard "Dick" Lynch as a member of its advisory board.
Sapphire Energy Names New CTO
socalTECH
MAY 23, 2013
San Diego-based green technology firm Sapphire Energy , which is developing algae-to-crude oil production technology, has named Dr. Matthew Croughan as its new Chief Technology Officer. Sapphire has raised more than $300M in funding from such investors as Arrowpoint Partners and Monsanto.
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147 CyberFlow Analytics Raises $2M For Cyber Security Efforts
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JULY 16, 2013
San Diego-based CyberFlow Analytics has raised $2M in a seed round of funding, to go towards its software for protecting corporate IP from corporate espionage and malware. CyberFlow, which is headed by Dr. Hossein Eslambolchi--former Chief Technology Officer of AT&T--said the new round brings its total raised to $2.6M.
Qualcomm Names CTO
socalTECH
JULY 12, 2011
San Diego-based Qualcomm has named a new CTO today, saying that it has appointed Matt Grob as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Grob has been at Qualcomm since 1991, and was previously leading corporate R&D and managing Qualcomm Corporate Engineering Services, which he will continue to do.
Nirvanix Grabs Google Exec
socalTECH
JUNE 27, 2011
San Diego-based Nirvanix , the developer of cloud storage services, has snagged Google's former Head of Global Data Center Infrastructure, the firm said today. Nirvanix said it has appointed Paul Froutan as its Chief Technology Officer, reporting to President and CEO Scott Genereux.
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133 Solekai Systems Names Marco Thompson As CTO
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 1, 2010
San Diego-based Solekai Systems , a software development firm focused on the smart grid industry, said today that it has named Marco Thompson as its Chief Technology Officer. Thompson also co-founded CommNexus San Diego. READ MORE>>.
Cyntellect Names CEO
socalTECH
JUNE 17, 2010
San Diego-based Cyntellect , a life sciences firm developing stem cell and other biopharmaceuticals products, said today that it has named Saiid Zarrabian as the firm's CEO. Zarrabian replaces Fred Koller, who becomes Chief Technology Officer for the firm.
Local Utilities Back Green Button Effort
socalTECH
JANUARY 18, 2012
Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra, to help standardize and make household energy use information available to consumers. A number of local utilities are backing an effort announced Wednesday by U.S.
Verimatrix Snags Motorola Vet As CTO
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MARCH 8, 2010
San Diego-based Verimatrix has snagged a Motorola vet as its new Chief Technology Officer, the firm said today. The firm said it has named Petr Peterka, formerly a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff in the CTO's office at Motorola's Home and Networks Mobility Team to the position.
SkinIt Snags Au As CTO
socalTECH
OCTOBER 29, 2009
San Diego-based Skinit , a developer of personalized "skins" for electronic items, reports today that it has hired on Stanford Au, former SVP of technology at Shutterfly, as its Chief Technology Officer. The firm said that Au has also previously served as an executive at Virage, inc., Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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133 DexCom Names COO, CTO
socalTECH
JUNE 22, 2010
San Diego-based DexCom , a developer of continuous glucose monitoring systems, said today that it has named Steven R. Pacelli as its Chief Operating Officer, and Jorge Valdes as Chief Technology Officer. He has also served at Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth, Axcelerant, and Flashcom.
Overland Storage Hires BlueArc, Data Robotics Founder
socalTECH
MARCH 5, 2010
San Diego-based Overland Storage said earlier this week that it has hired Dr. Geoff Barrall as its new Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering. Barrall was most recently CEO of Data Robotics, and also was founder of BlueArc.
McAfee CTO On Election Hacking, Cryptojacking, Quantum Security
Xconomy
DECEMBER 9, 2018
But the McAfee chief technology officer seems surprisingly upbeat about the prospects of meeting these cybersecurity challenges—or at least putting up a good fight. Election hacking. Information warfare. Adversarial artificial intelligence. All worrisome topics racing through Steve Grobman’s head these days.
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Xconomy Voices, Episode 3: Nathan Myhrvold and TerraPower
Xconomy
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
This week our guest is Nathan Myhrvold , the former Microsoft chief technology officer who, since 2000, has headed Intellectual Ventures, a Bellevue, WA-based firm that buys, develops, and licenses technology patents and other intellectual property.
Quidel Cuts 10 Percent
socalTECH
MARCH 31, 2009
San Diego-based Quidel , a developer of diagnostic tests for the healthcare industry, said Tuesday that it has cut approximately 10 percent of its work force, or 31 employees, in a corporate restructuring. According to Quidel, it made the cuts in order to "gain operational efficiences and reduce costs."
DivX Loses CTO
socalTECH
DECEMBER 4, 2008
San Diego-based DivX said late Wednesday that the firm's Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Markus Moenig, has resigned from the firm. DivX is a developer of codec technology used for encoding digital video.
Entropic Communications Shuffles CTO
socalTECH
JULY 1, 2009
San Diego-basd Entropic Communications , a manufacturer of semiconductors for the home entertainment networking market, announced Wednesday that it has hired on a new Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Tom Lookabaugh. In addition, he's served at Harmonic and C-Cube Microsystems. READ MORE>>.
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100 Nathan Myhrvold: The Full Xconomy Voices Interview
Xconomy
SEPTEMBER 22, 2017
The former Microsoft chief technology officer is now vice chairman of TerraPower , a Bellevue, WA-based spinout of Intellectual Ventures that aims to revive commercial nuclear energy.
Nirvanix Names New Engineering VP
socalTECH
MAY 19, 2009
San Diego-based cloud storage services provider Nirvanix reported Tuesday that it has hired Chris Russell as vice president of engineering. Nirvanix described Russell as a longtime technology executive with more than 20 years of hands-on experience.
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Syntricity Names CEO
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 12, 2009
a publisher of yield management software for the semiconductor industry, reported Wednesday that it has promoted Steven Griffith to president and chief executive officer. Griffith, the San Diego-based company noted, had previously served as its chief operating officer and chief technology officer.
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100 Stitch Fix CTO Polinsky Says Its Style Shuffle App Makes Data Fun
Xconomy
JUNE 25, 2018
When Cathy Polinsky became chief technology officer of Stitch Fix in late 2016, she knew one of the San Francisco-based company’s key challenges was continually refining its core software algorithm to make sure customers received the right tailored suggestions in their monthly wardrobe boxes. So, she made it into a game.
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How We Won $50,000 Award in SBA Growth Accelerator Fund Contest
Xconomy
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
The mystartupXX accelerator is focused on providing mentorship, education, and funding to female-led technology-based startups at UC San Diego. Last year, the company was acquired by Human Longevity, where she is currently the chief technology officer.
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Arterys, GE Healthcare to Roll Out Next-Gen MRI Scans of Heart
Xconomy
OCTOBER 19, 2016
GE Healthcare, a unit of Boston-based industrial giant General Electric , recognized some limits on MRI scanners like its own, and started collaborating with Stanford University physicians more than five years ago on next-generation MRI technology to better diagnose people with heart disease. We see this as the first of many.”.
63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of
SoCal Delicious
MAY 6, 2012
After the acquisition, MyMiniLife became the common technology platform at Zynga and powers 150M monthly users including games like Cityville, Farmville, and Frontierville. Dan Gould is the another founder of Chill and leads the technology team. Previously, he co-created Farmville, and was the CEO/co-founder of MyMiniLife, Inc.
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