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Cast & Crew Taps PayPal Exec As Chief Technology Officer
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JUNE 21, 2017
Burbank-based Cast & Crew Entertainment Services , which provides technology-enabled payroll and production-management services to the entertainment industry, has snagged a PayPal executive to serve as its new Chief Technology Officer. The company said today that Andrew Patterson, who was previously Senior Director, Transaction Engineering at PayPal Holdings, has joined as Chief Technology Officer.
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Pitching access management on the fly, Los Angeles-based Britive raises $5.4 million
TechCrunch LA
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
For chief executive Artyom Poghosyan and chief technology officer Alex Gudanis, Britive is simply the latest initiative in a decades-long effort to reshape security technology. It seems Los Angeles is becoming an enterprise software hotspot.
Tillster Names Betfair, Shopzilla Vet As Chief Technology Officer
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NOVEMBER 15, 2013
Los Angeles-based Tillster , the provider of restaurant and casual dining ordering systems which is the combination of EMN8 and Snapfinger, said today that it has named Phil Dixon as its new Chief Technology Officer. Dixon was most recently the Chief Technology Officer of European Internet company Betfair, and had previously been Vice President of Engineering at Shopzilla.com.
One Kings Lane Snags Chief Technology Officer From Zappos
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FEBRUARY 4, 2014
One Kings Lane , the online, home furnishings flash sales site which splits its operations between San Francisco, Los Angeles, and New York, said today that it has snagged former Zappos.com CTO Arun Rajan as its new Chief Technology Officer. Rajan will be at the company''s San Francisco offices. kings lane onekingslane ecommerce venture capital home furnishing house executive zappos technology officer
Canoo takes the covers off of its debut electric vehicle
TechCrunch LA
SEPTEMBER 24, 2019
Kranz, who initially came on board as the company’s chief technology officer, took over the day-to-day operations of Canoo after Stefan Krause, Canoo’s co-founder and chief executive, stepped away from the company in August for personal reasons, as The Verge previously reported. . The Los Angeles-based startup Canoo has finally unveiled its first model, the eponymously named canoo.
The brains behind one of marketing’s biggest hits are out to reshape the industry again… with direct mail
TechCrunch LA
JULY 3, 2018
Founded by some of the men responsible for the biggest hits in online marketing (like the Dollar Shave Club commercial that launched what became a billion dollar acquisition ) think that its time to take technology where it’s never gone before — into targeted, direct mail campaigns using the best ad-targeting that money can buy. Neddenriep, served as the chief technology officer for Science — a role he’s continuing at Postie.
Venture investors and startup execs say they don’t need Elizabeth Warren to defend them from big tech
TechCrunch LA
MARCH 8, 2019
Responding to Elizabeth Warren’s call to regulate and break up some of the nation’s largest technology companies, the venture capitalists that invest in technology companies are advising the presidential hopeful to move slowly and not break anything. “Decades ago, at the peak of Japanese growth as a technology competitor on the global stage, the US government sought to break up IBM.
Putting the band back together, ExactTarget execs reunite to launch MetaCX
TechCrunch LA
DECEMBER 5, 2018
The former President of ExactTarget and later chief executive of Salesforce Marketing Cloud has made billions of dollars building products to help support customer service and now he’s back at it again with his latest venture MetaCX. The Indianapolis -based company is one of the latest spinouts from High Alpha Studio, an accelerator and venture capital studio formed by Scott Dorsey, the former chief executive officer of ExactTarget.
Inseego Names CTO
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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 miwi hotspot wireless picker executive chief technology officer
Live streaming studio, Culture Genesis, launches its first show, the quiz-based Trivia Mob
TechCrunch LA
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
Backed initially by Los Angeles-based accelerator MuckerLab and betaworks latest livecamp program, the two founders see Culture Genesis as tapping into the twin trends of gaming and mobile technology adoption in young African American and Latinx communities. ” Newsum, the company’s chief technology officer, goes even further. ” TC Apple chief technology officer executive Gaming HQ Trivia Jeopardy Los Angeles mlb Netflix player qi United States
GoodRx Names CTO
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DECEMBER 19, 2019
Santa Monica-based GoodRx , a venture-backed startup which runs a prescription drug pricing marketplace, has named Jody Mulkey as the company's Chief Technology Officer. Mulkey is a veteran of Southern California's technology world, and was most recently Chief Product Officer at Aspiration, was CTO of Ticketmaster for five years, and also was at Shopzilla (now Connexity) for 14 years.
AirMap Sets CTO
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OCTOBER 20, 2016
Santa Monica-based AirMap , which is developing drone mapping and airspace management services for the unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) market, has named Daniel Rubio as the company's Chief Technology Officer. He also served at NEC Technologies, among other positions. airmap drone mapping airspace daniel rubio chief technology officer executive
FastSpring Names New CTO
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MAY 20, 2015
Santa Barbara-based e-commerce software developer FastSpring announced late Tuesday that it has named Michael Smith as the company's new Chief Technology Officer. fastspring chief technology officer executive ecommerceSmith was most recently CTO of Verisk Analytics, and also had served at Interthinx and Strategic Analytics. FastSpring develops cloud-based e-commerce software used by software, cloud, and other online service companies. READ MORE>>.
OpenX Names New CTO
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DECEMBER 16, 2015
Los Angeles-base programmatic advertising marketplace operator OpenX has named a new Chief Technology Officer, according to the company. OpenX said it has named Michael Radovancevich as its new CTO, as well as shifting former Chief Legal Officer Douglas McPherson to become Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel. OPenX is a developer of online adverting technology, which it uses to run its own programmatic advertising exchange.
Backed by LG, AmazeVR is hoping to resurrect virtual reality’s consumer dreams
TechCrunch VR
MAY 21, 2019
Propelled by new technologies, new businessmen have been landing in Los Angeles since the invention of the nickelodeon to create a studio that would dominate popular entertainment. Despite billions of dollars in investment, and a sustained marketing push from some of the biggest names in the technology industry, virtual reality still doesn’t register with most regular consumers.
uSamp Hires CTO
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MAY 17, 2010
Encino-based uSamp , the online survey and paneling firm run by Matt Dusig and Gregg Lavin, reported today that it has hired Steven Sobolevsky as the firm's Chief Technology Officer. Sobolevsky was most recently VP at Technology at RazorGator Intractive. Tags: usamp chief technology officer executive survey panel
Adconion Taps Sullivan As CTO
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MAY 21, 2012
Online advertising network Adconion is tapping a Los Angeles technology vet as its Global Chief Technology Officer, the company said Monday. Sullivan also was previously CTO of Tribune Company's Innovations/Interactive Technologies group, CIO at Edmunds.com, and a VP at Yahoo/Oerture Services, in addition to serving in executive roles at HomeStore.com and QAD. adconion sullivan executive chief technology officer engineering everbridge
Hyperloop One Settles Employee Lawsuit
L.A. Business Journal
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
Hyperloop One has settled a breach of fiduciary lawsuit brought by its former chief technology officer and co-founder Brogan BamBrogan as well as three other employees
Top CTO Challenges for 2019
SoCal CTO
DECEMBER 3, 2018
The LA CTO Forum recently conducted a survey to find out what our Chief Technology Officer (CTO) members saw as their biggest challenges heading into 2019. We received over 250 responses that provides a pretty good insight into the top CTO challenges.
Video Interview: Brand Caso, Meshcandy
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AUGUST 12, 2019
Our interview todays is with Brand Caso , the Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder of Meshcandy (meshcandy.com) developing mesh devices specifically for the health care industry, used for automate the measuring information at health care sites.
Stamps.com Snags CTO From Mattel
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FEBRUARY 28, 2018
El Segundo-based online postage and shipping software developer Stamps.com said late Tuesday afternoon that it has named Jonathan Bourgoine as its new Chief Technology Officer. Bourgoine was most recently the VP and Chief Technology Officer of Mattel and, before that, was SVP of Operations at Youbet.com.
Omnidya Names CTO
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APRIL 1, 2020
Los Angeles-based artificial intelligence software developer Omnidya announced this morning that it has named Akshay "Ed" Vachhani as its Chief Technology Officer. Vachhani previously had served as Executive Director of Data and Analytics at Morgan Stanley. Vachhani also previously served at Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse. Omnidya says it is using artificial intelligence to develop an IoT product used for home and auto insurance. READ MORE>>.
Chatmeter Names Trio Of Executives
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AUGUST 28, 2020
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. San Diego-based Chatmeter , a provider of local search marketing and reputation management services, said it has hired three new executives on Thursday.
Econolite Names CTO
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DECEMBER 18, 2017
Anaheim-based Econolite , a developer of connected vehicle and traffic management technology, says it has named a new Chief Technology Officer. According to Econolite, it has named Eric Raamot as Chief Technology Officer of the company, replacing retiring Senior VP and CTO Gary Duncan. Raamot was most recently VP of Engineering at the company.
MANDT VR Names CTO
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AUGUST 25, 2017
Los Angeles-based MANDT VR , an augmented reality and virtual reality production company, said on Thursday that it has named Mike Dunn as the company's Chief Technology Officer. Mandt was most recently CIO at VER, and also had previously served as Chief Technology Officer at Time Warner, Hearst Interactive Media and TrueCar.
Snap To Run Partner Summit Online
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MAY 28, 2020
co-founders Evan Spiegel, Chief Executive Officer, and Bobby Murphy, Chief Technology Officer, along with others. Santa Monica-based Snap Inc. said today--unsurprisingly--that it will run its annual partner summit online. Snap said its Snap Partner Summit will take place virtually on June 11th, and will features video keynotes as well as video breakout sessions. The company said those keynotes will feature Snap Inc.
eSUB Construction Software Names CTO
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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.
Virgin Hyperloop One Completes First Passenger Test
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NOVEMBER 9, 2020
The company said that two people--Josh Giegel, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, and Sara Luchian, Director of Passenger Experience--were sent through the company's 500 meter DevLoop test site in Las Vegas. Los Angeles-based Virgin Hyperloop One has completed its first manned, passenger test of its high speed transportation system, saying on Sunday that it has tested human travel in a hyperloop pod for the first time.
Point Predictive Picks Up Series B
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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
As part of the funding, the company has named Michael Housman as Chief Technology Officer and promoted Eric Werab to Chief Revenue Officer. Housman was most recently Chief Data Science Officer at RappportBoost.ai. San Diego-based machine learning software developer Point Predictive has raised a new, Series B growth financing round, the company announced this morning. Size of the new funding round was not announced.
Mobilogix Expands Board
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JANUARY 29, 2020
Irvine-based Mobilogix , a developer of asset management and tracking products, said this morning that it has named Dr. Alfred Man Cheuk Ng, Chief Technology Officer of SUGA International Holdings Limited, to its board. SGUA International is a big manufacturer of electronics, including professional audio equiment, AV, smart cards, interactive education, Wi-Fi, and many othe rproducts. Ng has also worked at Nokia, Qualcomm, and IBM.
Stemson Therapeutics Finds $7.5M For Hair Loss Cure
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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
as Chief Technology Officer. The company's co-founders are Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Alexey Terskikh, and CEO Geoff Hamilton. San Diego-based Stemson Therapeutics , a startup working on therapies to cure hair loss, has raised $7.5M in a seed funding round. The funding came from Allergan Aethetics and Fortunis Capital. According to the company, the new funding will go to advance development of its therapeutic solution to cure hair loss.
Bridg Names New CTO
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 28, 2017
Los Angeles-based Bridg has named a new CTO, saying today that Rony Sawdayi has been appointed as Chief Technology Officer. Sawdayi was previously Vice President of Engineering at Bizrate Insights Inc. Bridg said that Sawdayi will report to Amit Jain, the company's CEO. Bridg develops software that uses point-of-sale (POS) data to drive personalized marketing campaigns. Bridg is backed by March Capital Partners, Morpheus Ventures, NextEquity Partners and Visa. READ MORE>>.
Sotera Wireless Names COO
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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). Achkire was most recently Vice President of Engineering and Operations at Foxconn Health Technology Business Group, and also was co-founder, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Zap Surgical Systems.
AutoGravity Names Engineering VP
socalTECH
MAY 24, 2018
Bonifay was previously VP of Development for Product and Engineering at CDK Global, and also served as VP of Software Engineering at Bankruptcy Management Solutions (BMS), and Chief Technology Officer at Propero Software. Irvine-based AutoGravity , which provides smartphone-driven car financing tools, has named Jason Bonifay as its new Vice President of Engineering, the company said this morning.
Cylance Names New CTO
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DECEMBER 19, 2017
Irvine-based cybersecurity software developer Cylance has named Rahul Kashyap as its new Global Chief Technology Officer, the company said on Monday. Kashyap, who has been at Cylance for a year, previously had served at Bromium and McAfee Labs. Cylance develops antivirus and endpoint protection software, which uses artificial intelligence to tackle malware and other threats. The company is led by longtime security veteran Stuart McClure. READ MORE>>.
Mindbody's Stollmeyer Shift To Executive Chair
socalTECH
JULY 9, 2020
As part of the executive shuffle, current Chief Technology Officer Sunil Rajasekar has become President of the company, in addition to continuing to serve as CTO. Aaron Stead, the company's current SVP of North American sales, becomes Chief Revenue Officer. San Luis Obispo-based Mindbody , which develops software for the wellness and spa industry, said that its co-founder and CEO, Rick Stollmeyer, is shifting to the position of Executive Chair.
OpenX Names New CTO
socalTECH
OCTOBER 9, 2017
Los Angeles-based OpenX has named a new CTO, saying this morning that it has appointed Paul Ryan as its new Chief Technology Officer. Ryan was previously CTO and founder of Zowdow, and also had served as CTO of Yellow Pages Group in Canada, Velocify and Overture. OpenX CEO Tim Cadogan said he has known Ryan for nearly two decades. OpenX operates an online advertising exchange and also is a provider of ad serving software. READ MORE>>.
Techstars Studio CTO, In Irvine, Aims To Help Entrepreneurs
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FEBRUARY 25, 2019
According to Techstars, it appointed Saldana Chief Technology Officer for Techstars Studio , which will help members of the the startup accelerator "rapidly envision, validate, and launch disruptive startups." Southern California startup founder Isaac Saldana --who co-founded SendGrid --is hoping to help other entrepreneurs create companies , after the $3 billion, all-stock acquisition of SendGrid by Twilio in October.
BlackLine Names New CTO
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FEBRUARY 22, 2019
Los Angeles-based BlackLine , which develops financial controls and automation software, says it has named a new Chief Technology Officer. According to BlackLine, it has named Peter Hirsch as its new CTO, to head up the technology direction of its cloud software platform.
TigerConnect Names New CTO
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JANUARY 22, 2020
Santa Monica-based TigerConnect , which develops communications tools for the healthcare and other industries, said on Wednesday that it has named Tim Goodwin as the company's new Chief Technology Officer. Goodwin was most recently CTO at Vacasa, which provide online vacation rental management. Goodwin also served as CIO and Senior Vice President at Fiserv Digital Channels.
Triton Digital Names CTO
socalTECH
MAY 10, 2013
Los Angeles-based Triton Digital , the Oaktree Capital-backed provider of digital advertising services to the traditional and online radio market, said today that it has named Jean-Francois ("Jeff") Gadoury as its Chief Technology Officer. Gadoury has been Chief Technology Officer of the company''s streaming products for the last six years. Triton Digital said that Gadoury will lead the entire company''s technology strategy and vision.
Spireon Names Hardware VP
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NOVEMBER 18, 2016
Suski has previously served at General Electric and United Technologies Corporation, serving as Chief Technology Officer at various divisions at the companies. Irvine-based telematics equipment developer Spireon announced this morning that it has named Ed Suski as its new Vice President of Hardware Engineering. He also has served at such companies as Acer, Gateway, eMachines, Packard Bell, Samsung and AST Computer. Suski reports to Spireon CTO Rick Gruenhagen.
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