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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. Here are the Top CTO Challenges for 2019 sorted based on scaled rating - biggest challenges first
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CTO Awards
SoCal Tech Calendar
APRIL 16, 2019
Monday, April 22, 2019 -- LABJ CTO Awards. This event will honor Chief Technology and Information Officers and others who are in the top information technology positions within their organizations. These important individuals and teams play vital roles in making Los Angeles a hub for innovation, and in making its businesses, institutions, and nonprofits successful. See [link] (more
TigerConnect Names New CTO
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JANUARY 22, 2020
Goodwin was most recently CTO at Vacasa, which provide online vacation rental management. 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 also served as CIO and Senior Vice President at Fiserv Digital Channels.
Startup CTO
SoCal CTO
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
I've posted quite a few things on the topics associated with being a Startup CTO. Here are some resources that come from other sources: Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering? Lessons Learned: What does a startup CTO actually do? Startup Advice: When to Use a Consulting CTO Attracting a CTO to your startup Startup CTO: Could It Work? How I Found a Great CTO We have a CTO, and so can you!
Green Dot Sets New CTO
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FEBRUARY 5, 2021
Pasadena-based Green Dot Corporation, the operator of prepaid Mastercard, online and mobile banking, and other related businesses, has named Gyorgy Tomso as the company's Chief Technology Officer. Tomso was most recently Chief Operations Officer for fintech payments technology provider PayU. Prior to that, he served at Sia Central Europe. He also served at Euronet Worldwide, where he was for 14 years, serving as Chief Information Officer.
Inseego Names CTO
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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Inseego said it has named Dr. Dan Picker as its new CTO, for its Mobile & Iot Solutions. Picker previously was Head of Wireless Platforms, CDMA Operations at Nokia, and also served as CTO of PureWave Networks. 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.
BlackLine Names New CTO
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FEBRUARY 22, 2019
According to BlackLine, it has named Peter Hirsch as its new CTO, to head up the technology direction of its cloud software platform. Los Angeles-based BlackLine , which develops financial controls and automation software, says it has named a new Chief Technology Officer.
GoodRx Names CTO
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DECEMBER 19, 2019
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. 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.
OpenX Names New CTO
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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>>.
Bridg Names New CTO
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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>>.
AirMap Sets CTO
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OCTOBER 20, 2016
Rubio was most recently CTO of HERE, a mapping company focused on self driving cars. 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. The company said that prior to that, Rubio led development Motorola Droid at Motorola/Google and served at Nokia, working on its Android efforts.
Startup CTO Resources
SoCal CTO
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
I've posted quite a few things on the topics associated with being a Startup CTO. Here are some resources that come from other sources: Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering? Lessons Learned: What does a startup CTO actually do? Startup Advice: When to Use a Consulting CTO Attracting a CTO to your startup Startup CTO: Could It Work? How I Found a Great CTO We have a CTO, and so can you!
Qualcomm Sets New CTO
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MARCH 29, 2017
has been named its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Current CTO Matt Grob, who also serves as EVP Qualcomm Technologies, will become Executive Vice President of Technology, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. San Diego-based Qualcomm announced today that it Dr. James H. Thompson, the company's Executive Vice President of Engineering at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.,
Econolite Names CTO
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DECEMBER 18, 2017
According to Econolite, it has named Eric Raamot as Chief Technology Officer of the company, replacing retiring Senior VP and CTO Gary Duncan. Anaheim-based Econolite , a developer of connected vehicle and traffic management technology, says it has named a new Chief Technology Officer. Raamot was most recently VP of Engineering at the company. Raamot is a longtime Econolite employee, having been VP of Engineering since 2004, in addition to holding other positions at the company.
MANDT VR Names CTO
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AUGUST 25, 2017
Dunn also was CTO at Dell Online, Dell's original e-commerce site, according to MANDT VR. 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.
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. The company, which develops software used by construction contractors, said it has named Angelina Hendricks to the Chief Technology Officer position, where she will be responsible for developing the company's technology strategy, driving product innovation, and leading its product and software development teams.
CMO CTO COO Equity and Compensation
SoCal CTO
NOVEMBER 14, 2012
I know a lot more about CTOs specifically CTO Salary and Equity Trends 2009-2011 , Visualization of Startup CTO Equity and Salary Data , Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data , but I've previously written about the issues with Equity for Early Employees in Early Stage Startups. I was just asked about a particular startup situation (seed stage, CMO hire, non-founder) and particularly what compensation and equity is appropriate.
CTO Mixer Cybersecurity Cruise w/ co-host of CTO-Talk: Mr. Dice!
SoCal Tech Calendar
MARCH 18, 2019
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 -- CTO Mixer Cybersecurity Cruise w/ co-host of CTO-Talk: Mr. Dice! On Tuesday, March 19th @ 6pm, LA CTO Mixers will set sail with the co-host of CTO Talk, Daniel Ice (DICE!) who will be talking about the importance of creating and securing IT systems for companies. See [link] (more
FastSpring Names New CTO
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MAY 20, 2015
Smith was most recently CTO of Verisk Analytics, and also had served at Interthinx and Strategic Analytics. 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 develops cloud-based e-commerce software used by software, cloud, and other online service companies. READ MORE>>. fastspring chief technology officer executive ecommerce
OpenX Names New CTO
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DECEMBER 16, 2015
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. Radovancevich was most recently CTO of Centro, and also served as CTo of Taleo. Los Angeles-base programmatic advertising marketplace operator OpenX has named a new Chief Technology Officer, according to the company.
AutoGravity Names New CEO, CTO
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JULY 17, 2018
Irvine-based online car shopping and financing provider AutoGravity announced both a new Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer this morning, saying that it has named Alex Mallmann named CEO and Jason Bonifay as CTO. Mallmann also joins AutoGravity's board of directors. Mallman was most recently President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Auto Finance China, having served at Mercedes-Benz sine 1998.
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>>.
Western Digital Names New CTO
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JANUARY 23, 2017
Fink was most recently CTO and director of HP Labs at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. Campbell had only been CTO since November of 2015. Irvine-based Western Digital announced this morning that it has named Martin Fink as its new Chief Technology Officer. He had spent 30 years at HP and HPE. Fink replaces Steven Campbell, who Western Digital said will be departing the company to "pursue other opportunities". READ MORE>>.
ResMed Names New CTO
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APRIL 2, 2018
San Diego-based ResMed said Monday morning that it has named Bobby Ghoshal as the company's first Chief Technology Officer. The company, which develops patient monitoring devices which can connect to the cloud, said that Ghoshal was ost recently Chief Operating Officer at Brightree, a Resmed-owned company which provides cloud-based software-as-a-service for out-of-hospital care. Ghoshal was previously Vice President of Information Technology at Resmed from 2012 to 2016. READ MORE>>.
LA CTO Forum
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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016
Friday, September 9, 2016 -- LA CTO Forum. The LA CTO Forum has grown over the past 15 years into an amazing, highly-vetted group with more than 350 members. It's the largest such group in the US. Members are the senior most person in their organization in charge of software, database, web/mobile development. Most are CTOs in smaller organizations, but some have a different title, especially when they are in larger organizations. It's a pretty amazing group of people.
Loot Crate Names CTO
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AUGUST 10, 2016
Los Angeles-based subscription box service Loot Crate said today that it has hired its first CTO, John Williams. Williams was most recently at TrueCar, where LootCrate said he created the unified data platform and technology strategy behind the company. Williams also has served at Preventsys, where he was Chief Technology Officer and co-founder.
CTO Mixer Cruise: Brian Sletten will speak about Web Assembly
SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 16, 2019
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 -- CTO Mixer Cruise: Brian Sletten will speak about Web Assembly. CTO Mixer Cruise: Brian Sletten will speak about Web Assembly. See [link] (more
Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data
SoCal CTO
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
Todd Gitlin of Safire Partners was nice enough to compile some data on Start CTO Salary and Equity at Venture Backed Companies for the LA CTO Forum and present last year. The data is a bit tough to deal with via a post, so I've shared it two ways: You can find a PDF with some analysis at: CTO Equity Compensation PDF. You can find a public Google Spreadsheet with the data: CTO Equity Compensation Google Spreadsheet. CTO Founders in India, have a very low equity stake.
Stamps.com Snags CTO From Mattel
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FEBRUARY 28, 2018
Bourgoine replaces Stamp.com CTO Michael Biswas, who had been at the firm for the last 15 years. 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.
CTO Salary and Equity Trends 2009-2011
SoCal CTO
APRIL 18, 2012
Todd Gitlin of Safire Partners - a go to resource here in LA for recruiting C-level positions at startups - was nice enough to compile some data again this year (see last year's Startup CTO Salary and Equity Data ). CTO Salary and Equity Comparison My guess is that most people who come here are going to be Founders, CEOs and CTOs who want to compare salary and equity of the CTO Position in their organization vs. their peers. CTO salaries are escalating quickly.
Interlink Electronics Names New CTO
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DECEMBER 13, 2013
According to the maker of touch sensors and other electronics, Dr. Albert Lu has become CTO. Current CTO Dr. Jeff Baker has become Chief Scientific Officer at the company. Camarillo-based Interlink Electronics said Thursday that it has named a new, Chief Technology Officer. Lu is based in Singapore, and has previously served at the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech). Baker is based in Camarillo. READ MORE>>. interlink electronics executive singapore hardware
Chrome River Names New CTO
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MAY 1, 2018
Current CTO Mike Vargo has shifted to the role of Fellow, Engineering. Los Angeles-based Chrome River , which develops expense and invoice management software, said this morning that it has named Sunil Kayiti as its new Chief Technical Officer. Kayiti was most recently Managing Director at Eze Software Group, a developer of investment management software. Chrome River said Kayiti led a team of more than 170 at Eze, which is in Boston.
Startup CTO or Developer
SoCal CTO
JANUARY 26, 2010
I’ve been having discussions with several people recently about the role of the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) in very early stage companies. In December 2007, I described how I commonly take on an Acting CTO Role in a Start-up. I used an image from Roger Smith that describes the varying roles of a CTO as the company matures. However, I’ve now begun questioning how and what an early-stage / startup CTO should be. A good Startup CTO will naturally address these.
Startup CTO Speaking
SoCal CTO
MAY 21, 2012
So, here goes: Dr. Tony Karrer Over the past 15 years, Tony has been a part-time CTO for more than 30 startups. Most notably, he was the original CTO for eHarmony for its first four years making him partly responsible for more than 4% of the marriages every year. Select Startup CTO Speaking Topics Ten Lessons from Working on 30+ Startups Over the Past 15 Years Tony looks back over his experience working with startups and extracts elements that have led to success or failure.
Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions
SoCal CTO
MARCH 3, 2011
I talk to roughly 2 or 3 new startups every week who need advice from an experienced CTO. Of course, I provide part-time CTO services. In talking with a colleague who also does Acting CTO work, he said that he also does this kind of free consulting sessions and offered to help me if I didn't have enough time - which sometimes happens. So, I wanted to use this post to make it official - we are offering free startup CTO consulting sessions.
Condusiv Technologies Names CTO
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JANUARY 22, 2013
Olson was previously at EMC, serving as Cloud Business Development Manager; he also served as CTO of Atempo Corporation, CTO and VP of Engineering at Storeactive Corporation, and also had been at Veritas Software. Burbank-based Conusiv Technologies , the developer of disk drive defragmentation and other software formerly known as Diskeeper, said last night that it has appointed Brian Olson as its new Chief Technology Officer.
Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions
SoCal CTO
MARCH 3, 2011
I talk to roughly 2 or 3 new startups every week who need advice from an experienced CTO. Of course, I provide part-time CTO services. In talking with a colleague who also does Acting CTO work, he said that he also does this kind of free consulting sessions and offered to help me if I didn't have enough time - which sometimes happens. So, I wanted to use this post to make it official - we are offering free startup CTO consulting sessions.
AssetAvenue Names CTO
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SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
Sellers was most recently CTO of Kumu Wellness, and also has served at Redline.cc Los Angeles-based online real estate investment marketplace AssetAvenue is announcing today that it has named Douglas Seller as its new Chief Technology Officer. and GOOD Worldwide. AssetAvenue said Sellers will lead the company's technology initiative, develop the product roadmap, and launch new products and features for the company.
Grindr Names New CTO
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NOVEMBER 19, 2015
Los Angeles-based gay social networking app Grindr said today that it has named Lukas Sliwka as Chief Technology Officer. Sliwka has been at Grindr since October of 2013, serving as Vice President, Engineering. Sliwka has previously also served at Beachbody, Yamaha, and Mazda. Grindr says it is developing a lifestyle destination for contemporary gay men, and says it now has more than two million active daily users in over 196 countries. READ MORE>>. grindr executive social networking engineerin
Insights and Opinions: Turbo-charging your CTO
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JANUARY 31, 2013
For our Insights and Opinions section today, we share an article by John Shiple , who provides technology consulting to CEOs, helps outline some of the key things startup (and other) CEOs ought to know in dealing with their CTO. Start at the top with the CEO and CTO. To improve communication between these two leaders, CEOs should address the following issues: Clarify your expectations of your CTO. Learn how you can best support your CTO.
uSamp Snags Beachmint's CTO
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MAY 14, 2013
Trudel was most recently CTO of BeachMint, and also served at Ticketmaster as SVP of Software Engineering, in addition to serving at Taleo. Encino-based market research and sampling firm uSamp said today that it has named Carl Trudel as its new Chief Technology Officer. According to uSamp, Trudel has 18 years of experience in the field. uSamp provides market research services and sampling, and is venture backed by DFJ Frontier, Greycroft Partners, OpenView Venture Partners, and Webtigo.
Los Angeles CTO / VP Engineering Job Searches
SoCal CTO
MARCH 2, 2015
As the organizer of the LA CTO Forum , I get lots of inquiries by job seekers and people looking for CTO / VP Engineering talent. I’ve written quite a bit about aspects of this topic, especially from the perspective of startup founders looking for talent – you can find these in: Startup CTO. What I’ve not written as much about is what to do if you are a CTO looking for your next opportunity – especially in Los Angeles.
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