Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

Join TechZulu as we bring to you live from the Microsoft HQ in downtown Los Angeles CTO RoundTable at 7pm PST. We'll discuss current trends in technology with in the entertainment industry. Visit TechZulu for full story.

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Entertainment Technology Los Angeles Angel 84

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

According to Appetize, it has named Robbie Knutson-Ratto as Senior Vice President of Product, Alain Avakian as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), and also named co-founder Jason Pratts as Chief Information Officer. Appetize said that Ms. Avakian joined Appetize earlier this year, according to the company.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The company said its game designers include Chris Heatherly (most recently EVP Games for NBCUniversal and GM of Disney Mobile Games); Geoffrey Hunt (Star Trek: Fleet Command and Game of War: Fire Age); and Bill Roper (Disney Interactive Central Creative, Improbable), and that it was founded by gaming investment banker, CEO Steve Wade, and CTO Steven (..)

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Chief Technology Officer Seed Funding Platform Entertainment 113

socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2014

Los Angeles-based viral video entertainment network Jukin Media is continuing to build out its executive team, saying today that it has named Jerry Boonstra as its new Chief Technology Officer, and Theresa Tran as its new Head of Product.

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Media Chief Technology Officer Hollywood Content 157

socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2012

We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week. Aber Whitcomb is a partner at startup co-working and incubation community io/LA , CTO of SGN , and former co-founder and CTO of MySpace.

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Technical Review Southern California Incubator High Tech 223

InfoChachkie

DECEMBER 30, 2013

There are a number of entertaining ways in which you can maintain the health and vigor of your mentorships. For instance, a friend of mine found it difficult, as a young engineer, to establish a relationship with his company''s CTO. The CTO''s calendar was booked solid, except for lunch, which he spent running. Keeping It Fun.

CTO Coach 241

CTO Coach Mentor Activity Satisfaction 241

TechCrunch LA

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. For over 100 years entrepreneurs have come to Hollywood to try their luck in the dream factory and build an empire in the business of storytelling.

Chief Technology Officer 211

Chief Technology Officer Content Hollywood Netflix 211

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The funding was led by Acacia Research Corporation, and also included entertainment and sports hospitality firm Levy, Joseph Essas, the chief technology officer of OpenTable, as well as investors associated with CaliBurger.

Chief Technology Officer 124

Chief Technology Officer Pasadena Entertainment Research 124

socalTECH

JANUARY 25, 2011

Los Angeles-based cloud-based game streaming service Gaikai has bolstered its executive staff, saying today that it has named Robert Stevenson as Senior Vice President of Interactive Entertainment, and Tim Wilson as Executive Vice President, Strategic Relationships.

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Rustic Canyon Electronic Arts Entertainment Web 162

socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2014

According to TAPP, it will offer up a subscription video platform featuring "thought leaders" in the areas of sports, politics, religion, relationships, entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, and fitness, offering up daily content and subscription-only access to those thought leaders. READ MORE>>.

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Funding Venture Capital Entertainment Google 164

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. .

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Chief Technology Officer Los Angeles Design Outsource Development 237

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 7, 2009

I've helped organize the Los Angeles CTO Forum for almost 10 years. As part of doing that, I've had the opportunity to interact with a wide variety of different chief technical officers from different kinds of companies over those years. But not really CTO events. or focused on industry or type of company.

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Southern California Software Development Software Develop 150

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2013

Lots of them were in online media and entertainment. My co-founder, Taylor Mcpartland, is the entertainment guy. He spent the past 8 years as a producer and writer, and has a phenomenal Rolodex in the entertainment business. What's your background? I'm a guy that gets things done as a sales person.

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Hollywood CTO Hire Social Media Platform 256

socalTECH

MAY 19, 2009

Nirvanix said Russell hails from NextEngine, where he was vice president of technology. Before that, Nirvanix noted, he was chief technology officer and a general manager for DivX Inc. Nirvanix is a privately held company backed by more than $23 million in venture funding.

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Windward Cloud Computing Chief Technology Officer Mission Ventures 100

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

A new generation of entrepreneurs is emerging to refashion the Los Angeles studio system for the digital age forming companies that combining live-streamed video, podcasts, and the newfound social media celebrities to craft entertainment for a new breed of consumer. “People want to see things for them by them,” says Rogers.

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Chief Technology Officer Netflix Los Angeles Statistics 116

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 6, 2012

Panel includes: Joshua Glazer - Co-Founder and CTO, Naked Sky Entertainment; Matthew Hanneus - CEO and Co-Founder, Sleepy Giant; Brian White - Director, Technology, Disney Mobile. See [link] (more)

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Enterprise Forum Entrepreneur CalTech Education 133

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

The program is basically to take entrepreneurs, pair them with a mentor who is also an entrepreneur themselves, either a CEO or a CTO. It's structured so that they get funding, office space, all of the Internet resources, tools they need from mentors. There might be one or two mentors, one might be a CTO, another, a CEO.

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CTO Coach Startup Mentor Activision 194

SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Focusing on the entertainment, automotive, technology, retail and financial sectors, Sam oversees all aspects of the groups advertising relationships in conjunction with Google Team managers and sales leads across the region. He has 20 years’ experience as CTO. He has been the CTO for several start-ups, most notably eHarmony.

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Social Network Networking Yammer CTO Hire 150

TechEmpower

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This nuanced approach can cater to the most specific of viewer moods and preferences, ensuring a seamless entertainment experience. cto , infotech , innovation , product , project , saas Our team is excited to be working at the forefront of this revolution. We love to talk to people who are considering adopting these approaches.

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Generative AI Artificial Inteligence Tool Knowledge Base 348

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2010

We went out on the Android and Blackberry, and as we were going out to market, we realized that we could use that consumer launch as a proving ground for our technology, and leverage that to the B2B market. When I joined the company, I found an amazing technology platform and analytics capability. We're really headed for three screens.

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Content Screening Mobile Customer 189

SoCal CTO

OCTOBER 15, 2009

How do I find entrepreneurs who have a great idea that can get or has got funding who need a CTO and/or development team? I personally think that your background with entertainment would mean that you could do something interesting around product management for hybrid online and entertainment plays. Wow, great questions.

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Los Angeles Product Angel Startup 179

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 30, 2013

The team behind Two Bit Circus hopes to make education entertaining and entertainment more educational, by transforming the way people view games and amusement. Business Development Entertainment Gadgets Engineering Kickstarter Learning Steam STEAM Carnival Two Bit Circus' When you say ‘engineering’ to most kids they zone out.

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High Tech Entertainment Education Startup 108

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

Aliso Viejo-based Networks In Motion , which develops wireless navigation software, announced Tuesday that the firm has scored a new patent on its technology. The firm said the patent covers technology used to keep its online director of businesses and entertainment venues up to date. According to the U.S.

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Patents Networking Redpoint Mission Ventures 100

socalTECH

MARCH 22, 2016

Los Angeles-based mobile dating app developer Tinder announced a major addition of executives to the company, saying it has named Ferrell McDonald as Chief Marketing Officer, Maria Zhang as VP of Engineering, Derek Callow as VP International, and James Kim as VP of Finance.

Yahoo 100

Yahoo Entertainment Mobile Los Angeles 100

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 23, 2012

" I recently performed a 360-Review on two Co-Founders who were the company's CEO and CTO. After screwing over a co-worker in the 1996 movie Jerry Maguire, the over-the-top Entertainment Agent Bob Sugar rationalized his unethical behavior by saying, "It's not ‘show friends.' " [Tweet this quote].

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Startup Tips CTO Coach Technical Review 268

socalTECH

JULY 13, 2011

It's a diverse group, both entertainment and technology. About a week later, our CTO was in Japan, and calls me, saying he had a crazy idea for a music, app, and he'd tell me about it when he got back. How did you find those investors?

Media 267

Media Education Google Startup 267

socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2009

I'd also been a television producer on many sports and entertainment shows, including NBC and Fox Sports. I recently opened up a company, Champion Media, providing entertainment branding, marketing, and public relations for Gen Y brands. Gregg Champion: I can tell you my first project in the technology and entertainment world.

Social Network 100

Social Network Entertainment Startup CTO Coach 100

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 11, 2012

Speakers From Startups/Entertainment/Tech Include: Howard Marks, StartEngine Co-Founder, formerly Activision Founder. Ken Chung, Viddy , CTO. Darren Rush, Pose , CTO. The first ever Silicon Beach Hackathon will commence at 6pm at Cross Campus featuring CTO coaches from some of the top companies in LA. Register Here.

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Rustic Canyon CTO Coach Santa Monica Press 85

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Entertainment has changed. A new startup is seizing on an opportunity to help up-and-coming online entertainers take a leaf out of that book and grow their relationships with fans. Developments like live streaming, social media and more have made the stars of today more relatable and more easily reachable than those of yesteryear.

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Help Startup Activision Media 115

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

My resume includes things like videogames, online worlds, online web, from everything as an engineer to a producer to technical director, to CTO. Given your experience in the fast moving technology industry, were you nervous about joining the government--which is not exactly known for adopting technology very rapidly?

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Los Angeles Technology Startup Examples 203

SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

to work on an entertainment-related technology project and have stayed ever since. This is a novel user interaction that embeds casual entertainment directly into the operating system experience, based on some fairly interesting underlying technology. Tell Rod about the LA CTO Forum. Details coming soon!)

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Product Entrepreneur Social Media Google 150

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 28, 2013

Dave’s industry experience includes tenures as CTO and CEO of several successful software companies, and upper-level management positions in Fortune 100 companies. He keynotes leading technology conferences on cloud computing, SOA, enterprise application integration, and enterprise architecture. CTO at SOA Software.

SaaS 92

SaaS Cloud Computing CIO Web 92

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2010

They point to lots of different mobile computing devices – Smartphone, Kindle, Tablet, MP3, Cell Phone, PDA, Car Electronics, GPS, ABS, A/V – but then they add in other things that to me are more about convergence than mobile, e.g., home entertainment, home appliances. Those things likely are not mobile.

Mobile 204

Mobile Slides Web 2.0 Social Network 204

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 12, 2018

We would have gladly followed Jamie (and Josh Roth, the CTO who is phenomenal and we’ve also known for a decade) right through an IPO if we could have. The future is a computer vision world, from autonomous vehicles to robotics to security, training, education and entertainment. we were sold on the concept immediately.

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Startup Pricing Product Marketing 247

SoCal CTO

AUGUST 29, 2013

USC’s Marshall School of Business will host the second annual Silicon Beach Awards (SBAs), a $50,000 venture competition focused on innovation in technology & entertainment. I also have a discount code below for the event.

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USC Cornerstone OnDemand Startup Conference 159

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 28, 2010

Investors: Matrix (Dana Stadler, who was the CTO of PayPal). Their purchases are limited to restaurants, bars, retail clothing outlets, travel and entertainment. 15mm in Series A. Read more: TechCrunch. Blippy is a service that allows you to automatically share your credit card transactions as you make them.

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Venture Capital Capital Rustic Canyon Mobile 270

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 18, 2012

The Summit, produced in association with International ESQ, will feature top investors, entrepreneurs and entertainment leaders who are supporting innovation in the new media industry. Allen Debevoise , Chairman, CEO and Founder of Machinima, the number one entertainment channel on YouTube reaching over 40 million gamers monthly.

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Venture Capital Media Capital Steamboat Ventures 68