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Grab CTO To Step Down
Grab CTO To Step Down
April 24, 2019  |  Personnel

Grab, the Southeast Asia ride-hailing startup, is losing its Chief Technology Officer Theo Vassilakis, who said in a LinkedIn post that due to personal circumstance,...

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Facebook Taps State Department For New GC
Facebook Taps State Department For New GC
April 23, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook has named Jennifer Newstead as its new general counsel, overseeing the company’s global legal functions. Newstead is taking over the position from Colin Stretch,...

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Passport Taps Ex-Sage CEO To Lead Payments
Passport Taps Ex-Sage CEO To Lead Payments
April 18, 2019  |  Personnel

Passport, the mobility management platform, announced Thursday (April 18) that it has named Greg Hammermaster as head of payments. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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JPMC CFO To Run Consumer Lending Business
JPMC CFO To Run Consumer Lending Business
April 18, 2019  |  Personnel

JPMorgan Chase has named Jennifer Piepszak its new chief financial officer. According to an internal memo seen by CNBC, Piepszak will take on the role...

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Best Buy Appoints New Chief Executive
Best Buy Appoints New Chief Executive
April 16, 2019  |  Retail

As part of Best Buy’s succession plan, Corie Barry will become the company’s chief executive, effective in mid-June. Barry takes over for Hubert Joly, who...

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Bakkt Bitcoin Exchange Hires PayPal, Google Alum As CPO
Bakkt Bitcoin Exchange Hires PayPal, Google Alum As CPO
April 15, 2019  |  Personnel

Bitcoin exchange Bakkt has hired PayPal and Google alum Mike Blandina as its chief product officer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Apple’s M&A Head Gets Direct Access To Cook With New Role
Apple’s M&A Head Gets Direct Access To Cook With New Role
April 04, 2019  |  Apple

Apple could be stepping up its acquisition strategy as it aims to move beyond the iPhone, elevating Adrian Perica to head up mergers and acquisitions....

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Blue Apron CEO, CTO To Step Down For Greener Pastures
Blue Apron CEO, CTO To Step Down For Greener Pastures
April 03, 2019  |  Personnel

Blue Apron, the struggling meal kit provider, announced Tuesday (April 2) Brad Dickerson, president and CEO of the company, has decided to resign. Additionally, the...

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Google AI Ethics Council Set Back By Staff Petition
Google AI Ethics Council Set Back By Staff Petition
April 02, 2019  |  Google

As Google pursues deals for cloud computing, the tech company formed a council to handle artificial intelligence (AI) challenges. The council is facing the departure...

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