The GeekWire Awards return: Finalists announced, voting opens across 13 categories
April 12, 2021 at 9:52 am
The GeekWire Awards, presented by Wave Business, return in a virtual format on May 20.
The GeekWire Awards return on May 20, but before we get there we could use a little help. Today, we’re announcing the finalists across 13 voting categories everything from Startup of the Year to Next Tech Titan to Deal of the Year.
We’ve also added two awesome new categories: Workplace of the Year and STEM Educator of the Year, a non-voting category that celebrates three amazing educators from the Pacific Northwest.
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/
Quizlet, the global learning platform known for its AI-powered study tools, today announced it has appointed Jessie Woolley-Wilson to its Board of Directors.
Jessie currently serves as the President and CEO of DreamBox Learning®, the K-8 digital math company that pioneered Intelligent Adaptive Learning™ technology. She has over 20 years of experience leading and advising high-growth companies in the education and consumer learning space.
(PRNewsfoto/Quizlet) Quizlet is honored to have Jessie join our board, said Matthew Glotzbach, CEO of Quizlet. Her vast operational expertise, combined with her passion for improving outcomes for students through equitable access to learning resources, will be invaluable as we continue to scale and positively impact modern learning around the world.
Tech Moves: Facebook engineering lead joins gaming unicorn Playco; Bright.md names new CEO
April 2, 2021 at 11:13 am
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Calvin Grunewald. (Playco Photo) Former Facebook Director of Engineering Calvin Grunewald has left the social media giant after nine years and joined Playco, a Tokyo mobile gaming company, as chief technology officer.
Based in Seattle, Grunewald previously supported Facebook’s gaming team and helped bring the platform’s Instant Games to reality in 2017. Instant Games provides mobile friendly games that users can play via Facebook’s news feed or Messenger. An avid gamer, Grunewald joined Facebook’s Seattle engineering center about two years after it was established. Previously, he was a software development engineer at Microsoft.
GeekWire Awards: Community nominations now open, new categories added
March 8, 2021 at 1:01 pm
We’re gearing up to celebrate the very best of the Pacific Northwest innovation community with the return of the GeekWire Awards, presented by Wave Business. And while we unfortunately can’t meet in person this year, we’ve got some fun in store for the virtual festivities on May 20.
But before we choose the winners across more than a dozen categories, we need your help. Community nominations open today, and run through April 2.
To nominate a company, person or organization, simply go here to fill out the survey. Companies and individuals are encouraged to nominate themselves, but please remember that one nomination is as good as 20. (In other words, no need to flood the ballot box at this juncture).
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