Last updated on October 12th, 2016 at 01:28 pm
This week’s notable hires and appointments in the B2B world!
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Xceede Solutions, a Washington, D.C. based technology solutions provider, has recently opened their new St. Louis office. Kianna Reed, a St. Louis native, has joined Xceede Solutions as Director of Commercial Solutions focused on business development and managing client relationships.
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Marvell, a leader in storage, cloud infrastructure, Internet of Things (IoT), connectivity and multimedia semiconductor solutions, announced the appointment of Mr. Dave Caron as Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, effective today. In this role, Mr. Caron will be responsible for managing all the corporate accounting and financial reporting functions across the organization.
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Simmons Research, a leading cross-channel consumer analytics company, announced the addition of 3 key executives to its senior leadership team.
Steven Millman was appointed as Chief Scientist, Alan Resneck as CFO, and Pyeush Gurha as CTO.
In addition, Simmons has also retained Bill Harvey as a strategic consultant, supporting several high-impact R&D efforts, including advance psychographic measurement and cross-channel video analytics.
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BlackLine, a leading provider of financial controls and automation software, has appointed Karen Flathers as the company’s first Chief Customer Officer. Formerly vice president, Global Field Operations, at leading cloud enterprise software company Zuora, Ms. Flathers brings deep experience to BlackLine, including international expertise in ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and other Finance technology implementations. In her new role, Flathers will directly oversee the day-to-day functions of BlackLine’s Implementations, Support, Customer Success and Product Training departments.
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Ripley PR, a public relations agency specializing in franchise and B2B located in Maryville, Tennessee, recently added Craig Bates to its growing team as the new Director of Content. With more than 25 years of experience in public relations, marketing and journalism, Bates will oversee the agency’s content development.
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Thalmic Labs has announced the opening of an office in San Francisco and the hiring of Tara Kriese, former Senior Director and Head of Marketing at Samsung Electronics America, as the company’s Chief Marketing Officer.
Thalmic Labs has doubled its size during the last 12 months, while its flagship device, the Myo armband, which works by reading electromyographical (EMG) impulses in a user’s forearm muscles to control a variety of digital devices, including computers and mobile phones, finds traction in an increasing number of applications.
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Hotwire PR, the global PR and communications consultancy, today announced it has acquired Eastwick Communications, an award-winning technology communications agency. This investment fuels Hotwire’s ambition to offer a truly global client and employee centred alternative to behemoth multinationals. This acquisition further strengthens Hotwire’s reach and expertise as a large multinational with the service ethos and deep connections that only a local agency can offer. The investment for the acquisition came from Hotwire’s parent company, Enero Group Limited.
