Zurich Insurance, Hilton and Other Non-Tech Boards Welcome Tech Directors
Written by Dora VellZurich Insurance Group Appoints BofA Technology Leader to Board
Zurich Insurance Group announced that its board has elected Bank of America's Chief Operations and Technology Officer Cathy Bessant as a director. In her role at Bank of America, Bessant oversees about 95,000 employees and contractors in 35 countries in the bank's global technology and operations group. Bessant previously chaired the Charlotte Chamber and the Foundation For The Carolinas.
Cloud and Tech Infrastructure Leadership Moves: SAP, ServiceNow & More
Written by Dora VellSAP Announces Newly Expanded Responsibilities of Key Cloud Exec
SAP Cloud Platform President Bjoern Goerke will become CTO. As CTO, Bjoern Goerke will advance the company's technology strategy and serve as a key external spokesperson.
Women on Technology Boards: Expedia, InterDigital & More
Written by Dora Vell
Cognizant Goes Through Board Changes
Cognizant announced that Betsy S. Atkins has been elected to its Board as new independent directors. Atkins has been the CEO of venture capital firm Baja and was previously Chairman and CEO of Clear Standards.
Tech Vendor Board Shuffles: Salesforce, eBay & Others
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Kleiner Perkins’ Chief Product Officer Resigns from Amazon Board
William B. Gordon
William B. Gordon, 66, resigned as a director of Amazon after fourteen years on the board. Gordon stepped down so he could provide consulting services to the company for two years. Gordon is currently the Chief Product Officer at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Bing also leads KPCB’s sFund, the investment initiative to fund and build applications and services that deliver on the promise of the social web.
Amazon, Intel & Other Tech Giants: Board & Leadership Moves
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Apple Hires Shiva Rajaraman to Boost its Video and Music Strategy
In a bid to boost its video and music strategy, Apple has hired former YouTube and Spotify executive, Shiva Rajaraman. Rajaraman spent 8 years at YouTube, working to secure licensed content from companies like Disney for streaming. After his tenure at YouTube, Rajaraman spent two years at Spotify working on its video and podcasting efforts, licensing content from Time Warner, Disney and NBC.
Recent CEO Turnover - 94 Open CEO Roles & 81 Appointments
Written by Dora Vell
Welcome to our CEO Turnover Newsletter. This newsletter covers open CEO roles and latest appointments in the tech sector in the month of April 2017.
The average length of time the CEO searches have been open is 4.06 months, up from 3.8 months earlier this year. There is little variance across geographies.
Recent Tech Function Exec Turnover - 64 Open CIO, CTO, CISO Roles & 77 Appointments
Written by Dora Vell
Welcome to the Vell Leadership Update for the 31 days ending April 16, 2017.
We’ve seen a lot of shakeups this past month, as 77 new heads of technology have stepped up, including new CTOs, CIOs, tech & ops execs and CISOs. Quite a few new tech executive roles have opened up, as well.
Leadership Changes in Software Industry: Salesforce, NetApp, Sage Group & Many Others of Note
Written by Dora VellMotorola Solutions Appoints Skype Exec as Head of Software
Motorola Solutions announced the leader of the company’s new software organization. Andrew Sinclair, previously of the Skype division of Microsoft, joins Motorola Solutions as the company’s first-ever head of software. Sinclair will lead the company’s software organization. As head of software, Sinclair will lead an integrated team focused on development, sales and delivery of software that provides critical intelligence to public safety and commercial users.
Digital Media Board and Management Moves: Amazon, Facebook, eBay, Yahoo! & Others
Written by Dora VellKleiner Perkins’ Chief Product Officer Resigns from Amazon Board; Appoints Head of Its Seattle Game-Production StudioWilliam B. Gordon
William B. Gordon, 66, resigned as a director of Amazon after fourteen years on the board. Gordon stepped down so he could provide consulting services to the company for two years. Gordon is currently the Chief Product Officer at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Bing also leads KPCB’s sFund, the investment initiative to fund and build applications and services that deliver on the promise of the social web.
Telecom Product Companies Witnessing Leadership Shuffles: Cisco, Juniper & More
Written by Dora VellApple Hires Shiva Rajaraman to Boost its Video and Music Strategy
In a bid to boost its video and music strategy, Apple has hired former YouTube and Spotify executive, Shiva Rajaraman. Rajaraman spent 8 years at YouTube, working to secure licensed content from companies like Disney for streaming. After his tenure at YouTube, Rajaraman spent two years at Spotify working on its video and podcasting efforts, licensing content from Time Warner, Disney and NBC.
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87 Open Tech CEO Roles and 102 Tech CEO - April 2017 Leadership Update
Written by Dora VellWelcome to our CEO Turnover Newsletter. This newsletter covers open CEO roles and latest appointments in the tech sector in the month of March 2017.
The average length of time the CEO searches have been open is 4.06 months, up from 3.8 months earlier this year. There is little variance across geographies.
- Total Tech CEO Roles Open: 87
- New Tech CEO Appointments: 102 (5 women – 4.9%, 97 men)
CIO, CTO, CISO & Other Tech Exec Appointments and Departures: GE Healthcare, AIG, Target & More
Written by Dora VellGE Healthcare Appoints CTO for Imaging
Amit Phadnis has been appointed VP, CTO- Imaging, GE Healthcare. In this role, Amit will drive digitization, software and cross modality initiatives across the Imaging business. Amit joins GE from Cisco Systems where, most recently, he was the India Site Leader and SVP of Engineering for the Core Software Group.
Biggest Appointments in Healthcare Technology: Cerner, Castlight Health & Others
Written by Dora VellGE Healthcare Appoints CTO for Imaging
Amit Phadnis has been appointed VP, CTO- Imaging, GE Healthcare. In this role, Amit will drive digitization, software and cross modality initiatives across the Imaging business. Amit joins GE from Cisco Systems where, most recently, he was the India Site Leader and SVP of Engineering for the Core Software Group.
Women Appointed on Large Boards: Sempra Energy, IGT, Paysafe & More
Written by Dora VellFormer Salesforce CMO Joins Ford Motor’s Board of Directors
Ford Motor Company announced the election of Lynn Vojvodich to the company’s board of directors. Vojvodich is a global technology executive who has built, grown and transformed businesses for more than 20 years. She works with venture capital firms as an advisor to pre-IPO and start-up companies. From 2013 to February 2017, Vojvodich was EVP and CMO of Salesforce.