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Fastly has picked Margaret Arakawa to serve as the global edge cloud network provider’s next Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately.

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Fastly Names Microsoft Veteran as CMO

The way public markets have repriced tech companies this year could have a lasting impact on new tech public listings into 2022 — not to mention the market disruption and hesitancy caused in part by COVID-19 that likely won’t go away in the coming months. Here are some of the tech companies we anticipate will go public next year.

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The Most Anticipated Tech Exits to Watch in 2022

On Friday, Better announced that the company’s Founder and CEO, Vishal Garg, would take a leave of absence after a little over a week since he made headlines by laying off 900 employees over a Zoom call. 


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Better’s CEO Steps Back After Blundering 900-Employee Layoff

Celebrating the end of the year and its many holidays hasn’t always been a big question for many companies, but that is changing. We took a look at the state of the office holiday party to find out which companies are doing one in-person, virtually, or something completely different.

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Is the Office Holiday Party Happening This Year?

The Org looked into Latin America’s leading growth marketing agencies to better understand what strategies they leverage to help brands get noticed. 

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The Social Opportunity

Alibaba Group revealed on Monday its CFO succession plans and announced a plan to merge its consumer-facing units into two teams: domestic and international. The Org explores the careers of the newly selected leaders at Alibaba and dives deep into the rest of its org chart to see who else is steering the billion-dollar e-commerce giant. 

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A Look Into Alibaba's Biggest Org Shuffle in Recent History

On Wednesday, Sonos announced Rebecca Zavin as its new SVP of Software. She will join the company alongside Shamayne Braman, who joins as audio technology company’s Chief Diversity Equity and Inclusion Officer.

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Sonos Secures Software and D&I Leaders

Jack Dorsey stepped down as CEO of Twitter last week, and Parag Agrawal, the former CTO has replaced him in the top position after a unanimous vote made by the Board of Directors. Agrawal’s appointment into the most senior role at one of America’s largest technology companies amplifies the growing number of Silicon Valley CEOs of Indian origin.


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The Rise of Indian-born CEOs in Silicon Valley

More than 50 tech companies went public this year by either IPO, direct listing or SPAC merger. We rounded up the biggest ones here and added the org charts for each newly-minted public company.

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These Companies Had the Biggest Tech Exits of 2021

What we know today as the gig economy — the section of the labor market consisting of short-term contracts and freelance work — has exploded over the past several years. Here's the state of the gig economy in 2021, thanks to a new report from Pew Research Center.

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What Does the Gig Economy Look Like in 2021?

These are the most notable hires, promotions, and departures within the US tech community in the last week. For executive news updated daily, check out The Org's News tab.

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The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Given the Buckeye State’s burgeoning status as a startup destination, we decided to take a look at five prominent and promising startups that have set themselves up for success in 2021.

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Five Startups to Watch in Ohio in 2021

Software giant Adobe has transformed digital experiences for decades. It provides creative solutions for various industries and commands a clientele that consists of industry leaders including Coca-Cola, Allianz and T-Mobile. The Org looks into Adobe's org chart, and learns who is calling the shots at the multinational organization with offices in over 30 countries across the globe.

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A Look Inside Software Giant Adobe’s Org Chart

Fast-growing NFT marketplace OpenSea has secured outgoing Lyft CFO Brian Roberts as its first-ever finance chief. 

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OpenSea Recruits Lyft’s CFO for Top NFT Finance Job

The U.K. is at the forefront of the edtech revolution. According to a report by global recruiter Robert Walters and data provider Vacancysoft, the sector grew by 72% in 2020, and the Digital Economy Council projected it to be worth more than £3.4 billion by mid-2021. As edtech companies rapidly scale their workforces, team building — and doing it sustainably and with high-quality recruitment — has been vital for startups across the sector.

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One Key Element Driving Growth in the U.K.’s Booming Edtech Sector 

Kerry Person has joined Gopuff as the consumer goods delivery platform's new VP of Global Supply Chain, Engineering and Delivery Operations, according to a statement provided to The Org.

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Gopuff Bolsters Its Supply Chain Team With Another Ex-Amazon Exec

Lyft has named Elaine Paul as the ride-hailing and micromobility titan’s next Chief Financial Officer. Paul officially will replace Brian Roberts on January 3.

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Lyft Selects a New CFO After Hitting Profitability Milestones

Despite female-led ventures being 63% less likely to receive VC funding, the number of sole female-led startups that received funding between 2016 and 2021 increased by 72% compared with the period from 2011 to 2015; the funding amount raised increased fourfold. The Org spoke with Valentina Giraldo, a Colombian entrepreneur who owns LAVALENTINA, one of the most recognized digital creative agencies in Latin America. Her story is the reflection of what women are capable of. 

Valentina Giraldo, founder and CEO of LAVALENTINA. Image courtesy of LAVALENTINA.

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It’s Time for Women to Take Over LatAm’s Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

Rebecca Egger, an experienced product manager teams up with her mother, Dr. Helen Egger, a renowned pediatric doctor and early childhood mental health expert, to reimagine children's mental healthcare. The Org speaks with Rebecca Egger to learn about how Little Otter is changing the lives of families through technology. 

Rebecca Egger, co-founder of Little Otter. Image courtesy of Little Otter.

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How One Mother-Daughter Startup Team is Making Children’s Mental Health Services More Accessible

Twenty-one months after removing both its CEO and COO, Groupon has finally named a permanent replacement. 

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