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Digital credentialing platform Credly has made the announcement that it has appointed Donna Koppensteiner as its Chief Revenue Officer to fuel its continued growth.

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Credly Hires a Revenue Chief After a Year of Intense Growth


Chief Digital and Marketing Officer of L’Oréal, Asmita Dubey, succeeded Lubomira Rochet in April this year, and is already beginning to make her mark as she explores ways to make cosmetics viral through online games, augmented reality and social media.

L’Oréal explores a digital future with Asmita Dubey. Image courtesy of L’Oréal. 

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L’Oréal’s Chief Digital Officer Explores Virtual Future

Sergeeff is a veteran corporate attorney and will lead as the newest Chief Legal Officer at Freshworks. Most recently, she served as EVP and Chief Compliance Officer for TiVo.

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Freshworks Names Longtime Corporate Attorney Pam Sergeeff as Chief Legal Officer

From secretive projects to streaming services, Apple has grown to the largest company in the world in terms of market capitalization. The Org takes a look at the faces behind the products at Apple, and the leadership team it’s steadily built out for decades to keep reaching new growth goals. 


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Meet the Team Driving Apple’s Record-Breaking Growth

While the Milky Way may be light years  away, a booming space industry over the past decade, which  has seen rocket and satellite technology at the forefront of innovation, is bringing more of us closer to the stars. The Org speaks to British rocket manufacturer Skyrora about the future of the U.K. space industry, the company’s place in it and how it’s been building a team during COVID.


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Skyrora Is Set to Make the UK a Rocket Launching Nation for the First Time Since the 70s

This week, Instacart added a top Facebook exec as its President ahead of a potential IPO, HubSpot named its next CEO, and a top Activision Blizzard leader stepped down amid a company-wide lawsuit.

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10 Tech Executive Moves You Should Know This Week

Eventbrite has bolstered its leadership team by creating two new c-suite positions, Chief Communications Officer and Chief Customer Officer.

Eventbrite's first-ever Chief Communications Officer, Gina Stikes (L) and Chief Customer Officer Phil Silverstone (R). Images courtesy of Kent State University Communications & Marketing and Eventbrite

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Eventbrite Adds Customer and Comms Chiefs as Live Events Resume

HubSpot announced that Co-Founder and CEO Brian Halligan will step into the role of Executive Chairman and be replaced by Chief Customer Officer Yamini Rangan on September 7. 

HubSpot's incoming CEO Yamini Rangan (left) and soon-to-be Exec Chairman Brian Halligan (right). Image courtesy of HubSpot

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HubSpot’s CEO Names His Successor and Transitions to Exec Chair Role

After emerging from stealth earlier this year, data privacy and governance platform Ketch has selected legal expert Alysa Hutnik as Chief Privacy and Data Security Advisor, sales guru Jim Wangler as Head of Revenue, and Salesforce veteran Michele Davolos as Head of Product Marketing.

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Ketch Adds Three New Leaders After $23M Series A

Cloud communications platform Twilio has seen exponential growth since its inception in March 2008. In its most recent quarter, its revenue was at $668.9 million, an increase of 67% year over year. The Org looks into the careers of the people behind the cloud-based text and voice communication company that has taken Silicon Valley by storm. 

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A Dive Into Unicorn Twilio’s Org Chart

Instacart has revealed that it has appointed long-time Facebook executive Carolyn Everson as its new President.

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Instacart Lures Another Facebook Veteran, This Time as Its President

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 People on the Move.

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The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

J. Allen Brack, the President of Activision Blizzard’s Blizzard Entertainment group, has made the decision to step away from the gaming titan amid as it faces a company-wide sexual harassment lawsuit.

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Activision Blizzard President Replaced With Co-Leaders Amid Company’s Legal Woes

In a world where job flexibility and remote working are increasingly being pushed to the forefront, creating an employee-focused environment has become pivotal to companies’ success. The Org spoke to London startups that pride themselves on a commitment to employees, and because of that feature some of the U.K. capital’s best and brightest talent. 


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The 5 Best Tech Startups to Work For in London

AI-enriched supplier data foundation TealBook has revealed that it has hired Arnold Liwanag as its new Chief Technology Officer.

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Arnold Liwanag Joins TealBook as Its New CTO

Okta has picked ex-Google leader Sagnik Nandy to serve on its executive management team as its new President of Technology and CTO. 

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Okta Finds Its New Tech President and CTO at Google

Former Product Management Director at Google, Tarun Jain, has joined Wish, one of the world’s largest e-commerce platforms. Jain will hold the role of Chief Product Officer and will report directly to Piotr Szulczewski, Wish’s Founder and CEO.

Tarun Jain joins Wish as its new CPO. Image courtesy of Wish.

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Industry Veteran Tarun Jain Joins Wish as Chief Product Officer

Zocdoc has named Edward Liu as its new Chief Financial Officer. The former Morgan Stanley executive joins the digital healthcare provider after the recent launch of its pay-per-booking business model. 

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Former Morgan Stanley Executive Joins Zocdoc as CFO

Yext has announced that Laurie "LC" Cook has accepted the challenge of being the AI search company’s first-ever VP of Public Sector.

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Yext Names a Key VP to Lead Public Sector Efforts

Real estate technology startup Livly has added David Shaw to its growing team as Director of Operations.