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Google has named 14-year company veteran Halimah DeLaine Prado as its new General Counsel, effective immediately. 

Google General Counsel Halimah DeLaine Prado. Credit: Google

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Google Names Halimah DeLaine Prado as its New General Counsel

The economic fallout from the pandemic has hit the UK’s thriving challenger bank scene hard, however, Starling Bank has been able to find room to thrive. We spoke with Starling's Head of Corporate Affairs, Alexandra Frean, to learn how they did it.

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How Starling Bank Is Continuing to Disrupt Post-Coronavirus Banking in the UK

After years of speculation around timing, San Francisco-based game engine and simulation company Unity Technologies has filed to go public. Meet the team that is seeking to democratize game development.


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With News Unity Technologies Is Going Public, The Org Looks into the Key Players Taking the Gaming Engine into its New Phase

Luminar has announced it will go public through a $3.4 billion reverse merger with Gores Metropoulos. Meet the team members the company will rely on as it takes its next steps to revolutionize the auto industry.


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Meet Luminar, the LIDAR Sensor Startup Going Public Via a $3.4 Billion Reverse Merger

Zoom has appointed Jeff True as its new General Counsel. His first day was yesterday. True comes to Zoom from cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks, where he served as General Counsel for nearly 10 years. 

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EXCLUSIVE: Zoom Appoints New General Counsel, After Previous Chief Lawyer is Promoted to COO

Monday was a busy day in the tech industry with no less than five high-profile and promising companies filing to go public. Here are the stories and teams behind the five soon-to-be public companies.

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The Teams Behind the Recent Tech IPO Boom

At-home fitness platform Peloton has tapped Dara Treseder to serve as its new Global Head of Marketing. In this new role, Treseder will be responsible for setting the strategy and goals for Peloton's marketing efforts as it aims to build its brand and drive international expansion.

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 Peloton Shakes Up Its Marketing Strategy With A Key Hire

Apple has announced a slew of changes to its music streaming offerings as it attempts to differentiate itself from competitors. Here is the team that is working to make Apple Music the market-leading music streaming service.

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Meet the Team Shaping the Future of Apple Music

Adam Nathan is the CEO and Cofounder of Almanac, a cloud-based platform for professionals to create and share open-source work documents. Founded in San francisco in 2019, they already have the world’s largest library of customizable business documents and standard operating procedures, with specific versions of docs users can copy and customize.


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Executive Profile: Adam Nathan, CEO and Cofounder of Almanac

Sustainability is a very complex concept to incorporate into innovative products, as it can be impacted by many factors and processes. Here are three companies creating innovative and sustainable products in Italy.


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Three Innovative Teams Designing Sustainable Products in Italy

Latin America is no stranger to a delivery culture. The food delivery industry in LatAm has become a giant market in the last decade, valued at $6.5 billion USD. Here are the most relevant players tackling the industry today.

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The 5 Food Delivery Apps Taking a Bite of the Latin American Market

Airbnb is reportedly planning to file initial public offering (IPO) paperwork with the Securities and Exchange Commission later this month. Here’s the team that will likely play a significant role in the process. 


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The Team That Will Lead Airbnb Through Its IPO

Facebook has unveiled its latest initiative - a financial unit that will pursue payments and commerce opportunities within all of the company’s apps. David Marcus, co-creator of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project, will lead the team. 

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Facebook Appoints Libra Creator David Marcus as Head of Facebook Financial 

Banking, an industry practically as old as industry itself, has seen a tremendous amount of well-funded disruption in the last decade with the emergence of neobanks. The interesting thing about the space is that investors continue pumping money into banks that are not technically banks. Instead of mucking around in years of regulatory paperwork, challenger banks have relied on the sponsor bank model, in which they partner with a traditional bank that does have a charter.

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Starting a Neobank is Easier Than Ever. These are the Teams Making it Possible

Using drones to deliver packages directly to customers’ front doors seems like a sci-fi dream but it has become a commercial reality. Here a handful of companies that are battling technological and regulatory limitations to implement drones in their delivery operations.

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The Companies Working to Make Drones the Future of Last-Mile Delivery

Largely, it’s difficult to find the potential for growth and optimism amidst a global pandemic. This has been no different on the British business scene. Several companies have faced job slashes, redundancies, and reduced funding. However, a number of businesses across the country have been finding silver linings by exploring the possibilities for radical changes within their operations.

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How British Businesses View the Effects of the Pandemic Going Forward

Amazon has reportedly been in contact with the largest mall owner in the US to discuss the possibility of turning bankrupt department stores into Amazon distribution hubs. Meet the team that is driving the explosive growth of Amazon’s network of warehouses, trucks, and planes.

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Meet the Team Leading Amazon’s Logistics Expansion

In June and July, The Org interviewed six Senior Product Managers with experience at Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Facebook to get their thoughts on life as a PM. Located in London, Hyderabad, Boston, San Francisco, and Seattle, these experts were paraphrased anonymously in order to facilitate an open dialogue and will be identified by location. 

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Life as a Product Manager at Amazon, Google, and Microsoft

Uber has announced that it will acquire Autocab, a UK mobility technology company that will continue to fuel its international growth. Meet the ride-hailing giant's team that is focused on bringing on-demand mobility and delivery solutions to new markets. 

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Uber Acquires Autocab, Meet the Team Fueling the Ride-Hailing Giant’s Foreign Growth

2020 held a lot of promise for concerts, weddings, conferences, and other large in-person events, but the coronavirus quickly scuttled many of those plans. Let’s meet some of the teams that are working to ensure the show goes on and people stay connected.

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