Remove 2021 Remove CTO Hire Remove Software Development
article thumbnail

How the ‘diversity hire’ accusation and other barriers remain for Black women in tech

CIO Business Intelligence

The UK study also revealed that women of all backgrounds and ethnicities make up around 22% (approximately 424,000), compared to 48% of the entire UK workforce, with Black women in particular facing a wide range of obstacles, including discrimination and being accused by colleagues or superiors of being merely ‘diversity hires.’

CTO Hire 145
article thumbnail

Google seems to be giving its Android Tablets division some attention

The Verge

One of Android’s co-founders is now working as CTO of Android Tablets. Miner’s LinkedIn page appears to confirm it, listing his current title as “CTO Android Tablets,” and says he’s been in that role since March, 2021. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

Google 65
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

New CIO appointments in India, 2022

CIO Business Intelligence

Amit Goel joins Blox as CTO. He co-founded Room on Call (now Hotelopedia) in 2015, where he set up the complete technology infrastructure, development, product management, and operations. Web Werks India hires Kamal Goel as director of IT. Publicis Groupe India names Roopesh Pujari as CTO. December 2021.

article thumbnail

Oil changes for houses: Startup led by former Expedia director offers regular home maintenance

GeekWire

He is joined by other hospitality and property tech vets: CTO Greg Mushen held the position of Director of Product Management at Expedia, and also served as VP of Product Management at Seattle-based sales startup Outreach. He is also the Founder and CEO of ClearClose, a startup that automates real estate contract compliance.

article thumbnail

Microsoft’s ‘multibillion dollar’ OpenAI investment comes with new level of secrecy

GeekWire

The announcement today also revealed, for the first time, that Microsoft made a follow-on investment in OpenAI in 2021. That investment wasn’t announced at the time, and does not appear to have been previously reported. Microsoft said last week it will soon make ChatGPT available as part of its Azure OpenAI Service.

Microsoft 116
article thumbnail

How BUiLT unites Black IT pros and builds equity

CIO Business Intelligence

Soon after founding Netwatch Solutions as CTO, Beasley realized he would face even more barriers when acquiring funding. Sponsorship and collaborations on hiring and retention BUiLT is also open to company sponsorships. Ultimately, I found that corporate America was not working for me anymore.

CTO Hire 122
article thumbnail

Tech Moves: Leafly announces new board ahead of SPAC merger; Amazon vets depart; and more

GeekWire

A company spokesperson confirmed Grosse’s departure and said the company would not be hiring a CMO in the foreseeable future. Clients include the NFL Network, Telemundo, and Major League Baseball, which signed a four-year deal starting in 2021. Sandler, the former CEO of Novas Software, joined OVF in 2010 as an investor.