Portland, Oregon's Dan Blaker announced in a Twitter update today that he just received an offer to be the new Senior Messaging & Communication Engineer at GCI Communication, an Alaskan telecommunications company. Blaker will remain in Portland.
Four years ago Scott Moore left Microsoft to join Yahoo! as its media head. Today Kara Swisher from AllThingsD reported that Moore will return to Microsoft to be its new U.S. Executive Producer. He will "be responsible for leading the content and programming strategy for the MSN online service". He begins in March and will report to GM of the MSN Global Media Group, Greg Nelson.
Marketing and technology company Amaze announced today that it has hired two online specialists to help increase its social media presence. Paul Fabretti will be the company's new Social Media Specialist and Michael Cooper will be its new Online PR Business Manager.
Today GigaOM network site Web Worker Daily announced changes to its staff. Senior Writer Mike Gunderloy will be stepping down and he will be replaced by Managing Editor Judi Sohn. Sohn will step down as Editor to concentrate on writing for the site. The new Editor of WWD will be Simon Mackie.
Cambridge, UK independent game developer and producer Jagex Ltd. announced today that it has appointed Mark Gerhard to be its new Chief Executive Officer. Gerhard is currently Chief Technical Officer at Jagex and will assume his new role February 2nd.
Computer hardware company Super Micro Computer, Inc. announced today that it has appointed Gregory K. Hinckley to its Board of Directors and Audit Committee. Hinckley is currently President and Chief Operating Officer of Portland, Oregon based Mentor Graphics Corporation.
Entertainment listings company Time Out Group announced today that it has appointed David King as its new Chief Executive Officer. King will assume the day-to-day running of the business for founder and chairman Tony Elliott.
Mobile technologies specialist Mobile Distillery announced today that it has hired Steve Haney to be its new Vice President of its North American office in San Francisco.
Online media and technology company Burst Media announced today that it has appointed Jim Garrity to its Board of Directors. Garrity will "provide strategic leadership and support for Burst's global business objectives".
Today web strategist and Sr. Analyst at Forrest Research Jeremiah Owyang reports on part 1 of "an ongoing community project to help people understand how to get jobs during a recession" on his blog, Web Strategy by Jeremiah.
