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Jeff D'Onofrio, who had been Tumblr’s CEO since 2018, has officially joined digital media content and advertising management service CafeMedia as its first CFO. 

Jeff D'Onofrio speaks onstage at the Decoding the Digital Habits of the Post-Millennial Generation panel during Advertising Week 2015. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for AWXII)

Jeff D'Onofrio

Tumblr’s CEO Exits For CafeMedia

Verizon has appointed Maggie Hallbach as its new SVP for Verizon Public Sector, the U.S. telecommunications giant’s division responsible for securing lucrative government contracts.

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Verizon Selects a New Public Sector Leader as It Chases Frontline Contracts

King, the mobile gaming subsidiary of Activision Blizzard and the creator of Candy Crush, has appointed Tjodolf Sommestad as its new President.

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King Loses Two Veteran Leaders and Gains a President After Microsoft Merger

GreyOrange, a logistics automation and robotics pioneer, revealed that it has brought on Microsoft veteran Guy Arama as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Arma takes over the role from Terrie O’Hanlon.

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GreryOrange Hires a Marketing Chief to Capitalize on Logistics Tech Boom

The Org spoke with Rebecca Rettig to learn more about her day-to-day life and how she is using her skills to influence policy-making in the still-nascent Web3 space.


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Women in Web3: Using the Law to Shape the Future of Web3 Policy 

Google is a sprawling organization with more than 100,000 employees. We took a look at how much the tech giant pays its workers from entry-level positions to senior leaders.

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How Much Does Google Pay?

The one through-line in Benjamin Gaignault's life — from his studies to the makings of his online driving school startup Ornikar — is his strong-headed spirit. The now-entrepreneur, who is “pretty lazy” by his own admission, was captivated by the idea of starting a company since he was in school. Years later, after meeting with future co-founder Alexandre Chartier, Gaignault founded his startup, Ornikar, in 2014. At the time, it was the first and only online driving school in France.

Ornikar co-founder and co-CEO Benjamin Gaignault. Credits: Ornikar

From 0 to $76 Million in Annual Revenue: How French Startup Ornikar Made Online Driving School a Reality

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

Hilary Goldstein takes a holistically pragmatic approach to work. 

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Scopely’s Head of Growth Understands the Power of Willpower

Last week, Disney CEO Bob Chapek circulated a memo to employees announcing that veteran executive Mike White will now be tasked with creating the company’s metaverse strategy.

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Disney Names its Metaverse Czar

Nikola has hired former Opel CEO Michael Lohscheller as President to lead the electric vehicle (EV) maker’s U.S. production as its delivery dates draw near.

Michael Lohscheller. Image courtesy of Nikola

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Nikola Taps Ex-Opel CEO to Bring Electric Trucks to Market

Intel has selected Christoph Schell to succeed Michelle Johnston Holthaus as the chip maker’s new Chief Commercial Officer.

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Intel Lures HP Veteran as its New Commercial Chief

FalconX, a digital assets and cryptocurrency platform, has lured Pinterest’s Jon Kaplan to be the unicorn’s Head of Revenue. 


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Pinterest’s Ex-Revenue Chief Joins Crypto Unicon FalconX

The Org speaks with Maria Medrano, Senior Director of Diversity Strategy, Narrative and Partnerships at Google to learn more about her work and the initiatives she and her team have to make the workplace a more welcoming space for all employees at the Tech Giant.

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Diversity at Google: A Conversation With the Tech Giant’s Senior Director of Diversity Strategy, Narrative and Partnerships

Meta (née Facebook) has rewarded its spokesman Nick Clegg with an elevated role as CEO Mark Zuckerburg scales back his day-to-day duties. Clegg, who had been the company’s VP of Global Affairs and Communications has been promoted to President of Global Affairs.

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Meta Ups Nick Clegg to President of Global Affairs

A brain drain has hit Amazon over the past couple of years and one emerging category has benefitted from its talent pool above all else: instant commerce.

An employee rides a bike to deliver groceries from 'Fridge No More' on March 31, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by  Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)

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Amazon's Talent is Being Scooped Up By Instant Commerce Disruptors

The Org's contributor, Larry Spring, looks into things you can do to minimize the cost of scaling up and mitigate the pain that your staff feel as it’s happening. 


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The Hidden Cost of Scaling Up Your Startup

Sometimes careers can feel prescriptive — but instead of mapping out a career with a typical career path trajectory, consider a portfolio approach instead.

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Why You Should Design a Career Portfolio Instead of a Career Path

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 Org spoke with Colleen Tucker and identified some of the most important things to keep in mind when hiring for a high growth startup. 

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Meet the team

Tumblr’s CEO Exits For CafeMedia

Verizon Selects a New Public Sector Leader as It Chases Frontline Contracts

King Loses Two Veteran Leaders and Gains a President After Microsoft Merger

GreryOrange Hires a Marketing Chief to Capitalize on Logistics Tech Boom

Women in Web3: Using the Law to Shape the Future of Web3 Policy

How Much Does Google Pay?

From 0 to $76 Million in Annual Revenue: How French Startup Ornikar Made Online Driving School a Reality

The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

Scopely’s Head of Growth Understands the Power of Willpower

Disney Names its Metaverse Czar

Nikola Taps Ex-Opel CEO to Bring Electric Trucks to Market

Intel Lures HP Veteran as its New Commercial Chief

Pinterest’s Ex-Revenue Chief Joins Crypto Unicon FalconX

Diversity at Google: A Conversation With the Tech Giant’s Senior Director of Diversity Strategy, Narrative and Partnerships

Meta Ups Nick Clegg to President of Global Affairs

Amazon's Talent is Being Scooped Up By Instant Commerce Disruptors

The Hidden Cost of Scaling Up Your Startup

Why You Should Design a Career Portfolio Instead of a Career Path

The Biggest Moves in Tech This Week

How to Hire at a High-Growth Startup, According to Bubble's Head of People