by Greg Spencer | Jul 27, 2021 | Marketplaces
A former security officer for EBay has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined $15,000 for his part in a harassment campaign carried out in 2019 against a pair of bloggers who were critical of the firm. Philip Cooke, previously a cop for the Santa Clara...
by Greg Spencer | Jul 26, 2021 | Automotive, Digital Auto Retail, People on the Move
Konect Ai, a software vendor for car dealerships, has named Cox Automotive veteran Jerry Salerno as president. The 10-year-old company has charged Salerno with leading a growing team as it expands its North American footprint, according to the hiring announcement. For...
by Greg Spencer | Jul 23, 2021 | Recruitment, HRTech, People on the Move
CareerBuilder has hired a new CEO: Sue Arthur, a tech industry leader who’s held senior positions at Hewlett Packard and Electronic Data Systems and most recently oversaw a $10 billion technology division within the UnitedHealth Group. Arthur replaces Irina...
by Greg Spencer | Jul 22, 2021 | Marketplaces, People on the Move
Nextdoor, the neighborhood networking app, has hired David Roady as head of communications. He replaces Jenny Mayfield, who moves from the role of head of communications and policy to head of social impact. Roady will oversee Nextdoor’s external and internal...
by Greg Spencer | Jul 22, 2021 | Real Estate, PropTech & IBuying, Financials / Deals
Properly, a Canadian real estate brokerage that entices listings prospects with a guaranteed price, has closed a $35 million U.S. funding round. Bain Capital Ventures led the round with participation from Opendoor founder and CEO Eric Wu and a fund run by ex-Zillow...
