Tuesday, May 1, 2012
ShopIgniter Wins Omaha Steaks
Portland-based ShopIgniter, the developer of social commerce software used by retailers to generate revenue through social networks, has scored a win with Omaha Steaks. ShopIgniter said it is powering (More info...)
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Coinstar Boosts Cell Phone Trade-In Kiosk Maker EcoATM
Seattle-based Coinstar is upping it investment in a maker of kiosks used to help people trade in their old cell phones for cash, store credit, or gift cards. EcoATM, whose kiosks are used to encourage (More info...)
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TriQuint Wins $12.3M DARPA Contract
Hillsboro, Oregon-based TriQuint Semiconductor said today that it has been selected for a $12.3M contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). TriQuint said that it is leading a p (More info...)
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Tamarac Acquisition Completes
The acquisition of Seattle-based Tamarac, a developer of portfolio management tools for investment advisers, has completed, according to acquiring firm Envestnet. The deal, which was worth $4M in cash (More info...)
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Intermec Loses CEO
Everett, Washington-based Intermec, the developer of bar code printers, RFID systems, and other products, said this morning that Patrick J. Byrne, its President, CEO, and board member, has resigned. I (More info...)
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Starbucks' Schultz Departs Groupon Board
Howard Schultz, the CEO of Starbucks, has resigned from the board of Groupon, after a board shuffling by the company yesterday. According to a filing from Groupon, which has been facing some issues wi (More info...)
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SEOmoz Raises $18M
Seattle-based SEOmoz, the provider of search engine optimization tools and services headed by Rand Fishkin, has raised $18M in a venture financing. The round came from Foundry Group and Ignition Partn (More info...)
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