Wednesday, June 30, 2010

• Biogen Idec Names George Scangos Chief Executive Officer --- WESTON, Mass.
  Posted at 2:01 PM
  

  Biogen Idec (NASDAQ: BIIB), a global biotechnology leader in the discovery, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of innovative therapies, today announced that George A. Scangos, Ph.D., has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective July 15. Dr. Scangos will also be ... read more
• eIQ Energy Names Dimitry Goder VP of Engineering, Paul Heidesch Director of Western Sales Area --- SAN JOSE, Calif.
  Posted at 2:00 PM
  In moves that will bolster its technology development and distribution capabilities, Parallel Solar developer eIQ Energy Inc. has named Dimitry Goder vice president of engineering, and Paul Heidesch director, Western sales area. Both positions are newly created in response to increasing levels of business for the ... read more
• Cal Net Technology Group Announces Growth in Orange County with IT Consulting Sales Executives --- IRVINE, Calif.
  Posted at 10:23 AM
  

  Cal Net Technology Group, a leading IT consulting and computer services company serving Los Angeles, Ventura, and Orange counties, has announced the addition of two experienced IT industry sales executives to be based at the company’s Irvine facility. The announcement comes after several consistent months ... read more
• TV Taps Talents and Expertise of Salon.com Senior Food Writer --- SAN FRANCISCO
  Posted at 9:40 AM
  

  Salon.com, the long-trusted news and culture site, today announced that its Senior Food Writer, Francis Lam, is a regularly-featured commentator on the new Cooking Channel Show, Food(ography). Food(ography) is a show about how people and societies are shaped by food. It informs viewers about cultural food ... read more
• Hadi Partovi to Join OPOWER’s Technology Advisory Board and Help Grow Company’s New San Francisco Office --- ARLINGTON, Va.
  Posted at 9:16 AM
  OPOWER, the energy efficiency and Smart Grid software company, today announced that Hadi Partovi has joined the company’s Technology Advisory Board. Mr. Partovi is a widely recognized leader in consumer software and Software-as-a-Service businesses. His experience includes executive roles at ... read more
• Design Concepts, Inc. Welcomes Curt Irwin, Ph.D., Human Factors Engineer --- MADISON, Wis.
  Posted at 9:09 AM
  

  Design Concepts, Inc., a nationally-recognized innovation consultancy located in Madison, WI, has expanded its human factors expertise with the addition to the staff of Curt Irwin, Ph.D., human factors engineer. Dr. Irwin’s research has been published in numerous industry journals ... read more
• Matthew Pasternak Joins HealthiNation as Vice President, Partnerships and Market Development --- NEW YORK
  Posted at 9:00 AM
  

  HealthiNation today announced that Matthew Pasternak has joined the company as Vice President, Partnerships and Market Development, focused on the growth of HealthiNation’s partner network and expanding new advertiser categories to include health consumer products. ... read more
• LiveVox Recruits New Vice President of Technical Operations from Tellme --- SAN FRANCISCO
  Posted at 9:00 AM
  

  LiveVox Inc., the leading provider of enterprise cloud-based consumer contact solutions, today announced the appointment of Michael Reed as Vice President of Technical Operations. With over 20 years of experience building highly available VoIP services, Reed will further LiveVox’s ability to deliver inbound/outbound contact capacity on ... read more
• Glacier Bay, Inc. Promotes Charles Fetter to VP of Sales and GM of ClimaCab --- UNION CITY, Calif.
  Posted at 8:30 AM
  Glacier Bay, Inc., the leader in intelligent power management technology, today announced the promotion of Charles Fetter to the position of vice president of Sales and ClimaCab General Manager. This appointment strengthens the company’s management team and increases its depth of experience as it expands its ... read more
• Tom Harrison Joins MCE as Quality Assurance Manager --- SAN JOSE, Calif.
  Posted at 8:17 AM
  

  MCE is pleased to announce Tom Harrison has joined MCE as Quality Assurance Manager. Tom will be responsible for MCE’s overall Quality Control System and production planning processes. “Our Integration Manufacturing production lines follow an advanced Quality Control process ... read more
• Pennsylvania Bio Announces Appointment of Gregory Byrnes as Vice President, Membership Services --- WAYNE, Pa.
  Posted at 8:16 AM
  

  Pennsylvania Bio, the statewide association representing Pennsylvania’s bioscience industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Gregory Byrnes, a nationally-recognized leader in the field of economic development, as vice president, membership services. In this role, which he will start on ... read more
• Jefferies Expands Its West Coast Technology Investment Banking Group --- NEW YORK
  Posted at 7:37 AM
  

  As part of an ongoing expansion of the firm’s Technology Investment Banking business, Jefferies announced today the addition of Steve Abbott as Managing Director and Co-Head of Semiconductor Investment Banking. Mr. Abbott will be located in the firm’s Silicon Valley office and will work in partnership ... read more
• Media Exchange Group (F/K/A China Wireless Communications) Appoints Two Senior Vice Presidents --- LOS GATOS, Calif.
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  Corporate Counsel Rachel Baer is pleased to announce two Vice Presidential appointments to Media Exchange Group Inc. f/k/a/ China Wireless Communications Inc. (Pink Sheets:CWLC): Seymour H. Knox IV as Senior Vice President of Affiliate Sports Programming, and Dean Miller as Senior Vice President of Sports Marketing ... read more
• KXEN Appoints Xavier Haffreingue as SVP Worldwide Professional Services and Solutions --- SAN FRANCISCO
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  

  KXEN, the leading provider of data mining automation solutions, today announced the appointment of Xavier Haffreingue as senior vice president, worldwide professional services and solutions. He will lead the company’s strengthened push into ... read more
• Avotus Names John Blyzinskyj President and Chief Operating Officer --- TORONTO & MURRAY HILL, N.J.
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  Avotus Corporation, the leading provider of Telecom Management Services, including Telecom Expense Management (TEM), eProcurement, and Call Accounting (Usage Management) solutions, today announced that John Blyzinskyj joined the Company as President and Chief Operating Officer. In this role, John will focus on driving new growth as ... read more
• Spectral Molecular Imaging Names Veteran NASA Physicist and Biomedical Imaging Expert Gregory Bearman as Chief Scientist --- BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.
  Posted at 7:00 AM
  

  Spectral Molecular Imaging, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cascade Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: CSDT), has appointed Gregory Bearman, Ph.D., to the position of Chief Scientist, where he will guide development of a range of imaging devices for the earlier detection of cancer and other major disease, based on ... read more
• Industry Veteran Douglas White Appointed Chief Executive Officer of OpGen --- GAITHERSBURG, Md.
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  

  OpGen, Inc., a genomics solutions company, announced today the appointment of industry veteran C. Douglas White as the company’s chief executive officer (CEO). This role had previously been held on an interim basis by Evan Jones, managing member of jVen Capital, LLC and previous co-founder, chairman ... read more
• Cleantech Veteran Kelly Truman Joins Deeya Energy as President & CEO --- FREMONT, Calif.
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  

  Deeya Energy, a leading provider of next-generation, green energy storage solutions, has announced the appointment of cleantech veteran Dr. J. Kelly Truman to the position of President and CEO. Dr. Truman comes to Deeya Energy from Fremont-based solar panel ... read more
• aiMatch Names Chris Hanburger as Vice President of Global Sales --- RALEIGH, N.C.
  Posted at 6:00 AM
  

  aiMatch announced today that Chris Hanburger has joined the team as vice president of global sales. Hanburger is tasked with expanding the reach of aiMatch’s advertising platform for publishers in the US and around the globe. He brings more than five years of online advertising ... read more
• Peter Le Beau Joins the Board of FINEOS --- DUBLIN
  Posted at 4:22 AM
  

  FINEOS Corporation, a market leading provider of core software solutions for insurance and government social insurance, today announced the appointment of Peter Le Beau to its Board of Directors. Mr Le Beau, an insurance industry veteran with over 30 years experience, is one of the ... read more