May 07, 2020

Pyramid Analytics

Bellevue-based business intelligence platform developer Pyramid Analytics hired Harpreet Chahal and Jeff Van Earwage as sales directors and Angelie Janssen as solutions engineer. Chahal has over 25 years of experience in the software-as-a-service industry, most recently working for GoodData and Cognos. He is based in New York state. Van Earwage has worked with data and analytics companies for more than 12 years, with stints at Looker and Tibco Software. He is based in northern California. Janssen has over 13 years of experience in software sales, with a focus in the analytics space. She previously worked at ThoughtSpot, FinancialForce, Findly and IBM. She is based in southern California. Pyramid enables large companies to analyze data in a modular, easy and fast way.

Clearwater Paper

Ann C. Nelson is the newest board member of Spokane-based Clearwater Paper. Nelson held various positions over 37 years at accounting and audit services company KPMG, including lead audit partner for publicly traded companies in a variety of industries. She joins Clearwater's board on May 13. Clearwater supplies private-label tissue to major retailers and wholesale distributors, and produces bleached paperboard.

Summit Bank

Eugene, Oregon-based Summit Bank says its $5 million stock offering, debuting Monday, was oversubscribed and closed that day. The bank's board then approved a resolution to accept about 850,000 shares priced at $10 per share. The bank originally planned to raise the $5 million in 30 days. It says the new capital will strengthen its balance sheet in relation to significant growth in Paycheck Protection Program loans associated with the coronavirus pandemic, as well as projected growth in conventional loans. Summit specializes in loans to professionals and medium-sized businesses. It has offices in Eugene, Portland and central Oregon.

Blue Origin

NASA selected the Blue Origin National Team to use existing and in-development spacecraft to carry humans to the moon. The team includes Kent-based Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Draper. Blue Origin, the project's prime contractor, is leading program management, systems engineering, safety and mission assurance, and mission engineering and operations. The company was founded in 2000 by Amazon's Jeff Bezos.

May 06, 2020

Qumulo

In Seattle, Qumulo hired Craig Bumpus as chief revenue officer. Bumpus has over 27 years of sales and marketing experience. He was CRO at UiPath and prior to that was senior vice president of sales at Nutanix. He also has worked in sales at Cisco, Utimaco and EMC. Qumulo provides hybrid cloud file storage.

Pemco

Seattle-based Pemco Mutual Insurance added Steve Rozillis as director of brand and communications. Rozillis has over 15 years of experience in marketing and communications with tech startups, Fortune 500 businesses and the insurance industry, including senior roles at Safeco and Liberty Mutual. He most recently was senior marketing manager at Seattle-based software company Panopto.

Ziply Fiber

Kirkland-based Ziply Fiber finalized its acquisition of the Northwest operations of Frontier Communications in a $1.35 billion transaction. The deal nets Ziply nearly 500,000 residential and business internet, phone and TV subscribers in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. Ziply also is spending $500 million on network and service improvements.

Trinity Networx

Trinity Networx opened a branch office in Boise, Idaho. Trinity says the new location expands its operations and establishes a substantial local presence in Boise's growing economy. Ontario, California-based Trinity provides IT support to small and medium businesses.

Lazarus Naturals

Portland CBD producer Lazarus Naturals converted production space to make and distribute hand sanitizer to customers, health care workers and correctional institutions. The company says it will produce 2 million bottles of sanitizer and donate 10% to homeless shelters in Portland, Seattle and Central Oregon, where its hemp farms are located. It also is giving away 8,000 CBD care packages to essential employees working in health care, restaurants and grocery stores.