Jun 24, 2021

Carney Badley Spellman

Mark Rosencrantz has been named chair of Carney Badley Spellman's Construction and Commercial Litigation Practice Groups. His practice focuses on solving business, commercial and construction disputes for clients throughout the United States. In addition, Amy Weston has joined the firm as a commercial contracts, privacy, and general corporate counsel attorney.

Sequitur Labs

Sequitur Labs announced that it has been named a top 10 company in the IoT industry in ABI Research's new Competitive Assessment report. ABI Research's Top Ten IoT Players provides an in-depth examination of the services offered by leading IoT companies based on certain chosen technological criteria, including IoT onboarding and lifecycle management solutions, secure updates and FOTA (firmware-over-the-air), trusted device identity, intelligence and automation. Sequitur Labs' EmSPARK Security Suite was designed to address solutions in industries where embedded security is paramount. Supporting security functions for encryption, storage, data transmission and key/certificate management are delivered by EmSPARK and housed in the secure environment. Sequitur Labs is based in Fall City.

Qumulo

Seattle-based Qumulo, a leader in simplifying enterprise file data management across hybrid cloud environments, announced that it has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Storage Competency. This designation recognizes that the Qumulo File Data Management Platform provides technology to help customers drive successful outcomes on AWS leveraging the Qumulo primary storage solution. AWS enables scalable, flexible and cost-effective solutions from startups to global enterprises. To support the integration and deployment of these solutions, AWS established the AWS Competency Program to help customers identify AWS Partners with deep industry experience and expertise.

Know Labs

Know Labs has been granted an additional patent for its Bio-RFID technology, growing its patent portfolio to 57 issued and pending patents. U.S. Patent No. 11,033,208 was issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and is titled “Fixed Operation Time Frequency Sweeps for an Analyte Sensor.” The patent relates to how operation of the Know Labs Bio-RFID sensor technology is controlled. Know Labs recently reported successful results from an independent pre-clinical study validating the company's Bio-RFID technology. This newly issued patent demonstrates the accuracy and sensitivity of the sensor, which is necessary for successful FDA clinical trials for the company's non-invasive blood glucose monitor. The Seattle-based company plans to file new patents regularly.

Jun 23, 2021

University of Washington — Bothell

Liu

Yajuan (Susan) Liu, certified public accountant and principal of Hongxin Wealth & Tax Planning Group, was appointed to a 3-year term on the University of Washington — Bothell’s Accounting Advisory Board. The board provides strategic thought leadership and community connections to the school’s accounting program, leaders and faculty. Liu is an expert in international tax planning and tax compliance services to U.S. citizens, green card holders and Chinese investors. She received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in economics from Nankai University, ranked one of the 10 best universities in China. Before starting Hongxin Wealth & Tax Planning Group in Bellevue in 2015, she worked for eight years as a financial analyst at Microsoft and spent two years at Merrill Lynch as a financial advisor to high-net-worth clients.

Jun 22, 2021

Superfeet

Pacific Northwest-based insole maker Superfeet agreed to a partnership with private equity firm Westward Partners. Effective June 15, Westward assumed majority ownership of the company. Westward and the Superfeet teams will leverage each other's strengths to expand the availability of the Superfeet shape and personalization technology to more people via current and new distribution channels. The acquisition price was not disclosed. As Superfeet transitions from being 100% employee owned, the company will change structure from an S corporation to an LLC. For more than 11 years, Seattle-based Westward Partners has been investing in privately held businesses based in the Northwest.

F5 Networks

F5 Networks appointed Michael Montoya, chief information security officer at Equinix, to its board of directors. Montoya has a background in leading comprehensive cybersecurity programs for large global organizations. In his current role, Montoya leads Equinix's global cybersecurity risk program. His responsibilities include evolving the company's information security program and defining Equinix's future cybersecurity roadmap, enterprise risk management and compliance programs. Prior to Equinix, Montoya was senior vice president and chief information security officer at Digital Realty, and previously served in numerous leadership roles at Microsoft, including as chief cybersecurity officer, Asia. Montoya also held leadership positions at FireEye, EMC and Avanade. With Montoya's appointment, F5's board expands to 10 members, nine of whom are independent.

University of Washington

University of Washington's Urban Freight Lab launched one of the nation's first zero operating emissions, last-mile delivery pilots in the Uptown neighborhood of Seattle, in collaboration with the Seattle Department of Transportation and tech and delivery companies including AxleHire, Coaster Cycles, BrightDrop and REEF. Using zero operating emissions technologies, the pilot, called Seattle Neighborhood Delivery Hub, allows last-mile solutions providers to more quickly and efficiently test new vehicles, delivery models and technologies. These technologies are an important part of the city of Seattle's strategy to reduce climate emissions outlined in its Transportation Electrification Blueprint, including the goal of transitioning 30% of goods delivery to zero emissions by 2030. The neighborhood delivery hub houses a kitchen, common-carrier parcel locker and cargo-bike delivery service. The hub and associated transport modes are equipped with sensors that track activity. This data will be analyzed by the Urban Freight Lab to evaluate energy reductions and provide feedback for all participants as they work to improve their products and operating models.