
SAVE THE DATE: Titans Breakfast Series Featuring Tim Armstrong, Sept. 17, 2014
NVTC will hold its next Titans Breakfast Series event on September 17th, where AOL Chairman and CEO Tim Armstrong will be the keynote speaker. Armstrong has served AOL in this position since 2009 and in December of that year, he took the company public on the New York Stock Exchange. AOL is one of the

Beth Jacobs Appointed Vice President at 3Pillar Global
3Pillar Global, a developer of innovative, revenue-generating software products, this week announced the appointment of Beth Jacobs as the company’s vice president of Strategic Partnerships and Channels. Jacobs will lead the development and growth of the company’s alternate routes to market, according to the company, which operates its corporate headquarters in Fairfax. “Beth’s role will

MicroPact Hires Steve Gaitten As Director Of Digital Programs
MicroPact announced last week that it had named Steve Gaitten Director of Digital Programs. He will be tasked to develop, launch and manage MicroPact’s online initiatives, including social media, marketing and digital communities engagement. “Steve is a true digital evangelist with a proven track record of developing and launching strategic online programs,” said Bob Ragsdale,

GovEvents To Power Events Section Of AOL’s Government-Focused Sites
GovEvents.com has announced that it plans to partner with AOL to expand access to the company’s events sections on AOL Government, AOL Energy, and AOL Defense. GovEvents’ feeds will use keywords specific to each site to provide users with a customized view of events applicable to their industry. On the other hand, AOL will make

Interview With Wyatt Kash: How It Works- AOL And Social Media
Meet Wyatt Kash, the Editorial Director for AOL Government, an online venture of AOL Industry. Kash is responsible for content strategy, acquisition and development and for audience engagement with the federal government marketplace. WashingtonExec recently had a chance to speak with Kash. We asked him about his work at AOL and where the future of online

SAVE THE DATE: Digital East 2011 Conference Scheduled September 28-29
SAVE THE DATE: The world’s most important digital innovators will be featured at the Digital East 2011 Conference scheduled for September 28-29 in Tysons Corner, Virginia. Brands such as Microsoft , Gowalla , Yelp! , AOL , Google , LivingSocial , Rosetta Stone , Cisco , comScore , CNN , Yahoo! and Ad Age will join together

An Interview With Mobile Posse Founder & CEO Jon Jackson: How Mobile Marketing Is Changing The World
Jon Jackson, Founder and CEO of Mobile Posse, is a force to be reckoned with. By creating a successful and trusted mobile messaging channel, Jackson created a new form of mobile marketing that targets the most valuable real estate on devices: the home screen. Although Jackson worked as a consultant with companies such as Prime Media and HBO, his

2011-2012 NVTC Events Highlight Top Names In Technology: Case, Appleton, Ballmer and McLaughlin
This year, the Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) will be featuring the best names in technology to share their perspectives on the state of innovation and entrepreneurship in the technology industry. Their profiles are showcased below: Steve Case: October 14, 2011 Named Chairman of the Startup America Partnership, Case is one of the country’s best-known

Dave Merkel Named MANDIANT CTO
MANDIANT, a leading solutions and services in advanced threat detection and response, selected Dave Merkel as its new Chief Technology Officer on Wednesday. His responsibilities will include overseeing product development, technology partnerships, solution innovation, competitive differentiation and the distribution of progressive threat recognition and response solutions for the business. “There was no question we had

Obama Declares Next Week to be “National Small Business Week”
Praising small business owners as “embodying the promise of America,” President Barack Obama declared on Friday that next week, May 15-21, to be “National Small Business Week.” Obama’s statement was made in preparation for the US Small Business Administration’s 48th annual “National Small Business Week.” Events for the week include ceremonies honoring entrepreneurs from across

Jai Singh Leaves AOL Huffington Post and Joins Yahoo! Media Network
It was announced on Monday that Jai Singh, former managing editor of AOL’s Huffington Post Media Group, would be the new editor-and-chief of Yahoo! Media Network. In his new role at the rival network, Singh will “help transform the company as it increases its original content creation, build the unique voice and programming of Yahoo’s
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