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Sep 05, 2018

Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy joins NHL ownership group aiming to bring pro hockey to Seattle

Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon Web Services, has joined the investor group aiming to bring an NHL expansion team to Seattle, adding new financial capital and tech credibility to the effort to land a pro sports franchise a few blocks from the tech giant’s headquarters. Why this top Amazon exec just placed a bet on a future Seattle NHL franchise The group, called Seattle Hockey Partners, announced new additions to its ownership team as part of a press conference at Seattle’s Space Needle on Wednesday that included Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan. Jassy joined Amazon in 1997 and helped launch Amazon… Read More

Apr 06, 2017

Sonic Boom? Why the tech industry should care about Seattle’s efforts to revive its NBA team

Editor’s Note: Jeff Shulman, a University of Washington Foster School of Business marketing professor, hosts Seattle Growth Podcast. His second season explores efforts to revive the Sonics in Seattle. He’s also our guest on this week’s GeekWire podcast, below. Seattle’s tech companies and workers are facing an event that would likely have an impact on their future: a return of the NBA franchise Seattle Supersonics, or at least an arena capable of welcoming the team home. “You ask any major employer how they recruit their talent, these other amenities are a part of their business proposition,” Brian Surratt, director of Seattle’s Office… Read More