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ICYMI: KNOWiNK Hires CTO

3 years 9 months ago

Last month, St. Louis startup KNOWiNK has hired Jason Tice as its first chief technology officer in a bid to expand its election technology products.

As CTO, Tice plans to improve the voter registration process by developing mobile app technology that allows individuals to securely register to vote as well as introduce technology to other components of elections, such as voter check-in. KNOWiNK is presently used by over 1,500 voting authorities in more than 30 U.S. states, and was named the St. Louis fastest-growing private company in 2020.

Check out the full story by Nathan Rubbelke on STL Inno.

St. Louis Inno

Alden Capital, Known for Gutting Newspapers, Eyes Post-Dispatch

3 years 9 months ago

On Monday, New York City-based hedge fund Alden Global Capital declared its intentions to buy Lee Enterprises, the parent company of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, sparking concerns among the paper's staff for their own jobs as well as for the future of ethical and transparent governance in the region.

"It's obviously very concerning, but that's an understatement," said one Post-Dispatch reporter.…
Ryan Krull