SALT LAKE CITY, UT--(Marketwire - May 4, 2011) - HireVue, a leading provider of video interviewing solutions, today announced that Loren Larsen has been named as the company's new Vice President of Engineering. Larsen, an award-winning technology veteran, joins the Salt Lake City company with more than 20 years of engineering and research experience.
"Loren brings a proven record of innovation, ingenuity and success in software development, architecture and video communications to HireVue," commented Mark Newman, HireVue CEO and co-founder. "Very few people exist with his skillset and experience. We welcome him and look forward to his leadership, contributions and the added value HireVue clients will experience as a result."
As the Vice President of Engineering, Larsen will be responsible for managing HireVue's global engineering staff and guiding the company's technological development. Prior to joining HireVue, Larsen led the development of innovative mobile device applications and video relay services for the Deaf as Director of Engineering and Mobile Products at Sorenson Communications. Earlier in his career, Larsen served as Vice President of Engineering at Move Networks -- where he was responsible for development of the Move online HD video player, which was deployed to over 50 million users -- and as Chief Software Architect at World Wide Packets where he architected carrier-grade Ethernet platforms. Larsen has earned both an M.S. and B.S. in Computer Science at Clemson University and the University of Utah, respectively.
"HireVue has created a market leading position in the video interviewing category and shares my focus on developing sound technology and delivering an exceptional product," said Larsen. "HireVue has a very promising future and I'm looking forward to being a part of it."
About HireVue
The leading provider of scalable video-interviewing solutions, HireVue's proprietary, award-winning platform is utilized daily in a wide range of industries including retail, healthcare, financial services and others. Hundreds of employers rely on HireVue's asynchronous interviews to reduce recruiting costs, improve the candidate experience and support better hiring decisions. HireVue also helps HR professionals and hiring managers collaborate productively across decentralized organizations by reviewing and assessing candidate interviews, which facilitates the ability to rapidly advance and hire top talent. More information about HireVue can be accessed at www.hirevue.com.