SolutionsIQ Inc., Redmond, promoted Brent Barton to chief technology officer.

Kent-based Flow International Corp. has appointed Charles "Charley" Brown to CEO, replacing retired CEO Stephen Light.

Patrick J. Byrne has been elected president and CEO of Intermec Inc., Everett.

Starbucks Coffee Co. has promoted Martin Coles to chief operating officer of Starbucks Coffee International, Jim Alling to president of Starbucks Coffee International, and Launi Skinner to president of Starbucks Coffee U.S.

Charlie L. Guthrie has been hired as vice president and CTO of Bingen-based Insitu Inc. The company has hired Mark R. Kent as CFO.

Bellevue-based HipCricket Inc. has named Eric Harber president and COO.

Lyle Jordan has been named COO of Purcell Systems in Spokane Valley.

Avenue A / Razorfish of Seattle, a subsidiary of aQuantive Inc., has promoted Clark Kokich from worldwide president to CEO.

David Laub has been appointed CFO of Bellevue-based IceBreaker Inc.

Robert P. Lilleness has been appointed COO of Seattle-based Medio Systems. He formerly served as president and COO of Universal Electronics Inc.

Don Mattrick, a former president at Electronic Arts Inc., has been tapped to lead Microsoft Corp.?s Interactive Entertainment Business division, following the resignation of Peter Moore.

Richard Marks has been appointed interim president of Bremerton-based KPS Health Plans, replacing Elizabeth Gilje, who has resigned.

William Radcliffe has been named CTO of Science Faction, Seattle.

Clearwire Corp., Kirkland, has promoted John Saw from vice president of engineering to CTO.

Linda Tubbs has been elected chairwoman of the Cowlitz Bank board of directors in Longview, following former chairman John Maring?s retirement.

ZymoGenetics Inc., Seattle, has promoted Douglas E. Williams to president and James A. Johnson to executive vice president, retaining his roles as treasurer and CFO. The company also has promoted Darren R. Hamby to senior vice president of human resources.

Robert E. Wise, former president of commercial solutions for Zanett Inc. in New York, has been appointed COO for VMC, a Redmond-based subsidiary of Volt Information Sciences Inc. VMC also has promoted Glenn Hoogerwerf to executive vice president.