| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- May 22, 2012 ============================================ To Subscribe: www.bayareatechwire.com o SAP to Acquire Sunnyvale-Based Ariba in $4.3 Billion Deal o Santa Clara-Based AccelOps Raises $15 Million in Funding o San Jose-Based IDT Launches Exchange Offer for PLX Technology o Survey: Bay Area CFOs Say Revenue Will Outpace Headcount Growth o Apple Maintains Top Mobile PC Share in Q1, Fueled by iPad Sales o Briefly Noted: NXT Capital - ReCellular, MosChip Semiconductor Technology _____________________________________________ > Job/Event/Marketplace Classified Listings (Full Listings Below Stories) --Face-to-Face PR: How to Increase Your Organization's Visibility --Executive Briefing - Product Portfolio Briefing --Marketing Events Coordinator --Senior Manager, eCommerce – Redwood City, CA --Account Manager --Sr. Financial Analyst --Advertise on Bay Area Tech Wire and Reach More than 6,000 Subscribers Ad Descriptions Below Briefly Noted Section Post Job/Event/Marketplace ad: http://www.bayareatechwire.com _____________________________________________ o SAP to Acquire Sunnyvale-Based Ariba in $4.3 Billion Deal Sunnyvale, Calif. -- German business software giant SAP said on Tuesday it will acquire Sunnyvale-based Ariba, developer of a cloud-based business commerce network, in a deal worth $4.3 billion. SAP will pay $45 a share under the deal, which is expected to close during the third quarter. SAP said the acquisition will establish it as a leading business network, adding business-to-business collaboration to its existing offerings, and also significantly boost the company's cloud applications portfolio. Ariba, which has approximately 2,600 employees, is the second-largest cloud vendor by revenue. Ariba's current management team will continue to lead the company, which will operate as an independent business under the name "Ariba, an SAP company." "By combining Ariba's open global trading network and SAP's solutions and analytics, we are ushering in a new era of business-to-business collaboration and driving new levels of productivity," said Bob Calderoni, the CEO of Ariba http://www.ariba.com/ http://www.sap.com http://www.news-sap.com/sap-to-expand-cloud-presence-with-acquisition-of-ariba/ _____________________________________________ o Santa Clara-Based AccelOps Raises $15 Million in Funding Santa Clara, Calif. -- AccelOps, a Santa Clara-based developer of integrated security, network and data center monitoring and management software, said on Tuesday it has raised $15 million in a new round of funding, led by USVP. Several previous backers also participated in the round, which the company will use to drive expansion. The news comes as the company, which introduced its first product two years ago, revealed it has now surpassed the 150-customer milestone. "With more organizations deploying private and hybrid cloud solutions, and increasingly sophisticated security threats looming, there is a broad and growing need to correlate and analyze events across the entire IT infrastructure in real-time," said Chris Rust, partner at US Venture Partners. http://www.accelops.com http://www.usvp.com/html_vers/ _____________________________________________ o San Jose-Based IDT Launches Exchange Offer for PLX Technology San Jose, Calif. -- Integrated Device Technology (IDT), a San Jose-based developer of mixed-signal semiconductor, said on Tuesday it has launched an exchange offer to acquire shares of Sunnyvale-based PLX Technology, a maker of semiconductor-based connectivity products. The companies originally announced the agreement, at the time worth approximately $330 million, on April 30. Under the deal, set to expire on June 30, PLX stockholders will receive $3.50 in cash and .525 shares of IDT for each of their shares. http://www.idt.com http://www.idt.com/about/press-room/idt-commences-exchange-offer-acquire-plx-technology-inc _____________________________________________ o Survey: Bay Area CFOs Say Revenue Will Outpace Headcount Growth San Ramon, Calif. -- More than half of Bay Area chief financial officers believe revenue growth at their companies will significantly outpace headcount this year, according to a new survey by San Ramon-based Armanino McKenna. Of the more than 200 CFOs interviewed, a majority say they plan to optimize processes, deploy new technology and increase the use of partnering to grow at a faster pace with small to no increases in headcount. Moreover, 71% also said they plan to expand into new geographic markets, including international, over the next three years. http://www.amllp.com http://www.amllp.com/pdfs/2012-CFO-Bechmark-Survey-Report.pdf (PDF) _____________________________________________ o Apple Maintains Top Mobile PC Share in Q1, Fueled by iPad Sales Santa Clara, Calif. -- Apple shipped nearly twice as many mobile PCs as its nearest competitor in the first quarter, according to a new report by Santa Clara-based NPD DisplaySearch. The Cupertino-based company shipped 17.2 million of the units -- primarily iPads -- during the period, giving it a 22.5% market share. HP was second (11.6%), followed by Acer (6.9%), Lenovo (5.9%) and Dell (5.6%). Total mobile PC shipments in the quarter were 76.2 million units, up 30% from the same period in 2011, with tablet PCs growing 124%. http://www.displaysearch.com/cps/rde/xchg/displaysearch/hs.xsl/120522_apple_ maintains_top_mobile_pc_share_in_q112_on_strong_ipad_shipment_growth.asp _____________________________________________ o Briefly Noted: (Woodside, Calif.) NXT Capital’s Venture Finance Group, which is based in Woodside, said on Tuesday it has provided a multi-million dollar subordinated venture loan to Michigan-based ReCellular, which collects, recycles and resells used mobile devices and personal electronics. The loan will help ReCellular accelerate global growth opportunities. http://www.nxtcapital.com/venture-finance http://www.recellular.com (Santa Clara, Calif.) MosChip Semiconductor Technology, an India-based provider of chip design services with U.S. office in Santa Clara, has named Shiri Kadambi as the president of Moschip USA. Kadambi was a co-founder of Maverick Networks and co-founder, president and CEO of SiNet. The company also has named G. Venkatesh, a managing member at Texan Ventures, to its board of directors. http://www.moschip.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120522006618/en/Board-Management-MosChip =================================================== Job/Event/Marketplace Listings: =================================================== To Post in Job/Event/Marketplace: http://www.bayareatechwire.com 6000 Readers: 5 day ad: $120--10 day ad: $175--20 day ad: $300 > Face-to-Face PR: How to Increase Your Organization's Visibility Between regular meetings, phone calls and emails, you may often wonder how you can fit another task into your workday. However, you also often wonder if you are doing everything you can to maximize your organization’s potential and opportunity for growth. In this article, Robert Deigh shows that it may be easier than you think to increase your company’s exposure. By making “face-to-face networking” a habit, and doing so effectively and efficiently, you will have the opportunity to harness new ideas, build solid contacts and prospects, and ultimately grow your organization’s visibility and business. http://www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/bay-area-tech-wire ____________________________________________ > Executive Briefing -- Product Portfolio Management It's a fact! As your product portfolio grows, the market impact of your organization can quickly become diluted because traditional product management practices focus on improving the performance of each product. Executives and Senior Managers are invited to attend an Executive Briefing to learn how a Product Portfolio Management model improves your market value by uncovering and solving bigger problems beyond the limits of individual products. Business practices for evaluating markets, analyzing competitors, formulating strategies, developing requirements and executing product plans take aim at a completely different target - the performance of your company in key markets - and offers greater strategic value to your organization. Attend in 13 cities in April, May and June. $199 per person. http://www.proficientz.com/portfolio-mgmt-executive-briefing.html ____________________________________________ > Marketing Events Coordinator Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP, a mid-size law firm is currently seeking a Marketing Events Coordinator with 3+ years of marketing events experience in a corporate environment to provide administrative support to the Marketing Department. This position reports directly to the Marketing Manager to plan, coordinate and manage all aspects of client seminars and receptions, sponsorship events, Firm events and retreats, and other special events. Candidate must have a Bachelor's degree and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in one-on-one and small group settings with business partners and outside vendors. Additionally, candidate must be a self-starter, detail oriented, have the ability to organize and prioritize a number of tasks and complete them under time constraints. Strong computer, backend web development, HTML and graphics skills are required. Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign is preferred. Salary: DOE. Please include your salary requirement. Submit your resume and cover letter to the following link (or copy and paste the link to your web browser) https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=1185751 ____________________________________________ > Senior Manager, eCommerce -- Redwood City, CA The Sr. Manager of eCommerce will provide leadership on key eCommerce initiatives within Shutterfly.com to continuously improve our customer shopping experience. Reporting to the Sr Director of eCommerce, this seasoned eCommerce professional will use site analytics to drive informed business recommendations, develop site tests aimed at optimizing business goals and serve as the business lead for selected eCommerce projects. This role is focused on driving a compelling and frictionless eCommerce experience for our customers. It is perfect for someone who is interested in using his/her business acumen, eCommerce expertise, and analytic skills to drive exceptional short- and long-term business results. Apply online at: http://www.shutterfly.com/about/positions.jsp?jvi=oW3aWfwP ____________________________________________ > Account Manager Come join PaperG, just named one of the Forbes' 100 Most Promising Companies in America, as we reinvent modern advertising. A PaperG Account Manager works as a key member of the Accounts team, where they will support PaperG's media company partners and help them thrive using PaperG's technology. Qualifications: College degree. A friendly and engaging personality - a must!. Excellent computer and Internet knowledge. High energy level. Resourceful, well organized, highly dependable, efficient and detail oriented. Knowledge of online advertising industry a strong plus. Send your resume to careers@paperg.com In your email or cover letter, let us know why PaperG interests you. ____________________________________________ > Sr. Financial Analyst Veracyte is a molecular diagnostics company that is pioneering the emerging field of molecular cytology. Our Finance team seeks an individual who will report to the CFO, with the ability to develop and maintain long-range financial models for the company's strategic plan, produce product revenue projections and forecasts and prepare financial analyses. They will also be able to analyze trends, manage components of the operating plan process, participate in the valuation of potential business development opportunities, and collaborate with R&D, Commercial and Operations functions. The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, challenging and highly diverse team environment is critical. To be a successful candidate you will have at least 4 years of finance/accounting experience, with a proven track record of incorporating applications of accounting principles, financial reporting, and cash management, and be an expert in Excel. It's important that you have experience in life sciences and knowledge/experience with Microsoft GP is a plus, as is an MBA. We would like you to share our commitment to teamwork and collaboration and be excited by the challenges of applying your expertise to an important, emerging area in diagnostics. 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