| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- May 29, 2012 ============================================ Sponsored By: Fairfax County Economic Development Authority http://www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/bay-area-tech-wire o Palo Alto's 10gen Lands $42 Million in New Funding o Mountain View-Based Ace Metrix Lands $8 Million in New Funding o San Francisco No. 4 on List of Most Expensive Cities for Workers o Palo Alto-Based Junar Raises $1.2 Million, Launches Platform o Report: Researchers Find "Deliberate" Flaws in U.S. Military Chips > Face-to-Face PR: How to Increase Your Organization's Visibility o Briefly Noted: Launch: Silicon Valley 2012, Nanometrics _____________________________________________ > 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 Palo Alto's 10gen Lands $42 Million in New Funding Palo Alto, Calif. -- 10gen, a developer of database software with U.S. offices in Palo Alto and New York, said on Tuesday it has raised $42 million in a new round of funding, led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Previous backers Sequoia Capital, Flybridge Capital Partners and Union Square Ventures also participated in the round, which the company will use to invest in product development and bolster support. 10gen is the maker of NoSQL database platform MongoDB. "We want to change the database market to make MongoDB the best way for companies to build new applications," said Dwight Merriman, the CEO of 10gen. http://www.10gen.com http://www.nea.com http://www.10gen.com/press/10gen-raises-42-million-financing-round-led-new-enterprise-associates _____________________________________________ o Mountain View-Based Ace Metrix Lands $8 Million in New Funding Mountain View, Calif. -- Ace Metrix, the Mountain View-based developer of a television and video analytics platform, said on Tuesday it has raised $8 million in a new round of funding from WPP, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, Leapfrog Ventures and Palomar Ventures. The company said it will use a portion of the proceeds to fuel product development and expansion into new markets. "We are on track to continue our 100% growth rate through 2012 and this new financing will allow us to further extend our portfolio of products and services to key adjacent markets while scaling our business infrastructure and sales and client services teams," said CEO Peter Daboll. Advertisers use Ace Metrix's web-based services to assess and act on the creative effectiveness of their video ads. http://www.acemetrix.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120529005398/en/Ace-Metrix-Closes-Funding _____________________________________________ o San Francisco No. 4 on List of Most Expensive Cities for Workers San Francisco -- San Francisco ranks No. 4 in U.S. News' newly released list of the 10 Most Expensive U.S. Cities for Workers. Citing information from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER), the publication reported that the average cost of living for a couple with a baby or young child in San Francisco was $9,556 a month in 2010, with the figure about $1,000 higher for couples with older children. Manhattan topped the list, followed by Brooklyn and Honolulu. The complete report is available at the link below. http://money.usnews.com/money/careers/articles/2012/05/24/the-10-most-expensive-us-cities-for-workers _____________________________________________ o Palo Alto-Based Junar Raises $1.2 Million, Launches Platform Palo Alto, Calif. -- Junar, the Palo Alto-based developer of a cloud-based open data platform, said on Tuesday it has raised $1.2 million in initial funding. Participants included Aurus, Austral Capital and several angel investors in Latin America and the U.S. investing. The company also officially unveiled its core platform, which was tested by more than 200 organizations during an early-access program. Junar said the platform is designed to help users streamline open data projects, from extracting datasets to building graphical views and managing data publishing. http://www.junar.com http://www.junar.com/press _____________________________________________ o Report: Researchers Find "Deliberate" Flaws in U.S. Military Chips Washington, DC -- Researchers from the U.K. have discovered a glitch in a U.S. military chip they say was "deliberately" programmed into the device to help hackers gain unauthorized access, federal technology blog Nextgov reported. Citing a report by Cambridge University researcher Sergei Skorobogatov, the blog said the flaw "permits a new and disturbing possibility of a large scale Stuxnet-type attack via a network or the Internet on the silicon itself." The chip reportedly was made by Irvine-based Microsemi, though researchers so far have not disclosed additional details. http://www.nextgov.com/defense/2012/05/uk-researchers-discover-backdoor-american-military-chip/55949/?oref=ng-HPtopstory _____________________________________________ |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 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 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| _____________________________________________ o Briefly Noted: (San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based SVForum, a non-profit organization for technologists and entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, on Tuesday announced the 29 companies invited as finalists to launch their new products at Launch: Silicon Valley 2012. The event, to be held June 5 at Microsoft's Mountain View campus, is designed to showcase products and services from startups in information technology, mobility, digital media, next generation Internet, life sciences and clean energy. Finalists are listed at the link below. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120529006554/en/SVForum-Announces-Launch-Silicon-Valley-Lineup-Hot (Milpitas, Calif.) Milpitas-based Nanometrics, a maker of advanced process control metrology and inspection systems, said on Tuesday that its board of directors has authorized the company to repurchase up to $20 million in stock. The news follows last week's completion of a $10 million repurchase program, which had been approved in Nov. 2010. http://www.nanometrics.com/news/pr-2012-0529.html =================================================== 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. To apply, please send your resume to jobs@veracyte.com For additional information, see our website www.veracyte.com ____________________________________________ Bay Area Tech Wire has over 6,000 subscribers who rely on it for their daily briefing of local technology news. Bay Area Tech Wire has various advertising offerings ideal for jobs listings, events, service offerings, and office space for rent. 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