| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- May 8, 2012 ============================================ To Subscribe: www.bayareatechwire.com o Yahoo Appoints Committee To Look Into Academic Credential Issue o San Mateo-based SolarCity Opens New Operations Center in Mass. o Redwood City-based amobee Acquires Palo Alto-based AdJitsu o San Ramon-based Nuevora Announces First Round of Institutional Funding o Myspace Settles With FTC Over Breaches of Privacy Policy o Jessica Rosenworcel, Ajit Pai Confirmed as New FCC Commissioners o Briefly Noted: MoSys, Unwired Planet, Doximity, 2Mobo Lab _____________________________________________ > 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 Yahoo Appoints Committee To Look Into Academic Credential Issue Sunnyvale, Calif. -- The board of directors of Yahoo announced on Tuesday that it has formed a special committee to carry out what it calls a "thorough review" of the presentation of CEO Scott Thompson's academic credentials. The move comes after the disclosure that certain professional biographies of Thompson incorrectly stated that he earned a computer science degree from Stonehill College. The special committee has retained as its independent counsel Terry Bird of the law firm Bird, Marella, Boxer, Wolpert, Nessim, Drooks and Licenberg in Los Angeles. Meanwhile, AllThingsD reported that Patti Hart, the board member of the Yahoo who headed the search for the CEO position that eventually hired Thompson -- will not run for reelection at the next annual meeting. http://investor.yahoo.net/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=671508 _____________________________________________ o San Mateo-based SolarCity Opens New Operations Center in Massachusetts Marlborough, Mass. -- SolarCity, a San Mateo-based provider of solar energy systems, announced on Monday it has opened a new 15,000-square-foot operations center near Boston. The company said it has grown its Massachusetts workforce from 15 to 45 since September and is now hiring for additional positions in Marlborough. SolarCity provides homeowners, business and government organizations the ability to lock in long-term rates for clean energy. The company offers a range of services, including permitting, installation, monitoring and maintenance. http://www.solarcity.com _____________________________________________ o Redwood City-based amobee Acquires Palo Alto-based AdJitsu Redwood City, Calif. -- amobee, a Redwood City-based mobile advertising company, announced on Tuesday it has acquired AdJitsu, a standalone mobile advertising business unit created by Cooliris last year. Terms between the two privately held firms were not disclosed. With AdJitsu's technology and product suite, amobee said it will collaborate with ad networks, publishers, brands and agencies to create 3D mobile ad units. With the acquired company's technology, mobile users can tap on an ad and engage with 3D models of advertisers' products. http://www.adjitsu.com http://amobee.com _____________________________________________ o San Ramon-based Nuevora Announces First Round of Institutional Funding San Ramon, Calif. -- Big Data analytics solutions provider Nuevora announced on Tuesday it has secured its first round of institutional funding, which was led by Fortisure Ventures of San Francisco. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Nuevora said it will use the proceeds to develop a suite of "cloud-based business-processes-as-a-service" analytics applications. Nuevora, which was founded in 2005, operates an analytics center in India. http://www.nuevora.com _____________________________________________ o Myspace Settles With FTC Over Breaches of Privacy Policy Washington, DC -- Music social networking service Myspace has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it misrepresented its protection of users' personal information. The settlement -- part of the FTC's ongoing efforts make sure companies live up to their privacy statements -- bars Myspace from future privacy misrepresentations, requires it to implement a comprehensive privacy program, and calls for regular, independent privacy assessments for the next 20 years. http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/05/myspace.shtm _____________________________________________ o Jessica Rosenworcel, Ajit Pai Confirmed as New FCC Commissioners Washington, DC -- The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved the nominations of two new commissioners to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The new commissioners are Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai. Both of their nominations had been held up by Sen. Chuck Grassley over the issue of the FCC's refusal to release certain documents about LightSquared. "They bring deep knowledge of our sector, and proven track records of accomplishment," said FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski. http://www.fcc.gov _____________________________________________ o Briefly Noted: (Santa Clara, Calif.) MoSys, a Santa Clara-based semiconductor company, announced that Carl Berg is retiring from the company's board of directors, after 20 years. To fill the vacancy and to expand its membership, the board of directors has nominated Stephen Domenik and Victor Lee, who will both stand for election as independent directors at the 2012 annual meeting. http://www.mosys.com (Redwood City, Calif.) Unwired Planet, formerly Openwave Systems, announced on Tuesday that it has obtained a new ticker symbol from Nasdaq. The new symbol is UPIP. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/unwired-planet-formerly-openwave-systems-200500016.html (San Mateo, Calif.) Doximity, a professional network for physicians, announced on Tuesday that entrepreneur and LinkedIn co-founder Konstantin Guericke has joined its board of directors. Guericke will guide Doximity's social platform that allows physicians to collaborate, share secure messages, and grow referral networks, the company said. https://www.doximity.com (Santa Clara, Calif.) 2Mobo Lab announced on Tuesday the release of HealthScreen, a new Android application that allow parents to track, monitor, and limit mobile device usage among adolescents. http://www.2mobo.com/news_20120501.htm =================================================== 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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