| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- June 1, 2012 ============================================ Sponsored By: Fairfax County Economic Development Authority http://www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/bay-area-tech-wire o San Jose-Based Nanosolar Raises $70 Million in New Funding o S.F.-Based Thayer Ventures to Invest in Hospitality Technology Startups o Mountain View-Based Google Acquires Trust-Score Service KikScore o Sunnyvale-Based Become Inc. Names Alex Terry as President and CEO o Report: iPhone Owners Account for 80% of Heaviest Data Users > Face-to-Face PR: How to Increase Your Organization's Visibility o Briefly Noted: FreeMonee Network, CEA - Tactus 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 San Jose-Based Nanosolar Raises $70 Million in New Funding San Jose, Calif. -- Nanosolar, a San Jose-based maker of thin-film solar cells and panels, said on Friday it has raised $70 million in a new round of funding, which the company will use to expand production, bolster research and development and more quickly commercialize its solar technology. Participants were led by OnPoint Technologies, Mohr Davidow Ventures and Ohana Holdings. "With this latest round of funding, Nanosolar will be able to continue ramping up its production capabilities and achieve a faster time-to-market with its products," said Guido Polko, the company's executive chairman. "The money also will allow us to deepen our R&D efforts aimed at achieving even greater efficiency, and significantly expand our employee base in both Europe and the United States." Nanosolar's technology is based on printing CIGS (Copper, Indium, Gallium, Selenium) inks on low-cost aluminum foil. http://www.nanosolar.com http://www.nanosolar.com/company/blog#203 _____________________________________________ o S.F.-Based Thayer Ventures to Invest in Hospitality Technology Startups San Francisco -- Quest Hospitality Ventures, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm, said on Friday it has partnered with Maryland-based Thayer Lodging Group to launch Thayer Ventures, a new fund that will invest in emerging technology companies focused on the hospitality industry. The fund -- a successor to Quest Hospitality Ventures -- plans to begin making investments in 2013. Thayer Ventures will be based in San Francisco and managed by general partners Mark Farrell, Chris Hemmeter and Lucien Ruby -- the original founders and managing directors of Quest Hospitality Ventures -- as well as general partner Jeff Jackson, former CFO of Sabre Holdings. Quest Hospitality Ventures' inaugural fund made investments in eight hospitality tech companies, including Hipmunk, newBrandAnalytics, Nor1 and Adara Media. http://www.thayerventures.com http://www.thayerlodging.com http://www.qhventures.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120601005079/en/Thayer-Ventures-Raise-Funds-Finance-Hospitality-Technology _____________________________________________ o Mountain View-Based Google Acquires Trust-Score Service KikScore Mountain View, Calif. -- KikScore, the Washington, DC-based developer of a service that assigns certifications and scores to e-commerce businesses based on their level of trustworthiness, said on Friday it has sold its service, platform, technology and certain other assets to Mountain View-based Google. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The company said its service -- which has been used by more than 1,700 small business customers -- will be discontinued as of June 28. It is recommending the Google Trusted Store product as an alternative. "Back in 2008 this all began at a Fuddruckers in Northern Virginia," wrote co-founder and CEO Raj Malik in the company's blog. "The road from there to today has been filled with great highs, some deep lows, overcoming immense challenges all while dealing with the occasional kicks to the gut that most startups typically experience… There is still great work to be done for small businesses and that is why we are so excited that Google will be able to build off of the technology, platform and IP that we spent our blood, sweat and tears building, developing and launching." http://www.kikscore.com/ http://blog.kikscore.com/2012/06/01/google-acquires-kikscore-service-will-change-on-june-28th/ _____________________________________________ o Sunnyvale-Based Become Inc. Names Alex Terry as President and CEO Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Become Inc., the Sunnyvale-based online comparison shopping company, has named Alex Terry as the new president and CEO. Terry, most recently the executive vice president and general manager of Zoomerang at MarketTools, succeeds company founder Michael Yang, who continues to serve as a member of the board of directors. He also previously served as the president and CEO of NeoEdge Networks and spent five years in senior roles with AOL and Time Warner. http://www.become.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120601005801/en/Names-Alex-Terry-Chief-Executive-Officer _____________________________________________ o Report: iPhone Owners Account for 80% of Heaviest Data Users London, England -- iPhone owners account for 80% of the heaviest smartphone data users, according to a new report from U.K.-based Analysys Mason. Of those smartphone consumers who are in the 70th percentile or above in terms of data usage, iPhone users appear more than three times as frequently as the next most "data-hungry" consumer segment -- users of Android on HTC devices. In the U.S., 30% of consumers used more than 500MB of data a month, compared with 13% in France and U.K., and only 8% in Germany. The report, however, also indicates that data levels are heavily skewed by the high usage of a small group of individuals. http://www.analysysmason.com/About-Us/News/Press-releases1/consumer-smartphone-usage-May2012/?bp=%252fNews%252f _____________________________________________ |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 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 Mateo, Calif.) San Mateo-based FreeMonee Network, developer of a gift incentive network, on Friday named Russ Laraway as senior vice president of merchant sales. Laraway most recently served seven years at Google, leading the company's software and enterprise service advertising business in North America. He previously co-founded supply chain consulting company Pathfinders. http://www.freemonee.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120601005174/en/Google-Director-Russ-Laraway-Named-Senior-Vice (Arlington, Va.) The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has named 10 companies -- including Fremont-based Tactus Technology -- as finalists in its Eureka Park Challenge, scheduled to take place later this month at CE Week in New York. The competition, which is seeking entrepreneurs and start-ups with the most innovative and unique products, services or apps, will crown one winner, who will receive a booth at the 2013 International CES in Las Vegas. Finalists are listed at the link below. http://www.ce.org/News/News-Releases/Press-Releases/2012-Press-Releases/20120531-CEA-Announces-Eureka-Park-Challenge-Final.aspx =================================================== 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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