| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- June 13, 2012 ============================================ To Subscribe: www.bayareatechwire.com o San Francisco-Based Hipmunk Raises $15 Million in Second Round o Menlo Park-Based Onset Ventures Leads $6M Round for Cloud Cruiser o Peter Thiel Announces 2012 Class of "20 Under 20" Fellows o Ventyx Names Jeff Ray as CEO; Will be Based in San Francisco o Menlo Park-Based eSionic Promotes Srinivas Nimmagadda to CEO o Briefly Noted: Panasas, Aruba Networks, U.S. Postal Service - Baseball Stamps _____________________________________________ > Job/Event/Marketplace Classified Listings (Full Listings Below Stories) --Five Ways to Define Success: How to Determine What Success Means to You --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 Francisco-Based Hipmunk Raises $15 Million in Second Round San Francisco -- Hipmunk, the San Francisco-based developer of a travel search site that aims top simplify the process of online travel planning, said it has raised $15 million in its second round of funding, led by Institutional Venture Partners (IVP). Previous backer Ignition Partners also contributed to the round, which the company will use to hire more engineers, bolster business development and marketing activities and enhance its offerings. The company, which launched in mid-2010 out of Y Combinator and raised its first round in Feb. 2011, operates a visual travel search site. Flight results are presented in a visual "timeline," while hotel results are shown on a map. Todd Chaffee, a general partner at IVP, will join Hipmunk's board as its fourth member. http://www.hipmunk.com/ http://blog.hipmunk.com/1/post/2012/06/announcing-hipmunks-15m-series-b-funding.html _____________________________________________ o Menlo Park-Based Onset Ventures Leads $6M Round for Cloud Cruiser Menlo Park, Calif. -- Onset Ventures, a Menlo Park-based venture capital firm, said on Wednesday it has led a new $6 million round of funding for Roseville-based Cloud Cruiser, a developer of cloud cost intelligence tools. Previous backer Wavepoint Ventures also contributed to the round, which the company will use to accelerate product development and expand its domestic and international go-to-market activities. Cloud Cruiser's software is designed to deliver cost intelligence based on granular, enterprise-wide resource usage and spending across public, private and hybrid cloud environments. Terry Opdendyk, the founder of Onset Ventures, will join the company's board of directors. http://www.onset.com http://www.cloudcruiser.com/ http://www.cloudcruiser.com/newsevents/press/2012/pr20120612.html _____________________________________________ o Peter Thiel Announces 2012 Class of "20 Under 20" Fellows San Francisco -- Peter Thiel, the co-founder of PayPal who currently serves as president of Clarium Capital and managing partner of The Founders Fund, on Wednesday announced the 2012 class of "20 Under 20" Thiel fellows. Each will receive $100,000 over two years from the San Francisco-based Thiel Foundation to pursue their scientific and technical projects and begin to build tech companies. "Pundits and hand-wringers love to claim that universities are the only path to a successful life, "said Thiel. "In truth, an inquisitive mind, rigorously applied to a deep-rooted problem can change the world as readily as the plushest academic lab." A full list of recipients -- including three from the Bay Area -- is available at the link below. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120612006972/en/Peter-Thiel-Announces-2012-Class-%E2%80%9C20-20%E2%80%9D _____________________________________________ o Ventyx Names Jeff Ray as CEO; Will be Based in San Francisco San Francisco -- Ventyx, a unit of ABB that develops industrial enterprise software for industries such as energy, mining and public infrastructure, on Wednesday named Jeff Ray as its CEO. Ray, who will be based in San Francisco, most recently served as the executive vice president of geographic operations at Dassault Systemes, and earlier was the CEO of SolidWorks. "His proven performance and expertise in managing global software businesses make him the ideal person to lead Ventyx to the next phase of its growth," said Jens Birgersson, the head of ABB's Network Management business unit. Ventyx is currently in the process of moving its headquarters to San Francisco from Atlanta. http://www.ventyx.com http://ventyx.com/en/company/news/press/20120613-ceo-ray _____________________________________________ o Menlo Park-Based eSionic Promotes Srinivas Nimmagadda to CEO Menlo Park, Calif. -- eSionic, a Menlo Park-based developer of energy storage technology, on Wednesday named Srinivas Nimmagadda as its new president and CEO. Nimmagadda, who had served as the company's president and COO, succeeds Subodh Toprani, who will become executive chairman. He earlier served as the vice president of business development at ZettaCore. eSionic's backers include Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Oxford Bioscience Partners and Panasonic. http://www.esionic.com http://www.esionic.com/images/CEO_Transition_Press_Release_-_eSionic_Website.pdf (PDF) _____________________________________________ o Briefly Noted: (Sunnyvale, Calif.) Sunnyvale-based Panasas, a developer of parallel storage products for technical computing applications and big data workloads, on Wednesday promoted company co-founder Garth Gibson to the new role of chief scientist. The company also named 11-year company veteran Brent Welch to succeed Gibson as CTO. http://www.panasas.com/news.press-releases/panasas-names-chief-scientist-and-chief-technology-officer (Sunnyvale, Calif.) Sunnyvale-based Aruba Networks, a developer of network access architecture that unifies wired and wireless network infrastructures, said on Wednesday its board of directors has approved a share repurchase program for up to $100 million in company stock. The company said it plans to purchase shares on the open market from time to time. http://www.arubanetworks.com/news-releases/aruba-networks-announces-100-million-share-repurchase-authorization/ (Washington, DC) The U.S. Postal Service said on Wednesday said that Ted Williams currently leads in pre-orders of four stamps honoring Major League Baseball icons. Williams (14,380 stamps sold) now tops Joe DiMaggio (10,100), Willie Stargell (5,920) and Larry Doby (4,700). The stamps can be pre-ordered at the link below. http://www.usps.com/play-ball =================================================== 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 > Five Ways to Define Success: How to Determine What Success Means to You Everyone wants to be successful in one way or another. Many often spend their entire lives striving to reach a certain level of success, but they do not take the time to personally define what true success means. In this article, Five Ways to Define Success, Dr. Linda Seger defines success in ways that relate to the overall quality of life for you, your family, work and community. In reading Dr. Seger’s definitions, you may even think about what success means to you and how it motivates you to make decisions both professionally and personally at 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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