| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- June 26, 2012 ============================================ To Subscribe: www.bayareatechwire.com o San Francisco-Based Rally.org Raises $7.9 Million in First Round o Milpitas-Based SanDisk Acquires Schooner Information Technology o Mountain View-Based Traxpay Lands $4 Million for U.S. Expansion o San Jose-Based Cisco Promotes CTO Padmasree Warrior to Expanded Role o T-Mobile to Gain Spectrum from Verizon Wireless o Briefly Noted: Coupons.com, BlueKai, NASA - Ames Research Center _____________________________________________ > Job/Event/Marketplace Classified Listings (Full Listings Below Stories) --Tech Career Expo - SF Bay Area Thursday, Jun 28, 2012 --Social Media Marketing Made Easy – July 13, 2012 --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 Rally.org Raises $7.9 Million in First Round San Francisco -- Rally.org, the San Francisco-based developer of a social fundraising platform designed to help users raise money, share their story and connect with supporters, said on Tuesday it has raised $7.9 million in its first round of funding. Participants included Relay Ventures, Mike Maples of Floodgate Fund, Reid Hoffman of Greylock Partners, Kevin Rose of Google Ventures, Craig Shapiro of Collaborative Fund and angel investors Michael Birch, Tim Ferriss, Eric Ries, Josh Spear and Scott Belsky. The company said it will use the proceeds to continue hiring engineers and scale its technology platform. Rally offers personalized social fundraising tools for individuals, groups, nonprofits and political candidates. Users can share stories, photos, videos and updates with supporters specifically at the point of donating. http://www.rally.org http://blog.rally.org/raising-funds-for-causes-that-matter-rally-org-raises-7-9-million-to-rally-the-world/ _____________________________________________ o Milpitas-Based SanDisk Acquires Schooner Information Technology Milpitas, Calif. -- SanDisk, the Milpitas-based developer of flash memory storage products, said on Tuesday it has acquired Sunnyvale-based Schooner Information Technology, a developer of flash-optimized database and data store tools. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. SanDisk said the acquisition complements its portfolio of enterprise solid state disk (SSD) and flash-optimized software offerings. Schooner's employees have joined SanDisk's Enterprise Storage Solutions (ESS) team. "Schooner represents another step in SanDisk's expansion in the enterprise space," said Greg Goelz, vice president and general manager of SanDisk's ESS division. http://www.schoonerinfotech.com http://www.sandisk.com http://www.sandisk.com/about-sandisk/press-room/press-releases/2012/sandisk-acquires-schooner-information-technology _____________________________________________ o Mountain View-Based Traxpay Lands $4 Million for U.S. Expansion Mountain View, Calif. -- Traxpay, the Mountain View-based developer of an online system that allows businesses to exchange payments in real time, said on Tuesday it has raised $4 million in a new round of funding and named John Bruggeman as its CEO. Earlybird Venture Capital led the round, which the company, which also has major operations in Germany, said it will use to continue its momentum in Europe and prepare to expand into the U.S. market later this year. Bruggeman previously held executive roles at Cadence, Wind River, Mercury Interactive and Netscape. Traxpay has been developing its software in partnership with Accenture, which has helped develop some of the largest proprietary peer-to-peer banking systems. http://www.traxpay.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120626005305/en/Traxpay-Raises-4-Million-Sets-Sights-Redefining _____________________________________________ o San Jose-Based Cisco Promotes CTO Padmasree Warrior to Expanded Role San Jose, Calif. -- Cisco Systems, the San Jose-based networking equipment giant, said on Tuesday the role of executive Padmasree Warrior to chief technology and strategy officer. Warrior, who joined Cisco in 2007, most recently had served as the company's CTO and senior vice president of engineering. In her new role, she will inherit many of the responsibilities of Ned Hooper, who is stepping down as chief strategy officer to "form an independent investment partnership company and to pursue his goal to be a principal investor." "Padma will work closely with Cisco’s engineering, field, operations and services leadership, and will define strategy, investments, acquisitions and the evolution of Cisco's technology partner ecosystem," CEO John Chambers and COO Gary Moore wrote in a company blog post. "Additionally, Padma will be responsible for thought leadership around Cisco's products and architectures, technical talent development and recruiting, and she will increase her time with external stakeholders." http://blogs.cisco.com/news/evolution-of-key-cisco-leadership-positions/ http://newsroom.cisco.com/execbio-detail?articleId=34150 _____________________________________________ o T-Mobile to Gain Spectrum from Verizon Wireless Bellevue, Wash. -- Wireless carrier T-Mobile USA said it has forged a deal with Verizon Wireless to add broadband spectrum in 218 U.S. markets. Financial terms of the deal, which will improve the carrier's spectrum position in 15 of the top 25 markets, were not disclosed. T-Mobile said it will use the airwaves to enhance its 4G mobile broadband service, including the rollout of LTE service next year. "This agreement will provide T-Mobile with critical AWS [Advanced Wireless Services] spectrum, enhancing both network capacity and performance and allowing us to meet the growing consumer demand for 4G mobile broadband, said President and CEO Philipp Humm. "We anticipate FCC approval later this summer." http://newsroom.t-mobile.com/articles/VerizonSpectrumAgreement _____________________________________________ o Briefly Noted: (Mountain View, Calif.) Mountain View-based Coupons.com, a provider of digital couponing services, on Tuesday named Michele Murgel as its vice president of human resources. Murgel most recently was an executive HR consultant for Zappos.com, and previously led the human resources function at game development studio Threewave Software. http://www.couponsinc.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120626005627/en/Coupons.com-Names-Michele-Murgel-Vice-President-Human (Cupertino, Calif.) Cupertino-based BlueKai, developer of a system used to manage and activate data in marketing and customer interactions, has named Cory Treffiletti as its senior vice president of marketing. Treffiletti most recently served as the president of marketing consultancy Catalyst S+F. http://www.bluekai.com/newsandmedia_pressreleases_20120626.php (Moffett Field, Calif.) Space agency NASA said it will hold in-person events with its social media followers at six field centers -- including Ames Research Center in Moffett Field -- to preview the landing of the Mars Science Laboratory's Curiosity rover on Aug 6. The simultaneous events are scheduled for Aug. 3. Registration opens at noon Friday and runs through July 3 at the link below. http://www.nasa.gov/social =================================================== 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 > Tech Career Expo - SF Bay Area Thursday, Jun 28, 2012 The SF Bay Area Tech Career Expo takes place June 28-29, 2012 in Moscone Center South at 9:00 am. This event showcases the best developer and technology jobs and career opportunities from across the industry. Positions range from development, design and engineering to management, marketing and sales. Tech Career Expo is an unmatched opportunity for employers and talented professionals from across the nation and around the world to meet and network in one central location. Tech Career Expo runs concurrently with and across the street from Google I/O. Google I/O keynotes and key sessions will be streamed into the Tech Career Expo. Tech Career Expo is free and open to qualified professionals. Register at: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3261494217/zvents ____________________________________________ > Social Media Marketing Made Easy – July 13, 2012 In just a few short hours, this information-packed seminar will review the essential strategies and best practices a business or organization should understand in order to successfully get started with social media marketing. We will talk about: What social media marketing really is and why it’s important; Various social media networks and tools: how they interact, ways to leverage their strengths, and how to evaluate them for best use for your business or organization; How other businesses are using these low-cost tools to gain visibility, develop relationships, and drive sales and engagement; How to incorporate it into your business life without losing productivity. Free Seminar. Register at: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3672606866/es2?srnk=16 ____________________________________________ > 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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