| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- June 27, 2012 ============================================ To Subscribe: www.bayareatechwire.com o Mountain View-Based Solum Raises $17 Million in Second Round o Google Unveils $199 Tablet to Take on iPad, Kindle Fire o Sunnyvale-Based Aptus Endosystems Lands $25 Million in Funding o San Jose-Based Cypress Secures $430 Million Credit Facility o Sunnyvale-Based Yahoo Names Three Key Executives o Briefly Noted: 8x8, Ourcast, Catalog Spree, Capsilon _____________________________________________ > 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 Mountain View-Based Solum Raises $17 Million in Second Round Mountain View, Calif. -- Solum, a Mountain View-based developer of advanced field measurement technology for commercial agriculture, said on Wednesday it has raised $17 million in its second round of funding, led by Andreessen Horowitz. Previous backer Khosla Ventures also participated in this round, which the company will use to expand its facilities and add hardware and software engineering talent. Solum's measurement systems and software are designed to help farmers make better agricultural decisions and increase their profits. "Our team is passionate about bringing advanced measurement technologies to production agriculture, empowering farmers and those who support them to maximize productivity and better manage limited and valuable resources," said CEO Nick Koshnick. http://www.solumtech.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120627005477/en/Solum-Raises-17-Million-Series-Led-Andreessen _____________________________________________ o Google Unveils $199 Tablet to Take on iPad, Kindle Fire Mountain View, Calif. -- Looking to take on the Apple iPad and Amazon Kindle Fire, Mountain View-based Google on Wednesday unveiled its own entrant to the tablet computer market, called the Nexus 7. The seven-inch tablet will run on a newly released version of the company's Android operating system -- known as Jelly Bean -- and sell for $199 for an 8GB version or $249 for 16GB. Other features include a front-facing camera, quad-core processor and up to eight hours of battery life. The tablet, built by Taiwan's Asus, is expected to ship in 2-3 weeks. https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_7_16gb _____________________________________________ o Sunnyvale-Based Aptus Endosystems Lands $25 Million in Funding Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Aptus Endosystems, a Sunnyvale-based medical device company developing technology for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), said on Wednesday it has raised $25 million in a new round of funding, led by Synergy Life Science Partners. Previous backers US Venture Partners and Longitude Capital Management also participated in the round, which the company will use to expand commercialization of its HeliFX Aortic Securement System in the U.S. and Europe. "We will judiciously utilize these funds to expand the use of HeliFX in targeted markets and introduce new aortic repair products, all while approaching profitability," said James Reinstein, the company's president and CEO. http://www.aptusendosystems.com http://www.aptusendosystems.com/news/2012/062712.html _____________________________________________ o San Jose-Based Cypress Secures $430 Million Credit Facility San Jose, Calif. -- Cypress Semiconductor, a San Jose-based developer of mixed-signal, programmable chips, said on Wednesday it has landed a new five-year, $430 million revolving credit facility with a group of lenders led by Morgan Stanley Senior Funding. The company said it plans to draw down $153 million immediately, and can use the borrowings for working capital, acquisitions, stock repurchases and other general corporate purposes. "The facility enhances Cypress's credit profile and provides us further financial flexibility to support our long-term corporate objectives," said Brad Buss, the company's executive vice president of finance and CFO. http://www.cypress.com http://www.cypress.com/?rID=64591 _____________________________________________ o Sunnyvale-Based Yahoo Names Three Key Executives Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Yahoo on Wednesday announced three key executive hires, naming Rich Cusick as vice president of entertainment and women's lifestyles, John Buchanan as head of its consumer marketing team and Scott Bushman as head of the U.S. Hispanic market for the company's media network. Cusick most recently served as the interim general manager at Chemistry.com, a division of Match.com, Buchanan was the vice president of worldwide marketing at Electronic Arts (EA) and Bushman -- a Yahoo employee from 2004-2008 -- was the senior vice president of digital at Wasserman Media Group. In addition, the Sunnyvale-based company said that Ken Fuchs will move into an expanded global role overseeing Yahoo's Sports and Games media businesses including global oversight for product development. http://pressroom.yahoo.net/pr/ycorp/235852.aspx _____________________________________________ o Briefly Noted: (Sunnyvale, Calif.) Sunnyvale-based 8x8, a developer of cloud communications and computing tools, said on Wednesday it has sold a family of its U.S. legacy patents to an undisclosed buyer. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. To date, 8x8 has been awarded more than 80 U.S. patents. http://investors.8x8.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=687013 (San Francisco) San Francisco-based Ourcast, a developer of short-term weather forecasting apps, said it has launched a new version of its flagship app for the Android operating system. The free app is designed to forecast weather down to the minute over a two-hour period at any location in the continental U.S. the company launched its iPhone app in April. http://www.ourcast.com (Los Altos, Calif.) Los Altos-based Catalog Spree, developer of a catalog shopping app for the iPad, on Wednesday named Arnaud Collin as its CMO. Arnaud previously served as the vice president of product at Plum District and held several management roles with eBay. http://catalogspree.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120627005934/en/Catalog-Spree-Hires-eBay-Offermatic-Executive-CMO (San Francisco) San Francisco-based Capsilon, a provider of cloud-based document sharing, imaging and collaboration tools, on Wednesday named David Hultquist as its vice president of marketing. Hultquist previously was the vice president of marketing and vice president of strategic partners at Dorado, and also held executive positions at HolonTech, Oracle, Apple and HP. http://www.capsilon.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120627005069/en/Capsilon-Appoints-David-Hultquist-Vice-President-Marketing =================================================== 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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