| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- June 4, 2012 ============================================ To Subscribe: www.bayareatechwire.com o San Francisco-Based Salesforce.com to Acquire Buddy Media o San Francisco-Based Twitter Acquires Web Design Firm nclud o Yelp Names Former Press Secretary Robert Gibbs to Board o Redwood City-Based AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Raises $10 Million o San Jose-Based IDT Moves Step Closer to Acquisition of PLX Technology o Briefly Noted: LiveRail, Delivery.com, Palo Alto Networks _____________________________________________ > 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 Francisco-Based Salesforce.com to Acquire Buddy Media San Francisco -- Salesforce.com, the San Francisco-based enterprise cloud computing company, said on Monday it pay approximately $689 million in cash and stock to acquire New York-based Buddy Media, developer of a social media marketing platform. The deal is expected to close by the end of October. The move comes more than year after Salesforce.com also acquired Radian6, developer of a social media monitoring platform. The company said it now plans to combine the two platforms, allowing CMOs to manage their company's entire social marketing lifecycle. Founded in 2007, Buddy Media has nearly 1,000 customers, including Ford, HP, L'Oreal and Mattel. http://www.buddymedia.com http://www.salesforce.com http://www.salesforce.com/company/news-press/press-releases/2012/06/120604.jsp _____________________________________________ o San Francisco-Based Twitter Acquires Web Design Firm nclud San Francisco -- nclud, a boutique web design agency based in Washington, DC, said on Monday it has been acquired by San Francisco-based Twitter, where it will join the company's design team. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Several employees, including co-founders Alex Giron and Martin Ringlein, plan to move to offices in San Francisco, though the company said it also will maintain its current space at 19th and M Streets. Ringlein on LinkedIn now lists his title as design manager at Twitter. The news comes just three days after another DC-based tech startup, KikScore, said it had sold its service, platform, technology and certain other assets to technology giant Google. http://v2.nclud.com/ _____________________________________________ o Yelp Names Former Press Secretary Robert Gibbs to Board San Francisco -- Yelp, the San Francisco-based operator of a popular local business reviews site, on Monday named Robert Gibbs to its board of directors. Gibbs is a senior campaign advisor to President Barack Obama, and previously served as the 28th White House Press Secretary for two years ending in Feb. 2011. The news comes weeks after Yelp signed an eight-year lease for its new headquarters, which will be located at 140 New Montgomery Street, in an iconic Art Deco office building adjacent to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. In March the company raised $107 million in its initial public offering (IPO). http://www.yelp.com http://www.marketwatch.com/story/yelp-appoints-robert-gibbs-to-board-of-directors-2012-06-04 _____________________________________________ o Redwood City-Based AcelRx Pharmaceuticals Raises $10 Million Redwood City, Calif. -- AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, a Redwood City-based specialty pharmaceutical firm, said on Monday it has raised $10 million through a private placement of stock. The company, which is developing therapies for the treatment of acute and breakthrough pain, said it will use a portion of the proceeds to continue the development of its lead product candidate, for the treatment of post-operative pain. The company said it issued 2.9 million shares to several new and previous investors. http://www.acelrx.com http://news.acelrx.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=241441&p=irol-acelrxnewsArticle&ID=1701945&highlight= _____________________________________________ o San Jose-Based IDT Moves Step Closer to Acquisition of PLX Technology San Jose, Calif. -- Integrated Device Technology (IDT), a San Jose-based developer of mixed-signal chips, said on Monday it has moved a step closer to its planned acquisition of Sunnyvale-based PLX Technology following the expiration of that company's "go-shop" period, which allowed it to solicit better offers. PLX confirmed that it did not receive any superior offers during the 30-day period. IDT in April offered $3.50 in cash and .525 shares of stock for each PLX share. http://www.idt.com http://www.idt.com/about/press-room/idt-announces-end-%E2%80%9Cgo-shop%E2%80%9D-period-plx-technology-acquisition _____________________________________________ o Briefly Noted: (San Francisco) San Francisco-based LiveRail, developer of a real-time video ad platform, on Monday named Brian Kane as its COO. Kane joins the company from Google, where he was COO of its recently acquired Admeld business. He also previously served as Google's director of publisher services. http://www,liverail.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120604005889/en/LiveRail-Adds-GoogleAdmeld-Chief-Operating-Officer-Executive (San Francisco) New York-based Delivery.com, developer of an e-commerce platform for ordering from local restaurants and stores, said on Monday it has expanded into San Francisco with the opening of a local office. The company also said it plans to more than double its current roster of Bay Area restaurants, caterers, grocers and stores in the coming months. https://www.delivery.com/press/press_content.php?cq=DJfIJHNzCrXL74tvXlEWyBjlVvku1pk3T2WeqEAhDHl6UWS8isFr2Q..&cq_key=02f34 (Santa Clara, Calif.) Santa Clara-based Palo Alto Networks, a developer of firewall technology, has named Mark Anderson as its first head of worldwide field operations. Anderson most recently oversaw sales activities at F5 Networks. The company also said it has created a new organization to address its strategy for emerging markets, headed by Larry Link. Link, currently vice president of sales, will become senior vice president of emerging markets strategy. http://www.paloaltonetworks.com http://www.paloaltonetworks.com/news/press/2012/2012-06-Mark-Anderson.html =================================================== 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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