| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- July 13, 2012 ============================================ It's All About ROI - Advertise with Tech Wire - Special Summer Rates http://www.bayareatechwire.com/Advertising_Info.html o Milpitas-Based Gigamon Files to Raise Up to $100 Million in IPO o San Francisco-Based DocuSign Raises $47.5 Million in Funding o Yahoo Takes Measures After Hackers Publish Passwords o San Francisco-Based Plum District Promotes Jim Kollross to CFO o Former Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra to Run for Virginia Lt. Governor > It's All About ROI o Briefly Noted: Verizon Wireless - 4G LTE, Moon Express _____________________________________________ > Job/Event/Marketplace Classified Listings (Full Listings Below Stories) --It's All About ROI --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 Milpitas-Based Gigamon Files to Raise Up to $100 Million in IPO Milpitas, Calif. -- Gigamon, a Milpitas-based developer of technology designed to give users better visibility into traffic traversing both their physical and virtual networks, on Friday filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise up to $100 million in its initial public offering (IPO). The company has not yet released specific details of the offering, such as the number of shares to be sold or their expected price range. Gigamon plans to list its stock under the symbol "GIMO" on an exchange to be determined. Underwriters include Goldman, Sachs & Co., BofA Merrill Lynch and Credit Suisse. http://www.gigamon.com/ http://www.gigamon.com/content13692 http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1484504/000119312512301928/d342799ds1.htm _____________________________________________ o San Francisco-Based DocuSign Raises $47.5 Million in Funding San Francisco -- DocuSign, the San Francisco-based developer of a cloud-based electronic signature platform, said on Friday it has landed $47.5 million in a new round of funding, led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Accel Partners and a large, unnamed institutional investor joined the round, which also included additional participation by Comcast Ventures, SAP Ventures, salesforce.com and the National Association of Realtors. Kleiner's Mary Meeker has joined the company's board of directors. DocuSign will use the funds accelerate the growth of its DocuSign Global Network through increased research and development, deeper vertical industry tools and faster international expansion. https://www.docusign.com https://www.docusign.com/company/press_room _____________________________________________ o Yahoo Takes Measures After Hackers Publish Passwords Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Yahoo said on Friday it has undertaken several measures designed to minimize the damage caused when hackers published approximately 450,000 email addresses and passwords belonging to writers in its Yahoo Contributor Network. "We have taken swift action and have now fixed this vulnerability, deployed additional security measures for affected Yahoo users, enhanced our underlying security controls and are in the process of notifying affected users," the Sunnyvale-based company wrote in its blog. Yahoo said it learned of the security breach on Wednesday, adding that the compromised information was provided by writers who had joined Associated Content prior to May 2010, when it was acquired by Yahoo. Associated Content is now known as the Yahoo Contributor Network. http://ycorpblog.com/2012/07/13/yahoo-0713201/ _____________________________________________ o San Francisco-Based Plum District Promotes Jim Kollross to CFO San Francisco -- Plum District, the San Francisco-based operator of a daily deals service exclusively for moms, has named Jim Kollross as its new CFO. Kollross most recently served as the company's vice president of finance, and previously led the finance teams for companies such as Telephia, NextCard and VerticalResponse. Founded in 2010 by CEO Megan Gardner, Plum District has raised over $30 million in funding and expanded into 28 U.S. markets. http://www.plumdistrict.com/ http://www.plumdistrict.com/p/about _____________________________________________ o Former Federal CTO Aneesh Chopra to Run for Virginia Lt. Governor Richmond, Va. -- Five months after stepping down as the nation's first federal CTO, Aneesh Chopra has announced his plans to run for lieutenant governor of Virginia. Chopra, a Democrat, will seek his party's nomination in 2013. In a statement posted to Facebook, Chopra said he is "committed to seeding innovative ideas that support a quality workforce and educating Virginians throughout their lifetime to strengthen and maintain a state economy that is built to last." No other Democrat so far his announced. After previously serving as Virginia's Secretary of Technology, Chopra was appointed by President Obama as the inaugural federal CTO in 2009. He officially stepped down from the role on Feb. 8. Virginia's current incumbent lieutenant governor, Republican Bill Bolling, is running for governor https://www.facebook.com/apchopra/app_208195102528120 _____________________________________________ |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| It's All About ROI The Direct Marketing Association reports that “Email delivers the highest Return on Investment - $39.40 for every dollar spent in 2012”. Spend your dollars wisely. Enjoy summer discounts on all ads on Tech Wire. http://www.bayareatechwire.com/Advertising_Info.html |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| _____________________________________________ o Briefly Noted: (Walnut Creek, Calif.) Wireless carrier Verizon Wireless said on Friday it will expand its 4G LTE network in the Bay Area over the coming weeks. Already available in much of the Bay Area, the high-speed network soon also will be available to residents in Northern California's wine country, including the city of Napa, Coombsville, Yountville, St. Helena, Calistoga, parts of Angwin, along Hwy 29 from the city of Napa to St. Helena, and the city of Sonoma. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/verizon-wireless-4g-lte-network-to-expand-in-the-san-francisco-bay-area-2012-07-13 (Moffett Field, Calif.) Moon Express (MoonEx), a privately funded lunar transportation and data services company based at the NASA Ames Research Park, has named Jimi Crawford as CTO and software architect. Crawford most recently served as the engineering director for Google Books, tasked with scanning the world's books and making them searchable online. http://www.moonexpress.com/ http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/12/4627743/moon-express-hires-dr-james-crawford.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 > It's All About ROI The Direct Marketing Association reports that “Email delivers the highest Return on Investment - $39.40 for every dollar spent in 2012”. Spend your dollars wisely. Enjoy summer discounts on all ads on Tech Wire. http://www.bayareatechwire.com/Advertising_Info.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. 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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