| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- July 19, 2012 ============================================ Drive Sales - Advertise with Tech Wire - Special Summer Rates http://www.bayareatechwire.com/Advertising_Info.html o San Francisco-Based Say Media Raises $27 Million in Funding o San Mateo-Based Edmodo Raises $25 Million in Third Round o Pleasanton-Based Firespotter Labs Lands $15M in Second Round o San Jose-Based ISSI to Acquire Chingis Technology o San Francisco-Based Atlassian Names Doug Burgum as Chairman o Study: Major U.S. Cities Have Slower, More Expensive Internet > Drive Sales - Advertise with Tech Wire - Special Summer Rates o Briefly Noted: RiseSmart, Tapjoy _____________________________________________ > Job/Event/Marketplace Classified Listings (Full Listings Below Stories) --Drive Sales - Advertise with Tech Wire - Special Summer Rates --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 Say Media Raises $27 Million in Funding San Francisco -- Say Media, the San Francisco-based digital media company, said on Thursday it has raised $27 million in a new round of funding, led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Other participants included Shea Ventures and Correlation Ventures, as well as previous backers August Capital, First Round Capital, Maveron, WPP, Focus Ventures and Neoteny. Paul Hsiao, a partner at NEA's Menlo Park office, has been named to the company's board of directors. Say Media was formed in late 2010 when online video advertising firm VideoEgg acquired Six Apart, the blogging software provider behind MoveableType and TypePad. http://www.saymedia.com http://www.nea.com http://saydaily.com/2012/07/say-welcomes-new-investors.html _____________________________________________ o San Mateo-Based Edmodo Raises $25 Million in Third Round San Mateo, Calif. -- Edmodo, the San Mateo-based developer of a free K-12 social learning network, said on Thursday it has raised $25 million in its third round of funding, led by new investor New Enterprise Associates (NEA). Previous backers Greylock Partners, Benchmark Capital, Union Square Ventures and Learn Capital also participated in the round, which increased its total funding to $47.5 million. Tony Florence, a general partner at NEA, has been named to the company's board of directors. Edmodo's platform allows teachers and students to connect with each other to share content and access homework, grades and school notices. The service currently has more than 8 million users. http://www.edmodo.com http://www.marketwatch.com/story/edmodo-secures-25-million-in-series-c-funding-round-led-by-nea-fuels-increased-growth-momentum-in-k-12-learning-2012-07-19 _____________________________________________ o Pleasanton-Based Firespotter Labs Lands $15M in Second Round Pleasanton, Calif. -- Firespotter Labs, a Pleasanton-based startup focused on making complex telephony products easier to use, said on Thursday it has secured $15 million in its second round of funding, led by Andreessen Horowitz. Previous backers Google Ventures also participated. Blake Krikorian, the co-founder and former CEO of Sling Media, joins Wesley Chan, a partner at Google Ventures, and Craig Walker, the chairman, CEO and co-founder of Firespotter Labs, on the company's board. Firespotter's first foray into the communications space was UberConference, which adds a visual interface to a traditional audio conference call. The company also has developed food industry apps Nosh and NoshList, and the social rating app Jotly. The company said it will use the financing to expand its engineering team and develop its telephony-based product line. http://www.firespotter.com http://www.marketwatch.com/story/firespotter-labs-raises-15m-series-b-led-by-andreessen-horowitz-2012-07-19 _____________________________________________ o San Jose-Based ISSI to Acquire Chingis Technology San Jose, Calif. -- Integrated Silicon Solution Inc. (ISSI), a San Jose-based developer of high-speed and low-power chips, said on Thursday it has reached a deal to acquire Taiwan-based Chingis Technology through a cash tender offer valued at $33 million. The deal is expected to close in September. Founded in 1995, Chingis is a developer of flash memory technologies used in standalone and embedded applications with more than 80 worldwide patents and patents pending. Chingis reported revenue of $39.6 million and net income of $2.6 million in 2011. ISSI said the acquisition will strengthen its specialty memory product portfolio. http://www.issi.com http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=68026&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1716323&highlight= _____________________________________________ o San Francisco-Based Atlassian Names Doug Burgum as Chairman San Francisco -- Atlassian, a San Francisco-based developer of collaboration software for product teams, on Thursday named Doug Burgum as its chairman. Burgum is the former chairman of SuccessFactors and chairman and CEO of Great Plains Software. The company also named Murray Demo, the former CFO of Adobe Systems, Dolby Laboratories and LiveOps, and Kirk Bowman, venture partner at Accel Partners and former executive vice president of worldwide sales at both EqualLogic and VMWare, as directors. http://atlassian.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120719005553/en/Atlassian-Expands-Board-Chairman-Members _____________________________________________ o Study: Major U.S. Cities Have Slower, More Expensive Internet Washington, DC -- Residents of major U.S. cities are paying higher prices for slower Internet service when compared with similar cities in other parts of the world, according to a new study by the Open Technology Institute at the New America Foundation. The study compares high-speed Internet offerings in 22 cities by price, download and upload speed, as well as bundled services and other metrics. According to the findings, residents of Paris, for example, pay the equivalent of $35 a month for basic cable TV, phone service and Internet with download speeds up to 100 mbps. By comparison most residents of New York City spend around 300% more for a "triple play" package with slower Internet speeds. "Consumers abroad tend to have access to several providers that offer competitive services and speeds, unlike in the United States, where the choice is usually between the cable company and the phone company," said Benjamin Lennett, policy director at the Open Technology Institute. The complete report and rankings are available at the link below. http://newamerica.net/pressroom/2012/internet_slower_more_expensive _in_major_us_cities_compared_to_rest_of_the_world _____________________________________________ |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Drive Sales - Advertise with Tech Wire - Special Summer Rates According to a recently released study by eMarketer, online advertising is expected to generate $39.5 billion in sales this year…Increase your sales revenue. Advertise with the Tech Wire and enjoy special summer rates. http://www.bayareatechwire.com/Advertising_Info.html |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| _____________________________________________ o Briefly Noted: (San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based RiseSmart, a developer of cloud-based outplacement tools, on Thursday named Vinod Damodaran its vice president of engineering. Damodaran most recently served as the senior vice president of technology at Symphony Services, and previously held senior roles at CXO Systems and Digital Tools. http://www.risesmart.com/Company/News (San Francisco) San Francisco-based Tapjoy, developer of a mobile advertising and publishing platform, on Thursday named Claire Hough as its senior vice president of engineering. Hough most recently served as the CTO of Citrus Lane, an e-commerce and social media service targeting parents that she co-founded in 2011. She previously spent seven years at Internet marketing company Nextag. http://info.tapjoy.com/about-tapjoy/company-news/press-releases/tapjoy-appoints-claire-hough-as-senior-vice-president-of-engineering/ =================================================== 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 > Drive Sales - Advertise with Tech Wire - Special Summer Rates According to a recently released study by eMarketer, online advertising is expected to generate $39.5 billion in sales this year…Increase your sales revenue. Advertise with the Tech Wire and enjoy special summer rates. 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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