| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Aug. 20, 2012 ============================================ Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit – Oct. 18, 2012 http://mamsummit-baltimore-2012.eventbrite.com/ o San Jose-Based Cypress Again Extends Offer for Ramtron International o Campbell-Based GraphOn Names Eldad Eilam as CEO o San Jose-Based Adobe Names Michael Dillon as New General Counsel o Braintree Acquires Venmo for Reported $26.2 Million o Reports: Federal IT Budgets Could Shrink 10% in Fiscal 2014 > Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit – Oct. 18, 2012 o Briefly Noted: Become, Tessera Technologies - Amkor Technology _____________________________________________ > Job/Event/Marketplace Classified Listings (Full Listings Below Stories) --The Smarter Banking Choice for Growing Technology Companies --3rd Annual Billington Cybersecurity Summit - Sept. 27, 2012 - Wash., DC --Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit – Oct. 18, 2012 --BA: Turn Sunshine into Savings -- Go Solar With Your Home or Office --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 Jose-Based Cypress Again Extends Offer for Ramtron International San Jose, Calif. -- More than two months after first announcing its bid to acquire Colorado-based Ramtron International, San Jose-based Cypress Semiconductor, a developer of mixed-signal, programmable chips, on Monday again extended its cash tender offer for the company, this time through Aug. 24. Cypress is offering $2.68 a share under the offer, which had been scheduled to expire on Friday. "Cypress continues to believe that its offer represents full and fair value and provides Ramtron's stockholders with immediate liquidity at a substantial premium in a very volatile market," Cypress said in a statement. http://www.cypress.com/ http://www.ramtron.com/ http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120820005451/en/Cypress-Semiconductor-Extends-Offer-Acquire-Ramtron-International _____________________________________________ o Campbell-Based GraphOn Names Eldad Eilam as CEO Campbell, Calif. -- GraphOn, a Campbell-based developer of software designed to help users access applications remotely, on Monday named Eldad Eilam as its permanent CEO. Eilam, who had been serving as the company's interim CEO, also will continue his roles as president and board member. Steven Ledger, GraphOn's chairman, said that Eilam "has more than validated the board's previous decision to appoint him interim CEO." Eilam took over in April, following the resignation of Robert Dilworth. http://www.graphon.com http://www.graphon.com/images/file/graphon-eilam-pr-20aug12.pdf (PDF) _____________________________________________ o San Jose-Based Adobe Names Michael Dillon as New General Counsel San Jose, Calif. -- Adobe Systems, the San Jose-based developer of web publishing software, on Monday named Michael Dillon as its new senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. He succeeds Karen Cottle, who is retiring after a decade as general counsel. Dillon most recently served as the general counsel and corporate secretary of Silver Spring Networks, and previously spent 14 years with Sun Microsystems. "His expertise is a great match for Adobe's diverse business and growth agenda as we intensify our focus on multi-billion dollar opportunities in digital media and digital marketing," said Shantanu Narayen, the company's president and CEO. http://www.adobe.com http://www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/pressroom/pressreleases/201208/201208 AdobeNewGeneralCounsel.html _____________________________________________ o Braintree Acquires Venmo for Reported $26.2 Million Menlo Park, Calif. -- Braintree, a Chicago-based developer of services designed to help businesses accept credit card payments, with offices in Menlo Park, said it has acquired Venmo, the New York-based developer of a mobile app that lets users make and sure payments with friends. Though financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed, the New York Times pegged the price at $26.2 million. Venmo will operate as a subsidiary of Braintree, with its services continuing to operate as normal. "This partnership gives Venmo more resources and we're going to be able to work with Braintree on creating even more amazing ways to use Venmo (like integrating Venmo as a payment method with awesome Braintree merchants like Github, HotelTonight, Uber, Airbnb, Fab, LevelUp, and many others)," wrote Venmo in its blog. http://blog.venmo.com/ https://www.braintreepayments.com http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/16/payments-start-up-braintree-buys-venmo-for-26-2-million/ _____________________________________________ o Reports: Federal IT Budgets Could Shrink 10% in Fiscal 2014 Washington, DC -- The federal information technology budget is facing a 10% cut that would bring it to its lowest point in eight years, according to published reports. Citing guidance from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Federal Times reported that federal agencies will possibly need to cut $7.7 billion from their fiscal 2014 IT budgets, redirecting a portion of those funds into priority projects. The move would reduce the federal IT budget to $66.4 billion, its lowest mark since 2006, according to Federal News Radio. A final decision on the budget has yet to be made. http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20120817/IT03/308170005/White-House-orders-7-7-billion-cut-budgets-2014?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE http://www.federalnewsradio.com/513/2997715/Federal-IT-budget-facing-10-percent-cut-the-lowest-in-8-years _____________________________________________ |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit – Oct. 18, 2012 Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit - Intelligence & Insights on the Future of Communications. This one-day conference, organized by Potomac Tech Wire and Capitol Communicator, will bring together 300+ executives from the marketing, advertising, technology and communications sectors to discuss major issues facing the industry. The themes will focus on emerging technologies and trends in marketing communications. Topics will include: metrics, mobile, social media, multi-platform campaigns, online video campaigns, experiential advertising, B2B, PR, and much more. 7:45 am – 6:00 pm. Oct. 18, 2012. Super Early Bird Rate thru Aug. 10, 2012. Register at: http://mamsummit-baltimore-2012.eventbrite.com/ |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| _____________________________________________ o Briefly Noted: (Sunnyvale, Calif.) Sunnyvale-based online comparison shopping company Become on Monday named Huanjin Chen as its vice president of engineering. Chen previously served as a search architect at eBay, responsible for eBay's second generation search engine, and most recently was the senior director of engineering at Answers.com. http://www.become.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120820005236/en/names-Dr.-Huanjin-Chen-Vice-President-Engineering (San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based Tessera Technologies, a developer of semiconductor packaging and camera module technologies, said on Monday it has received an initial payment of approximately $20 million from Amkor Technology, part of an arbitration decision handed down in July. Tessera said intendes to seek more than $125 million in connection with the award from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). http://www.tessera.com/abouttessera/pressroom/Pages/pressroom.aspx?releaseId=701108 =================================================== 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 > The Smarter Banking Choice for Growing Technology Companies. Bridge Bank’s Technology Banking Division serves venture-backed and non venture-backed companies from inception to IPO. 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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. 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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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