| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Aug. 21, 2012 ============================================ Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit – Oct. 18, 2012 http://mamsummit-baltimore-2012.eventbrite.com/ o Los Altos-Based Ness Computing Raises $15M in Second Round o Menlo Park-Based GGV Capital Raises New $625 Million Fund o Los Altos-Based Revel Touch Lands $10 Million in First Round o AdRoll Ranks No. 7 in Newly Released Inc. 5000 o Redwood City-Based Impermium Tabs White House Veteran as COO o Siemens Healthcare to Acquire Ultrasound Imaging Firm Penrith > Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit – Oct. 18, 2012 o Briefly Noted: 3VR, GraphOn _____________________________________________ > 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 Los Altos-Based Ness Computing Raises $15M in Second Round Los Altos, Calif. -- Ness Computing, a Los Altos-base developer of search technology that provides personalized recommendations based on people's tastes and preferences, said on Tuesday it has raised $15 million in its second round of funding, led by SingTel Innov8. American Express Ventures also participated in the round, which the company will use to continue development of its core technology, which uses advanced machine learning techniques to recognize patterns in large sets of data. The company's first product, the Ness Dining Guide, is an iPhone app that uses "likeness scores" to predict how much someone will like a restaurant based on their unique preferences. The latest release adds restaurant reservations through OpenTable, as well as hundreds of thousands of menus, including prices. The year-old company now has plans to expand into new markets, such as nightlife, events, movies and shopping. "By enhancing our core technology, we can improve our understanding of what customers are expressing about themselves, and turn that information into something truly valuable for making decisions," said co-founder and CEO Corey Reese. http://www.likeness.com http://markets.financialcontent.com/prnews/news/read?GUID=22083689 _____________________________________________ o Menlo Park-Based GGV Capital Raises New $625 Million Fund Menlo Park, Calif. -- GGV Capital, a Menlo Park-based venture capital firm focused on the U.S. and China, said on Tuesday it has raised $625 million for its fourth fund. The fund exceeds the size of the firm's previous $610 million fund, raised in 2007, and brings its total capital under management to more than $1.6 billion. Founded in 2000, GGV invests in companies that operate in both the U.S. in China. Portfolio companies include Alibaba Group, AthenaHealth, AAC Technologies, Buddy Media, Endeca, hiSoft, Isilon, Pandora Media, Qunar, Square, SuccessFactors, Tudou, UCWeb, YY and 21ViaNet. The firm said it plans to continue its strategy of making expansion stage investments of $5-25 million in the Internet/digital media, cloud/SaaS and mobile sectors, as well as the consumer sector in China. http://www.ggvc.com http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ggv-capital-announces-625-million-140000141.html _____________________________________________ o Los Altos-Based Revel Touch Lands $10 Million in First Round Los Altos, Calif. -- Revel Touch, a Los Altos-based developer of mobile e-commerce technology, said on Tuesday it has landed $10 million in its first round of funding, co-led by Foundation Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners. The company said it will use the proceeds to build out its "merchandising cloud" platform, designed to create touch-optimized shopping experiences for tablets and smartphones. "Retailers and brands are under tremendous pressure to optimize the shopping experience for new channels like tablet and phone," said Mar Hershenson, the company's founder and CEO. "We believe that touch-computing is the future." Revel Touch also recently made several key hires, including former Baynote executive Mark Tsimelzon as vice president of engineering, former Kohlberg Ventures partner and AOL veteran Bill Youstra as senior vice president of marketing and business development, and retail veteran Trudi Michael as vice president of account services. http://www.reveltouch.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120821006223/en/Revel-Touch-Secures-10-Million-Series-Financing _____________________________________________ o AdRoll Ranks No. 7 in Newly Released Inc. 5000 San Francisco -- AdRoll, the San Francisco-based developer of an online ad retargeting platform, is the No. 7-ranked company on the newly released 2012 Inc. 5000, an annual ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America based on three-year revenue growth. The company, which saw its revenue increase by 11,082% over three years, trailed only Florida-based Unified Payments (23,646%). Maryland-based Astrum Solar, Georgia-based Edge Solutions, Florida-based Integrity Funding, Texas-based Gold & Silver Buyers and Georgia-based Capital Payments. San Mateo-based Adap.tv was the next highest Bay Area company at No. 32. The complete list is available at the top link below. http://www.inc.com/inc5000/list/2012 (Complete list) http://www.inc.com/inc5000/profile/adroll (AdRoll profile) _____________________________________________ o Redwood City-Based Impermium Tabs White House Veteran as COO Redwood City, Calif. -- Impermium, a Redwood City-based developer of technology designed to protect web sites and social networks from spam, fake registrations, racist and inappropriate language and other forms of abuse, on Tuesday named Obama administration cybersecurity veteran Sameer Bhalotra as its new COO. Bhalotra most recently served as the senior director of cybersecurity for the White House, from 2010 until this past January, and also previously served as lead staff member for cybersecurity on the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. "Adding Sameer to the team is a huge win for us," said CEO Mark Risher. "Given his extensive experience in security and technology, Sameer will be instrumental in leading the charge to defend the web from social spam, identity hijacking, fraudulent registrations and other malicious attacks." Launched in 2011, Impermium is backed by Accel Partners, Charles River Ventures, Greylock Partners, Highland Capital Partners and the Social+Capital Partnership. http://www.impermium.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120821006203/en/Impermium-Names-White-House-Cybersecurity-Senior-Director _____________________________________________ o Siemens Healthcare to Acquire Ultrasound Imaging Firm Penrith Mountain View, Calif. -- Siemens Healthcare, a unit of Siemens focused on medical imaging, lab diagnostics, medical information technology and hearing aids, said on Tuesday it will acquire Pennsylvania-based Penrith, a maker of ultrasound imaging systems. Financial terms of the deal, expected to close in September, were not disclosed. "This acquisition uniquely positions Siemens to bring new, meaningful solutions to the ultrasound market and to expand our presence in attractive business segments," said Jeffrey Bundy, the CEO of Mountain View-based Siemens Healthcare Ultrasound. http://www.siemens.com/healthcare http://finance.yahoo.com/news/siemens-healthcare-enters-definitive-agreement-180000196.html _____________________________________________ |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 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: (San Francisco) San Francisco-based 3VR, developer of a video intelligence platform, on Tuesday named Gregory Owens to its board of directors. Owens is the chairman and CEO of IronPlanet. Earlier, he also served as the managing director of RedZone Capital and chairman and CEO of Manugisitics Group. http://www.3vr.com/news/ironplanet-chairman-and-ceo-gregory-owens-joins-3vr-board-directors (Campbell, Calif.) Campbell-based GraphOn, a developer of remote application access and web-enabling software, said on Tuesday it has promoted Christoph Berlin to the role of COO. Berlin previously served as the company's vice president of product management and marketing. http://www.graphon.com http://www.graphon.com/images/file/graphon_berlin_pr_21aug12.pdf (PDF) =================================================== 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. Bridge Bank's product offering includes growth capital, equipment and working capital credit facilities and treasury management solutions, along with a full line of international products and services and financing secured by domestic, government and foreign receivables. For details, visit www.bridgebank.com ____________________________________________ > 3rd Annual Billington Cybersecurity Summit - Sept. 27, 2012 - Wash., DC Is your business positioned to capture your share of the over $120 billion global cybersecurity market expected by 2017? The 3rd Annual Billington Cybersecurity Summit addresses the urgency of America's need to remain cyber secure. Join us as we assemble a stunning array of cybersecurity experts such as His Excellency Toomas Hendrik Ilves, President of Estonia; John C. (Chris) Inglis, Deputy Director, NSA; Lt. Gen. Ronnie Hawkins, Director, DISA; Eugene Kaspersky, CEO, Kaspersky Lab; Gen. 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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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