| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Sept. 28, 2012 ============================================ Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit – Oct. 18, 2012 http://mamsummit.com/baltimore2012/ o Apple CEO Apologizes for iPhone 5 Mapping Issues o Redwood City-Based Qualys Prices IPO; Shares Spike in Debut o San Francisco-Based Zumper Raises $1 Million for New Apartment Site o Menlo Park-Based Facebook Adds Gift Service o U.K. Regulators Clear SAP's Acquisition of Sunnyvale-Based Ariba > Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit – Oct. 18, 2012 o Briefly Noted: Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Soraa _____________________________________________ > Job/Event/Marketplace Classified Listings (Full Listings Below Stories) --Free Live DMW Webinar On Hack Attacks and Cloud Security with Akamai --Distilled Intelligence 2.0 - October 11-12, 2012 --Just Released! SaaS Entrepreneur: Your Guide to Cloud Apps Success! --Mobile Development, UX/Design and Marketing Conference --The Smarter Banking Choice for Growing Technology Companies --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 Apple CEO Apologizes for iPhone 5 Mapping Issues Cupertino, Calif. -- Responding to widespread criticism over errors in his company's new iPhone 5 mapping feature, Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday took the unusual step of issuing an apology to customers, while also directing them to mapping apps from rival companies. "We are extremely sorry for the frustration this has caused our customers and we are doing everything we can to make Maps better," wrote Cook in a letter, published on Apple's website. "We launched Maps initially with the first version of iOS. As time progressed, we wanted to provide our customers with even better Maps including features such as turn-by-turn directions, voice integration, Flyover and vector-based maps. In order to do this, we had to create a new version of Maps from the ground up." Users, however, have complained that the new version contains numerous geographic errors, and lacks many of the popular features of the iPhone's previous Google Maps service. Cook said the company is working to fix the problems, but suggested that customers in the meantime download mapping apps from Bing, MapQuest or Waze, or use Google or Nokia maps through their websites. http://www.apple.com/letter-from-tim-cook-on-maps/ _____________________________________________ o Redwood City-Based Qualys Prices IPO; Shares Spike in Debut Redwood City, Calif. -- Shares of Redwood City-based Qualys were up 18% by midday Friday after the developer of cloud security and compliance tools late Friday priced its initial public offering (IPO). The offering includes nearly 7.6 million shares -- 6.7 million from the company and the remainder from selling stockholders -- for $12 each, the middle of its expected range of $11-$13. The shares currently are being trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol "QLYS." Founded in 1999, Qualys has developed a platform designed to help businesses simplify security operations and lower the cost of compliance. The company's QualysGuard service is used by more than 5,800 customers, performing more than 600 million IP scans/audits a year. http://www.qualys.com/ http://www.qualys.com/company/newsroom/news-releases/usa/2012-09-27-qualys-announces-pricing-of-initial-public-offering-/ _____________________________________________ o San Francisco-Based Zumper Raises $1 Million for New Apartment Site San Francisco -- Following the launch of its public beta at TechCrunch Disrupt earlier this month, San Francisco-based Zumper, developer of a new apartment rental site, said it has raised $1 million in seed funding. Investors included Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock, CrunchFund, NEA, Dawn Capital, The Experiment Fund and the DeWilde family trust. The company, which currently operates in San Francisco and New York, said it will use the proceeds to fuel expansion, including a planned launch in three more cities over the next year, as well as hire more engineers. "The apartment rental market represents an enormous opportunity," said CEO Anthemos Georgiades. "Zumper offers renters real-time, curated listings because our platform is built on direct partnerships with leading landlords and brokers. We have also built a more intuitive way to search for and discover great listings." https://www.zumper.com _____________________________________________ o Menlo Park-Based Facebook Adds Gift Service Menlo Park, Calif. -- Facebook has launched a new service that lets users send real gift to their "friends" on the social network. The company plans to gradually roll out the service worldwide, starting with the U.S. Some of the hundreds of gifts at launch include cupcakes from Magnolia Bakery, a stuffed animal from Gund and a digital gift card from Starbucks. Gifts can be sent from birthday reminders or a friend's timeline. Users choose a gift, add payment information, attach a card and either post their gift to a friend's timeline or send it privately. The friend can then unwrap a preview of the gift, with delivery expected a few days later. Those receiving the gifts can choose the color, size or flavor that they want, or exchange them for something else of equal value. http://www.facebook.com/gifts http://newsroom.fb.com/News/Introducing-Facebook-Gifts-1bd.aspx _____________________________________________ o U.K. Regulators Clear SAP's Acquisition of Sunnyvale-Based Ariba Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Clearing another hurdle in Sunnyvale-based Ariba's $4.3 billion sale to German business software giant SAP, the companies said on Friday that U.K. regulatory authorities now have approved the deal. The U.K. Office of Fair Trading said it won't refer the acquisition to the U.K. Competition Commission. The deal, which still requires clearance from the Department of Justice, now is expected to at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Under the agreement, first announced in May, SAP will pay $45 a share for Ariba, developer of a cloud-based business commerce network. Ariba, which has approximately 2,600 employees, will continue to operate under its current management team, operating as an independent business under the name "Ariba, an SAP company." http://www.ariba.com/ http://www.sap.com http://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-k-office-fair-trading-120000961.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. Register at: http://mamsummit.com/baltimore2012/ |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| _____________________________________________ o Briefly Noted: (Palo Alto, Calif.) Palo Alto-based Hercules Technology Growth Capital, a provider of loans to entrepreneurial venture capital and private equity-backed tech companies, said it will offer 3.1 million shares through an underwritten public offering, underwritten by Credit Suisse. The company did not disclose its plans for use of the proceeds. http://investor.htgc.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=709955 (Fremont, Calif.) Fremont-based Soraa, a developer of solid-state lighting technology, said that co-founder Shuji Nakamura has been named Inventor of the Year by the Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Law Association (SVIPLA). Nakamura was honored for investing the company's core gallium nitride (GaN) on gallium nitride (GaN) technology, which produces LEDs that perform better than those that typically deposit GaN on non-native substrates like silicon or sapphire. http://www.soraa.com/ http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/soraa-co-founder-shuji-nakamura-named-silicon-valley-intellectual-property-law-association-svipla-inventor-of-the-year-171608691.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 > Free Live DMW Webinar On Hack Attacks and Cloud Security with Akamai Online media and entertainment companies have become a key target with the rise of the hacktivist movement. Seeking to make political statements, hacktivists focus in on high-traffic or high-profile media sites, bent on embarrassing them by making their Web sites unavailable - or worse. Ensnared in this growing trend media, sites are often caught off guard in their ability to defend themselves against such attacks. Don't let that happen to you! When you register for this Digital Media Wire-hosted webinar, you will also receive a white paper on DDoS defense from Akamai entitled, “Leveraging Cloud Security to Weather Threatening Storms.” Sign Up Here: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/475021255 ____________________________________________ > Distilled Intelligence 2.0 - October 11-12, 2012 Distilled Intelligence 2.0 is the event that energizes startups and investors. Entreprenuers have until September 21st to apply to the pitch competition created by Fortify.vc and compete for $100K. Last fall's Distilled Intelligence (DI) 1.0 featured 55 companies representing a cross-section of technology including cyber security, educational technology, clean/green tech, critical infrastructure, enterprise software, medical IT, mobile commerce, consumer internet, and social platforms. Since DI 1.0: More than $27 million has been invested into presenting companies; 15 of the involved companies participated in world-class accelerator programs including TechStars, 500 Startups, and TheFort.vc; DI companies have created hundreds of jobs; and Two of DI companies have been acquired. Tickets are on sale at www.distilledintelligence.com for investors and entrepreneurs. ____________________________________________ > Just Released! SaaS Entrepreneur: Your Guide to Cloud Apps Success! "SaaS Entrepreneur: The Definitive Guide to Succeeding in Your Cloud Application Business." SaaS Entrepreneur is divided into the following chapters - Foreword, Introduction, SaaS and the Power of Communities and Analytics, Marketing, Selling and Pricing Your SaaS System, Sales Organization and Compensation in SaaS, SaaS Business Metrics, Operations and Infrastructure in SaaS, Dvelopment and SaaS, Customer Service and SaaS, Professional Services in SaaS, Legal Issues, SLAs, Taxes and VAT in SaaS, International Markets and SaaS. Virtual DVD contains goals and success checklists with over 600 checklist item, videos, templates, sample docs and spreadsheets. Over 200 tables/figures. Purchase today for $49.99 at: http://www.softletter.com/SoftletterStore/tabid/249/p/saas-entrepreneur-the-definitive-guide-to-succeeding-in-your-cloud-application-business/Default.aspx Send inquiries rickchapman@softletter.com ____________________________________________ > A Mobile Development, UX/Design and Marketing Conference About Keeping Pace in the Tablet Era. The race is on for tablet market supremacy as providers at all levels move at light speed to gain the upper edge. The only thing moving faster than the tablet industry is the demand markets are putting on the devices themselves. The post PC era is upon us and the tablet form factor is accelerating the shift faster than most would have predicted. Keeping up is critical. Getting left behind is a death sentence. Come hear from newly anointed pioneers and leave as one of them yourself. www.modevtablet.com ____________________________________________ > 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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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. 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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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