| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Oct. 3, 2012 ============================================ Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit – Oct. 18, 2012 http://mamsummit.com/baltimore2012/ o S.F.-Based thredUP.com Raises $14.5 Million in Third Round of Funding o San Francisco-Based AirPR Lands $1 Million in Seed Funding o AngelHack to Hold 24-Hour Hackathon in San Francisco o Rigel Pharmaceuticals to Raise $130 Million in Public Offering o Redwood City-Based EA Sells Record Number of FIFA Soccer Games > Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit – Oct. 18, 2012 o Briefly Noted: SendtoNews, NetSeer, NeoPhotonics, Hercules Technology Growth Capital _____________________________________________ > Job/Event/Marketplace Classified Listings (Full Listings Below Stories) --webMethods Consultants --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 S.F.-Based thredUP.com Raises $14.5 Million in Third Round of Funding San Francisco -- thredUP.com, the San Francisco-based operator of a second-hand children's clothing site, said on Wednesday it has raised $14.5 million in its third round of funding, led by Highland Capital Partners. Previous backers Trinity Ventures and Redpoint Ventures also participated in the round, which increases the company's total funding to more than $23 million. thredUP said it will use the proceeds to open several new distribution and processing centers nationwide to support increasingly high volumes of inventory. The company said it anticipates putting more than 25,000 new items online each day by this time next year. "We're on a path to be the world’s largest online retailer of second-hand children's clothing," said co-founder and CEO James Reinhart. "We are excited to have the support of our investors as we start to dramatically scale our business." Families can send in their outgrown children's clothing in pre-paid "clean out" bags, and earn roughly 30% of each acceptable item's resale value. The company's uses proprietary technology to automate the clothing evaluation, itemization and photography process. Dan Nova of Highland will join the company's board. http://www.thredup.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121003005462/en/thredUP-Raises-14.5M-Series-Revolutionize-Resale _____________________________________________ o San Francisco-Based AirPR Lands $1 Million in Seed Funding San Francisco -- AirPR, the San Francisco-based developer of a technology platform focused on increasing public relations performance, said it has raised $1 million in a new round of seed funding from Mohr Davidow Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Correlation Ventures, Dave McClure's 500 Startups and Matt Mullenweg's Audrey Capital. The company will use the proceeds to continue building its platform, which is set for an invite-only launch in mid-October. Founded in 2011, AirPR said it has spent the past 18 months developing its platform, which it hopes will provide the PR industry with tools to better serve both the supply and demand sides of the market. "Today, what you get are large-scale PR firms charging anywhere from $10k to $50k a month for their services," said founder and CEO Sharam Fouladgar-Mercer. "As a result, startups and small to midsize businesses looking for top-quality, affordable PR options, encounter a variety of barriers. Our goal is to become the go-to for these types of companies." https://www.airpr.com/ http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121002006774/en/AirPR-Announces-Funding-Technology-Platform-Increase-PR _____________________________________________ o AngelHack to Hold 24-Hour Hackathon in San Francisco San Francisco -- San Francisco will play host in December to AngelHack, a 24-hour hackathon taking place in 11 cities this fall. The Bay Area event is scheduled for Dec. 1-2, with organizers expecting over 400 entrants from the area startup community. Presentations will be judged by a panel of prominent Silicon Valley investors and technologists. Winners of the local event will then compete against winners from the 10 other cities, with more than $650,000 in prizes and acceptance into the six-week AngelHack Hackcelerator program at stake. Previous winners include: Appetas, GiveGo, TapFame, SnapStore, ShareBrowse, Kloutron and Blue Dragon Security. Complete details are available at the links below. http://angelhack.com/ http://sfangelhack.eventbrite.com/ _____________________________________________ o Rigel Pharmaceuticals to Raise $130 Million in Public Offering South San Francisco -- Rigel Pharmaceuticals, a South San Francisco-based developer of drugs for the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases, as well as muscle disorders, said on Wednesday it expects to raise $130 million through a public offering. The company is selling nearly 13.7 million shares of stock for $9.50 each. The offering is expected to close Oct. 9, with underwriters given a 30-day option to buy another 2 million shares to cover overallotments. Rigel said it will use the proceeds to fund research and development activities and for general corporate purposes. http://www.rigel.com http://ir.rigel.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=120936&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1741202&highlight= _____________________________________________ o Redwood City-Based EA Sells Record Number of FIFA Soccer Games Redwood City, Calif. -- Electronic Arts (EA), the Redwood City-based developer and publisher of video games, said on Wednesday that its EA Sports FIFA Soccer 13 game has sold more than 4.5 million units in its first five days, making it the biggest videogame launch of 2012 and biggest sports videogame launch of all-time. The milestone was fueled by record sales in key regions, led by more than 1.23 million games sold in the first 48 hours in the U.K. http://www.ea.com/ca/fifa-soccer-13 http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121003006321/en/EA-SPORTS-FIFA-Soccer-13-Sells-4.5 _____________________________________________ |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 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: (San Francisco) Digital news agency SendtoNews, which is headquartered in Canada but maintains key U.S. offices in San Francisco, has named Sean Coutts as its COO. Coutts most recently served as the senior director of service delivery at CAI Canada, and previously was the general manager of e-commerce at Wal-Mart; COO of KIT digital and group head of business operations at JumpTV. http://www.sendtonews.com/index.php?id=220&Rec_ID=139 (Santa Clara, Calif.) Santa Clara-based NetSeer, a developer of digital media buying technology, has named David Carlick to its board of directors. Carlick currently serves as the chairman of ReachLocal, and was a co-founder of DoubleClick in the mid-1990s. Carlick rounds out a board that also includes Vwani Roychowdhury and John Mracek of NetSeer, Dave Ryan of Mission Ventures and Terry Opdendyk of Onset Ventures. http://www.netseer.com http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/david-carlick-joins-netseer-board-of-directors-nasdaq-rloc-1706411.htm (San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based NeoPhotonics, a maker of photonic integrated circuit modules and subsystems, on Wednesday named Jay Abbe to its board of directors. Abbe previously served as the president and COO of JDS Uniphase, as well as president and CEO of Optical Coating Laboratory. http://www.neophotonics.com/news/newsneo_1741074.aspx (Palo Alto, Calif.) Palo Alto-based Hercules Technology Growth Capital, a provider of loans to technology-related companies at all stages of development, said on Wednesday it has raised $33.6 million through a public offering. The company sold 3.1 million shares for $10.85 each, and plans to use the proceeds to fund investments in debt and equity securities. http://investor.htgc.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=711000 =================================================== 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 > webMethods Consultants Software AG USA Now Hiring: Senior and Principal Level Consultants HUB City Locations: Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, New York, San Francisco and Toronto: Travel 75-100%. Software AG is the world's leading independent provider of Business Infrastructure Software featuring the webMethods product suite that provides an integrated platform for SOA, ESB & Integration, BPM and BAM. Our Global Consulting Services Department is seeking consultants for all of our practice groups to architect, develop, and deliver technical solutions to solve our clients’ most pressing business process challenges. Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field, 5+ years’ industry experience, exposure to a software development methodology, experience with webMethods, experience with three or more of the following areas: Java, C++, Object Oriented Programming, XML, RDBMS (any Oracle, Informix, DB2, SQL Server, Sybase). Send resumes to: fran.gerrard@softwareag.com ____________________________________________ > 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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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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