| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Nov. 16, 2012 ============================================ To Subscribe: www.bayareatechwire.com o Sunnyvale-Based Ruckus Wireless Prices IPO; Shares Plunge 18% o Dell Acquires Santa Clara-Based Gale Technologies o Sunnyvale-Based OptiMedica Raises $35 Million in Funding o Report: U.S. Households Saved $8,900 Last Year Thanks to Internet o American City Business Journals Acquires Streetwise Media o Briefly Noted: Communication Intelligence Corp. _____________________________________________ > Job/Event/Marketplace Classified Listings (Full Listings Below Stories) --Social Media Outlook - The Shifting Terrain of Social Usage - Nov. 27, 2012 --Corporate Tickets at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows --Chief Marketing Officer --webMethods Consultants --Mobile Development, UX/Design and Marketing Conference --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 Sunnyvale-Based Ruckus Wireless Prices IPO; Shares Plunge 18% Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Shares of Sunnyvale-based Ruckus Wireless fell 18% on their first day of trading Friday after the developer of Wi-Fi technology priced its initial public offering (IPO) at the top of its expected range. The company late Thursday priced 8.4 million shares at $15 each. By late Friday, the stock -- listed at "RKUS" on the New York Stock Exchange, had closed at $12.25. Ruckus' carrier-class Wi-Fi technology is used by service providers and large organizations to solve the network capacity and coverage challenges associated with the growing popularity of wireless networks. The company, which had $93.9 million in revenue and a net profit of $24.4 million during the first half of 2012, boasts more than 45 service provider clients, including Bright House Networks, The Cloud, KDDI, Tikona Digital Networks, Time Warner Cable and Towerstream. http://www.ruckuswireless.com/ http://www.ruckuswireless.com/press/releases/20121115-ruckus-announces-pricing-of-ipo _____________________________________________ o Dell Acquires Santa Clara-Based Gale Technologies Santa Clara, Calif. -- Computer giant Dell said on Friday it has acquired Santa Clara-based Gale Technologies, a developer of software designed to let clients streamline the deployment of clouds for self-service access to infrastructure. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. "Gale Technologies integrates well with our Active Infrastructure family, and provides an intuitive, flexible and comprehensive foundation for application, virtual desktop infrastructure and private cloud deployments for our customers," said Marius Haas, president of the Dell Enterprise Solutions Group. http://www.galetechnologies.com/ http://content.dell.com/us/en/corp/d/secure/gale-technologies.aspx _____________________________________________ o Sunnyvale-Based OptiMedica Raises $35 Million in Funding Sunnyvale, Calif. -- OptiMedica, a Sunnyvale-based developer of ophthalmic technology, said on Friday it has raised $35 million in a new round of funding, which the company will use to continue the commercialization of its Catalys Precision Laser System for cataract surgery. Participants included previous backers Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Alloy Ventures, DAG Ventures, BlackRock Private Equity Partners and Bio*One Capital. A portion of the funds also will go toward additional product development activities. OptiMedica's laser system was launched in the U.S. this past February. http://www.optimedica.com http://www.optimedica.com/2012/11/35-million-dollar-growth-round-to-fuel-optimedica-leadership-in-laser-cataract-surgery/ _____________________________________________ o Report: U.S. Households Saved $8,900 Last Year Thanks to Internet Washington, DC -- U.S. broadband households saved an average of $8,900 last year by taking advantage of Internet-only deals and other offers such as free shipping, according to a new report from the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA) based on statistics from the Department of Labor. That's an increase of about $1,200 per household from the previous year. The organization said consumers have benefitted from online price comparisons, access to deeper inventory, web-only coupons and discounts and savings on gasoline. "These money-saving tactics are critical in a challenging economy and are contingent upon access to high-speed broadband," said Bruce Mehlman, founding co-chairman of the IIA. http://www.internetinnovation.org/press-room/broadband-news-press-releases _____________________________________________ o American City Business Journals Acquires Streetwise Media Charlotte, N.C. -- American City Business Journals (ACBJ), the North Carolina-based owner of the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, said on Friday it has acquired Streetwise Media, an online publisher of local business news focused on young professionals in Washington, DC and Boston. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Streetwise currently operates a pair of websites -- BostInno in Boston and InTheCapital in Washington. Whitney Shaw the president and CEO of American City, called Streetwise's audience "different from but complementary to what we do at our business journals in Boston, Washington and elsewhere." The deal also will help Streetwise expand geographically, with ACBJ publishing its Business Journals in more than 40 cities. Streetwise co-founders Chase Garbarino and Kevin McCarthy will remain with the business as CEO and CTO, respectively. http://streetwise.org/ http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2012/11/16/american-city-business-journals.html?page=all _____________________________________________ o Briefly Noted: (Redwood Shores, Calif.) Redwood Shores-based Communication Intelligence Corp. (CIC), a developer of electronic signature technology, said on Friday it has completed a pair of financing transactions. The company said it has closed on an additional $1.1 million in cash and converted approximately $3.3 million in unsecured promissory notes into shares of preferred stock. http://www.cic.com/ =================================================== 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 > Social Media Outlook 2013: The Shifting Terrain of Social Usage - Nov. 27 Social Media Outlook 2013 is part of the Potomac Tech Wire breakfast series that brings together senior executives in the Mid-Atlantic to discuss technology and marketing issues in a conversational, roundtable environment moderated by the editor of Potomac Tech Wire. Topics include: Is Facebook losing its "mindshare" dominance, especially among younger demographics? What were some of the most Innovative social media campaigns and strategies in 2012? Will Tumblr, Pinterest, and Google+ continue to experience rapid growth in 2013? Is social media advertising ready for prime time? Featuring a great panel of speakers from top local companies and 3 Presentations on Social Media along with a Keynote by renowned Author/Blogger Rohit Bharagava on "Top 7 Social Media Trends in 2013". Special Early Bird rate going on now. Register at: http://www.potomactechwire.com/seminar69.html ____________________________________________ > Corporate Tickets at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows Thank your employees with skiing and riding at Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows. No Risk, money back on unused tickets. Kid, youth and adult ticket rates. Prices go up after December 5 http://www.squaw.com/the-mountain/lift-tickets-and-passes/corporate-tickets?WT.mc_id=3RD0114 ____________________________________________ > Chief Marketing Officer Our $2b technology client is seeking a global Chief Marketing Officer to lead and accelerate the growth of its brand awareness and revenue generation programs, and to take responsibility for defining and implementing every component of the company’s marketing strategy, with special emphasis on creating and executing a comprehensive demand engine framework and constructing a powerful, agile and consistent global messaging capability. Require: At least five years in a Chief Marketing Officer role (or deputy position) for a global technology services provider. At least three years’ experience in product management. Outstanding communication and presentation skills: verbal and written. Resilient, open, collaborative, fast-paced. Advanced degree (MBA) or demonstrable equivalent business acumen desirable. If you are interested in this role, please send your resume to bill.hoffman@trustedforce.com along with a cover note explaining in a paragraph or two why your experience is well aligned. Please use the subject title CMO in the email. ____________________________________________ > 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 ____________________________________________ > 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 ____________________________________________ > 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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