| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Nov. 20, 2012 ============================================ To Subscribe: www.bayareatechwire.com o San Jose-Based Cisco to Acquire Meraki for $1.2 Billion o Highland Capital Leads $24.5 Million Round for Qumulo o Federal Judge Approves FTC's Record-Setting Fine Against Google o BloombergBusinessweek Ranks Stanford No. 4 Among Nation's B-Schools o Silicon Valley Heads List of Top 20 Regions for Startups o Briefly Noted: Qumu _____________________________________________ > 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 San Jose-Based Cisco to Acquire Meraki for $1.2 Billion San Jose, Calif. -- Cisco, the San Jose-based maker of networking gear, said it will pay approximately $1.2 billion to acquire San Francisco-based cloud networking firm Meraki. The deal, expected to close in Cisco's second fiscal quarter, includes cash and retention-based incentives. Meraki offers Wi-Fi, switching, security and mobile device management centrally managed from the cloud. Cisco said the technology will compliment and expand its strategy to offer more software aimed at simplifying network management. "The acquisition of Meraki enables Cisco to make simple, secure, cloud managed networks available to our global customer base of mid-sized businesses and enterprises," said Rob Soderbery, the senior vice president of Cisco's Enterprise Networking Group. http://www.cisco.com http://www.meraki.com/ http://newsroom.cisco.com/press-release-content?type=webcontent&articleId=1106087 _____________________________________________ o Highland Capital Leads $24.5 Million Round for Qumulo Menlo Park, Calif. -- Highland Capital Partners, a venture capital firm with offices in Menlo Park and Massachusetts, and on Tuesday it has led a new $24.5 million round of funding for Seattle-based enterprise data storage startup Qumulo. The company's first round also included participation from Madrona Venture Group and Valhalla Partners. The company, which launched in March, will use the new funding for product development, as well as to substantially grow its Seattle-based engineering and leadership teams. "This funding round provides us with expert guidance from storage investors… and sets the stage for a rapid growth trajectory," said Peter Godman, the CEO of Qumulo. Peter Bell, a general partner at Highland Capital Partners, will join the board of directors. http://www.hcp.com/ http://www.qumulo.com http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/qumulo-closes-245-million-in-series-a-funding-1728303.htm _____________________________________________ o Federal Judge Approves FTC's Record-Setting Fine Against Google Mountain View, Calif. -- A federal judge has approved a record-setting $22.5 million fine against Mountain View-based Google by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The fine resolves allegations that Google made misrepresentations to users of Apple's Safari web browser about the placement of ad tracking cookies and the serving of targeted ads, in violation of a previous FTC settlement. The fine is the largest in FTC history for violation of an administrative order. David Vladeck, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, called the approval "a clear victory for consumers and privacy." http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/11/google.shtm _____________________________________________ o BloombergBusinessweek Ranks Stanford No. 4 Among Nation's B-Schools Stanford is the highest-ranked Bay Area business school on BloombergBusinessweek's newly released list of the nation's "Best B-Schools." Stanford comes in at No. 4, up one spot from the previous rankings in 2010. Cal-Berkeley's Haas School also is ranked 13th. Chicago (Booth), Harvard and Penn (Wharton) lead the rankings, which are based on criteria such as student surveys, employer surveys and intellectual capital measure. The complete 2012 rankings are available at the link below. http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-11-15/the-complete-2012-business-schools-ranking#r=read _____________________________________________ o Silicon Valley Heads List of Top 20 Regions for Startups Silicon Valley remains the world's top region for startups, according to a new report by the Startup Genome and Telefónica Digital. The "Startup Ecosystem Report 2012" examined financial, sales, marketing, product, business model, team and market data from 50,000 startups in a bid to "understand how well-placed different ecosystems are to support the development and success of startups." Tel Aviv ranked No. 2, with Los Angeles, Seattle and New York rounding out the top five. The rankings and full report are available at the links below. http://blog.digital.telefonica.com/?press-release=infographic-startup-ecosystem-report (Rankings) http://cdn2.blog.digital.telefonica.com.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/StartupEcosystemReportPressSummary-19Nov.pdf (Full report) _____________________________________________ o Briefly Noted: (San Bruno, Calif.) San Bruno-based Qumu, developer of a business video platform, on Tuesday named Vern Hanzlik as its general manager. Hanzlik most recently served as the president of EMEA at TEAM Informatics, and previously co-founded Stellent, a content management software company acquired by Oracle in 2006. http://www.qumu.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121120005384/en/Vern-Hanzlik-Announced-General-Manager-Qumu =================================================== 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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