| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- July 22, 2013 ============================================ Special Summer Advertising Rates Now Until Aug. 31, 2013 http://www.bayareatechwire.com/PremAd.html o San Francisco-Based Expect Labs Closes New Round of Funding o Yahoo to Repurchase $1.16 Billion in Stock from Third Point o California Among Most Progressive State for Smart Grid Transition o Signal Hill Names Peter Gant Managing Director in San Francisco o The Washington Post to Launch Tech Policy Blog "The Switch" o Briefly Noted: NanoTech Entertainment - MagicScreen3D, SKHMS, DWA _____________________________________________ > Job/Event/Marketplace Classified Listings (Full Listings Below Stories) --The Debate on Public and Private Data Now Available Online --Airport CIO/ITT Director --Mobile Commerce World --Patent Applications Drafted --Research Leader – Collaboration and Communications --Director of Business Development --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 Francisco-Based Expect Labs Closes New Round of Funding San Francisco -- Expect Labs, the San Francisco-based developer of an intelligent assistant platform designed to understand conversations and anticipate information a user needs, said on Monday it has raised an unspecified amount in a new round of funding. Liberty Global Ventures and IDG Ventures joined previous backers Google, Intel, Samsung and Telefónica in the round, which the company will use to extend its platform across multiple industry verticals and geographic markets. "For the past few decades, the holy grail for artificial intelligence has been to develop technologies that can understand natural conversation and respond intelligently. For the first time, these technologies look to be within reach," said founder and CEO Timothy Tuttle. http://www.expectlabs.com http://finance.yahoo.com/news/liberty-global-idg-ventures-join-110000869.html;_ylt=A2KJ2UZNKO1R0lgAPYPQtDMD _____________________________________________ o Yahoo to Repurchase $1.16 Billion in Stock from Third Point Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Yahoo said on Monday it will spend $1.16 billion to repurchase 40 million shares currently owned by Third Point. The Sunnyvale-based company will pay $29.11 each. Following the deal, Third Point will own approximately 20 million shares, representing less than 2% of Yahoo's outstanding common stock. Each of the directors originally nominated by Third Point -- Daniel Loeb, Harry Wilson, and Michael Wolf -- have submitted their resignations from the company's board. Yahoo had previously announced plans to buy back $1.9 billion in stock. Upon completion of the latest deal, the company will have approximately $700 million remaining under the $5 billion buyback authorization announced last year. http://yhoo.client.shareholder.com/ReleaseDetail.cfm?&ReleaseID=779319 _____________________________________________ o California Among Most Progressive State for Smart Grid Transition Washington, DC -- California is one of the most progressive states for modernizing its electric systems with smart grid technologies, according to a new study by the GridWise Alliance and the Smart Grid Policy Center. The organizations have released their inaugural Grid Modernization Index (GMI), which evaluates and ranks states based on their progress in transitioning to smart grid in the areas of policy, customer engagement and grid operations. California and Texas tied for the highest overall score, followed by Maryland; Delaware and Pennsylvania. Arizona; Washington, DC; Ohio; Nevada; Illinois; Florida; Virginia; Oklahoma; Vermont and Maine round out the top 15. The complete report is available at the link below. http://www.gridwise.org/documents/GWA_13_GMISummary_FINAL.pdf (PDF) _____________________________________________ o Signal Hill Names Peter Gant Managing Director in San Francisco San Francisco -- Signal Hill, a Baltimore-based investment banking firm focused on Internet, digital media and software companies, on Monday named Peter Gant as a managing director in its San Francisco office. The firm said the move is part of an effort to build its West Coast practice. It opened a new office in San Francisco last year. Gant most recently was a managing director and head of software M&A at RBC Capital Markets, completing more than 50 transactions with companies such as Cisco, EMC, Open Text, SAP and Tibco. http://www.signalhill.com/ http://www.signalhill.com/interior_news.asp?newsid=318§ionid=504&pagelevel=1 _____________________________________________ o The Washington Post to Launch Tech Policy Blog "The Switch" Washington, DC -- The Washington Post said on Monday it will launch a new technology policy blog to be known as "The Switch." The blog, set to launch July 29, will feature news and analysis on issues like NSA surveillance, patent trolls and broadband networks. Post tech writer Tim Lee will anchor the blog. "The tech industry and Washington are more entwined now than ever before," said Greg Schneider, the Post's national economy and business editor. http://www.washingtonpost.com/community-relations/the-washington-post-to-launch-new-tech-policy-blog-called-the-switch/2013/07/19/2bf2d0e2-f0ae-11e2-a1f9-ea873b7e0424_story.html _____________________________________________ o Briefly Noted: (San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based NanoTech Entertainment, a technology firm focused on gaming, media & IPTV, mobile apps and manufacturing, said on Monday it has acquired Los Gatos-based MagicScreen3D, a developer of glassless 3D screen technology. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. NanoTech said the acquisition will help bolster its move into the commercial media space. http://www.magicscreen3d.com http://www.nanotechent.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130722005740/en/NanoTech-Strengthens-Commercial-Business-Acquisition-MagicScreen3D (San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based SK hynix memory solutions (SKHMS), a developer of storage technology, has named Nazrul Quader as its president and CEO. Quader previously spent 18 years with SanDisk, most recently as its senior vice president of memory technology, design and product development. He also previously held roles at IBM and Intel. http://www.skhynix.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20130722005322/en/SK-hynix-memory-solutions-announces-Dr.-Khandker (San Francisco) San Francisco-based technology communications agency DWA on Monday named James Miller as its senior vice president of business development. Miller, who most recently worked for BrightTalk, will oversee the agency's new business team based in San Francisco. http://www.dwamedia.com http://finance.yahoo.com/news/dwa-appoints-former-brighttalk-media-140000636.html;_ylt=A2KJ2UjagO1R0ncAy13QtDMD =================================================== 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 Debate on Public and Private Data Now Available Online Now available online! Listen in to the insightful and entertaining panel of legal and IT experts who debated issues of privacy and big data recently in Menlo Park. Hosted by Concord Law School. 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The Airport CIO/ITT Director oversees the Airport’s ITT Section consisting of over 65 employees involved in delivering and maintaining complex information and telecommunications networks/systems to over 2,000 users. Detailed brochure available at www.ralphandersen.com Salary range is $143,832 - $183,586 plus benefits. E-mail resume, cover letter, and salary history by August 9, 2013. Confidential inquiries encouraged to Heather Renschler at (916) 630-4900. Send resumes to apply@ralphandersen.com ____________________________________________ > Mobile Commerce World Mobile Commerce World is for retail and enterprise executives charged with developing their company’s mobile commerce strategy. Mobile Commerce World brings together the mobile commerce ecosystem, including marketers, retailers, mobile app developers, software and service providers, integrators, security providers, operators, business strategists and leading companies. The 3 day conference program offers more than 50 sessions, 120+ experts, along with an exhibit of leading solution providers, all focused on educating the next generation of retailers and businesses who are developing their mobile commerce strategy. Register today for a free expo pass at http://www.mcommworld.com/sanfrancisco/?sourceCode=WEMCW13111 ____________________________________________ > Patent Applications Drafted I am a registered patent attorney with over 20 years experience. I charge a flat fee of $3600.00 (excluding all government filing and drafting fees) to prepare a utility patent application for filing with the US Patent & Trademark Office. I work in both mechanical and electrical areas. Sample patents drafted include: 6,134,944; 6,158,244; 6,225,635; 6,226,346; 6,417,754; 6,490,469; 6,515,737; and 6,850,920. I am located in San Jose near the airport. 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The Research Leader will deliver intelligence and analysis to our clients and gives end-users insight into the strengths and weaknesses of competing vendors and their offerings; Proactively track and analyze the collaboration and communications marketplace; Attend industry trade shows, analyst conference, webinars and vendor briefings; Present research findings in both live and online events. To apply for this position send your resume to: hr@currentanalysis.com or fax at: 703.421.3077 ____________________________________________ > Director of Business Development Join a growing commercial software company! Be a leader in helping organizations adopt innovative business management software, both in the cloud and self-hosted! 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