| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Nov. 21, 2013 ============================================ Sponsored By: Enterprise Connect – March 17-20, 2014 http://www.enterpriseconnect.com/orlando o San Francisco-Based Livefyre Acquires Realtidbits o San Francisco-Based Boku Acquires India's Qubecell o Sunnyvale-Based Trimble Acquires U.K.-Based CSC o Brisbane-Based Glam Media Names Dan Lagani to Key Executive Role o Berkeley-Based EdTech Startup Kizoom Lands $500,000 Grant > Enterprise Connect – March 17-20, 2014 o Briefly Noted: Fortumo, QT Magnetic Solutions, Yahoo _____________________________________________ > Job/Event/Marketplace Classified Listings (Full Listings Below Stories) --Enterprise Connect – March 17-20, 2014 --Corporate Food-Service - Catering to Cafe Management --Keys to a Successful Responsive Website Redesign: A Guidebook for Marketers --ModevEast Dec 12-13 - 100+ Speakers - Mobile Conference --Investment Adviser Executive --Digital Entertainment World: Register Now and Save $200 --Free Whitepaper: TechRadar for Digital Customer Experience Technologies --Search Services Without a Fee --TelcoVision Conference - Las Vegas --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 Livefyre Acquires Realtidbits San Francisco -- Marking its second acquisition in three months, San Francisco-based Livefyre, developer of a platform that lets brands integrate real-time social content into their websites, apps and ads, said on Thursday it has acquired San Diego-based Realtidbits. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Realtidbits provides real-time apps designed to increase engagement for publishers and media companie such as The CW Network, Thomson Reuters, Dow Jones Local Media Group, The Irish Times and The Toronto Star. The company powers engagement across 180 million page views a month, analyzing over 2 billion interactions and social shares. "This acquisition brings key product capabilities to our customers and strengthens our position," said founder and CEO Jordan Kretchmer. Livefyre also acquired social storytelling platform Storify in September. http://www.livefyre.com http://realtidbits.com http://blog.livefyre.com/livefyre-acquires-realtidbits/ _____________________________________________ o San Francisco-Based Boku Acquires India's Qubecell San Francisco -- Boku, a San Francisco-based developer of carrier billing technology, said on Thursday it has acquired India-based counterpart Qubecell. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The company said the acquisition provides it with direct carrier billing connections with four of the largest carrier networks in India, along with a number of key local merchant relationships. It also makes Boku the largest provider of direct carrier billing in India, and expands its footprint in Asia and the Middle East. "India is a tremendously important market for direct carrier billing," said Jon Prideaux, Boku's chief business officer. "Our plan is to leverage the resources built by Qubecell to create a regional hub for our company's global operation." http://www.boku.com http://www.qubecell.com/ http://www.boku.com/blog/boku-acquires-qubecell-indias-leader-in-direct-carrier-billing/ _____________________________________________ o Sunnyvale-Based Trimble Acquires U.K.-Based CSC Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Trimble, a Sunnyvale-based developer of software aimed at making field and mobile workers more productive, said on Thursday it has acquired U.K.-based CSC from ISIS Equity Partners and senior management. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. CSC makes software for the analysis and design of steel and concrete buildings. "The acquisition of CSC reinforces our goal of connecting key workflows across the design, build and operate continuum," said Risto Raty, general manager of the Trimble Buildings' Structures Division. "It extends our offering to provide complete workflow solutions from design to rebar fabrication." http://www.trimble.com/ http://www.trimble.com/news/release.aspx?id=112113b _____________________________________________ o Brisbane-Based Glam Media Names Dan Lagani to Key Executive Role Brisbane, Calif. -- Glam Media, a Brisbane-based vertical social media company focused on lifestyle content, on Thursday named Dan Lagani as its president and chief revenue officer. Lagani, most recently the North American president of Reader's Digest Association, will be based in New York City. He also previously served as group publisher of Condé Nast Bridal Group, publisher at Meredith of Better Homes & Gardens and Ladies' Home Journal, and publisher of George Magazine. "Dan is a well-known sales leader with strong relationships with brand advertisers in the categories that are most relevant for Glam Media," said Chairman and CEO Samir Arora. http://www.glammedia.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20131121006124/en/Glam-Media-Hires-Dan-Lagani-Chief-Revenue _____________________________________________ o Berkeley-Based EdTech Startup Kizoom Lands $500,000 Grant Berkeley, Calif. -- Kizoom, a Berkeley-based education technology startup, said on Thursday it has landed a $500,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH). The funding will allow the company to continue developing products focused on K-12 neuroscience education, with an emphasis on explaining neurons and neuroplasticity. The grant comes on the heels of the release of the company's second product, a mobile app called "Brain Jump with Ned the Neuron." The app, for children ages 6-11, features games that challenge memory and concentration skills and stories that explain neuroplasticity. Kizoom also said it has been selected to participate in UC Berkeley's SkyDeck accelerator program for emerging businesses. http://www.kizoomlabs.com http://nedtheneuron.com http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tech-startup-kizoom-receives-500000-funding-to-teach-children-about-the-brain-232844531.html _____________________________________________ |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Enterprise Connect – March 17-20, 2014 There's no single migration path to the next generation of enterprise communications and collaboration systems and services, and Enterprise Connect delivers unbiased information and in-depth research on the key issues you need to evaluate all the options. The conference program covers the full range of platforms, services and applications that comprise modern communications and collaboration systems. 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