| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- March 10, 2014 ============================================ To Subscribe: www.bayareatechwire.com o San Francisco-Based Secret Reportedly Raises $10 Million o San Francisco-Based DocuSign Acquires Brazil's Comprova o S.F.-Based Prosper Names Aaron Vermut to Succeed Father as CEO o San Francisco-Based Kabam Acquires Game Studio Phoenix Age o Report: Bay Area Ranks Third in Nation in Cybersecurity Job Postings o Briefly Noted: Talari Networks, Riverbed Technology, Five9 _____________________________________________ > Job/Event/Marketplace Classified Listings (Full Listings Below Stories) --Create Your Own Hiring Opportunity - 5 Behaviors Decision-Makers Find Irresistible --14 Ideas for Marketing Your Business Online --Enterprise Connect – March 17-20, 2014 --Corporate Food-Service - Catering to Cafe Management --Investment Adviser Executive --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 Secret Reportedly Raises $10 Million San Francisco -- Secret, the San Francisco-based developer of a mobile app that lets users post messages and photos on the pages of social media contacts without attribution, has raised $10 million at a $50 million valuation, TechCrunch reported. The Wall Street Journal has pegged the valuation at $40 million. Google Ventures reportedly led the round, which also included participation from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. "We built Secret for people to be themselves and share anything they're thinking and feeling with their friends without judgment," the company wrote on its website. "We did this by eliminating profile photos and names and by putting the emphasis entirely on the words and images being shared. This way, people are free to express themselves without holding back." https://www.secret.ly/ http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/09/shh-secret-raises-10m-at-a-50m-valuation/ _____________________________________________ o San Francisco-Based DocuSign Acquires Brazil's Comprova San Francisco -- Less than a week after announcing a new $85 million funding round, San Francisco-based DocuSign, developer of an electronic signature platform, said on Monday it has acquired Brazilian counterpart Comprova. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The company said the acquisition will accelerate its business in Brazil, while also providing it with a stronger foundation for growth in Latin America. "Brazil is a large and growing market with tremendous potential for DocuSign," said Keith Krach, the company's chairman and CEO. Comprova currently boasts more than 600 clients. http://www.docusign.com http://www.comprova.com https://www.docusign.com/press-releases/digital-signature-market-leader-comprova-joins-docusign-inc-to-accelerate-digital _____________________________________________ o S.F.-Based Prosper Names Aaron Vermut to Succeed Father as CEO San Francisco -- Prosper, the San Francisco-based developer of an online peer-to-peer lending platform, on Monday named elevated its president, Aaron Vermut, to the role of CEO, succeeding father Stephan Vermut, who will become executive chairman. The company also has named Ron Suber as its new president. Aaron Vermut joined the company last March following the announcement of Stephan Vermut as CEO and a $20 million investment from Sequoia Capital. Suber previously served as the company's head of global institutional sales. The moves come after the company in January reported its largest month ever in loan originations at $67 million. http://www.prosper.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140310006281/en/Prosper-Names-Aaron-Vermut-CEO#.Ux4VPz9dXng _____________________________________________ o San Francisco-Based Kabam Acquires Game Studio Phoenix Age San Francisco -- Kabam, a San Francisco-based developer of free-to-play games, said on Monday it has acquired San Francisco-based game studio Phoenix Age for an undisclosed amount. The company said the acquisition bolsters its catalogue with franchises in the role-playing game genre across mobile and web platforms. Founded in 2009, Phoenix Age created Castle Age and Underworld Empire, both among the highest grossing games on their respective platforms. The company, which has 44 employees, currently has a third, unannounced title in development. It will continue to operate in its current downtown offices. Since 2010, Kabam also has acquired Exploding Barrel Games, WonderHill, Fearless Studios, Gravity Bear, Wild Shadow Studios and Balanced Worlds. This is the company's first acquisition this year. http://www.kabam.com http://phoenixage.com/ http://corporate.kabam.com/media/2014/03/10/kabam-acquires-phoenix-age-game-studio/ _____________________________________________ o Report: Bay Area Ranks Third in Nation in Cybersecurity Job Postings San Francisco -- The San Francisco/San Jose area ranked third in the nation in cybersecurity job postings last year, according to a new report by labor-market analytics firm Burning Glass Technologies. The area produced 12,697 postings, trailing only Washington, DC (23,457) and New York (15,632). Overall, the report found that cybersecurity job postings have grown 74% since 2007, significantly outpacing the growth of IT jobs, In 2013, the nearly 210,000 national postings for cybersecurity jobs accounted for 10% of all IT job postings, with an average advertised salary of $93,000, $15,000 higher than IT roles. "The demand for cybersecurity talent appears to be outstripping supply," said Matt Sigelman, the CEO of Burning Glass. "In 2013, U.S. employers posted 50,000 jobs requesting a Certified Information Systems Security Professional, recruiting from a pool of only 60,000 CISSP holders." http://www.burning-glass.com/research/cybersecurity http://www.burning-glass.com/media/4118/Burning%20Glass%20Report%20on%20Cybersecurity%20Jobs.pdf (PDF) _____________________________________________ o Briefly Noted: (San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based Talari Networks, a developer of network reliability and business continuity tools, on Monday named Hien Nguyen as its vice president of sales. Nguyen most recently served as the vice president of America sales for Netgear's commercial business. http://www.talari.com/company/press_releases/press_release_20140310.php (San Francisco) San Francisco-based application performance infrastructure company Riverbed Technology said on Monday it has promoted Rob Rosiello to senior vice president of Americas sales. Rosiello joined the company in mid-2012, most recently serving as its vice president of Americas channels. http://www.riverbed.com/about/news-articles/press-releases/Riverbed-Promotes-Executive-Rob-Rosiello-to-Senior-Vice-President-of-Americas-Sales.html (San Ramon, Calif.) San Ramon-based Five9, a developer of cloud contact center software, on Monday named Scott Welch as its executive vice president of cloud operations. Welch most recently served as the COO and chief security officer of inContact, where he spent more than a decade. http://www.five9.com/ http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140310005298/en/Five9-Adds-Seasoned-Technology-Executive-Scott-Welch#.Ux4Gyj9dXng =================================================== 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 > Create Your Own Hiring Opportunity - 5 Behaviors Decision-Makers Find Irresistible Many job seekers express confidence in finding a new job this year, according to a recent survey, but many are also frustrated as they struggle to find a job matching their qualifications and salary preferences. 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