| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- July 28, 2014 ============================================ 5th Annual Billington Cybersecurity Summit -$150 off with code "TechWire" www.billingtoncybersecurity.com/2014summit o Zillow to Acquire San Francisco-Based Trulia for $3.5 Billion o Report: Google Signs Deal to Acquire Twitch for $1 Billion o San Francisco-Based Thoma Bravo to Acquire Sparta Systems o Report: Cupertino-Based Apple to Acquire Swell o FTC Recommends Mobile Industry Changes to Combat Mobile Cramming > Billington Cybersecurity Summit - $150 off with code "TechWire" o Briefly Noted: Fairchild Semiconductor _____________________________________________ > Job/Event/Marketplace Classified Listings (Full Listings Below Stories) --Intel's IDF14 San Francisco. September 9–11 --Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit Baltimore - Sept. 19, 2014 --Human Services Agency IT Director - City and County of San Francisco --5th Annual Billington Cybersecurity Conference - Use Code "Techwire" --EnMasse Design - Bay Area Product Design Studio --Don't Miss Summer Rates On All Bay Area Tech Wire Advertising Ad Descriptions Below Briefly Noted Section Post Job/Event/Marketplace ad: http://www.bayareatechwire.com _____________________________________________ o Zillow to Acquire San Francisco-Based Trulia for $3.5 Billion San Francisco -- Days after reports first surfaced about a possible deal, Seattle-based Zillow, operator of the nation's most visited real estate website, said on Monday it will pay $3.5 billion in stock to acquire San Francisco-based challenger Trulia. The deal, which will make Zillow the country's dominant site for house listings, is expected to close in 2015. Trulia CEO Pete Flint will continue to head that business, reporting to Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff. The combined company will maintain both the Zillow and Trulia brands, which drew 83 million and 54 million unique users, respectively, in June. Trulia shareholders will own approximately 33% of the combined company at closing. http://www.trulia.com/ http://www.zillow.com/ http://zillow.mediaroom.com/2014-07-28-Zillow-Announces-Acquisition-of-Trulia-for-3-5-Billion-in-Stock _____________________________________________ o Report: Google Signs Deal to Acquire Twitch for $1 Billion Mountain View, Calif. -- Sources have now confirmed that Mountain View-based Google will pay $1 billion to acquire Twitch, the San Francisco-based provider of a video platform and community for gamers, VentureBeat reported. The companies have yet to officially announce the deal, though news of impending acquisition was widely reported last week. Twitch has more than 50 million monthly active users of its service, which allows users to broadcast their own gameplay sessions to online viewers. The company, launched in 2011, has raised about $35 million from investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, Alsop Louie Partners, WestSummit Capital, Take-Two Interactive Software, Thrive Capital and Draper Associates. http://www.twitch.tv http://venturebeat.com/2014/07/24/googles-1b-purchase-of-twitch-confirmed-joins-youtube-for-new-video-empire/ _____________________________________________ o San Francisco-Based Thoma Bravo to Acquire Sparta Systems San Francisco -- Thoma Bravo, the San Francisco-based private equity investment firm, said on Monday it has completed its acquisition of New Jersey-based Sparta Systems from current owners Summit Partners and Altaris Capital Partners. Financial terms of the deal, first announced in June, were not disclosed. Founded in 1994, Sparta Systems is the developer of a quality management platform designed to help manufacturers deliver products to market more safely and efficiently. The company counts several of the largest pharmaceutical, medical device, consumer products and discrete manufacturing companies among its clients. http://www.spartasystems.com http://www.thomabravo.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140728005634/en/Thoma-Bravo-Completes-Acquisition-Sparta-Systems#.U9ZhGONdXng _____________________________________________ o Report: Cupertino-Based Apple to Acquire Swell Cupertino, Calif. -- Continuing its string of recent acquisitions, Cupertino-based Apple is in talks to acquire Mountain View-based Swell, developer of a mobile app for finding, downloading and managing podcasts, for about $30 million, re/code reported. Most of Swell's team reportedly will join Apple, including CEO Ram Ramkumar. The company's iPhone app will be shut down this week. Swell is backed by DFJ, Google Ventures, InterWest Partners, Draper Nexus Ventures and Correlation Ventures, and also received seed funding from Charles River Ventures, a16z seed and Inspovation Ventures. In recent months, Apple has acquired Dr. Dre's Beats Electronics and book recommendation service BookLamp. http://www.swell.am/ http://recode.net/2014/07/27/apple-to-buy-radio-app-swell-for-30-million/ _____________________________________________ o FTC Recommends Mobile Industry Changes to Combat Mobile Cramming Washington, DC -- Responding to the growing problem of "mobile cramming," the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday called on mobile carriers to let consumers block third-party charges on their phone bills. Such a change, the agency said, would help put an end to the illegal practice, in which scammers place unauthorized charges on the mobile phone bills of unwitting consumers. Other recommendations include cracking down on deceptive advertising, marketing and opt-in processes; requiring express consent before charging consumers; clearly displaying third-party charges on bills; and creating an effective process for resolving disputes. "Mobile cramming is an issue that has affected millions of consumers, sticking them with charges they did not authorize, and the FTC has worked hard to combat it," said Jessica Rich, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. "The best practices recommended in our report… would give consumers needed protections to rein in the problems we have seen." http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2014/07/ftc-recommends-mobile-industry-changes-combat-mobile-cramming _____________________________________________ |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| 5th Annual Billington Cybersecurity Summit - Sept. 16, 2014 - use discount code "TECHWIRE" Hear from top cybersecurity officials, companies and investors at this must-attend annual event now in its fifth year. The current director of the NSA, the Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity at DHS and the Cybersecurity Coordinator at the White House will keynote at the conference and takes questions. Also on the agenda are senior cybersecurity officials at the FBI, DoD, DARPA, NIST, Goldman Sachs, AT&T, as well as a leading venture capitalist from Kleiner Perkins and government contractors. To register go to www.billingtoncybersecurity.com/2014summit For a $150 discount to the event, use discount code "TECHWIRE" |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| _____________________________________________ o Briefly Noted: (San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based Fairchild Semiconductor, a supplier of power semiconductor products, on Monday named Gaurang Shah as the senior vice president of its newly formed Power Systems Group. Shah most recently was a vice president and general manager at Texas Instruments, where he ran a variety of businesses including battery management, audio, imaging and high voltage products. http://www.fairchildsemi.com/about-fairchild/media-center/press-releases/20140728-Gaurang-Shah.html =================================================== 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 > Intel's IDF14 San Francisco. September 9–11. Join us this September to celebrate the most innovative minds in tech: yours. This IDF is all about you: the makers and creators from Silicon Valley and beyond. Register now to catch every insight and demo, and get hands-on with the newest tech in IoT, mobile, wearables, and more. Plus, get the opportunity to meet, greet, and connect in one of our largest Tech Showcases ever. Get your passes now for only $995, use promo code CMKTWM or take advantage of a complimentary day pass, use promo code CDPTWM. https://secure.idfregistration.com/IDF2014/ ____________________________________________ > Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit Baltimore - Sept. 19, 2014 Leading marketers, technologists and agency professionals from throughout the region come together at this annual event to discuss major marketing, social, digital and advertising trends, along with dozens of case studies, presentations and keynotes. Now in its third year and co-produced by Potomac Tech Wire, this summit is becoming a "must attend" event for the region's marketing community. For more information: www.mamsummit.com ____________________________________________ > Human Services Agency IT Director - City and County of San Francisco Seeking dynamic leader to manage $22.5 million division budget and staff of 75. An exciting civil service career opportunity to match system management expertise to improve client’s quality of life and customer experience through technology. Bachelor’s degree plus 7 years of increasingly responsible experience with at least 3 years of management experience is required. Salary range up to $174,382 plus outstanding benefits and retirement. Detailed brochure available at www.ralphandersen.com Confidential inquires welcomed to Robert Burg at (916) 630-4900. Apply online at http://www.jobaps.com/SF/sup/bulpreview.asp?R1=PBT&R2=0942&R3=063112 ____________________________________________ > 5th Annual Billington Cybersecurity Summit - Sept. 16, 2014 (Use Code "TechWire" for discount) Hear from top cybersecurity officials, companies and investors at this must-attend annual event now in its fifth year. The current director of the NSA, the Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity at DHS and the Cybersecurity Coordinator at the White House will keynote at the conference and takes questions. Also on the agenda are senior cybersecurity officials at the FBI, DoD, DARPA, NIST, Goldman Sachs, AT&T, as well as a leading venture capitalist from Kleiner Perkins and government contractors. To register go to www.billingtoncybersecurity.com/2014summit For a $150 discount to the event, use discount code "TECHWIRE" ____________________________________________ > EnMasse Design - Bay Area Product Design Studio Founded in 2002, EnMasse Design is a design studio specializing in industrial design, mechanical engineering, product development and user interface design. We have experience in designing a range of products from small hand held devices to large systems. We're located in Mountain View. Industrial design / innovation / mechanical engineering / user interface design / human factors and ergonomics / injection molding / snap fits / sheetmetal / castings / machined components / formed plastics / class A surfaces / Solidworks / mechanisms / GD&T / system engineering / Dfx / analyses / electrical engineering/Medical / biotech / consumer / telecom / industrial. Send inquires to Jeff Gamelsky, Principal; jeff@enmassedesign.com; www.enmassedesign.com Phone:(650)303-1782 ____________________________________________ > Free Cloud & Network Security Forum & EXPO - Santa Clara - June 25 June 25, 2014 MC2IT is hosting a free Cloud & Network Security Forum & EXPO at the Santa Clara Convention Center. EXPO begins at 5:00pm with networking and free appetizers, followed by a panel discussion and audience Q&A. Speakers on the panel include the Founder and CTO of Palo Alto Networks, the Chief Information Security Officer at FireEye, the Chief Privacy Officer at McAfee and the Cloud Platform Product Manager at Google. The event is hosted by Mission College Center for Innovation and Technology (“MC2IT”), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization of Mission College improving the quality of STEM education. Event registration & details: www.mcsecurityforum.org ____________________________________________ > Don't Miss Summer Rates On All Bay Area Tech Wire Advertising Post jobs, events, webinars, whitepapers or service ads on Bay Area Tech Wire and enjoy summer rates now thru Aug. 31, 2014. Grow your business. 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