Monday, September 29, 2014

Bay Area Tech Wire -- Sept. 29

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BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Sept. 29, 2014
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o San Francisco-Based Credit Karma Lands $75 Million in Funding
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InnoLight Technology Raises $38 Million in Third Round
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New Yahoo Investor Pushing for Combination with AOL
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San Jose-Based Tessera Names Craig Mitchell as CTO, President of Invensas
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Bill Gates Again Leads Forbes 400 List of America's Richest People
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Briefly Noted: Intel Security, Cal INDEX, Business Wire

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o San Francisco-Based Credit Karma Lands $75 Million in Funding

San Francisco -- Credit Karma, the San Francisco-based online provider of free credit report and monitoring services, said on Monday it has landed $75 million in a new round of funding from previous backers Google Capital, Tiger Global Management and Susquehanna Growth Equity. The investments come just eight month after the company raised $85 million in its third round. Credit Karma said it will use the proceeds to advance its growth initiatives and bolster product development. The company now counts more than 30 million consumers as users of its services, up 50% since February.
http://www.creditkarma.com 
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/credit-karma-announces-75mm-in-new-investments-from-existing-investors-google-capital-tiger-global-management-and-susquehanna-growth-equity-277416851.html
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o InnoLight Technology Raises $38 Million in Third Round

Santa Clara, Calif. -- InnoLight Technology, a Chinese maker of high-speed optical transceivers, with U.S. headquarters in Santa Clara, said on Monday it has raised $38 million in its third round of funding. Google Capital and Lightspeed China Partners co-led the round, which the company will use to bolster technology development and expand its production capacity. Founded in 2008, InnoLight said it has nearly doubled its revenue for each of the past three years. The company focuses on 40 Gbps optical transceivers for Web 2.0 companies, and also is developing new 100 Gbps versions.
http://www.innolight.com 
http://www.innolight.com/HOME/eng/Detail.aspx?CID=2977 
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o New Yahoo Investor Pushing for Combination with AOL

Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Activist investor Starboard Value said it has bought an unspecified stake in Sunnyvale-based Yahoo and is now urging the company to explore a potential tie-up with AOL, The Wall Street Journal reported. Starboard also is pushing the company to reduce expenses and spell out plans for its Asian assets. "We have maintained, and will continue to maintain, an open dialogue with all of our shareholders," said Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer in a statement. "As part of our regular evaluation of Yahoo’s strategic initiatives to drive sustainable shareholder value, we will review Starboard’s letter carefully and look forward to discussing it with them."
https://info.yahoo.com/press-center/article/yahoo-inc-reiterates-commitment-delivering-211600531.html 
http://online.wsj.com/articles/starboard-pushes-for-potential-yahoo-aol-tie-up-1411748457 
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o San Jose-Based Tessera Names Craig Mitchell as CTO, President of Invensas

San Jose, Calif. -- Tessera Technologies, a San Jose-based licensor of mobile, storage and integrated circuit technologies, on Monday named Craig Mitchell as its new CTO, as well as the president of its Invensas interconnect technology unit. He assumes both roles from Simon McElrea, who is leaving the company. Mitchell has been with the company since 1992, most recently serving as its senior vice president of business development. He was a central figure in the development, licensing and technology transfer of the company's flagship microBGA packaging technology to semiconductor manufacturers.
http://www.tessera.com 
http://www.invensas.com/ 
http://ir.tessera.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=873382 
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o Bill Gates Again Leads Forbes 400 List of America's Richest People

For the 21st straight year, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is the richest person in America, according to the newly released Forbes 400, an annual compilation of the country's richest people, based on their estimated net worth. Gates tops the list at $81 billion, followed by financier Warren Buffett ($67 billion) and Oracle founder Larry Ellison ($50 billion). Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg ranks No. 11 ($34 billion -- up nine spots from a year ago -- while Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin rank Nos. 13 and 14, respectively. The complete list is at the link below.
http://www.forbes.com/forbes-400/ 
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o Briefly Noted:


(Santa Clara, Calif.) Santa Clara-based chipmaker Intel on Monday named Christopher Young as the senior vice president and general manager of Intel Security. Young most recently was senior vice president of the global security and government group at Cisco, and previously held executive roles at VMware and RSA.
http://newsroom.intel.com/community/intel_newsroom/blog/2014/09/29/cybersecurity-veteran-christopher-young-to-lead-intel-security

(San Francisco) The California Integrated Data Exchange (Cal INDEX), a San Francisco-based non-profit developing a statewide health information exchange, on Monday named Mark Savage and Beth Ginzinger to its board of directors. Savage is the director of health information technology policy and programs for the National Partnership for Women & Families, and Ginzinger is the vice president of provider joint ventures for Anthem Blue Cross' West Region.
https://www.calindex.org/ 
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140929005277/en/Cal-INDEX-Names-Members-Board-Directors#.VCmVpWddXng 

(San Francisco) Business Wire, an online distributor of company press releases and regulatory disclosures, said on Monday at has relocated its San Francisco co-headquarters to new offices at 101 California Street. The company said that the new, custom-designed offices will allow for greater collaboration among multiple departments. With more than 150 employees, San Francisco is Business Wire's largest office, housing its technology, legal, finance, accounting, licensing, human resources and operations departments, as well as a newsroom.
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20140929005868/en/Business-Wire-Poised-Continued-Growth-Move-San#.VCmWiGddXng 

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> Senior Manager, External Reporting - Mode Media, Brisbane CA

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> CyberMaryland 2014 Conference – Oct. 29-30 - Baltimore Convention Center

Collaborate, Educate and Innovate at the fourth annual CyberMaryland 2014 Conference October 29-30th at the Baltimore Convention Center, One W. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. A two-day event of entrepreneurs, investors, academics, students, enterprises and government officials from across the nation and globe will convene in Maryland—the nation’s epicenter for cybersecurity. Network with nationally known speakers and entrepreneurs, join flash talks and pitch forums, attend sessions on commercialization and product ventures and Job Fair. Registration also includes National Cyber Security Hall of Fame Awards Dinner and MaryLand of Opportunity Night. Please visit www.cybermaryland.org Send inquiries to liz@fbcinc.com or (800) 878-2940
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> Interop New York - Attend NY's Biggest IT Event - Sept. 29-Oct. 3

Interop is the leading independent technology conference and expo designed to inform and inspire the world’s IT community. Featured conference topics include IT Management & Career Development, Software-Defined Networking & Data Centers, Enterprise Mobility, DevOps, Cloud Computing, Security and more. Attend Interop New York, September 29-October 3, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. Special Offer for New England Tech Wire Subscribers: Save $200 off Conference Passes or get a FREE Expo Pass! Register today. http://www.interop.com/newyork/?_mc=AD_NE_LE_INY_NETW Send inquiries to ally.thorndike@ubm.com
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> Senior Analyst - Consumer Services US

Current Analysis is seeking to recruit a Senior Analyst to join the Consumer Services US team contributing to Current Analysis' existing capabilities and coverage in the US mobile, fixed and converged providers of consumer’s services. The ideal candidate will have exceptional knowledge of the key US wireless players, service portfolios and strategies, with strong knowledge in the following areas: Mobile data, WiFi calling, carrier-OTT partnerships, the MVNO competitive landscape and emerging innovation in the areas of carrier-branded VAS. Qualified candidates should have relevant market knowledge as well as a proven ability to analyze companies their services portfolios and corporate marketing positions. 5+ years professional experience as an analyst, technical writer, journalist, marketing or product management in IT, telecoms or related fields. Experience in tracking and analyzing Consumer Services in the US. Proven written, verbal and interpersonal skills in English required. Proven public event and/or sales presentation experience. Effective prioritization and time management skills. Able to work independently from home office and travel moderately within the US. Bachelor’s Degree required. Current Analysis offers competitive compensation packages and benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401(k). We are an Equal Employment Opportunity organization. To learn more about Current Analysis, please visit us at www.currentanalysis.com Send resumes to ieppolito@currentanalysis.com
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> 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
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> 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
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