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BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Feb. 24, 2015
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o Menlo Park-Based GuideSpark Lands $22.2 Million in Third Round
o Milpitas-Based Sikka Software Raises $5.5 Million in Second Round
o Carrick Capital, Silicon Valley Bank Co-Lead $19M Round for Mavenlink
o FTC Reaches Settlements with Marketers of "Melanoma Detection" Apps
o San Francisco-Based ON24 Names Ken Robinson as CMO
o Briefly Noted: Gigamon, Simply Hired, Juniper Networks, Vungle
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o Menlo Park-Based GuideSpark Lands $22.2 Million in Third Round
Menlo Park, Calif. -- GuideSpark, the Menlo Park-based developer of an employee communications platform, said on Tuesday it has landed $22.2 million in its third round of funding, led by Meritech Capital Partners. Previous backers New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Storm Ventures and IDG Ventures also participated. The company said it will use the proceeds to expand marketing, sales, product development, content, CSM, infrastructure, corporate and business development activities. GuideSpark's web-based platform is designed to transform traditional employee communications into short videos on topics such as benefits, healthcare reform, compensation programs and compliance. Clients include L'Oreal USA, 7-Eleven, Adobe, Box and News Corp. Craig Sherman, managing director of Meritech Capital Partners, has joined the company's board of directors. Sherman is the former COO of Ancestry.com and CEO of Gaia Interactive.
http://www.guidespark.com/
http://www.marketwired.com/press-release/guidespark-raises-222-million-in-series-c-financing-round-1994566.htm
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o Milpitas-Based Sikka Software Raises $5.5 Million in Second Round
Milpitas, Calif. -- Sikka Software, the Milpitas-based developer of a retail healthcare cloud platform, said on Tuesday it has raised $5.5 million in its second round of funding, led by Sierra Ventures. Previous backer ATA Ventures also took part in the round, which the company will use to expand its sales and marketing activities and continue its growth across key practice areas. Sikka's Platform Cloud is connected to more than 400 combinations of practice management and financial systems covering over 96% of the dental, veterinary, audiology and optometry markets. "Given our broad footprint in the retail healthcare space, we are well positioned to be the leader in this large underserved market," said CEO Vijay Sikka. Mark Fernandes, managing director of Sierra Ventures, will join the company's board of directors.
http://www.sikkasoftware.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150224006222/en/Sikka-Software-Raises-5.5-Series-Expand-Retail#.VOzkUnzF_ng
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o Carrick Capital, Silicon Valley Bank Co-Lead $19M Round for Mavenlink
San Francisco -- Mavenlink, an Irvine-based developer of business management software, said on Tuesday it has raised $19 million in a new round of funding co-led by San Francisco-based Carrick Capital Partners and Santa Clara-based Silicon Valley Bank. The round included $15 million in equity funding and a $4 million credit facility. Mavenlink will use the capital to accelerate product development, bolster marketing activities and expand market share. Mavenlink's web-based software is designed to help project-based businesses -- including marketing, public relations, management consulting, IT services and software implementation teams -- manage and grow their businesses more profitably.
http://www.mavenlink.com
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mavenlink-raises-19m-in-growth-capital-to-fuel-continued-rapid-growth-300040228.html
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o FTC Reaches Settlements with Marketers of "Melanoma Detection" Apps
Washington, DC -- The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it has reached settlements with a pair of companies who claimed their mobile apps could detect symptoms of melanoma, even in its early stages. The marketers of MelApp and Mole Detective have agreed to deals that bar them from continuing to make such unsupported claims. The FTC also said it is pursuing charges against two additional marketers of Mole Detective who did not agree to settle. The agency said that each of the apps instructed users to photograph a mole with a smartphone camera and input other information about it. The apps then purported to calculate the mole's melanoma risk as low, medium or high. The FTC alleged that the marketers deceptively claimed the apps accurately analyzed melanoma risk, despite a lack of adequate evidence to support such claims. "Truth in advertising laws apply in the mobile marketplace," said Jessica Rich, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. "App developers and marketers must have scientific evidence to support any health or disease claims that they make for their apps."
http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2015/02/ftc-cracks-down-marketers-melanoma-detection-apps
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o San Francisco-Based ON24 Names Ken Robinson as CMO
San Francisco -- ON24, a San Francisco-based developer of webinar marketing tools, on Tuesday named Ken Robinson as its chief marketing officer (CMO). Robinson most recently was the senior vice president of marketing at NAVEX Global, and previously was the vice president of marketing at ELT. In his new role, he will lead ON24's global marketing organization, focusing on demand generation, brand positioning, corporate communications, product marketing and customer marketing strategies.
http://www.on24.com
http://www.on24.com/press_releases/on24-appoints-ken-robinson-chief-marketing-officer/
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o Briefly Noted:
(Santa Clara, Calif.) Santa Clara-based Gigamon, a developer of traffic visibility networking tools, on Tuesday named Andy Zollo as vice president of the company's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Zollo most recently served as EMEA vice president of Dell Software's $120 million security division, and previously held leadership positions at SonicWall, Alcatel and Bay Networks.
http://investor.gigamon.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=251476&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2019467
(Sunnyvale, Calif.) Sunnyvale-based Simply Hired, operator of an independent job search engine, on Tuesday named Bob Taylor as its senior vice president of sales. Taylor previously served as the chief revenue office of Vault.com and Infobase Holdings.
http://www.simplyhired.com/about/press/press-releases/simply_hired_names_bob_taylor_senior_vice_president_of_sales
(Sunnyvale, Calif.) Sunnyvale-based networking technology giant Juniper Networks on Tuesday named Jim Dolce and Rahul Merchant to its board of directors. Dolce currently serves as the CEO of mobile security company Lookout, while Merchant runs his own advisory firm and has served as chief information officer at a variety of companies.
http://investor.juniper.net/investor-relations/press-releases/press-release-details/2015/Juniper-Networks-Adds-Two-New-Experienced-Independent-Directors-to-Board/default.aspx
(San Francisco) San Francisco-based Vungle, developer of a mobile video advertising platform, on Tuesday named Mike Pilawski as its vice president of product. Pilawski previously led the development of multiple mobile entertainment, location and advertising platforms at Nokia and NativeX.
http://www.vungle.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150224006531/en/Vungle-Announces-Appointment-Mike-Pilawski-Vice-President#.VOzjaXzF_ng
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> Chief Information Security Officer (CISCO) - San Francisco Airport (SFO)
Applicants must have federal security clearance at the SECRET level or higher within the last ten years to apply. Requires background working with business stakeholder groups to develop and deliver an organization-wide cyber security agenda with a track record of assessing threats and vulnerabilities at an organizational level and delivering specific remediation actions and initiatives. Requires a unique blend of people skills and an uncanny ability to move swiftly to resolution in a fast-paced and complex environment. Bachelor’s degree required. Annual salary range is $132,626 to $169,260 plus outstanding benefits including retirement plan. Send resume and cover letter by February 27, 2015 to apply@ralphandersen.com. Details on requirements in full brochure at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/sfo_chief_information_security_officer.html or contact Ms Heather Renschler or Mr. Greg Nelson at 916-630-4900.
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> Senior Level DOT.NET Developer - Washington DC - Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center Information Technology department provides and supports a variety of applications, systems and tools to staff, performers, patrons and other constituents to enable this mission to be accomplished. The senior .Net/Sharepoint developer will develop, maintain, enhance and support this set of solutions. Responsibilities Include: Provide software development, enhancement and support for complex .NET (primarily C#) based software used by the Kennedy Center, including Visual Studio 2010 and MVC applications both Windows and ASP.NET based. SQL Server 2008 R2 T-SQL database development ability is also a requirement. Responsibilities include providing business process analysis, custom software development and production system support. Experience: Five or more years of total IT lifecycle experience with three or more years mid-level, hands-on full lifecycle C#, or Java development in a business environment. Full requirements at link below. Experienced in multi-tiered application development. The position holder must be able to independently complete assignments on schedule as well as function as part of a larger team of developers, systems analysts, and business units. For more information and to submit resumes online, click here
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> Manager, Marketing Websites -- Bloomberg BNA - Washington, DC
Bloomberg BNA, a leading source of legal, regulatory, and business information for professionals, seeks a Manager of Marketing Websites to direct and manage the design, development, optimization, administration, and maintenance of the Bloomberg BNA corporate and internal websites. RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead the strategy, design, and development of marketing and internal websites. Proactively present new and innovative ways to optimize the performance. Ensure that all external sites are optimized for SEO. Manage the development and maintenance process for CMS and e-commerce platforms. REQUIREMENTS: 7 years' experience in developing and maintaining corporate and e-commerce web sites. Management level HTML, and CSS code aptitude; preferred experience with other scripting languages. Apply online by clicking here.
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THE CENTECH GROUP, Inc. is seeking talented Senior Software Developers with extensive full lifecycle software development experience to support application development efforts in Washington, D.C. and our corporate office in Falls Church, VA. Candidates will be responsible for developing software and portal applications, interact with stakeholders and developers to perform business requirements, execute the development of approved designs and work packages, perform complex system builds and deployments, perform unit testing and provide post deployment management. Required skills: C#, ASP. NET, .NET Framework, Web Forms/Services, SQL Server, JavaScript, JQuery, TFS, Source Safe, Stored Procedures, Ajax, SOAP, JQuery. Some SP experience and knowledge of federal security guidelines. Must be U.S. government cleared/clearable. Present qualifications to developers@centechgroup.com and reference this PTW posting. EOE/M/F/Disabled/Vets
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