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BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- March 20, 2015
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o San Francisco-Based Quid Raises $39 Million in Fourth Round
o Obama Taps Former Facebook Engineer as White House IT Director
o San Francisco-Based Gravity4 Acquires Triggit
o WSJ: FTC Staff Recommended Suing Google Over Business Practices
o San Francisco-Based Ticketfly Acquires Northern Tickets
o Briefly Noted: IronPlanet, Yahoo - Yodel Meetups,
Global Semiconductor Alliance
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--Director, Solution Consulting - Washington, DC
--Director, Site Experience - Washington, DC
--The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium - May 20 - Cambridge, Mass.
--Do What You're Good At, Not What You Love: Real Talk for Today's Job Seekers.
--Sales Operations Manager - FirstFuel Software (Massachusetts)
--Business Development Representative - FirstFuel Software (Massachusetts)
--Associate - North Atlantic Capital - Portland, ME
--Principal Analysts, Enterprise Security
--Intellectual Property Services/Patent Applications Drafted
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o San Francisco-Based Quid Raises $39 Million in Fourth Round
San Francisco -- Quid, a San Francisco-based developer of artificial intelligence technology, said it has raised $39 million in its fourth round of funding led by Liberty Interactive. ARTIS Ventures, Buchanan Investments, Subtraction Capital, Tiger Partners and Thomas H. Lee Ltd. Family Partnership II also participated, along with Quid board member Michael Patsalos-Fox and chairman and founding investor Charles Lho. Quid's web platform is designed to let users search and process millions of indexed documents, and visually map answers to questions that might previously have required weeks or months of research. "Quid is empowering organizations to immediately gain insights through machine-driven intelligence," said CEO Neville Crawley. "This funding round will allow us to further expand our product and engineering capabilities and to invest in sales and marketing to bring our technology to a broader set of clients." The company said more than 80 clients now are using its platform, which debuted in early 2014.
http://www.quid.com
http://quid.com/insights/quid-closes-39m-series-d-financing/#page-insights-detail
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o Obama Taps Former Facebook Engineer as White House IT Director
Washington, DC -- President Obama on Thursday named a former Facebook engineer and open standards advocate to the newly created role of director of White House information technology. David Recordon, who had served as engineering director at the Menlo Park-based social media giant for nearly six years, now will be responsible for modernizing technology within the White House. "His considerable private sector experience and ability to deploy the latest collaborative and communication technologies will be a great asset to our work on behalf of the American people," wrote Obama. The job will include converging overlapping systems, modernizing software used to collaborate and deploying new technologies already in use in the private sector.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/03/19/president-obama-names-david-recordon-director-white-house-information-technology
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o San Francisco-Based Gravity4 Acquires Triggit
San Francisco -- Gravity4, the San Francisco-based developer of a technology platform for marketers, said on Friday it has acquired Triggit, a developer of dynamic ad retargeting technology. Financial terms of the deal -- the seventh acquisition for Gravity4 since its launch last July -- were not disclosed. San Francisco-based Triggit, one of the few companies with a dedicated seat on the Facebook Ad Exchange, will relocate into the company's offices in San Francisco and Sao Paulo, Brazil. "This adds a unique offering to our product suite, allowing us to enter various additional verticals, including travel and e-commerce, and introduce native programmatic advertising to the marketplace," said Gurbaksh Chahal, the chairman and CEO of Gravity4.
http://gravity4.com/
http://triggit.com/
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gravity4-announces-its-7th-acquisition-triggit-adding-dynamic-remarketing-and-programmatic-native-into-its-marketing-platform-300053558.html
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o WSJ: FTC Staff Recommended Suing Google Over Business Practices
Washington, DC -- Key staff members at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recommended in 2012 that the agency file suit against Mountain View-based Google for using anticompetitive tactics and abusing its monopoly power, The Wall Street Journal reported. The 160-page report from the FTC's Bureau of Competition concluded that Google's conduct "has resulted -- and will result -- in real harm to consumers and to innovation in the online search and advertising markets." The FTC's commissioners, however, voted in early 2013 to end its investigation into Google, after the company agreed to voluntarily change some of its practices. The Journal reported that the agency had meant to keep the report private, but released it inadvertently.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/inside-the-u-s-antitrust-probe-of-google-1426793274
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o San Francisco-Based Ticketfly Acquires Northern Tickets
San Francisco -- Ticketfly, a San Francisco-based developer of ticketing, digital marketing and analytics tools, said on Friday it has acquired Northern Tickets, the in-house ticketing service of The MRG Group, which owns and operates music venues and events across Canada. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Ticketfly launched Canadian operations in 2013, and now partners with more than 120 venues and promoters across the country. "We've seen tremendous growth in Canada since launching there a couple years ago, with ticket sales up 80% year-over-year in 2014 alone," said Andrew Dreskin, the co-founder and CEO of Ticketfly. "We believe that this transaction signals continued growth for us there."
http://www.ticketfly.com
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ticketfly-acquires-northern-tickets-to-expand-business-in-canada-300052877.html
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Do What You're Good At, Not What You Love: Real Talk for Today's Job Seekers.
While "follow your passion" is popular career advice, it isn't necessarily the best career advice. Here, we share five compelling reasons why matching your job to your skill set, not your biggest passion, is a much better bet. http://fairfaxcountyeda.org/bay-area-tech-wire
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o Briefly Noted:
(Pleasanton, Calif.) Pleasanton-based IronPlanet, developer of an online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks, on Friday named Susan Stillings as its chief marketing officer (CMO). Stillings previously held positions with international consultancies, including Ogilvy (Asia Pacific), Edelman, Teneo Strategy, Brunswick Group and Joele Frank.
http://www.ironplanet.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150320005064/en/IronPlanet-Names-Susan-Stillings-Chief-Marketing-Officer#.VQwqztLF_ng
(San Francisco) Yahoo on Friday announced a new local initiative designed to engage mobile developers through monthly meetups called Yodel Meetups. Beginning March 26, the events will be held once a month at the company's San Francisco office. Sunnyvale-based Yahoo said they will provide a chance for mobile developers to get together to learn about and discuss issues important to them with other innovators in the app community, along with Yahoo and Flurry engineers.
http://info.yahoo.com/press-center/article/yahoo-kicks-off-monthly-mobile-130000553.html
(San Jose, Calif.) The San Jose-based Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) has named two key appointments to its board. Scott McGregor, the president and CEO of Broadcom, has been named vice chairman of the board for 2015, and Lisa Su, the president and CEO of AMD, has been appointed as a semiconductor director. The complete results of the organization's 2015 board election are available at the link below.
http://www.gsaglobal.org/2015/03/gsa-announces-2015-board-director-election-results-appointments/
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> Director, Solution Consulting - Washington, DC
Recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in the country, Optoro is transforming the retail industry by helping to build more sustainable supply chains. We're backed by some of the most prominent investors in the country, including Kleiner Perkins & Revolution Growth. The Director of Solution Enablement will provide leadership to the Solution Enablement team, ensuring they are inspired, engaged and motivated. This person is expected to contribute to the organization’s growth and development in a variety of ways including: Client Engagement, Client Management, Solution Development, Business Development, People Development and Thought Leadership Development. Requirements: A Bachelor's degree from a 4 year college (or equivalent). An advance degree is preferred. Proven leadership experience in a client facing role. At least 7 years of relevant consulting experience within a top tier consulting firm or leading supply chain software solution provider. For more information or to apply, go to: http://optoro.com/careers/join#52089
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> Director, Site Experience - Washington, DC
Recognized as one of the fastest growing companies in the country, Optoro is transforming the retail industry by helping to build more sustainable supply chains. We're backed by some of the most prominent investors in the country, including Kleiner Perkins & Revolution Growth. The Director of Site Experience will work closely with the Vice President of Ecommerce to deliver the business objectives of increasing revenue from our ecommerce site BLINQ.com. The responsibilities of this new created position will be focused on delivering a winning online shopping experience that is on-brand and maximizes conversion. Requirements: Minimum 4 years of experience in marketing/ecommerce. Preferred Bachelor 's degree in Math, Finance, Marketing, Social Science. Minimum 2 years of experience with analytics and a proven track record in driving tangible results and actionable insight. Skilled knowledge of key digital analytics tools, particularly Google Analytics, including implementation/tagging experience and data analytic skills. Preferred experience with site search platforms, testing platforms and customer research. For more information or to apply, go to: http://optoro.com/careers/join#42773
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> The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium - May 20 - Cambridge, Mass.
The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium will help CIOs to invent their future and accelerate success through technology. CIOs will engage with business leaders, technology trendsetters, and academic thought leaders in panel discussions and explore new thinking and practices. Panel discussions include: Academic Keynote Panel -- The Impact of Automation; Platform Shift -- How New Business Models are Changing the Shape of Industry, and the Role of CIOs; Leading Digital: A Manifesto for IT and Business Executives; The Board, CEO and CIO Roles in Dealing with Digital Disruption; Cybersecurity - New Approaches to Assessing and Maximizing Your Protection; Demand Shaping: How IT Becomes a Distinctive Advantage; and Cashing in on Your Data. Use code 15NETECHWIRE when registering for a $200 discount. Register at www.mitcio.com.
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> Do What You're Good At, Not What You Love: Real Talk for Today's Job Seekers.
While "follow your passion" is popular career advice, it isn't necessarily the best career advice. Here, we share five compelling reasons why matching your job to your skill set, not your biggest passion, is a much better bet. http://fairfaxcountyeda.org/bay-area-tech-wire
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> Sales Operations Manager - FirstFuel Software - Massachusetts
FirstFuel is looking for an experienced and diligent self-starter to lead FirstFuel's Sales Operations group. As manager, you will be responsible for directly supporting the Field Sales Team and supervising a lean team of talented individuals to manage sales systems and processes, customer proposals and sales training. The Sales Operations Manager will directly report to FirstFuel's SVP of Global Sales & Business Development and will work cross-functionally with Marketing, Regulatory, Product Management and Customer Solutions to help drive continued company success and rapid growth. For more information or to apply, click here.
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> Business Development Representative - FirstFuel Software - Massachusetts
Our Lead Generation Representative thrives in a fast-paced environment and is accountable for identifying and qualifying new business opportunities for the sales team. He/she enjoys prospecting and is skilled at qualifying new customer opportunities. He/she is capable of challenging a prospect’s existing business practices, introducing and aligning FirstFuel’s products, solutions, and service. You will be driving initial discovery calls to confirm a business need. For more information or to apply, click here.
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> Associate - North Atlantic Capital - Portland, ME
Portland, Maine based North Atlantic Capital is seeking an Associate to play a crucial role in executing our investment strategy by researching promising technology market segments and proactively reaching out to the CEOs and CFOs of leading private companies within those market segments. He or she will also participate in all phases of investment process including: due diligence, meetings with management, focused company and industry research, financial modeling and writing investment recommendations. All candidates considered must have: 2-4 years work experience, investment banking or corporate development experience, experience working with or strong affinity for technology companies and an exceptional educational background. Send resumes to: haley@northatlanticcapital.com
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> Principal Analysts, Enterprise Security
Current Analysis, a Progressive Digital Media company, is seeking a Principal Analyst to work in our Enterprise Security group with expertise spanning secure messaging, data security and governance, firewall/VPN and intrusion prevention and detection. Of particular importance is the ability to view security broadly and speak to its impact upon the entire IT technology landscape such as mobility, data center, application development, big data, and collaboration. Qualified candidate should have the ability to identify market trends and weigh the relative strengths and weaknesses of companies and products while delivering high quality analysis under tight deadlines. The goal is to deliver intelligence that alerts and helps sales professionals respond to competitive threats and opportunities, and gives end users insight into the strengths and weaknesses of competing products/strategies. Companies covered include, but are not limited to CA, Checkpoint, Cisco, EMC/RSA, IBM/ISS, Juniper, McAfee, Microsoft, Symantec, and Trend Micro. Send resumes to ieppolito@currentanalysis.com. For more information about the position, go to: http://currentanalysis.com/about/careers.asp
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> Intellectual Property Services/Patent Applications Drafted
ROARK IP (www.roarkip.com) provides a wide range of services relating to intellectual property including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and licensing. We charge $3600.00 (excluding government filing and drafting fees) to prepare a utility patent application for filing with the US Patent & Trademark Office in the mechanical and electrical technology areas. Sample patents drafted include: 6,134,944; 6,158,244; 6,225,635; 6,226,346; 6,417,754; 6,490,469; 6,515,737; and 6,850,920. Flat fee, no surprise billing offered. We are located in San Jose. If you are interested, please contact us at roarkintellectualproperty@gmail.com.
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