Monday, April 27, 2015

Bay Area Tech Wire -- April 27

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BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- April 27, 2015
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Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit - May 8 - Washington, D.C.
www.mamsummit.com


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Google Executive Killed on Mt. Everest Following Earthquake
o San Mateo-Based Loqate Acquired by U.K.'s GBGroup
o Ruckus Wireless Names Ian Whiting as Chief Commercial Officer
o Towers Watson Acquires Saville Consulting for $64.1 Million
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Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit - May 8 - Washington, D.C.
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Briefly Noted: Auction.com, UnitedLayer, ModuleQ

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> Job/Event/Marketplace Classified Listings (Full Listings Below Stories)


--Director, Product Marketing in Tysons
--IT Report Developer -- Kennedy Center
--The MIT Sloan CIO Symposium - May 20 - Cambridge, Mass.

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o Google Executive Killed on Mt. Everest Following Earthquake

Mountain View, Calif. -- Google executive Dan Fredinburg was one of more than a dozen mountain climbers to perish on Mount Everest Saturday when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal sparked deadly avalanches. Fredinburg had worked for Google since 2007, most recently heading up privacy for the technology giant's secretive Google X innovation facility. According to his LinkedIn profile, he had been working on projects ranging from Google's self-driving car to a balloon-powered Internet access system for remote areas. "They saw the avalanche coming and were able to make a run for it but the camp was right in the middle of it," Tom Briggs, marketing director for climbing and adventure company Jagged Globe, told The Guardian. "Our thoughts and prayers go out to Dan's family and friends.”
https://instagram.com/p/16G9prRFsR/ (Instagram tribute page)
http://www.jagged-globe.co.uk/news/item.php?id=2767 
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/25/dan-fredinburg-dead_n_7143770.html 
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o San Mateo-Based Loqate Acquired by U.K.'s GBGroup

San Mateo, Calif. -- Loqate, a San Mateo-based developer of global location intelligence data and technology, said on Monday it has been acquired by U.K.-based GBGroup (GBG) in a deal worth $13.4 million. GBG said the acquisition will allow it to expand its reach and increase its offering to new markets and customers. Founded in 2009, Loqate offers services designed to let clients make more informed use of location information, specifically for geolocation information systems, mapping and location-based services. "Our acquisition by GBG allows us to extend the positive relationship we already enjoy and to offer an exciting new range of identity-based products and services to our existing customers, as well as to new international markets," said Loqate CEO Martin Turvey.
http://www.loqate.com/
http://www.gbgplc.com/news/gb-news/loqateacquisition 
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o Ruckus Wireless Names Ian Whiting as Chief Commercial Officer

Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Ruckus Wireless, a Sunnyvale-based provider of wireless systems to the mobile Internet infrastructure market, on Monday named Ian Whiting as its chief commercial officer. Whiting, most recently the president of global field operations at Egnyte, will lead the company's worldwide enterprise and service provider sales teams, as well as its pre-and post-sales systems engineering and customer support organizations. He previously held sales and operations leadership roles at Fusion-io (acquired by SanDisk), Riverbed Technology and Brocade Communications.
http://www.ruckuswireless.com
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ruckus-wireless-appoints-industry-veteran-ian-whiting-as-chief-commercial-officer-300071906.html 
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o Towers Watson Acquires Saville Consulting for $64.1 Million

Arlington, Va. -- Towers Watson, the New York-based consulting giant with offices in San Mateo and San Francisco, said on Monday it has paid $64.1 million to acquire U.K.-based Saville Consulting, a developer of online assessment tools designed to help clients identify and develop talented individuals and teams. Saville, which expects to generate more than $15 million in revenue this year, will operate its business as usual for the foreseeable future. Julie Gebauer, the global leader of Towers Watson's Talent and Rewards business, said that adding Saville's online tools to her company's current HR software, data and analytics will give Towers Watson "a powerful offering to address the big and growing area of leadership and talent."
http://www.towerswatson.com 
https://www.savilleconsulting.com
http://www.towerswatson.com/en/Press/2015/04/towers-watson-acquires-saville-consulting
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Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit - May 8 - Tysons

Tech Wire Media's Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit is less than two weeks away!

The annual event brings together 400+ senior marketers for a content-rich event with dozens of keynotes, presentations, panels and networking breaks.

It will be held on May 8th at the Gannett Headquarters in Tysons, just outside of Washington, D.C.

The summit is a great way for you and your colleagues to stay abreast of all the changes and new developments in 2015 in marketing, social, SEO, mobile, advertising and more.

For more information: www.mamsummit.com

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o Briefly Noted:

(Belmont, Calif.) Auction.com, developer of an online real estate marketplace with dual headquarters in Irvine and Belmont, on Monday named Lawrence Yuan as its senior director of engineering. Yuan spent the past four years leading various engineering teams at LinkedIn, and also previously held engineering roles at Yahoo.
http://www.auction.com/lp/company-information/press-releases/ 

(San Francisco) San Francisco-based UnitedLayer, a provider of cloud, disaster recovery and colocation services, on Monday named Jim Tennant as its vice president of channel sales. Tennant previously held management roles with XO Communications, AT&T, ICG Communications, Verizon, Covad, West IP and ShoreTel.
http://www.unitedlayer.com
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/industry-veteran-jim-tennant-joins-unitedlayer-as-channel-chief-300072376.html 

(San Francisco) San Francisco-based ModuleQ, a developer of apps for sales professionals, has named former Yahoo Chairman Fred Amoroso to the advisory board. Amoroso also formerly served as the CEO of Rovi and CrossWorlds Software.
http://moduleq.com
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fred-amoroso-joins-moduleq-advisory-board-300072450.html

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> Director, Product Marketing - Tysons, Virginia

Perspecsys, a leading cloud security software provider, is seeking a Director, Product Marketing. Reporting directly to the CMO, the individual will be responsible for all outbound lead generation campaigns, Sales and Channel enablement, competitive analysis and positioning, product launches, etc. This position is ideal for entrepreneurial candidates with strong Product Marketing experience, a successful track record achievement, and a desire to be part of a rapidly growing start-up. For more information and to apply, go to: perspecsys@techwiremedia.com
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> IT Report Developer -- Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center Information Technology department's Report Developer would help to gather report requirements, document specifications, estimate project timelines, and will be responsible for the design, development, QA, and delivery of custom reports and reporting solutions. Also required will be an understanding of ETL processes and data warehouse concepts, transactional databases, star/snowflake schema databases, as well as familiarity of OLAP cubes. Responsibilities Include: Perform advanced report development utilizing SQL Server Reporting Services. Utilize an understanding of relational database concepts as well as data warehouse and ETL concepts. Design, code, and test database objects to support reporting. Experience: 3+ years’ experience with full life cycle of Report Development projects. 1+ years' experience with SQL Server Reporting Services. Excellent written and verbal communication. For consideration, apply online here.

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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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