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BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- June 5, 2015
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o San Francisco-Based PicsArt Raises $15 Million in Funding
o Cupertino-Based Apple Remains No. 5 in New Fortune 500
o Data Breach Affects 4 Million Federal Employees, Chinese Suspected
o LogMeIn Acquires San Jose-Based Zamurai
o New Milpitas Accelerator to Focus on Growth-Stage Companies
> 10 On-The-Job Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your Career
o Briefly Noted: Morf Media
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--USGIF GEOINT Hackathon - Herndon, Virginia
--Director of Information Technology - City of Berkeley, CA
--10 On-The-Job Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your Career
--San Francisco International Airport - Enterprise Architect
--Senior Director, Business Development - Optoro - DC
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o San Francisco-Based PicsArt Raises $15 Million in Funding
San Francisco -- PicsArt, the San Francisco-based operator of a mobile creative image community, said it has raised $15 million in a new round of funding from Insight Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital. The company, which also landed a $10 million investment from Sequoia earlier this year, said it will use the latest proceeds to expand globally and develop new tools for users. PicsArt's app, which has been installed more than 230 million times, allows photographers, designers and artists to utilize the company's array of image creation and editing tools. A new update also allows users to share their work on Facebook, as well as share their creative process with others through automatically generated timelapse videos. "We want to continuously provide artists with the means to connect and collaborate," said founder and CEO Hovhannes Avoyan. "With this round of funding, we can continue to do so with app updates that boost collaboration settings, such as video generation, increased sharing and the latest photo-enhancing tricks."
http://www.picsart.com
http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=198097
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o Cupertino-Based Apple Remains No. 5 in New Fortune 500
Cupertino, Calif. -- For the second straight year, Apple comes in at No. 5 on the newly released 2015 Fortune 500, an annual ranking of America's largest corporations, based on revenue. The Cupertino-based company, which first broke into the top five a year ago, was the highest-ranked technology company on the list. Wal-Mart Stores remained No. 1 overall, followed by Exxon Mobile, San Ramon-based Chevron and Berkshire Hathaway. Other local companies in the top 100 include San Francisco-based McKesson (No. 11), Palo Alto-based HP (No. 19), San Francisco-based Wells Fargo (No. 30), Mountain View-based Google (No. 40), Santa Clara-based Intel (No. 52), San Jose-based Cisco Systems (No. 60), Redwood City-based Oracle (No. 80) and Pleasanton-based Safeway (No. 84). The complete list is available at the link below.
http://fortune.com/fortune500/
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o Data Breach Affects 4 Million Federal Employees, Chinese Suspected
Washington, DC -- The personal information of approximately 4 million current and former federal employees may have been stolen as part of a massive hacking attack that occurred in April, the Office of Personal Management said on Thursday. U.S. investigators believe the attack, one of the largest-ever breaches against federal employees, was the work of Chinese military hackers, The Washington Post reported. Chinese officials have denied the allegations, calling them irresponsible. Compromised information reportedly includes Social Security numbers, job assignments, performance ratings and training information. Starting Monday, OPM plans to send notifications to affected individuals, offering them free credit monitoring services and identity theft insurance.
http://www.opm.gov/news/latest-news/announcements/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/chinese-hackers-breach-federal-governments-personnel-office/2015/06/04/889c0e52-0af7-11e5-95fd-d580f1c5d44e_story.html?postshare=2801433452169325
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o LogMeIn Acquires San Jose-Based Zamurai
San Jose, Calif. -- LogMeIn, a Boston-based developer of meeting and collaboration technology, on Thursday revealed that it acquired San Jose-based Zamurai, provider of a mobile collaboration service for businesses, late last year. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2013, Zamurai's service is designed to let businesses "capture ideas and discussions so they can be accessed anywhere, anytime." The company's "mobile whiteboard" has been integrated into LogMeIn's join.me service as part of a new release of its iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch apps, the company said.
http://zamurai.com/
https://secure.logmein.com/
https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2015/06/04/742213/10137253/en/LogMeIn-Announces-Acquisition-of-Mobile-Collaboration-Start-Up-Zamurai.html
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o New Milpitas Accelerator to Focus on Growth-Stage Companies
Milpitas, Calif. -- Eschewing the traditional strategy of working solely with early-stage startups, a new accelerator in Milpitas aims to support more mature growth-stage companies seeking exit or expansion strategies. The accelerator, known as CoinX, had its official start in March by hosting a conference in which 20 teams showcased their projects to potential investors and partners. Founder Eric Huang, said his accelerator's platform centers around "collaborating on strategies, networking with experts within various industries and welcoming all growth companies with a clear vision." CoinX so far has worked with 15 companies, completed a curriculum for first batch-companies and created a demo day to showcase their products.
http://www.coinxinc.co
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/coinx-emerges-as-silicon-valleys-newest-accelerator-for-late-startups-and-growth-companies-300094413.html
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10 On-The-Job Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your Career
Over time, bad habits can tarnish an otherwise great reputation and overshadow your accomplishments in the eyes of your colleagues and supervisors. Remember, in the big leagues, your reputation is every bit as important as your skills and experience. Here are 10 mistakes to avoid to make sure you're protecting your reputation.
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o Briefly Noted:
(San Francisco) San Francisco-based Morf Media, developer of a compliance training system for mobile workers delivered through smart phones or tablets, has named Angela Bazigos as chief compliance officer and head of its life sciences business unit. Bazigos most recently was the chief compliance officer of Nexcyon Pharmaceuticals, and earlier held the same title at Prime Genomics.
http://morflearning.com/news/life-sciences-compliance-expert-angela-bazigos-joins-morf-media-as-chief-compliance-officer-and-head-of-life-sciences-business/
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> USGIF GEOINT Hackathon - June 12-14 - Herndon, VA
USGIF invites coders, data scientists, and thought leaders to the first ever GEOINT Hackathon. Individuals and teams will partner, program, and pitch solutions as they compete for $15,000. Participants will be challenged to create an open-source solution within a roughly 40-hour timeframe. This is a GEOINT hack and location matters! The geography of interest and specific hack goal will be announced Friday during the kick-off briefing. Here’s a hint: We are more interested in fostering collaboration than creating apps. All collaboration-centric coders are encouraged to sign up. The winning team will not only receive the cash prize but also passes to attend the GEOINT Symposium. More information and registration details can be found here: http://usgif.org/events/EventsAtAGlance/hackathon
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> Director of Information Technology - City of Berkeley, CA
The Director of Information Technology leads a large municipal department in providing a diverse array of digital services to its employees, citizens, and beyond. Reporting to the City Manager, the Director of IT will be seen as the technology leader working across the organization to ensure a forward-thinking and strategic approach to technology in support of all municipal business units. Bachelor’s degree is required. This position requires six years responsible experience in information technology, four years of which must have been at a supervisory or management level. Salary range $137,772 to $189,396 DOQ, plus benefit package including CalPERS. Detailed brochure by clicking here. Confidential inquiries to Greg Nelson at (916) 630-4900. Submit cover letter and resume to apply@ralphandersen.com prior to Friday, July 3, 2015.
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> 10 On-The-Job Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your Career
Over time, bad habits can tarnish an otherwise great reputation and overshadow your accomplishments in the eyes of your colleagues and supervisors. Remember, in the big leagues, your reputation is every bit as important as your skills and experience. Here are 10 mistakes to avoid to make sure you're protecting your reputation. http://fairfaxcountyeda.org/bay-area-tech-wire
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> San Francisco International Airport - Enterprise Architect
This is truly a rare opportunity to join an award winning and progressive organization that is innovating to be the most technologically empowering airport in North America! This newly created position of Enterprise Architect for San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is focused on developing and delivering the strategic technology roadmap for both the short- and long-term. By providing expertise on the design of architectural solutions as well as the establishment of architecture standards, the Enterprise Architect will play an integral role in building a holistic view and framework for the Airport’s technology strategy, processes, and information technology roadmap. Top contenders will be strategic thinkers and strong communicators to ensure proposed technical solutions are aligned with the Airport’s overall objectives, mission, and vision. Requires five years of experience at a senior level as an application and systems architect; experience in the development of platf! Bachelor’s degree required. Annual salary range is $123,578 to $157,742 plus outstanding benefits including retirement plan. Detailed brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/sfo_enterprise_architect.html
To apply, send a compelling cover letter and a comprehensive resume to apply@ralphandersen.com by June 15, 2015. Confidential inquiries welcomed to Heather Renschler or Greg Nelsen at (916) 630-4900.
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> Senior Director, Business Development - Optoro - DC
We are looking to add a Senior Director of Business Development to our growing team to help capitalize on the rapidly rising demand of our enterprise software solution. The Senior Director will be responsible for prospect evaluation, coverage and development across a portfolio of enterprise accounts. We are looking for someone with a forward-thinking and strategic approach to solving business issues and a strong background in selling solution based software in retail, ecommerce or supply chain industries. For more information or to apply, go to: http://optoro.com/careers/join#62042
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