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BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Aug. 18, 2015
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Featured Job: Chief Information Security Officer, San Francisco
o San Francisco-Based Datameer Raises $40 Million in New Funding
o Ximedica Acquires San Francisco-Based Bridge Design
o Palo Alto-Based NVP Sells The Retail Equation to Appriss
o Rob Mee to Succeed Founder Paul Maritz as CEO of S.F.-Based Pivotal
o Developers of RoboKiller App Named Winners of FTC Robocall Contest
o Briefly Noted: memoryBlue, Comcast Hometown Network, Helpshift
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o San Francisco-Based Datameer Raises $40 Million in New Funding
San Francisco -- Datameer, the San Francisco-based developer of a big data analytics platform, said on Tuesday it has raised $40 million in a new round of funding, led by ST Telemedia (STT). Top Tier Capital Partners (TTCP), Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), Redpoint, Next World Capital, Software AG and Citi Ventures also took part in the round, which increases the company's total funding to more than $76 million. Nikhil Eapen, ST Telemedia's chief strategy & investment officer and executive vice president, will join the company's board of directors. Datameer said it will use the additional capital to develop its teams across all business units, as well as to accelerate global expansion. Datameer was founded in 2009 with the aim of combining Hadoop with a spreadsheet interface, enabling business users to run analytics against very large data sets. The company now counts more than 200 customers, including Citi, Telefonica, Workday and VISA.
http://www.datameer.com
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/datameer-takes-data-democratization-global-with-new-40-million-investment-300129698.html
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o Ximedica Acquires San Francisco-Based Bridge Design
San Francisco -- Giving the company a key West Coast hub, Rhode Island-based medical technology firm Ximedica said on Tuesday it has acquired San Francisco-based Bridge Design, a provider of design services for physical and digital products, including mHealth. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Bridge Design will continue operating out of its current office in San Francisco as a unit of Ximedica, allowing the company to expand offerings with existing clients while building new client relationships on the West Coast. "By joining forces with Ximedica, we will be able to respond to an increasing demand from our client base for a more comprehensive offering," said Bill Evans, the president of Bridge Design. "We believe this will resonate deeply as major growth areas like mHealth build strength. In addition, we are looking forward to scaling our team and talent."
http://www.ximedica.com
http://www.bridgedesign.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150818006006/en/Ximedica-Bridge-Design-Join-Forces-Setting-Bar#.VdNtb7JViko
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o Palo Alto-Based NVP Sells The Retail Equation to Appriss
Palo Alto, Calif. -- Norwest Venture Partners, the Palo Alto-based venture capital firm, said on Tuesday it has sold its majority stake in The Retail Equation, an Irvine-based provider of predictive analytics to retail businesses, to Kentucky-based Appriss. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Norwest also said it will invest a "significant portion" of the proceeds into the combined company. The Retail Equation is best known for its suite of tools used for real-time return authorization, detection of suspicious employee and consumer activity, and identification of targeted incentives that keep consumers shopping after making a purchase or return. Appriss said it will add the company's analytics and predictive modeling to its own products. "The combination of Appriss' information assets with The Retail Equation's predictive technology capabilities will lead to new insights and patterns of human behavior," said Jon Kossow, a general partner at Norwest and board member at The Retail Equation.
http://www.theretailequation.com
http://www.appriss.com
http://www.nvp.com
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/appriss-acquires-the-retail-equation-to-strengthen-efforts-in-fighting-fraud-and-mitigating-risk-300130172.html
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o Rob Mee to Succeed Founder Paul Maritz as CEO of S.F.-Based Pivotal
San Francisco -- Pivotal, the San Francisco-based developer of a platform-as-a-service that lets users update and scale applications on a private cloud, on Tuesday named Rob Mee as its new CEO, succeeding Paul Maritz, who will become executive chairman. Mee most recently served as the company's executive vice president of products and research & development. Maritz formed Pivotal in 2013, after previously serving as the chief strategist of EMC and CEO of VMware. "I look forward to remaining actively engaged with Pivotal, its partners and its customers, and supporting Rob in his new role as CEO," said Maritz. Pivotal also announced that its cloud native platform, Pivotal Cloud Foundry has reached a financial milestone by crossing $100 million in annual bookings run-rate.
http://www.pivotal.io
https://pivotal.io/corporate/press-release/pivotal-announces-changes-in-executive-leadership-and-record-results
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o Developers of RoboKiller App Named Winners of FTC Robocall Contest
Washington, DC -- A pair of mobile app developers from New Jersey have won first place in the Federal Trade Commission's contest to developer technology capable of blocking robocalls. Ethan Garr and Bryan Moyles claimed the $25,000 top prize in the FTC's "Robocalls: Humanity Strikes Back" competition for their RoboKiller app, which uses audio-fingerprint technology to identify and block robocalls on both landline and mobile phones. RoboKiller is currently in the midst of a KickStarter campaign, which seeks to raise $75,000 by Sept. 6. Runner-up Hemant Sengar, who won the runner-up prize of $10,500, applied similar audio analytics in his submission. "Their products may block billions of unwanted robocalls, and help people report illegal robocallers to law enforcement," said Jessica Rich, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/485600868/robokiller-app-stop-telemarketing-robocalls-foreve (RoboKiller KickStarter campaign)
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2015/08/ftc-awards-25000-top-cash-prize-contest-winning-mobile-app-blocks?utm_source=govdelivery
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> Chief Information Security Officer, San Francisco
The City and County of San Francisco is recruiting for the position of Chief Information Security Officer (City CISO). Minimum Qualifications required at time of submittal: Security Clearance: Applicants must have federal security clearance at the SECRET level or higher within the last ten years to apply. Must have at least 5 years of experience in a senior leadership role overseeing information security
initiatives. Bachelor’s degree required. Annual salary range is up to $174,850. Appointments above the maximum of the normal range may be considered based on documented and substantiated recruitment and retention issues or exceptional skills. Interested candidates are asked to apply before September 14, 2015. Send resume and cover letter to apply@ralphandersen.com. Details on requirements in full brochure at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/san_francisco_ciso.html or contact Mr. Robert Burg or Mr. Greg Nelson at 916-630-4900
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o Briefly Noted:
(Santa Clara, Calif.) Virginia-based memoryBlue, a provider of inside sales talent for high-tech companies, said it has opened a new Silicon Valley office in Santa Clara. The company, which also has an office in Austin, Texas, said the opening is a step in its goal of establishing a local presence in each of 20 largest high-tech markets. Eight employees have relocated from Virginia to launch the new operation.
http://www.memoryblue.com
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/08/prweb12909136.htm
(Livermore, Calif.) Comcast Hometown Network (Channel 104), Comcast's regional cable network covering Northern and Central California, said it will televise 23 high school football games this season under the banner of "Xfinity High School Sports." Most telecasts will also be streamed live at http://www.chnlivestreaming.tv.
http://www.comcasthometown.com/programDetails.cfm?id=73
(San Francisco) San Francisco-based Helpshift, developer of an in-app customer engagement platform designed to help mobile apps improve customer experience, on Tuesday named Kevin Grant as its chief revenue officer. Grant most recently was the general manager of mobile payments company Boku, and previously was the vice president of sales at MobiTV.
https://www.helpshift.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150818005457/en/Helpshift-Strengthens-Executive-Bench-Continues-Grow-Leading#.VdNwwLJViko
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> Chief Information Security Officer, San Francisco
The City and County of San Francisco is recruiting for the position of Chief Information Security Officer (City CISO). Minimum Qualifications required at time of submittal: Security Clearance: Applicants must have federal security clearance at the SECRET level or higher within the last ten years to apply. Must have at least 5 years of experience in a senior leadership role overseeing information security initiatives. Bachelor’s degree required. Annual salary range is up to $174,850. Appointments above the maximum of the normal range may be considered based on documented and substantiated recruitment and retention issues or exceptional skills. Interested candidates are asked to apply before September 14, 2015. Send resume and cover letter to apply@ralphandersen.com. Details on requirements in full brochure at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/san_francisco_ciso.html or contact Mr. Robert Burg or Mr. Greg Nelson at 916-630-4900
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> Front End JavaScript Engineer -- First Opinion, Inc. -- San Francisco
First Opinion, Inc. in San Francisco is looking for an experienced Front End Engineer who can assist us in architecting and developing web based applications. With tens of thousands of users contacting our doctors, we are in search of a candidate who would take pride in keeping our services fast and reliable. Responsibilities: Build and
contribute to complex interactive web applications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams. Essentials: Highly proficient in JavaScript, HTML, CSS. Understand key server-side web development concepts. Ability to build and work with SPA’s Technologies: While not all skills below are required, we will be favoring candidates who have experience working with the following technologies: Backbone.js, Marionette.js, AMD / Require.js, WebSockets, WebRTC, Grunt, Less, Mocha, Chai, Selenium, Linux, Git/Github, Python, PostgreSQL, Vagrant. Please email resumes to: paula-anne@firstopinionapp.com
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> Enterprise Architect - SFO
The EA for SFO is focused on developing and delivering a holistic view and framework for the Airport’s IT strategy, processes, and roadmap. Requires 5 years of senior level experience as an application and information systems architect; experience in the development of platforms, languages, and technologies is required. Bachelor’s degree required. Annual salary range is $123,578 to $157,742 plus outstanding benefits. Brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com. To apply, send a compelling cover letter and a comprehensive resume to apply@ralphandersen.com. Apply immediately; position open until filled. Confidential inquiries welcomed to Heather Renschler or Greg Nelsen at (916) 630-4900.
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