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BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Aug. 19, 2015
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Featured Job: Chief Information Security Officer, San Francisco
o Mountain View-Based Kahuna Lands $45 Million in Second Round
o Mountain View-Based castAR Raises $15 Million in First Round
o Cupertino-Based Seagate Technology to Acquire Dot Hill Systems
o Carrick Capital Partners Invests $22.5 Million in LaunchPoint
o Opower Opens Larger Office in San Francisco, Plans Hiring Push
o Briefly Noted: Relay2, Comcast - Internet Essentials
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o Mountain View-Based Kahuna Lands $45 Million in Second Round
Mountain View, Calif. -- Kahuna, a Mountain View-based developer of a communication automation platform designed to help brands better connect with customers through the web, email, mobile and social channels, said on Wednesday it has landed $45 million in its second round of funding. Tenaya Capital led the round, which also included participation from previous backers Sequoia Capital and SoftTech VC. Kahuna's core platform uses big data and machine learning to help businesses more intimately engage customers across multiple channels. "The rules for marketing have changed, and so have the technology requirements," said co-founder and CEO Adam Marchick, adding that the latest funding "will enable us to further build on the platform's capabilities to serve the evolving needs of our customers."
https://www.kahuna.com/
https://www.kahuna.com/press/kahuna-45-million-funding/
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o Mountain View-Based castAR Raises $15 Million in First Round
Mountain View, Calif. -- castAR, a Mountain View-based augmented reality gaming startup previously known as Technical Illusions, said on Wednesday it has raised more than $15 million in its first round of funding. Playground Global led the round, which also included the company's seed investors. castAR previously completed a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2013, attracting more than $1 million for its gaming system that provides holographic-like 3D images to users for an interactive gameplay experience. The company will use the new funding to continue product development efforts as it looks to drive adoption among tabletop and interactive game developers. It also plans to hire engineering, business and design talent, with an eye on a 2016 commercial launch. "People want a simple, accessible, fun solution that they can just pick up and play with their friends, without dealing with a bulky, uncomfortable headset, much less being tethered to a big computer," said CEO David Henkel-Wallace. "Our goal is to see castAR on store shelves across North America, aligned with some recognizable brands in tabletop and interactive gaming. Playground's support will help us get there."
http://www.castar.com
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/castar-closes-15-million-series-a-round-from-playground-global-300130464.html
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o Cupertino-Based Seagate Technology to Acquire Dot Hill Systems
Cupertino, Calif. -- Seagate Technology, the Cupertino-based storage technology giant, said it will pay approximately $694 million to acquire Colorado-based Dot Hill Systems, a supplier of software and hardware storage systems. Under the deal, expected to close by year's end, Seagate will pay $9.75 a share through a cash tender offer. The company said Dot Hill's external storage array-based systems and software products will complement its own storage systems offerings. Phil Brace, the president of Seagate's Cloud Systems and Electronics Solutions business, called the acquisition "a strategic addition to our storage technology portfolio, enabling us to accelerate the growth of Seagate’s OEM-focused cloud storage system and solutions business."
http://www.seagate.com/
http://www.dothill.com
http://www.seagate.com/about-seagate/news/seagate-technology-to-acquire-dot-hill-systems-pr/
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o Carrick Capital Partners Invests $22.5 Million in LaunchPoint
San Francisco -- Carrick Capital Partners, a technology investment firm with dual headquarters in San Francisco and Newport Beach, said on Wednesday it has invested $22.5 million in Illinois-based LaunchPoint, a provider of cloud-based software and services to healthcare organizations. The company said it will use the funds to bolster product development and sales and marketing activities as well as to enhance the experience of clients. LaunchPoint's offerings are designed to help payers and other healthcare organizations better manage payment integrity and reduce waste in the claims payment process. Carrick's Alex Mason and Steve Unterberger will join the company's board of directors.
http://www.launchpointcorporation.com
http://carrickcapitalpartners.com/
http://launchpointcorporation.com/launchpoint-announces-22-5-million-in-funding-from-carrick-capital-partners/
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o Opower Opens Larger Office in San Francisco, Plans Hiring Push
San Francisco -- Opower, a Virginia-based developer of home energy management software, said it has opened a new, larger office in San Francisco to accommodate recent growth and attract talent. The new SoMa office is 34,000 square feet, about 10,000 square feet larger than the company’s previous location, which it opened in 2012. Since then, Opower has grown its Bay Area staff by nearly 150%. It currently bases a large number of engineering, product development and client success teams at the location. "Expanding our footprint in San Francisco has helped us bring in some of the brightest minds from the top customer UX companies on Earth, including Amazon, Uber, Netflix and Google," said CEO Dan Yates. "This move allows us to work and collaborate more productively."
http://opower.com
http://opower.com/company/news-press/press_releases/134
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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:
(Milpitas, Calif.) Milpitas-based Relay2, developer of a Wi-Fi services platform designed to let users monetize business apps and services, on Wednesday named Mark Skurla as its senior vice president of worldwide sales. Skurla previously served as the senior vice president of worldwide sales at Westell Technologies and vice president of sales at Netgear's Service Provider Business Unit.
http://www.relay2.com/#
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150819005377/en/Relay2-Appoints-Senior-Vice-President-Worldwide-Sales#.VdSG7LJViko
(San Francisco) Cable giant Comcast said on Wednesday it will conduct a pilot program for low-income senior citizens in San Francisco as part of Internet Essentials, its high-speed Internet adoption program for low-income Americans. The program will be developed in partnership with the San Francisco Department of Aging and Adult Services, the city's SF Connected seniors' digital literacy training collaborative and their three main nonprofit training partners.
http://corporate.comcast.com/news-information/news-feed/comcast-extends-internet-essentials-to-low-income-senior-citizens-in-san-francisco
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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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