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BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Oct. 22, 2015
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Job of the Day: Chief Information Officer - City of Oakland, California
o Cupertino-Based Numerify Lands $37.5 Million in Third Round
o San Francisco-Based Solinea Raises $4 Million in First Round
o San Francisco-Based iMerit Lands $3.5M to Hire Underprivileged Youth
o Santa Clara-Based Citrix Names Robert Calderoni as Interim CEO
o White House Unveils Latest Innovation Roadmap
o Briefly Noted: Cypress Semiconductor, Springpath
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o Cupertino-Based Numerify Lands $37.5 Million in Third Round
Cupertino, Calif. -- Numerify, a Cupertino-based developer of cloud-based IT business analytics applications, said on Thursday it has raised $37.5 million in its third round of funding, led by Tenaya Capital. Previous backers Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners and new investors Silicon Valley Bank and Four Rivers Group also took part in the round, which the company will use to expand its product capabilities across new areas of IT business operations and support growth in North America and Europe. The company now has raised more than $60 million since its inception. "This new investment will support us through our next phases of exponential growth," said founder and CEO Gaurav Rewari. Tom Banahan, managing director of Tenaya Capital, will join the company's board of directors.
http://www.numerify.com
http://numerify.com/news-posts/numerify-closes-37-5-m-series-c-funding-round-led-by-tenaya-capital/
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o San Francisco-Based Solinea Raises $4 Million in First Round
San Francisco -- Solinea, a San Francisco-based provider of open infrastructure tools used to deploy and adopt production clouds, said it has raised $4 million in its first round of funding, led by Translink Capital. Angel investors also participated in the deal, which includes a strategic partnership with ITOCHU Techno-Solutions aimed at giving the company increased reach into the Japanese IT services market. Solinea said it will use the proceeds to bolster its service delivery capabilities and expand its engineering and product management teams as it works toward the launch of a new product early next year.
http://www.solinea.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151021005921/en/Solinea-Closes-US4m-Series-Investment-Translink-Capital
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o San Francisco-Based iMerit Lands $3.5M to Hire Underprivileged Youth
San Francisco -- iMerit, a San Francisco-based provider of digital services such as machine learning, mobile and cloud support, and big data analytics, said it has raised $3.5 million to recruit and develop underprivileged youth, particularly young women, to deliver some of its services. Participants included the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, Khosla Impact and Omidyar Network. iMerit said it has created digital service jobs for the most promising of the 40,000 marginalized youth trained along with its partner foundation. Clients so far include Microsoft, eBay, Catholic Relief Services and Crowdflower. "This new funding will help iMerit expand our digital talent pool," said CEO Radha Basu. "We plan to expand globally and employ 6,000 workers from marginalized communities, across 15 centers over the next five years."
http://www.imerit.net
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/imerit-raises-35-million-in-funding-to-empower-6000-underprivileged-youth-to-deliver-in-demand-digital-services-300163582.html
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o Santa Clara-Based Citrix Names Robert Calderoni as Interim CEO
Santa Clara, Calif. -- Citrix Systems, the Santa Clara-based developer of mobile workspaces, has named Robert Calderoni, its executive chairman, as interim president and CEO. He succeeds Mark Templeton, who announced plans to retire in July. Templeton will remain in advisory role through the end of the year. Citrix, meanwhile, continues to search for a permanent successor. Calderoni has served as the company's executive chairman since July, and previously served as the chairman and CEO of Ariba. "We are fortunate that Bob has agreed to step into the role of interim CEO during this important time for Citrix," said Thomas Bogan, the company's lead independent director. "With more than 30 years of executive experience in the technology sector, and as a director of Citrix, Bob has a deep understanding not only of the marketplace, but of our business as well." Templeton had served as the president of Citrix since 1998 and its CEO since 2001.
http://www.citrix.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151021006390/en/Citrix-Appoints-Board-Member-Robert-Calderoni-Interim
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o White House Unveils Latest Innovation Roadmap
Washington, DC -- Making a case for keeping in tact President Obama's $146 billion request for federal research and development funds in the fiscal 2016 budget, the White House on Wednesday unveiled its latest innovation roadmap. The plan, known as the Strategy for American Innovation, focuses on greater R&D spending, greater attention on burgeoning areas from advanced vehicles to precision medicine and efforts to make the federal government more innovative through new programs. Specifically, the administration hopes to stimulate private-sector investment through better patent protection, maintaining an open Internet, enforcing antitrust laws, governing the commercial introduction of emerging technologies and making it easier for startups to raise capital. Another priority is federally funded research at universities and federal labs that ultimately leads to commercialization by the private sector. The White House said that a thriving U.S. economy "requires not only visionary and risk-taking entrepreneurs and companies, but also the foundational `building blocks' of innovation in which the federal government invests." It also warned that if Obama's budget request is ignored, "the American people could be denied important research advances, such as lifesaving biomedical breakthroughs, a leading advanced manufacturing sector and cleaner energy." The full report is at the link below.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/10/21/fact-sheet-white-house-releases-new-strategy-american-innovation
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> Chief Information Officer - City of Oakland, California
The City of Oakland, California is conducting a national search for the position of Chief Information Officer (CIO). The CIO is an at-will management-level position reporting to the City Administrator with day-to-day reporting to an Assistant City Administrator. This position serves as the City’s key technology advisor as well as hands-on manager for the IT Department. The CIO will work closely with the City Administrator’s Office and the Executive Team to ensure a forward-thinking and strategic approach to technology in support of all municipal business units. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a unique combination of leadership, people skills, and technical expertise. Requires a Bachelor’s and a minimum of 10-years of experience in information management including 5-years of management experience. Salary range up to $187,779 with excellent benefits including CalPERS retirement. Detailed brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/oakland_cio.html or upon request! Confidential inquiries encouraged to Heather Renschler at (916) 630-4900. Send cover letter, resume, and current compensation to apply@ralphandersen.com by November 9, 2015.
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o Briefly Noted:
(San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based Cypress Semiconductor,. a developer of chips used in embedded systems, said on Thursday it plans to repurchase up to $450 million in stock. The new buyback program replaces a $400 million program authorized in 2011. Under that program, which now has been terminated, the company repurchased $327 million of stock. Credit Suisse is providing a $400 million financing commitment to fund the new program.
http://www.cypress.com/news/cypress-authorizes-new-450-million-stock-buyback-program
(Sunnyvale, Calif.) Sunnyvale-based Springpath, a developer of hyperconvergence software, said it has expanded into Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) with the opening of its regional headquarters in the Netherlands. The company also has named Johan Pellicaan as its vice president EMEA and signed its first EMEA distribution agreement with Dupaco Distribution in the Netherlands.
http://www.springpathinc.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151022005408/en/Springpath-Expands-EMEA-Meet-Growing-Demand-Hyperconvergence
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> Chief Information Officer - City of Oakland, California
The City of Oakland, California is conducting a national search for the position of Chief Information Officer (CIO). The CIO is an at-will management-level position reporting to the City Administrator with day-to-day reporting to an Assistant City Administrator. This position serves as the City’s key technology advisor as well as hands-on manager for the IT Department. The CIO will work closely with the City Administrator’s Office and the Executive Team to ensure a forward-thinking and strategic approach to technology in support of all municipal business units. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a unique combination of leadership, people skills, and technical expertise. Requires a Bachelor’s and a minimum of 10-years of experience in information management including 5-years of management experience. Salary range up to $187,779 with excellent benefits including CalPERS retirement. Detailed brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/oakland_cio.html or upon request! Confidential inquiries encouraged to Heather Renschler at (916) 630-4900. Send cover letter, resume, and current compensation to apply@ralphandersen.com by November 9, 2015.
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> Chief Information Officer - City of Huntington Beach, Calif.
This vibrant community, known as "Surf City," represents an ideal location for a visionary with exceptional collaborative leadership skills to contribute as a key member of the City’s management team as the new Chief Information Officer overseeing the Information Services Department (30 FTEs; $6.8M budget). Top candidates will have a team-oriented style with a commitment to results in promoting short- and long-term value of technological innovation. The CIO must possess a deep understanding of information technology services and emerging trends within the field related to public-sector service delivery. Ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s and 5 years of information technology experience at the department director or deputy director equivalent level. A Master's degree is preferred. Salary is up to $188,552 with an excellent benefit package2015. Interested candidates should submit a compelling cover letter, comprehensive resume, and current salary information via email to apply@ralphandersen.com Confidential inquiries are welcomed to Heather Renschler at (916) 630-4900. Detailed brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/huntington_beach_cio.html. Candidates are encouraged to apply by October 26.
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The Campaigns & Marketing Summit is a national conference focused on the convergence of marketing, technology and campaigns. This premier event will bring together many of the best minds in marketing, public relations, public affairs, media, technology and campaigns. http://www.camsummitdc.com/
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