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BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Oct. 23, 2015
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Campaigns & Marketing Summit - Nov. 13 - National Press Club - Washington, D.C.
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o San Francisco-Based Xamarin Acquires RoboVM
o DCG Digital Ventures Opens Corporate Incubator in Mountain View
o Delta Electronics Opens New Green Americas Headquarters in Fremont
o Cupertino-Based Seagate Promotes David Morton Jr. to CFO
o New Industry Organization Hoping to Change Perception of Bitcoin
o Briefly Noted: Tiempo Development, Unwired Planet, VOX Network Solutions
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o San Francisco-Based Xamarin Acquires RoboVM
San Francisco -- Xamarin, the San Francisco-based creator of an enterprise mobile development platform, said it has acquired Sweden's RoboVM, developer of a platform that enables native iOS and Android development in Java. Financial terms of the deal, which comes two months after Xamarin secured $54 million in its third round of funding, were not disclosed. With the acquisition, the company now will be able to offer mobile developers platforms to create apps in Java and C#. "If Xamarin were to build a Java solution from scratch, it would look like RoboVM because they took the same native-first approach in their design," said Nat Friedman, the company's co-founder and CEO.
http://www.xamarin.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151021005382/en/Xamarin-Acquires-RoboVM-Cross-Platform-Mobile-Development-Company
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o DCG Digital Ventures Opens Corporate Incubator in Mountain View
Mountain View, Calif. -- BCG Digital Ventures, a Manhattan Beach-based corporate venture capital and incubation firm, said it has launched a first-of-its-kind corporate incubator in Mountain View. The facility, known as the BCG DV Hatch, will focus on funding, incubating and scaling internally developed IP and startups in conjunction with several corporate partners. Henry Vogel, the co-founder and former CEO of social recommendation search engine Raved -- which BCG DV purchased last year -- will lead the incubator's operations as a partner and managing director. "Large businesses need a new way to grow," said Jeff Schumacher, the founder and CEO of BCG DV. "DV Hatch supplies the entrepreneurial engine to help them expand into new categories and technologies." The new facility will be connected to the firm's network of innovation centers in Manhattan Beach, London, Berlin and Sydney, with plans in the works for several more Hatches around the world.
http://www.bcgdv.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151022006710/en/BCG-Digital-Ventures-Launches-DV-Hatch
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o Delta Electronics Opens New Green Americas Headquarters in Fremont
Fremont, Calif. -- Delta Electronics, a Chinese developer of power and thermal management tools focused on areas such as industrial automation, displays and networking, said it has opened its new Americas headquarters in Fremont. The 180,000-square-foot facility incorporates many of the company's technologies, such as a solar photovoltaic power system and a geothermal heating and cooling system. It is less than two blocks from the company's former location, and about a half mile from the Tesla Motors factory.
http://www.delta-americas.com/
http://www.delta-fan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?NID=57
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/delta-americas-opens-headquarters-designed-215000813.html
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o Cupertino-Based Seagate Promotes David Morton Jr. to CFO
Cupertino, Calif. -- Seagate Technology, the Cupertino-based storage technology giant, said it has promoted longtime executive David Morton Jr. to executive vice president and CFO. He will succeed Patrick O'Malley, who will remain with the company as an executive vice president with responsibility for a broad range of strategic and operational issues. Morton most recently served as Seagate's senior vice president, treasurer and principal accounting officer, after joining the company in 1995. "Dave has been a meaningful contributor at Seagate for the last 20 years and has significant experience in supporting our business model and the financial governance of our operations," said Steve Luczo, Seagate's chairman and CEO.
http://www.seagate.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151021006403/en/Seagate-Appoints-David-H.-Morton-Jr.-Executive
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o New Industry Organization Hoping to Change Perception of Bitcoin
Washington, DC -- Hoping to remove some of the stigma from the digital currency known as bitcoin, the Chamber of Digital Commerce and Coin Center said they have formed a new organization called the Blockchain Alliance. The public-private forum said its goal is to help combat criminal activity involving bitcoin and the blockchain -- a public ledger of bitcoin transactions. "It's no secret that Bitcoin has perception issues, which is a roadblock to mainstream adoption," said Perianne Boring, president of the Chamber of Digital Commerce. "Having an open dialogue with law enforcement and policymakers will help reduce anxiety about this transformative technology." Jason Weinstein, a partner at Steptoe & Johnson and the former deputy assistant attorney general in charge of cybercrime investigations at the Department of Justice, will serve as director of the Washington, DC-based alliance. Other industry participants include MIT Media Lab's Digital Currency Initiative and developer Gavin Andresen, BitFinex, BitFury, BitGo, Bitnet, BitPay, BitStamp, Blockchain, Bloq, Circle, CoinBase, CoinX, ItBit, Kraken, Noble Markets and Xapo. "For the blockchain to thrive, the industry must work together to correct the misperception of bitcoin as the 'currency of criminals,'" said Weinstein.
http://www.blockchainalliance.org
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/blockchain-alliance-forms-in-washington-dc-300165175.html
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> Campaigns & Marketing Summit - Nov. 13 - National Press Club - DC
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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o Briefly Noted:
(San Francisco) Tiempo Development, an Arizona-based provider of nearshore software development outsourcing, said it has opened a new regional office in San Francisco. The new division will be headed by Susan Jones, senior director of the company's western region. The news comes five months after Tiempo secured $2.2 million in royalty financing from Cypress Growth Capital.
http://www.tiempodev.com/press-releases/tiempo-development-brings-nearshoring-to-san-francisco
(Los Altos, Calif.) Los Altos-based Unwired Planet, a developer of technology that allows mobile devices to connect to the Internet and enable mobile communications, said that Dallas Clement, Mark Jensen, Gregory Landis and William Marino have resigned from its board. The company has named Jess Ravich and Taylor Harmeling as new board members, and also formed a strategic committee chaired by Peter Reed, the managing director of MAST Capital Management.
http://investor.unwiredplanet.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=938041
(Brisbane, Calif.) Brisbane-based VOX Network Solutions, a provider of converged voice and data services, has named Ron Kingsford as its vice president of sales and marketing. Kingsford previously served as a major account executive at Windstream, where he managed accounts such as Williams Sonoma, CarMax, Northrop Grumman, Verisign, RR Donnelley, Gap and Hilton Hotels.
http://nustratus.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151022006330/en/Ron-Kingsford-named-VP-Sales-Marketing
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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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> Campaigns & Marketing Summit - Nov. 13 - National Press Club - DC
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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