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BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Jan. 14, 2016
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Job of the Day: Chief Technology Officer - City of Cupertino, CA
o San Francisco-Based Anaplan Raises $90 Million in New Funding Round
o Mountain View-Based VeloCloud Networks Raises $27 Million
o San Francisco-Based Rentlytics Raises $9.1 Million in First Round
o San Mateo-Based Coupa Software Acquires Contractually
o Palo Alto-Based SurveyMonkey Names Zander Lurie as New CEO
o Briefly Noted: Exabeam, InsideView, NSFOCUS IB
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o San Francisco-Based Anaplan Raises $90 Million in New Funding Round
San Francisco -- Anaplan, the San Francisco-based developer of a cloud-based business planning and modeling platform, said on Thursday it has raised $90 million in a new round of funding, led by Premji Invest. New investors Baillie Gifford, Founders Circle Capital and Harmony Partners also joined several previous backers in the round, which the company will use to fulfill increasing global demand for its software. In addition, Anaplan has named James Budge as its chief financial officer (CFO). Budge is the former CFO and COO at both Genesys and Rovi. Anaplan's platform and apps are designed to help businesses plan, execute, simulate changes and rapidly course-correct their operations. Customers can choose from more than 100 pre-built planning apps or build their own.
http://www.anaplan.com
https://www.anaplan.com/anaplan-raises-90-million-appoints-cfo/
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o Mountain View-Based VeloCloud Networks Raises $27 Million
Mountain View, Calif. -- VeloCloud Networks, a Mountain View-based developer of technology designed to simplify branch WAN networking by automating deployment, said on Thursday it has raised $27 million in its third round of funding. March Capital Partners and Cisco Investments co-led the round along with another unnamed investor, with previous backers New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Venrock also participating. The company, which now has raised $49 million since its inception, said it will use the latest proceeds to expand business operations as it accelerates new product development and customer rollouts. VeloCloud's products help customers expand their wide area networks to support application growth, network agility and simplified branch implementations, while delivering optimized access to cloud datacenters and applications.
http://www.velocloud.com
http://www.velocloud.com/news/velocloud-raises-27-million-dollars-to-meet-growing-global-demand-for-sd-wan
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o San Francisco-Based Rentlytics Raises $9.1 Million in First Round
San Francisco -- Rentlytics, the San Francisco-based developer of a technology platform for owners and managers of multifamily real estate assets, said on Thursday it has landed $9.1 million in its first round of funding, led by Walker & Dunlop. New and previous backers, including Grey Wolf, also participated in the round, which the company will use for additional product development and market expansion. Rentlytics' cloud-based business intelligence software is designed to streamline multifamily management within a single platform, helping owners and managers make more-informed management decisions. "This new funding will be deployed to advance our vision of delivering a comprehensive business intelligence and analytics platform to the multifamily industry," said Rentlytics co-founder and CEO Justin Alanis.
http://www.walkerdunlop.com
https://rentlytics.com/
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o San Mateo-Based Coupa Software Acquires Contractually
San Mateo, Calif. -- Coupa Software, a San Mateo-based developer of cloud-based spend management software, said on Thursday it has acquired Vancouver-based Contractually, a developer of cloud technology that allows users to streamline the process for contract review. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Coupa said the acquisition will allow it to offer tools designed to reduce businesses' reliance on antiquated processes when it comes to editing and signing contracts. The company, itself, has had contract repository and alerting functionality embedded into its Spend Management suite since 2012. "The synergy here is very clear as we will extend our existing contract repository and alerting functionality to add contract lifecycle management that starts with a collaboration document for authoring," said David Williams, Coupa's vice president of technology.
http://www.coupa.com/
http://www.coupa.com/newsworthy/press-releases/coupa-acquires-contractually/
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o Palo Alto-Based SurveyMonkey Names Zander Lurie as New CEO
Palo Alto, Calif. -- Following just six months at the helm, Bill Veghte has stepped down as the CEO of Palo Alto-based only survey company SurveyMonkey. The company has named Chairman Zander Lurie as his successor, with board member David Ebersman taking over as chairman. Both Lurie and Veghte will continue on the company's board. All changes will go into effect as of Saturday. Veghte, the former COO of HP, took over as CEO in July, two months after the sudden passing of Dave Goldberg. Lurie had served as SurveyMonkey's temporary executive chair during the company's initial CEO search. He previously served as the senior vice president of entertainment at GoPro, the senior vice president of strategic development at CBS and CFO of CBS Interactive.
http://www.surveymonkey.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160113006334/en/SurveyMonkey-Announces-Leadership
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> Chief Technology Officer - City of Cupertino, California
The City of Cupertino, California is conducting a national search to recruit its first Chief Technology Officer. Recently reorganized to include Communications, IT, and GIS, the Information Services Department will be led by this department head position. The next Chief Technology Officer will lead a dedicated staff in a well-resourced community in the heart of Silicon Valley, with strong access to innovative technologies. The ideal candidate will be a change agent who is an excellent communicator that leads with a coaching/mentoring style. A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field is required, as is 5 years of directly related experience, including 3 years of supervisory level experience. Annual salary range is $148,908 - $181,908 plus an excellent benefit package including CalPERS retirement and excellent work schedule. Interested candidates should submit their cover letter, resume, and salary history via email to apply@ralphandersen.com. Apply by Friday, January 22, 2016. Confidential inquiries welcomed to Greg Nelson at (916) 630-4900 ext. 137. Brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/chief-technology-officer-cupertino/
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o Briefly Noted:
(San Mateo, Calif.) San Mateo-based Exabeam, a developer of user behavior analytics for security, has named Patrick Zanoni as its vice president of finance. Zanoni most recently served as the vice president of finance at CipherCloud. The company also in recent months has named Ted Plumis as its vice president of channels and alliances and Rick Caccia as its chief marketing officer (CMO).
http://www.exabeam.com/news/2218-2/
(San Francisco) San Francisco-based InsideView, developer of a market intelligence platform for sales and marketing teams, has named Joe Andrews as its vice president of product and solutions marketing. Andrews most recently served as the senior director of marketing at Zuora, and previously was the director of product marketing at VMware.
http://www.insideview.com/insideview-adds-vice-president-of-product-and-solutions-marketing-joe-andrews-to-expand-market-leadership-and-offerings/
(Santa Clara, Calif.) Santa Clara-based NSFOCUS IB, a provider of enterprise network security services, on Thursday named Jason Yuan as its vice president of product management and product development. Yuan most recently was an executive advisor specializing in helping companies expand into the Asia Pacific market, and previously served as the senior director of product management at Symantec.
http://nsfocusglobal.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160114005246/en/NSFOCUS-Appoints-Industry-Veteran-Jason-Yuan-VP
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> Term Faculty Position in Cybersecurity Governance - Kogod - D.C.
The Department of Information Technology and the Kogod Cybersecurity Governance Center (KCGC) invite applications for a term faculty position in cybersecurity governance and cyber risk management. Position is open immediately and will remain open until it is filled. The mission of the KCGC is to promote responsible governance in the preparation for, prevention and detection of, and response to cybersecurity breaches. Qualifications. The requirements for this position are a Ph.D. or a Masters degree with equivalent work experience in Cybersecurity Governance and Enterprise Cyber Risk Management. A track record of teaching excellence is preferred. Professional publication experience and evidence of research in scholarly journals are a plus. Experience in administering cybersecurity governance programs is also desirable. Responsibilities. Split between 1) developing and teaching cybersecurity and information technology courses and 2) research, writing and educational services for the Kogod Cybersecurity Governance Center. Service participation in department, KCGC, school, and university activities are also required. For more information and to apply, go to: http://apply.interfolio.com/33488
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> Chief Technology Officer - City of Cupertino, California
The City of Cupertino, California is conducting a national search to recruit its first Chief Technology Officer. Recently reorganized to include Communications, IT, and GIS, the Information Services Department will be led by this department head position. The next Chief Technology Officer will lead a dedicated staff in a well-resourced community in the heart of Silicon Valley, with strong access to innovative technologies. The ideal candidate will be a change agent who is an excellent communicator that leads with a coaching/mentoring style. A Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field is required, as is 5 years of directly related experience, including 3 years of supervisory level experience. Annual salary range is $148,908 - $181,908 plus an excellent benefit package including CalPERS retirement and excellent work schedule. Interested candidates should submit their cover letter, resume, and salary history via email to apply@ralphandersen.com. Apply by Friday, January 22, 2016. Confidential inquiries welcomed to Greg Nelson at (916) 630-4900 ext. 137. Brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/chief-technology-officer-cupertino/
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