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BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Jan. 19, 2016
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o San Francisco-Based Twist Bioscience Lands $61 Million in Fourth Round
o Oakland-Based Captricity Raises $35 Million in Third Round of Funding
o San Jose-Based VeriFone to Acquire AJB Software Design
o Francois Delepine to Depart as CFO of Sunnyvale-Based Trimble
o Sausalito-Based Sitecore Names Les Bonney as COO
o Report: AOL Considering Name Change in Bid to Boost Brand
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o Briefly Noted: Digital Shadows, CloudPassage
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o San Francisco-Based Twist Bioscience Lands $61 Million in Fourth Round
San Francisco -- Twist Bioscience, the San Francisco-based developer of a semiconductor-based synthetic DNA manufacturing process, said on Tuesday it has raised $61 million in its fourth round of funding. ARCH Overage Fund, Merieux Development, Cormorant Asset Management, Fidelity Management and Research Company and Foresite Capital Management joined several other investors in the round. In addition, the company has secured a loan of up too $15 million loan and an added $5 million revolving line of credit through Silicon Valley Bank. Since the company's founding in 2013, Twist now has raised a total of $133 million, as well as $20 million in debt. To date, the company has shipped 65 million base pairs of DNA to more than 100 customers Emily Leproust, the company's CEO, said Twist will use the financing to "build on our strong foundation of delivering high quality, high throughput DNA faster and cheaper, taking the next step to vertically integrate into advance research and development in multiple market segments."
http://www.twistbioscience.com
https://www.twistbioscience.com/press/twist-bioscience-completes-61-million-series-d-financing-and-20-million-debt-facility/
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o Oakland-Based Captricity Raises $35 Million in Third Round of Funding
Oakland -- Captricity, an Oakland-based developer of cloud software designed to extract customer data from handwritten forms, said on Tuesday it has raised $35 million in its third round of funding, led by White Mountains Insurance Group. Previous backers Social Capital and Accomplice also took part in the round, which increases the company's total funding to $49 million. Teresa Chia, senior vice president at White Mountains Capital, will join the company's board of directors. Captricity said its technology can convert complex handwritten forms into actionable data with over 99.9% accuracy for highly regulated government, insurance and non-profit customers. Clients include New York Life, AXA, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), inVentiv Health, Xerox Healthcare and Innovations in Poverty Action.
http://www.captricity.org
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/captricity-raises-35m-series-c-140000049.html
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o San Jose-Based VeriFone to Acquire AJB Software Design
San Jose, Calif. -- VeriFone Systems, a San Jose-based developer of electronic payment technology, said it will acquire Toronto-based AJB Software Design, a provider of payment gateway and switching tools to large merchants in the U.S. and Canada. Financial terms of the deal, expected to close during the second quarter, were not disclosed. Approximately 150 large retailers currently use AJB's on-premise gateway and other technology to connect nearly a half million payment devices. Jennifer Miles, the president of North America for Verifone, said the acquisition will "provide retailers multiple options to better manage and secure their payment infrastructure and provide more value to customers."
http://www.verifone.com/
http://www.ajbsoftware.com/
http://global.verifone.com/company/press-room/press-releases/2016/verifone-expands-services-offering-for-large-retailers-in-the-us-and-canada-with-agreement-to-acquire-ajb-software/
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o Francois Delepine to Depart as CFO of Sunnyvale-Based Trimble
Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Trimble, a Sunnyvale-based developer of software aimed at making field and mobile workers more productive, said on Tuesday that Francois Delepine will step down as its CFO to pursue another opportunity. He will be replaced on Feb. 1 by Robert Painter, currently a Trimble vice president and the general manager of Trimble Buildings. Delepine will remain with the company through early March to assist with the transition. Painter has been with the company since 2006, and previously held a variety of management and finance positions at Cenveo, Rapt, Bain & Company, Whole Foods and Kraft.
http://www.trimble.com
http://www.trimble.com/news/release.aspx?id=011916a
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o Sausalito-Based Sitecore Names Les Bonney as COO
Sausalito, Calif. -- Sitecore, a Sausalito-based developer of experience management software used in context marketing, on Tuesday named Les Bonney as its chief operating officer (COO), responsible for managing the company's global sales, services and customer facing operations. Bonney most recently served as the COO of Qlik, and previously held senior executive positions at Oracle and Siebel Systems. The appointment follows a year in which Sitecore grew its annual revenue by 35%. The company's 4,600 clients include American Express, Carnival Cruise Lines, easyJet and L'Oréal.
http://www.sitecore.net
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sitecore-appoints-les-bonney-as-chief-operating-officer-300204934.html
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o Report: AOL Considering Name Change in Bid to Boost Brand
New York -- AOL is mulling the idea of changing its name in a bid to sharpen its corporate identity while distancing itself from its dial-up past, Business Insider reported. The company, which last summer was acquired by Verizon Communications in a deal worth $4.4 billion, is hoping to strengthen the connection between its umbrella brand and its wide array of businesses, such as TechCrunch, The Huffington Post and MapQuest. Allie Kline, AOL's chief marking officer (CMO), said the company plans to spend major resources on rebuilding its identity this year, no matter which identity that might be. "Is AOL the right brand? If it is, let's invest in it," Kline told Business Insider. "And if it isn't, let's figure out what is. But either way, not investing in the brand is not an option."
http://www.businessinsider.com/aol-considering-brand-change-2016-1?nr
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Networking for Nerds:
11 Tips to Help Reluctant Networkers Make Connections That Pay Off
Does your idea of "networking" involve nursing a drink in the corner while your more gregarious colleagues mix, mingle, wheel, and deal? Whether you consider yourself an introvert, socially awkward, or just a networking newbie, fear not. Here are 11 tips to help you connect more confidently and maybe -- just maybe -- take your career to the next level.
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o Briefly Noted:
(San Francisco) Digital Shadows, developer of a cyber situational awareness platform with dual headquarters in San Francisco and London, on Tuesday named Rick Holland as its vice president of strategy. Holland previously served as vice president and principal analyst at Forrester Research, where he created and led the firm's cyber threat intelligence research efforts. He also is currently co-chair of the SANS Cyber Threat Intelligence Summit.
http://www.digitalshadows.com/news-and-press/rick-holland-joins-digital-shadows-as-vice-president-of-strategy/
(San Francisco) San Francisco-based CloudPassage, developer of an agile security platform, on Tuesday named Ram Krishnan as its chief product officer, Mark Stephenson as its executive vice president of sales and Sohail Parekh as its executive vice president of engineering. Krishnan previously was general manager of HP's Applications Lifecycle Management business unit, Stephenson led sales in the western region for Digital Realty Trust and Parekh was the executive vice president of engineering at Infoblox.
https://www.cloudpassage.com/press-releases/cloudpassage-adds-three-senior-executives-to-scale-cloud-workload-security-business
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> Networking for Nerds: 11 Tips to Help Reluctant Networkers Make Connections That Pay Off
Does your idea of "networking" involve nursing a drink in the corner while your more gregarious colleagues mix, mingle, wheel, and deal? Whether you consider yourself an introvert, socially awkward, or just a networking newbie, fear not. Here are 11 tips to help you connect more confidently and maybe -- just maybe -- take your career to the next level.
http://www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/bay-area-tech-wire
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> Events Manager, Government Executive - Washington, DC.
Government Executive Media Group is the leading source of information and analysis for public sector managers nationwide. We produce over 75 events each year and have exceptional capabilities in research and marketing services. Our ideal candidate for the Events Manager position will have 3-5 years previous event management experience, preferably in a high-velocity, bottom-line focused industry. Responsibilities include: Plan and execute events ranging in size from intimate round tables and briefings to large-scale, multi-day conferences, locally and nationally. Serve as the event's project manager, owning the logistics and overall management for all assigned events as well as the related day-to-day communications with: underwriters; internal executives, staff, and colleagues; relevant speakers and other program participants; vendors and other external partners. Meet or exceed budgetary goals through vendor contract negotiation and other creative cost efficacy measures. Be an enterprising, entrepreneurial, and productive team contributor. For full details on the position and to apply, go to: https://atlanticmedia.applytojob.com/apply/DCV5tQ/
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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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