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BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Jan. 20, 2016
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Job of the Day: Chief Technology Officer - City of Cupertino, CA
o Santa Clara-Based JFrog Raises $50 Million in New Funding Round
o Microchip Technology to Acquire San Jose-Based Atmel in $3.6 Billion Deal
o Symantec to Shave $1 Billion Off Price of Veritas in Deal with The Carlyle Group
o AT&T Opens Applications for Aspire Ed-Tech Accelerator
o Alfresco Software Names Bernadette Nixon as Chief Revenue Officer
o Briefly Noted: SLI Systems, Sighten, Jivox
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o Santa Clara-Based JFrog Raises $50 Million in New Funding Round
Santa Clara, Calif. -- JFrog, the Santa Clara-based developer of an infrastructure platform for software management and distribution, said on Wednesday it has raised $50 million in a new round of funding. New investors Scale Venture Partners, Sapphire Ventures, Battery Ventures, Vintage Investment Partners and Qumra Capital joined several previous backers in the round, which the company will use to bolster its talent, technology development and global expansion activities. "This $50 million is one of the largest VC investment rounds in the entire DevOps market history," said co-founder and CEO Shlomi Ben Haim. "This investment will allow us to keep leading the market and push our products to a new level." JFrog's DevOps and software automation platform is currently in use by more than 1,500 paying customers, including Amazon, Google, LinkedIn, MasterCard, Netflix, Tesla, Barclays, Cisco, Oracle, Adobe, Intel and VMware.
https://www.jfrog.com
https://www.jfrog.com/about/press-release-jan20/
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o Microchip Technology to Acquire San Jose-Based Atmel in $3.6 Billion Deal
San Jose, Calif. -- Microchip Technology, an Arizona-based chipmaker, said it will acquire San Jose-based counterpart Atmel in a deal valued at about $3.6 billion. Microchip will pay $8.15 a share in cash and stock under the deal, which is expected to close during the second quarter. "As the semiconductor industry consolidates, Microchip continues to execute a highly successful consolidation strategy with a string of acquisitions," said Steve Sanghi, the company's president and CEO. "The Atmel acquisition is the latest chapter of our growth strategy and will add further operational and customer scale to Microchip." Atmel said it determined the latest deal to be superior to its previous $4.6 billion merger agreement with Dialog Semiconductor, announced in September. It has paid Dialog a termination fee of $137.3 million to terminate that deal. "Under the Microchip transaction, Atmel stockholders will receive a much higher cash consideration per share compared to the Dialog deal, as well as the opportunity for further upside through the ownership of stock of Microchip," said Steven Laub, the president and CEO of Atmel.
http://www.atmel.com/
http://www.microchip.com/
http://www.microchip.com/pagehandler/en-us/aboutus/acquisitions/atmel-acquisition.html
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o Symantec to Shave $1 Billion Off Price of Veritas in Deal with The Carlyle Group
Mountain View, Calif. -- Symantec, the Mountain View-based provider if Internet security services, said on Wednesday it will receive $1 billion less than original thought in its sale of Veritas' information management business to an investor syndicate led by The Carlyle Group. Citing unspecified "uncertainties" that developed since the sides agreed to the sale in July, Symantec said the purchase price has been reduced to $7 billion, down from the original $8 billion. The new deal is expected to close on Jan. 29. "In a difficult environment, we can move forward with a high degree of certainty around closing a transaction that represents attractive value for shareholders," said Michael Brown, Symantec's president and CEO.
http://www.symantec.com
http://www.carlyle.com/
http://www.symantec.com/about/news/release/article.jsp?prid=20160119_01
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o AT&T Opens Applications for Aspire Ed-Tech Accelerator
San Francisco -- Telecom giant AT&T said it has opened applications for its Aspire Accelerator, a six-month program that gives selected ed-tech startups financial investment, access to expert services and mentorship. Applications are due by Feb. 5, with the program scheduled to begin in May. Selected ventures will receive a $100,000 investment from AT&T, plus an additional $25,000 to cover costs of the program. Organizations can participate from where they are, without relocating. The program's inaugural class, which graduated in October, included: San Francisco-based GradGuru, North Carolina-based LearnTrials, Oakland-based MindBlown Labs, New York-based Quill and Washington, DC-based PlayPosit (formerly eduCanon). There were 345 initial applicants.
http://about.att.com/csr/aspireaccelerator#step1
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o Alfresco Software Names Bernadette Nixon as Chief Revenue Officer
San Mateo, Calif. -- Alfresco Software, a developer of enterprise content management and business process management tools, on Wednesday named former OpenText executive Bernadette Nixon as its chief revenue officer. Nixon, most recently the president of customer experience solutions at SDL, previously served as the senior vice president and general manager of OpenText's BPM business unit, and also spent several years in leadership positions at Metastorm, prior to its acquisition by OpenText. In her new role, Nixon will build and manage Alfresco's global sales team. and also oversee its partner program, as well as help develop its go-to-market strategy.
http://www.alfresco.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160120005489/en/Alfresco-Sets-Sights-Global-Market-Chief-Revenue
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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 Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based SLI Systems, a provider of e-commerce services to Internet retailers and B2B sites, on Wednesday named Gary Schaumburg as its vice president of customer success. Schaumburg most recently served as the vice president of client services at Attensity, and previously held senior management roles at Infosys, Epiphany, Oracle and Deloitte.
http://www.sli-systems.com
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sli-systems-names-gary-schaumburg-vice-president-of-customer-success-300207105.html
(San Francisco) San Francisco-based Sighten, a developer of solar software, on Wednesday named Vivek Malipatil as its vice president of strategy and operations, Mariya Nomanbhoy as its vice president of product and Quentin Notte as its director of business development. The hires come two months after the company raised $3.5 million in its first round of funding, led by Obvious Ventures. Bios of all three hires are at the link below.
http://www.sighten.io/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160120005483/en/Solar-Software-Leader-Appoints-Industry-Veterans-Accelerate
(San Mateo, Calif.) San Mateo-based Jivox, developer of a platform for data-driven advertising and marketing, on Wednesday named former eBay marketing executive Robert Chatwani to its board of directors. Chatwani previously served as the CMO of eBay North America, and is currently the chief revenue and marketing officer at Teespring.
http://www.jivox.com/news-article/131
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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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