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BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Jan. 27, 2016
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Job of the Day: Information Systems Manager and Senior Systems Analyst - Berkeley, CA
o Palo Alto-Based Branch Metrics Raises $35 Million in Second Round
o San Francisco-Based Rivervbed Technology Acquires Germany's Ocedo
o San Francisco-Based AppDirect Acquires Radialpoint
o Gyft Co-Founder Lands $2.75 for Palo Alto-Based Startup Civic
o Nexstar to Acquire KRON-Owner Media General After Meredith Backs Out
o Briefly Noted: LightCyber, Highland Capital Partners
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o Palo Alto-Based Branch Metrics Raises $35 Million in Second Round
Palo Alto, Calif. -- Branch Metrics, a Palo Alto-based developer of deep linking tools for app developers and marketers, said on Wednesday it has raised $35 million in its second round of funding, led by new investor Founders Fund. Previous backers New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Pejman Mar Ventures, Cowboy Ventures, Zach Coelius and Ben Narasin, as well as new investor Madrona Venture Group, also participated. Branch, which now has raised $53 million since its inception, said it will use the latest funds to accelerate the adoption of its deep linking technology, as well as to create new app and app content discovery products. Over the past year, the company has worked with clients such as Pinterest, Redfin, HotelTonight, Buzzfeed and Jet to help make their app content more easily shared and discovered. When clicked, deep links take users directly to the correct content for an installed app, and, if the app is not installed, will take them to the right place even after a detour through an app store. Scott Nolan, a partner at Founders Fund, will join the company's board of directors.
http://branch.io
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/branch-metrics-raises-35-million-as-it-becomes-the-mobile-industry-standard-for-deep-linking-with-over-1-billion-users-and-16-billion-links-created-300210119.html
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o San Francisco-Based Rivervbed Technology Acquires Germany's Ocedo
San Francisco -- Riverbed Technology, a San Francisco-based developer of application performance infrastructure technology, said on Wednesday it has acquired Germany-based Ocedo, a developer of software-defined networking and SD-WAN (software-defined wide-area-network) tools. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Riverbed said the acquisition will expand and accelerate Riverbed's delivery of SD-WAN tools to customers, while also creating significant new growth opportunities. Jerry Kennelly, Riverbed's chairman and CEO, said Ocedo's software-defined networking tools "perfectly complement our own strategic investments in R&D, expanding our position to aggressively compete in the emerging markets for software-defined networks and SD-WAN."
http://www.riverbed.com
http://www.riverbed.com/about/news-articles/press-releases/Riverbed-Announces-Acquisition-of-Leading-SD-WAN-Provider-Ocedo.html
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o San Francisco-Based AppDirect Acquires Radialpoint
San Francisco -- AppDirect, the San Francisco-based developer of a cloud service commerce platform that lets businesses find, buy and manage cloud services from a central location, said on Wednesday it has acquired Montreal-based Radialpoint, a provider of cloud and technical support services. Financial terms of the deal, which comes three months after AppDirect raised $140 million in new funding, were not disclosed. AppDirect said the acquisition will let it equip partners with integrated support capabilities that will allow them to sell and support all of their cloud services. Warren Levitan, Radialpoint's President and CEO, will join AppDirect's leadership team, continuing to lead the subsidiary.
http://www.appdirect.com/
http://www.radialpoint.com
http://info.appdirect.com/about/press/releases/appdirect-acquires-radialpoint-to-empower-businesses-with-premium-technical
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o Gyft Co-Founder Lands $2.75 for Palo Alto-Based Startup Civic
Palo Alto, Calif. -- Vinny Lingham, the co-founder and former CEO of digital gift card platform Gyft, said on Wednesday he has raised $2.75 million in seed funding for his new Palo Alto-based startup, Civic. The company, expected to launch this spring, said it aims to tackle the problem of consumer identity theft and reducing online identity fraud. Social Leverage, an early stage fintech investment fund, led the round, and founding partner Howard Lindzon will join Civic's board. "Consumers need better control of their personal information and their digital identities," said Lingham. "Civic will deliver a beautiful and secure consumer experience to solve this problem."
http://www.civic.com
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/serial-entrepreneur-vinny-lingham-raises-275-million-for-new-startup-civic-300210750.html
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o Nexstar to Acquire KRON-Owner Media General After Meredith Backs Out
Richmond, Va. -- Following months of negotiations, Texas-based Nexstar Broadcasting Group said on Wednesday it will acquire Virginia-based Media General, which owns or operates 71 television stations, including San Francisco's KRON, in a deal valued at about $2.2 billion. Though the two sides agreed to terms earlier this month, the deal couldn't move forward until Iowa-based Meredith Corp. terminated its planned merger with Media General, announced in September. Media General will pay that company a $60 million termination fee. Under the new deal, Nexstar will pay $10.55 a share in cash and 0.125 of a share in stock, plus net cash proceeds from the sale of Media General's spectrum in the FCC's upcoming spectrum auction. The company plans to change its name to Nexstar Media Group upon the completion of the transaction, expected late in the third quarter or early in the fourth. Nexstar shareholders will own approximately 66% of the combined company's stock, with Media General's shareholders holding the remainder. Nexstar Media Group's portfolio will include 171 television stations in 100 markets, as well as a large digital media operation.
http://www.mediageneral.com/press/2016/jan27_2016nexs.html
http://www.mediageneral.com/press/2016/jan27_2016mer.html
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> Information Systems Manager and Senior Systems Analyst - Berkeley, CA
The City of Berkeley is distinguished by its unparalleled understanding and prominence of diversity, community engagement, and activism. The Information Technology Department is staffed with 40.5 positions across five divisions with each division led by a manager. With an annual operating budget of $8.8 million, the Information Technology Department provides comprehensive services to support the City of Berkeley's overall mission. The Information Systems Manager is an unrepresented position that works to directly support the Director of Information Technology, both over specific administrative functions and also filling in for the Director's duties in her absence. A Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience in project management implementation, which included experience in either business systems analysis, software administration, network administration, or specific enterprise-wide applications is required. At least two of the five years of experience must have included supervision of professional or technical staff. The Senior Systems Analyst is a represented position that reports to the Information Systems Manager overseeing Programming and Configuration. Specific areas of responsibility include Project Management, Supervision, Programming and Analysis. A Bachelor's degree and three years of experience in systems analysis and programming of business applications, including one year in the analysis or design of large-scale computer systems and databases. The salary range for the Information Systems Manager is $118,416-$143,112 and the salary range for the Senior Systems Analyst is $96,792-$117,888. Detailed brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/information-systems-manager-berkeley-ca/. Confidential inquiries encouraged to Greg Nelson at (916) 630-4900. Send cover letter, resume, and supporting materials to apply@ralphandersen.com prior to Friday, March 4, 2016.
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o Briefly Noted:
(Los Altos, Calif.) Los Altos-based LightCyber, developer of a security platform designed to provide visibility into attacks that have slipped through the cracks of traditional security controls, on Wednesday named Claudio Perugini to the newly created role of senior vice president of worldwide sales. Perugini most recently was the vice president of sales for the Americas at Gigamon.
http://lightcyber.com/lightcyber-appoints-claudio-perugini-as-senior-vice-president-of-sales-to-expand-global-field-and-channel-organization/
(Palo Alto, Calif.) Highland Capital Partners, a Boston- and Palo Alto-based venture capital firm focused on enterprise and consumer tech companies, said on Wednesday it has promoted Manish Patel to lead the firm's Silicon Valley consumer Internet practice as a general partner. Patel joined the firm in 2010 after spending nearly seven years at Google building the products and teams responsible for many of the company's key product offerings, from AdWords and AdSense to Google TV and Google Maps. He currently serves on the boards of Shift and Scopely.
http://www.hcp.com/highland-capital-partners-announces-promotions
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> Information Systems Manager and Senior Systems Analyst - Berkeley, CA
The City of Berkeley is distinguished by its unparalleled understanding and prominence of diversity, community engagement, and activism. The Information Technology Department is staffed with 40.5 positions across five divisions with each division led by a manager. With an annual operating budget of $8.8 million, the Information Technology Department provides comprehensive services to support the City of Berkeley's overall mission. The Information Systems Manager is an unrepresented position that works to directly support the Director of Information Technology, both over specific administrative functions and also filling in for the Director's duties in her absence. A Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience in project management implementation, which included experience in either business systems analysis, software administration, network administration, or specific enterprise-wide applications is required. At least two of the five years of experience must have included supervision of professional or technical staff. The Senior Systems Analyst is a represented position that reports to the Information Systems Manager overseeing Programming and Configuration. Specific areas of responsibility include Project Management, Supervision, Programming and Analysis. A Bachelor's degree and three years of experience in systems analysis and programming of business applications, including one year in the analysis or design of large-scale computer systems and databases. The salary range for the Information Systems Manager is $118,416-$143,112 and the salary range for the Senior Systems Analyst is $96,792-$117,888. Detailed brochure available at http://www.ralphandersen.com/jobs/information-systems-manager-berkeley-ca/. Confidential inquiries encouraged to Greg Nelson at (916) 630-4900. Send cover letter, resume, and supporting materials to apply@ralphandersen.com prior to Friday, March 4, 2016.
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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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