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o Menlo Park-Based Summit Partners Acquires Alameda-based Perforce Software
o S.F.-Based Salesforce Names Keith Block to Additional Role of COO
o San Francisco-Based Fanatics Acquires U.K. Counterpart Kitbag
o San Jose-Based Pixelworks Says Bruce Walicek Has Resigned as CEO
o Citrix Names Kevin Parker as Chairman of GoTo Products Spinoff
o Briefly Noted: Hortonworks, Xactly, Mellanox Technologies, Virtually Live
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o Menlo Park-Based Summit Partners Acquires Alameda-based Perforce Software
Menlo Park, Calif. -- Summit Partners, the Menlo Park-based investment firm, said on Tuesday it has acquired Alameda-based Perforce Software, developer of a version control and collaboration platform. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. In connection, Janet Dryer, the former president, CEO and executive chairman of Minnesota-based HelpSystems, will take over as CEO from founder Christopher Seiwald. Summit previously backed Dryer twice during her tenure as CEO. Founded in 1995, Perforce is the developer of a source code management and collaboration platform used by more than 10,000 customers, including Salesforce, Electronic Arts, NVIDIA, Cisco, Samsung and VMware. "We believe Perforce's addressable market is significant and growing, driven by the increasing complexity of enterprise development and deployment environments," said Peter Rottier, managing director of Summit.
http://www.perforce.com
http://www.summitpartners.com
http://www.summitpartners.com/news/growth-equity-investor-summit-partners-acquires-perforce-software
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o S.F.-Based Salesforce Names Keith Block to Additional Role of COO
San Francisco -- Salesforce, the San Francisco-based maker of customer relationship management software, on Tuesday named Keith Block, its vice chairman and president, to the additional role of chief operating officer (COO). Block, who has been with the company since 2013, will now oversee its day-to-day operations, in addition to his previous responsibilities of leading global sales, alliances and channels, industry strategy, customer success and consulting services. "In his three years at Salesforce, Keith has proven to be an exceptional leader who has been instrumental to our phenomenal growth," said Marc Benioff, the company's chairman and CEO. "In his expanded role, Keith will bring stronger alignment across our customer-facing and company operations." Earlier, Block was Oracle's executive vice president of North America sales and consulting, and began his career at Booz Allen Hamilton as a senior consultant.
http://www.salesforce.com
http://www.salesforce.com/company/news-press/press-releases/2016/02/160202.jsp
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o San Francisco-Based Fanatics Acquires U.K. Counterpart Kitbag
San Francisco -- Fanatics, a San Francisco-based online seller of officially licensed sports merchandise, said on Tuesday it has acquired U.K.-based counterpart Kitbag. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The company said the acquisition will help it grow its sports merchandise business both in soccer and across all sports globally. Kitbag runs its own site as well as the online and retail business for more than 25 partners across European soccer, motorsports, rugby, tennis and golf. It also operates the e-commerce businesses for the NFL, NBA and NHL in Europe.
http://www.kitbag.com/
http://www.fanatics.com/
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fanatics-acquires-leading-international-sports-133000244.html
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o San Jose-Based Pixelworks Says Bruce Walicek Has Resigned as CEO
San Jose, Calif. -- Pixelworks, the San Jose-based developer of video display processing technology, said late Monday that Bruce Walicek has resigned as its president and CEO for personal reason. He also has stepped down from the company's board, but will remain a consultant to the company for up to six months. Pixelworks' board has launched a search for a new CEO, and appointed board member Stephen Domenik to assume the role on an interim basis. "[Walicek] contributed significantly to the repositioning of Pixelworks over the past eight years, and we appreciate his efforts," said Chairman Richard Sanquini. "The board is actively working to appoint a permanent CEO." Domenik is a general partner with venture capital firm Sevin Rosen Funds, and previously served as the chairman of Meru Networks. The company also named Todd DeBonis, the former vice president of global sales and strategic development at TriQuint Semiconductor, as its chief operating officer (COO)
http://www.pixelworks.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160201006354/en/Pixelworks-Announces-Resignation-CEO-Bruce-Walicek
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o Citrix Names Kevin Parker as Chairman of GoTo Products Spinoff
Santa Clara, Calif. -- Citrix Systems, the Santa Clara-based developer of mobile workspaces, has named Kevin Parker, the co-founder and senior operating principal at Bridge Growth Partners, as chairman of the new spinoff it plans to form around its GoTo family of products. The company announced plans for the spinoff last November, with the separation expected to be completed after midyear. Parker previously served as the chairman, president and CEO of Deltek, and earlier was the CEO of PeopleSoft. The new company, yet to be named, will consist of GoToAssist, GoToMeeting, GoToMyPC, GoToTraining, GoToWebinar, Grasshopper and OpenVoice. For the year ended Sept. 30, those products and services generated approximately $600 million in revenue. Chris Hylen, who currently serves as senior vice president and general manager of the Citrix Mobility Apps Business Unit, will serve as CEO.
https://www.citrix.com
https://www.citrix.com/news/announcements/feb-2016/citrix-appoints-kevin-parker-as-chairman-of-the-board-of-directo.html
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> Federal Business Development Director - Norfolk, Va.
A Virginia-based Healthcare Management Consulting company in pursuit of continued growth in an entrepreneurial environment is seeking a Federal Business Development Director to be responsible for significant customer acquisitions as well as expansion into the commercial market. RESPONSIBILITIES: New Federal (government) Business Development with the ability to expand sales into the commercial market. Achieve or exceed sales quotas on a quarterly and annual basis. Execute the entire client development cycle. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field required; Master's Degree preferred. A minimum of 8 years' experience in the Federal market to include business development, sales and consultant experience across various government departments and agencies. Must have an extensive network within the Federal market that can be leveraged for sales. The full job description is at: www.potomactechwire.com/listing5733.html Interested applicants, please submit resume to recruiting@ardx.net
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o Briefly Noted:
(Santa Clara, Calif.) Santa Clara-based Hortonworks, a provider of Hadoop data management technology, said on Tuesday it has priced a follow-on stock offering. The company will sell 8.4 million shares for $9.50 each, generating gross proceeds of about $80 million, before overallotments.
http://hortonworks.com/press-releases/hortonworks-announces-pricing-follow-offering/
(San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based Xactly, developer of a cloud-based incentive compensation platform designed to manage employee and sales performance, on Tuesday named Leanne Bernhardt as its vice president of human resources. Bernhardt previously served as senior director at Brocade Communications Systems, where she managed the company's worldwide HR operations.
https://www.xactlycorp.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160202005647/en/Xactly-Appoints-Leanne-Bernhardt-VP-Human-Resources
(Sunnyvale, Calif.) Sunnyvale-based Mellanox Technologies, a supplier of interconnect products for data center servers and storage systems, said on Tuesday it has promoted Amit Katz to vice president of ethernet switch sales. Katz has served as the company's senior director of worldwide ethernet switch sales since 2014.
http://www.mellanox.com
http://www.mellanox.com/page/press_release_item?id=1669
(San Francisco) San Francisco-based virtual reality startup Virtually Live on Tuesday named Thomas Neubert as its chief commercial officer. Neubert, who will focus on establishing and building out partnerships throughout the sports and technology sector, most recently served as the vice president and general manager of business development & partnering in Deutsche Telekom's Silicon Valley office.
http://www.virtuallylive.com/
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> Federal Business Development Director - Norfolk, Va.
A Virginia-based Healthcare Management Consulting company in pursuit of continued growth in an entrepreneurial environment is seeking a Federal Business Development Director to be responsible for significant customer acquisitions as well as expansion into the commercial market. RESPONSIBILITIES: New Federal (government) Business Development with the ability to expand sales into the commercial market. Achieve or exceed sales quotas on a quarterly and annual basis. Execute the entire client development cycle. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field required; Master's Degree preferred. A minimum of 8 years' experience in the Federal market to include business development, sales and consultant experience across various government departments and agencies. Must have an extensive network within the Federal market that can be leveraged for sales. The full job description is at: www.potomactechwire.com/listing5733.html Interested applicants, please submit resume to recruiting@ardx.net
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> Should Work Be Fun? Six Components of a Positive Workplace Culture -- and Why Your Company Needs One.
A positive company culture is quickly becoming a must-have for millennials who are entering the job market. Here, we share how to create this environment and explain why more fun can actually mean more funds. http://www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/bay-area-tech-wire
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> Chief Marketing Officer - Tampa, FL.
The Vice President of Marketing & CMO will be responsible for positioning Pilgrim as a world-class provider of Quality Management Solutions for global life science organizations. The CMO will have responsibility for Market Strategy, Marketing Communications and Marketing Execution. This individual will lead all of Pilgrim's marketing initiatives including market management/product marketing, sales enablement, demand/lead generation, branding, online marketing, marketing communications, analyst relations, solution marketing and event management. Please email resumes to nicole.debourg@pilgrimquality.com
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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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