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BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Feb. 29, 2016
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o Sunnyvale-Based Enlighted Raises $25 Million in Fourth Round
o Sunnyvale-Based Trimble Sells The Omega Group to TriTech Software
o Dell Gets EU Clearance to Acquire EMC for $67 Billion
o Asterias Biotherapeutics Names New President and CEO, Chairman
o NASA Moves Forward with Plans to Build Quieter Supersonic Jet
> The Shifting Sands of Employee Motivation
o Briefly Noted: Kahuna, City Brand Media
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--The Shifting Sands of Employee Motivation
--Information Systems Manager and Senior Systems Analyst - Berkeley, CA
--Federal Business Development Director - Norfolk, Virginia
--Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit - April 22
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o Sunnyvale-Based Enlighted Raises $25 Million in Fourth Round
Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Enlighted, a Sunnyvale-based developer of Internet of Things (IoT) products for commercial buildings, said on Monday it has secured $25 million in its fourth round of funding, which the company will use to accelerate IoT app development and expand international distribution to France, Germany and the U.K. Participants included previous backers Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, RockPort Capital Partners and Draper Fisher Jurvetson, as well as new investor Tao Capital Partners. In addition, Enlighted also announced a new partnership with Square 1 Bank, which will provide the company with $20 million in additional liquidity to help finance growth plans. Enlighted's IoT system, which uses digital sensors and analytics to make buildings "smarter," is installed in more than 100 million square-feet nationwide at companies such as Google, AT&T and HP. "With this war-chest of funding… Enlighted is poised to grow exponentially and accelerate the adoption of decision-making data solutions for intelligent real estate," said CEO Joe Costello. "We can provide software solutions for energy savings, asset tracking, real time information about building utilization, and security for buildings and people, to name a few."
http://www.enlightedinc.com
http://www.enlightedinc.com/iot-leader-secures-25-million-in-equity-financing-to-expand-software-solutions/
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o Sunnyvale-Based Trimble Sells The Omega Group to TriTech Software
Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Trimble, a Sunnyvale-based developer of software aimed at making field and mobile workers more productive, said on Monday that it has sold the assets of The Omega Group to San Diego-based TriTech Software Systems, a provider of public safety software. Omega Group is a developer of operational performance support software that integrates mapping, analytics, intelligence and mobile technologies for public safety agencies. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Trimble said the divestiture is part of an effort to "tighten" its corporate focus. "While public safety remains an attractive market, the capital required to achieve scale and growth in the market could be better employed by Trimble in other markets," said Steven Berglund, the company's president and CEO.
http://www.tritech.com
http://www.trimble.com
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/trimble-sells-the-omega-group-to-tritech-300227304.html
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o Dell Gets EU Clearance to Acquire EMC for $67 Billion
Palo Alto, Calif. -- Computer giant Dell said Monday that it has obtained unconditional EU approval for its planned $67 billion acquisition of IT infrastructure services company EMC, clearing way for the single largest technology acquisition in history. The deal, still subject to shareholder and other regulatory approvals, would take EMC private, while its Palo Alto-based software subsidiary, VMWare, would continue trading publicly, according to published reports. The acquisition, first announced in October, received approval from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week.
http://www.emc.com
http://www.vmware.com/
http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/secure/2016-02-29-dell-and-emc-receive-unconditional-clearance-for-proposed-merger-in-eu
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o Asterias Biotherapeutics Names New President and CEO, Chairman
Fremont, Calif. -- Asterias Biotherapeutics, a Fremont-based biotechnology company focused on the field of regenerative medicine, on Monday named Stephen Cartt as its president and CEO and Don Bailey as its chairman. Cartt, who succeeds Pedro Lichtinger, previously served as the COO of Questcor Pharmaceuticals. Bailey, previously Questcor's president and CEO from 2007-2014, succeeds Alfred Kingsley, who will remain on the company's board. "Steve and Don have an extraordinary history of success working together to build significant shareholder value," said Kingsley. Asterias' platforms are based on its pluripotent stem cell and dendritic cell immunotherapy technologies.
http://www.asteriasbiotherapeutics.com
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/asterias-biotherapeutics-appoints-stephen-l-cartt-president-and-chief-executive-officer-300227476.html
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o NASA Moves Forward with Plans to Build Quieter Supersonic Jet
Arlington, Va. -- Space agency NASA said on Monday it is one step closer to the return of supersonic passenger air travel after selecting a team led by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to design the first in its planned series of "X-planes." The piloted test aircraft, part of NASA's New Aviation Horizons initiative, will fly at supersonic speeds, creating a soft thump rather than the sonic boom currently associated with supersonic flight. "Developing, building and flight testing a quiet supersonic X-plane is the next logical step in our path to enabling the industry's decision to open supersonic travel for the flying public," said Jaiwon Shin, associate administrator for NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission. Design-and-build will take several years with aircraft starting their flight campaign around 2020, depending on funding. Lockheed Martin will receive about $20 million over 17 months for preliminary design work. The team includes subcontractors GE Aviation and Tri Models.
http://www.nasa.gov
http://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-begins-work-to-build-a-quieter-supersonic-passenger-jet
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> The Shifting Sands of Employee Motivation
The old "if-then motivators" of giving bonuses for the achievement of goals no longer work. Work has become too complex and is changing too rapidly for such simple formulas to be relevant and to motivate performance. Here, we review some new motivators and how to engage with employees.
http://fairfaxcountyeda.org/bay-area-tech-wire
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o Briefly Noted:
(Redwood City, Calif.) Redwood City-based Kahuna, a developer of marketing automation tools, on Monday named Mihir Nanavati as its senior vice president of product. Nanavati previously held roles with Tradeshift, Hightail and Adobe Systems.
https://www.kahuna.com/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160229006048/en/Mihir-Nanavati-Joins-Kahuna-Senior-Vice-President
(Oakland) Oakland-based based media and publishing company City Brand Media said on Monday it has finalized a deal with Virginia-based Toll Road Media to develop websites for TysonsCorner.com, Reston.com and Herndon.com. Toll Road acquired the domains in 2005 in anticipation of Metro's Silver Line eventually connecting Washington, DC to Dulles Airport. City Brand expects to operate more than 400 city sites by the end of 2016.
http://citybrandmedia.com/press-release-city-brand-media-to-develop-three-city-domains-in-booming-northern-virginia-market/
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> The Shifting Sands of Employee Motivation
The old "if-then motivators" of giving bonuses for the achievement of goals no longer work. Work has become too complex and is changing too rapidly for such simple formulas to be relevant and to motivate performance. Here, we review some new motivators and how to engage with employees. http://fairfaxcountyeda.org/bay-area-tech-wire
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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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> 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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> Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit - April 22
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