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BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- March 16, 2017
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o Mountain View-Based Livongo Health Raises $52.5 Million in Funding
o Dell Boomi Acquires San Francisco-Based ManyWho
o South San Francisco-Based FDB Acquires Polyglot Systems
o Oakland Teen Takes Sixth in Regeneron Science Talent Search
o Santa Clara-Based Agilent Technologies Names Koh Boon as Chairman
o Briefly Noted: Tradeshift, Talend, DNAnexus
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--The Shifting Sands of Employee Motivation
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o Mountain View-Based Livongo Health Raises $52.5 Million in Funding
Mountain View, Calif. -- Livongo Health, a Mountain View-based consumer digital health company focused on chronic conditions, said on Thursday it has raised $52.5 million in a new round of funding, co-led by General Catalyst and Kinnevik. EDBI, American Investment Holdings and Microsoft Ventures also contributed, along with all of the company's prior investors. Livongo said the round will position it for growth in diabetes management, and allow it to expand to other chronic conditions, as well as expand to international markets. "In addition to diabetes, we're focused on extending our program to support other chronic conditions like hypertension and to continue to deliver an experience that our members love while improving clinical results and lowering costs," said CEO Glen Tullman. "This new funding will accelerate our investments in R&D and expansion of our rules engine from 10,000 to more than 100,000 rules, allowing us to completely personalize the experience our members have." Livongo's program combines technology with coaching, offering members with real-time, personalized support to make diabetes management easier.
http://www.livongo.com
https://www.livongo.com/news/general-catalyst-and-kinnevik-co-lead-a-52-5-million-investment-in-livongo-health/
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o Dell Boomi Acquires San Francisco-Based ManyWho
San Francisco -- Dell Boomi, a unit of computer giant Dell focused on integration platforms, said on Thursday it has acquired San Francisco-based ManyWho, creator of a unified cloud and low-code development platform. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The company said it plans to keep ManyWho's employees and existing operations, and will continue to invest in additional engineering, channel, marketing, professional services, support and sales capabilities to grow this business. Boomi plans to add ManyWho's technology to its core integration platform, bolstering its ability to deliver workflow automation to customers on a unified platform. "This combination provides our customers with a connected workflow which is key to an efficient and differentiated business," said Chris McNabb, the CEO of Boomi.
https://boomi.com/workflow/
https://boomi.com/press-releases/dell-boomi-acquires-manywho/
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o South San Francisco-Based FDB Acquires Polyglot Systems
South San Francisco -- FDB (First Databank), a South San Francisco-based provider of drug and medical device information designed to help healthcare professionals make better decisions, said on Thursday it has acquired North Carolina-based Polyglot Systems, developer of a cloud-based tool designed to simplify patient medication instructions. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition culminates a two-year sales and marketing distribution agreement between the companies. Polyglot is the creator of Meducation, which delivers medication instructions for individuals considered to be "high risk" due to low health literacy, poor vision or language barriers. The tool lets healthcare providers create fully personalized medication patient instructions in any of 21 languages, written at a 5th-8th grade reading level with large font sizes, pictograms and videos. "We are focused on providing innovative solutions that improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs and our acquisition of Polyglot Systems significantly advances this mission," said Chuck Tuchinda, the president of FDB.
http://www.fdbhealth.com
http://www.fdbhealth.com/meducation/
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170316005387/en/FDB-Acquires-Polyglot-Systems
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o Oakland Teen Takes Sixth in Regeneron Science Talent Search
Washington, DC -- Laura Pierson, a 17-year-old from Oakland, took sixth place in last weekend's finals of the Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science and math competition for high school seniors in Washington, DC. Pierson won $80,000 for her use of theoretical algebra to study the representation theory of mathematically symmetric groups. Indrani Das, 17, from New Jersey, won top overall honors and $250,000 for her study of a possible approach to treating the death of neurons due to brain injury or neurodegenerative disease. All told, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and the Society for Science & the Public awarded more than $1.8 million to 40 finalists. A complete rundown of the winning projects is available at the link below.
http://newsroom.regeneron.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=1017415
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o Santa Clara-Based Agilent Technologies Names Koh Boon as Chairman
Santa Clara, Calif. -- Agilent Technologies, a Santa Clara-based developer of lab technology products, has named Koh Boon as its new chairman. Boon, a member of the company's board since 2003, succeeds James Cullen, who served as chairman since 2005 and will continue as a director. Boon previously served as the chairman of Singapore Airlines, Singapore Telecom and DBS Bank. "He has tremendous expertise in international business and a strong commitment to Agilent's success, making him a valuable asset to the board," said Cullen.
http://www.agilent.com
http://www.agilent.com/about/newsroom/presrel/2017/15mar-gp17008.html
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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 summarize research on shifts in employee motivators.
http://www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/bay-area-tech-wire
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o Briefly Noted:
(San Francisco) San Francisco-based Tradeshift, developer of a business commerce platform connecting buyers and sellers, on Thursday named David Ahrens as its new chief marketing officer (CMO). Ahrens previously led marketing operations as the CMO of FRONTEO USA and Marsh ClearSight, and earlier held marketing leadership positions at SAP and SAS.
https://tradeshift.com/press/tradeshift-expands-senior-leadership-team-appoints-industry-veteran-david-ahrens-as-cmo/
(Redwood City, Calif.) Redwood City-based Talend, a developer of cloud and big data integration software, said it has priced a $93.8 million follow-up public offering. Under the deal, current stockholders will sell nearly 3.3 million shares for $28.50 each. Talend will not receive any proceeds from the offering, which is expected to close Tuesday.
http://www.talend.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170315006576/en/Talend-Announces-Upsizing-Pricing-Follow-On-Offering
(Mountain View, Calif.) Mountain View-based DNAnexus, developer of a genome informatics and data management platform, said it has promoted George Asimenos to chief technology officer (CTO). Asimenos most recently served as the company's vice president of strategic projects. DNAnexus also has hired Fan Fan as its vice president of product development.
http://www.dnanexus.com
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170315006183/en/DNAnexus-Announces-Key-Executive-Appointments
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Join us to get inspired and discover the future of connectivity and IoT. There's nothing more inspirational than seeing, playing and experiencing amazing IoT gadgets that have successfully gone to market and made it big. Entry is FREE and you will be able to visit the various zones including Automotive, Audio, Smart Home and Health & Fitness, test your innovations at the Testing Stations and meet a range of suppliers. For just $50 you also have access to a wide range of developer sessions as well as hear from inspirational keynotes from big brands including Garmin, Google, Zipcar and Plantronics. Register for FREE entry or purchase an 'Access all areas pass' for just $50!
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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 summarize research on shifts in employee motivators.
http://www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/bay-area-tech-wire
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> Director of the Department of Technology/Chief Information Officer
The City and County of San Francisco is conducting a national search for an engaging, customer-service driven executive to oversee the award-winning Department of Technology with over 220 employees and an annual operating budget of nearly $100 million. The Director of the Department of Technology/Chief Information Officer (Director of DT/CIO) is at-will management-level position reporting to the Mayor with functional reporting to the City Administrator. Interested candidates should apply by by submitting a compelling cover letter, comprehensive resume, and current salary to apply@ralphandersen.com. Confidential inquiries welcomed to Ms. Heather Renschler at (916) 630-4900. Detailed brochure available at www.ralphandersen.com.
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