| ========================================== BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Oct. 30, 2017 ========================================== http://www.camsummitdc.com o Extreme Completes Deal for Brocade's Data Center Networking Business o Santa Clara-Based PathSolutions Names Andrew Bohart as CEO o Santa Clara-Based Infoblox Promotes Sammie Walker to CMO o Strayer Education to Merge with Capella in $1.9 Billion Deal o Online Searches for "Conspiracy" Spike Following Manafort Indictment > o Briefly Noted: Varian Medical Systems, GoPro - Golden State Warriors _____________________________________________ > Job/Event/Marketplace Classified Listings (Full Listings Below Stories) --Intellectual Property Services / Patent Applications Drafted --Baird - A Global Technology Investment Banking --Campaigns & Marketing Summit - DC - Nov. 13 Full Job, Event, Marketplace and Services Descriptions Below in Classified Ad Section Post Job/Event/Marketplace ad at: http://www.bayareatechwire.com _____________________________________________ o Extreme Completes Deal for Brocade's Data Center Networking Business San Jose, Calif. -- Four weeks after the deal was first announced, San Jose-based Extreme Networks, a developer of software-driven networking tools for IT departments, said on Monday it has completed its acquisition of the Brocade Communications Systems' data center switching, routing and analytics business. Financial terms of the deal -- Extreme's third acquisition in the past year -- were not disclosed. The company also recently acquired Zebra Technologies' WLAN business and Avaya's networking business. Extreme said the latest acquisition bolsters its data center technologies, as well as its position in the enterprise networking market. "We have now significantly strengthened our position in the expanding high-end data center market with the industry leading solution for enterprise customers," said CEO Ed Meyercord. "Through a series of synergistic acquisitions, Extreme is now a top player in the enterprise networking industry and expects to generate over $1 billion in annual revenues." http://www.extremenetworks.com/ http://www.brocade.com/ http://investor.extremenetworks.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=1045915 _____________________________________________ o Santa Clara-Based PathSolutions Names Andrew Bohart as CEO Santa Clara, Calif. -- PathSolutions, a Santa Clara-based developer of automated tools for VoIP and network troubleshooting, on Monday named Andrew Bohart as its new CEO. Bohart started with the company as a board member in 2010 and later became its senior vice president of business development and managing director. During his tenure, he has recruited and developed a sales team that has helped the company consistently drive double-digit annual revenue growth while landing the largest accounts and partnerships in company history. "He is uniquely suited to assume the CEO position at this point in our company's history," said PathSolutions founder and CTO Tim Titus, http://www.pathsolutions.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171030005035/en/PathSolutions-Appoints-Andy-Bohart-CEO _____________________________________________ o Santa Clara-Based Infoblox Promotes Sammie Walker to CMO Santa Clara, Calif. -- Infoblox, a Santa Clara-based developer of network control technology, said on Monday it has promoted Sammie Walker to the role of chief marketing officer (CMO), leading the company's worldwide marketing and communications efforts. Walker has been with the company since last year as its vice president of corporate marketing and demand generation. "Over her nearly two years with Infoblox, Sammie has proved herself as an invaluable leader and partner of the business," said CEO Jesper Andersen. "Sammie has demonstrated an infectious enthusiasm for elevating Infoblox's brand and industry leadership, and driving profitable business growth." She earlier held senior marketing management positions with Aerospike, Actian, Appspace, Vidyo, Zenprise, Transera Communications and Genesys Telecommunications (Alcatel). https://www.infoblox.com/ https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/infoblox-deepens-executive-bench-with-appointment-of-sammie-walker-as-chief-marketing-officer-300545132.html _____________________________________________ o Strayer Education to Merge with Capella in $1.9 Billion Deal Herndon, Va. -- Strayer Education, the Virginia-based campus and online university geared toward working adults, said on Monday it will merge with Minnesota-based online rival Capella Education in an all-stock deal valued at $1.9 billion. The combined entity, which will continue to be known as Strayer and based in Herndon, will be 52% owned by Strayer's current shareholders. It also will maintain a significant presence in Minneapolis, where the company will base its IT operations. Strayer and Capella will continue to operate as independent and separately accredited institutions, together serving approximately 80,000 students. Both universities will maintain their separate boards and be led by their current presidents. "We have been admirers of Capella's innovation and expertise in online education for years," said Robert Silberman, the executive chairman of Strayer. "This transaction will enhance our collective ability to deliver better academic outcomes, to more working adults, at more affordable prices." https://www.strayer.edu/ https://www.capella.edu/ http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20171030005364/en/Strayer-Education-Capella-Education-Company-Combine-Create _____________________________________________ o Online Searches for "Conspiracy" Spike Following Manafort Indictment Springfield, Mass. -- Online searches for the definition of "conspiracy" spiked on Monday, hours after news broke about the indictment of President Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, dictionary giant Merriam-Webster said. Searches for the word -- defined as "an agreement to commit an illegal act" -- jumped more than 1,500% by midday. Other top trending words included "collusion, indictment," "dossier," "debase" and "imbroglio." Manafort and former business associate Rick Gates were indicted by a federal grand jury in the investigation into Russian meddling in the U.S. election, according to unsealed documents released Monday. https://www.merriam-webster.com/news-trend-watch/manafort-indicted-on-conspiracy-charges-20171030 _____________________________________________ |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Campaigns & Elections Summit - Nov. 13 - Washington, D.C. Our 3rd annual Campaigns & Marketing Summit is a month away in D.C. The summit on Nov. 13 brings together digital, tech, marketing and campaign executives to discuss the future of technology, social media, digital marketing, and more.For more information, go to: http://www.camsummitdc.com This year's keynotes include: o o Shawn DuBravac, author, futurist, and former chief economist at CTA Tech/Brand Panels Include: o Email Marketing & Deliverability: Getting Into the Inbox o SEO in 2018: Preparing For Mobile-First and More o Social Media: Driving Engagement in a Distracted World o Insights from comScore: A Dive Into the Latest Data for Marketers http://www.camsummitdc.com |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| _____________________________________________ o Briefly Noted: (Palo Alto, Calif.) Palo Alto-based Varian Medical Systems, a manufacturer of medical devices and software for treating and managing cancer, on Monday named Terilyn Juarez Monroe as its chief people officer and senior vice president of human resources. Monroe, the former chief people and culture officer and senior vice president of HR Acxiom, replaces Wendy Scott, who is retiring after serving in this same role for 13 years. http://www.varian.com https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/varian-names-new-chief-people-officer-svp-hr-300544956.html (San Mateo, Calif.) San Mateo-based wearable camera company GoPro on Monday named Rick Welts, the president and chief operating officer (COO) of the Golden State Warriors, to its board of directors. 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