Bay Area Tech Wire -- Feb. 6

============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- Feb. 6, 2012 ============================================ Sponsored By: Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated www.rwbaird.com/bay o San Mateo-Based Conviva Raises $15 Million in New Funding Round o Sunnyvale-Based Rambus Acquires Unity Semiconductor for $35 Million o San Francisco-Based MoBeam Adds $1.5 Million More to First Round o San Francisco-Based Ridejoy Lands $1.3 Million in Seed Funding o Doritos Super Bowl Spot Tops USA Today-Facebook Panel o Worldwide Chip Sales Set Record in 2011, Despite Slow Finish o Briefly Noted: Aria Systems, Rackwise, Foundation Capital _____________________________________________ > Job/Event/Marketplace Classified Listings (Full Listings Below Stories) --The Secrets to Getting Positive ROI from Facebook Ads Webinar --Cloud Connect Santa Clara - Feb. 13 to 16 --Whitepaper: The Secret to Online User Adoption --Clean Energy & Smart Grid Directory - Special Limited-Time Discount Offer --Enterprise Sales Manager --How to Develop the Framework to Strengthen Your Organization --Account Director (sales), Bay Area --Visa Inc, Emerging Technology Cloud Guru - Foster City, CA --Advertise on Bay Area Tech Wire and Reach More than 6,000 Subscribers Ad Descriptions Below Briefly Noted Section Post Job/Event/Marketplace ad: http://www.bayareatechwire.com _____________________________________________ o San Mateo-Based Conviva Raises $15 Million in New Funding Round San Mateo, Calif. -- Conviva, a San Mateo-based developer of online video technology designed to eliminate choppy, unpredictable viewing for both live events and on-demand content, said on Monday it has raised $15 million in a new round of funding, led by Time Warner Investments. Several previous investors also contributed. The company said it will use the capital to accelerate growth in international markets, as well as to expand its staff. Conviva's analytics and video optimization platform is used by studios, networks, sports leagues and content aggregators to raise the quality of online viewing, eliminating buffering, stuttering and stalling. Using viewer-side statistics, the platform is designed to preemptively adjust the video bit rate and stream source before an interruption occurs. http://www.conviva.com  http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120206005524/en/Time-Warner-Investments-Leads-15-Million-Funding  _____________________________________________ o Sunnyvale-Based Rambus Acquires Unity Semiconductor for $35 Million Sunnyvale, Calif. -- Rambus, a Sunnyvale-based developer and licensor of electronic systems architectures, said on Monday it has acquired Sunnyvale-based memory technology company Unity Semiconductor for $35 million in cash. Unity has developed a solid state memory technology intended to replace NAND in the growing non-volatile memory market. Rambus said the deal will expand the breadth of its memory technologies, as well as open new markets for licensing. Unity's employees have joined Rambus. "With the addition of Unity, we can develop non-volatile memory solutions that will advance semiconductor scaling beyond the limits of today’s NAND technology," said Sharon Holt, senior vice president and general manager of the Semiconductor Business Group at Rambus. http://www.rambus.com  http://www.rambus.com/us/news/press_releases/2012/120206.html?utm_source=rambus&utm_medium=link_home_page_flash&utm_campaign=unity  _____________________________________________ o San Francisco-Based MoBeam Adds $1.5 Million More to First Round San Francisco -- Mobeam, a San Francisco-based developer of communications technology that allows mobile phones to interact with laser scanners at retail checkouts, said on Monday it has added another $1.5 million to its first round of funding, closing the round at $6.4 million. DFJ Athena, a Korea-focused venture fund affiliated with Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and previous backer and board chairman Ben DuPont participated. The company originally announced $4.9 million in October from yet2Ventures, Samsung Ventures and Mitsui, as well as other independent investors. Mobeam then ended the year by announcing a partnering with Procter & Gamble to bring the first-ever fully mobile couponing system to market. The project will make electronic coupons presented on a mobile device scannable, so shoppers will need only their device, instead of paper coupons. http://www.mobeam.com  http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120206005128/en/Mobeam-Extends-Series-Venture-Funds _____________________________________________ o San Francisco-Based Ridejoy Lands $1.3 Million in Seed Funding San Francisco -- Ridejoy, the San Francisco-based developer of an online ridesharing community, said on Monday it has raised $1.3 million in a round of seed funding, led by Freestyle Capital. Lerer Ventures, Start Fund, SV Angel, Founder Collective and Y Combinator also contributed, along with individuals including Ben Ling, Owen Van Natta and Joshua Schachter. The company will use the funds to bolster its design and engineering capacity, as well as expand beyond its current West Coast presence. Ridejoy's site is designed to bring drivers and passengers together on long distance roadtrips. "We're designing our social ridesharing community to be friendlier and more convenient than driving alone, flying or taking the bus," said co-founder Kalvin Wang. http://www.ridejoy.com  http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9160523.htm  _____________________________________________ o Doritos Super Bowl Spot Tops USA Today-Facebook Panel Menlo Park, Calif. -- A Doritos commercial, featuring a dog that bribes a man with the snack chips so he keeps quiet, was the highest rated Super Bowl ad, according to a panel of viewers assembled by USA Today and Menlo Park-based Facebook. The panel measured volunteers' immediate reactions to national ads that aired during the game. The Doritos -- Man's Best Friend spot led the way with 8.82 on a scale of 0-10, followed by Volkswagen -- Dog Strikes Back (8.73), Skechers -- Go Run (8.57), Doritos -- Sling Baby (8.48) and M&Ms -- Ms. Brown (8.47). Additional voting by the general public will continue at the links below, with a final winner announced Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET. http://www.admeter.usatoday.com  http://www.facebook.com/sports  _____________________________________________ o Worldwide Chip Sales Set Record in 2011, Despite Slow Finish Washington, DC -- Worldwide sales of computer chips reached a record $299.5 billion in 2011, up, 0.4% from the prior year, according to new figures from the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). That's despite a 7.7% drop in sales from the third to the fourth quarter. "Between the natural disasters in Japan and Thailand and the overall impact of a weak global economy, 2011 presented a number of major challenges for the semiconductor industry," said Brian Toohey, president of the SIA. "Despite these setbacks, the industry showed resiliency." The strongest areas of growth for the industry included the optoelectronic, sensor and actuator, and microprocessor markets. http://www.sia-online.org/news/2012/02/06/news-2012/semiconductor-industry-posts-record-breaking-revenues-despite-2011-challenges/  _____________________________________________ o Briefly Noted: (San Francisco) San Francisco-based Aria Systems, a developer of cloud billing and subscription management tools, on Monday named Sandra Vaughan as its chief marketing officer. Vaughan most recently was the CMO of YouSendIt, and previously served as the senior vice president of marketing and products at Proofpoint. http://www.ariasystems.com/company/press-releases/read/aria-systems-continues-aggressive-growth-names-sandra-vaughan-as-chief-marketing-officer-2  (San Francisco) San Francisco-based Rackwise, a developer of software and services for data center infrastructure management, on Monday named Jeff Winzeler as its CFO. Winzeler most recently served as the CFO of Solar Power Inc., after joining the company as president of one of its subsidiaries. He also has been the CFO and COO of International Display Works. http://www.rackwise.com/news/rackwise-appoints-jeff-winzeler-chief-financial-officer  (Menlo Park, Calif.) Menlo Park-based venture capital firm Foundation Capital on Monday named former Twitter product manager Anamitra Banerji as an entrepreneur in residence (EIR). Banerji joined Twitter in 2009, after previously spending time at Overture and Yahoo. In his new role, he will explore the online collaboration and mobile industries, as well as help the firm identify promising start-ups, acting as a consultant in the investment process. http://www.foundationcap.com/ http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120206006517/en/Anamitra-Banerji-Joins-Foundation-Capital-Entrepreneur-Residence  =================================================== Job/Event/Marketplace Listings: =================================================== To Post in Job/Event/Marketplace: http://www.bayareatechwire.com 6000 Readers: 5 day ad: $120--10 day ad: $175--20 day ad: $300 > The Secrets to Getting Positive ROI from Facebook Ads Webinar Facebook has over 800 million users. This means that more than 1 in 10 humans on Earth are using Facebook. This large captive audience combined with the wealth of accurate demographic data available creates a marketer’s dream database. But what are the best practices to dig into Facebook advertising? And how do you get a positive ROI from these ads? Our experts will be answering these questions and more in our webinar, The Secrets to Getting Positive ROI from Facebook, this Thursday. Register here  Social Media Experts, Maya Grinberg, Social Media Manager at Wildfire Interactive, and Janet Driscoll Miller, President & CEO of Search Mojo, will go over why you should advertise on Facebook and how it works. They will reveal best practices for Facebook advertising and the different ad types. Grinberg and Miller will share case study data and specific client examples to demonstrate these tips. Claim your space today, Register here ____________________________________________ > Cloud Connect Santa Clara - Feb. 13 to 16 Cloud Connect Santa Clara is the defining cloud conference and expo for IT professionals, developers and leading cloud providers. Thousands of cloud leaders and technology experts from top companies attend Cloud Connect to get the latest on public and private clouds, cloud security, big data, cloud economics, and evolving industry standards. Join other IT decision makers, developers and cloud providers this February 13 to 16 and learn how you can move your cloud strategy forward. Register now at http://www.CloudConnectEvent.com/SantaClara using priority code TECHWIRE to save 25% or get your free Expo Pass. ____________________________________________ > Whitepaper: The Secret to Online User Adoption Download the Whitepaper: Overcoming Halfhearted User Adoption by NavigationArts, a DC-based User Experience consultancy with NEW offices in New York, Boston, and Raleigh-Durham. Learn how to improve user adoption rates and organizational efficiencies from our experts who specialize in the design and development of websites, intranets, applications and more. Download the whitepaper at http://www.navigationarts.com ____________________________________________ > Clean Energy & Smart Grid Directory - Special Limited-Time Discount Offer Tech Wire’s directory group has just published the 2012 edition of the Clean Energy & Smart Grid Directory, which profiles nearly 1,000 of the most cutting-edge organizations in the renewable energies and smart grid sectors in the U.S. and Canada. It also provides contact info on over 4,000 of the key individuals leading these exciting organizations, as well as details on their financial backers. The Clean Energy & Smart Grid Directory is a great tool for investors, recruiters, job seekers, sales and business development pros looking for new opportunities in this burgeoning industry. The new product is currently available to Tech Wire readers for a special, limited-time discount of 20%, now through Feb. 15. For more information go to: http://www.smartenergygroup.org ____________________________________________ > Enterprise Sales Manager If you're considering a change, this may finally be your motivation. NovaStor (www.novastor.com) is searching for an Enterprise Sales Manager to take on a ground floor opportunity selling enterprise backup solutions in a market where storage growth is exponential year over year. The product has a long history of success within top reference accounts and scales well beyond competitive solutions. NovaStor is seeking a self motivated and driven individual who is capable of spearheading the introduction of this German engineered solution to a broader US market through channel initiatives (employees from competitors – Commvault, Atempo, Quest/Bakbone, NetBackup and EMC Legato are welcome). Within this trailblazing role, you will be instrumental in shaping the future of NovaStor and have unlimited earning potential. You will be part of a brilliant team of entrepreneurially driven talent and will be counted on for your creativity and direction. Picture yourself in a dream location, nestled in Agoura Hills California just minutes away from the beaches of Malibu and year round sunshine. You have the opportunity to have your voice heard, make decisions quickly, influence the success of a business, be surrounded by others with the same goal, be appreciated for the work you’re doing and be part of something BIG! NovaStor is prepared to wait for the best, but is looking to fill this role immediately and is offering a competitive package with full benefits and plenty of opportunity for future advancement. Send resumes to mike.andrews@novastor.com ____________________________________________ > Achieving Organizational Excellence: How to Develop the Framework to Strengthen Your Organization Lose weight, get in better financial shape and try to relax more are some of the most common New Year’s resolutions. But, have you ever thought about applying New Year’s resolutions to your professional life? It is the perfect time of year to look at our professional lives and assess where we could organize our priorities in order to strengthen our work relationships and practices throughout the year. It may require looking at your business internally, evaluating employees and leadership, or taking a snapshot of your current target customer. In this article, Jeff Parks and Ellen Gray provide strategies for aligning all of the priorities within your business in an effort to achieve organizational excellence. http://www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/bay-area-tech-wire  ____________________________________________ > Account Director (sales), Bay Area As an Aquent Account Director on the Hi-Tech Industry Team, you'll be working with computer hardware and software companies in the Bay Area. 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Proven track record of exceeding goals in metric driven sales cultures. View a detailed description and submit resumes online or send resumes to landrese@aquent.com ____________________________________________ > Visa Inc, Emerging Technology Cloud Guru - Foster City, CA The Cloud Computing - Open Source Software Engineer operates as an individual contributor and as part of the R&D team. The role requires hands-on software engineering expertise, complemented with a natural curiosity and solid research disciplines. Qualifications: The ideal candidate should have minimum 10 years of proven experience in the area of grid computing, large scale data mining and analytics (financial service/payments experience desirable). Must have deep hand-on expertise with Open Source programming & testing (Linux, Java, MySQL, Apache, PHP, Python, etc.). Should have good knowledge of Apache Hadoop (HDFS, MapReduce, Hive, PIG, HBase, etc.). Should be current with the latest Cloud Computing principles, and industry advancements. Must have excellent problem solving, analytical and technical troubleshooting skills, combined with solid scientific research skills, including experimentation and detailed records management. Must be self motivated with good communication skills (written and verbal), including the ability to communicate effectively with team members located remotely. Must be capable of working with minimal supervision in a team environment. Ideally Masters (MSc) level qualifications in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics. Ideally a specialization in Parallel Computing, Machine Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence. 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