| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- March 30, 2012 ============================================ Sponsored By: Fairfax County Economic Development Authority http://www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/bay-area-tech-wire o Petaluma-Based Enphase Energy Prices IPO, Shares Spike 22% o Mountain View-Based Violin Memory Raises $50 Million o Hercules Technology Growth Capital Names Jessica Baron as CFO o LivingSocial Co-Founder Eddie Frederick Steps Down as President o We Media Names Finalists for 2012 PitchIt! Challenge in McLean > How to Navigate the Challenges of the New Workforce o Briefly Noted: Comcast, shopkick _____________________________________________ > Job/Event/Marketplace Classified Listings (Full Listings Below Stories) --Generational Competition: How to Navigate the Challenges of the New Workforce --Executive Briefing - Product Portfolio Briefing --SkySQL & MariaDB Solutions Day for the MySQL Database - April 13th --Marketing Events Coordinator --Senior Manager, eCommerce – Redwood City, CA --Account Manager --Sr. Financial Analyst --Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit - April 20, 2012 --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 Petaluma-Based Enphase Energy Prices IPO, Shares Spike 22% Petaluma, Calif. -- Shares of Petaluma-based Enphase Energy rose more than 22% on Friday, hours after the developer of microinverter technology for the solar industry raised $53.8 million in its initial public offering. The company priced nearly 9 million shares at $6 each. Shares are now trading on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "ENPH." Enphase's semiconductor-based microinverter system converts energy at the individual solar module level, boosting the performance and reliability of solar energy systems. http://enphase.com/ http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120329006744/en/Enphase-Energy-Prices-Initial-Public-Offering http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1463101/000119312512141313 /d195596d424b4.htm _____________________________________________ o Mountain View-Based Violin Memory Raises $50 Million Mountain View, Calif. -- Violin Memory, a Mountain View-based developer of flash memory arrays, said on Friday it has raised $50 million in its fourth round of funding, which valued the company at $800 million. New investors SAP Ventures and Highland Capital Partners joined previous backers Toshiba and Juniper Networks in the round. The company now has raised $155 million since its inception in 2005, including a $40 million round that closed last June. Violin's flash memory arrays are used in corporate data centers to accelerate business applications and virtualize IT infrastructures. http://www.vmem.com/ _____________________________________________ o Hercules Technology Growth Capital Names Jessica Baron as CFO Palo Alto, Calif. -- Hercules Technology Growth Capital, a Palo Alto-based provider of debt financing to technology companies, has named Jessica Baron as its new CFO. The company said it chose Baron, who has held the role on an interim basis since last June, following an extensive search that included both internal and external candidates. Baron joined the company in 2006 as corporate controller and was promoted to vice president of finance in 2010. Hercules Technology Growth Capital has committed more than $2.7 billion to over 190 companies since its inception. http://www.htgc.com/ http://investor.htgc.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=660480 _____________________________________________ o LivingSocial Co-Founder Eddie Frederick Steps Down as President Washington, DC -- Eddie Frederick, who in 2007 founded daily deals company LivingSocial with Tim O'Shaughnessy and two other coworkers from Revolution Health, has stepped down as president to pursue other opportunities, O'Shaughnessy wrote Friday in an email to employees. "Today I'm writing with a little sadness and a lot of gratitude to let you know that Eddie Frederick will be stepping down from his current position on our leadership team and our board and moving on to new challenges and adventures (and if you know Eddie, you have no doubt that there will be plenty of new `adventures')," wrote O'Shaughnessy, the company's CEO. "As friends and colleagues, we wish him the best." Frederick previously designed and built product prototypes and platform infrastructure at Revolution Health. http://corporate.livingsocial.com/ourteam/leadership/eddie-frederick http://startupstats.com/breaking-livingsocial-co-founder-and-president-steps-down-2012-03/?utm_source=Street+Fight+List&utm_campaign=7bb071702d-Street_Fight_Daily3_30_2012&utm_medium=email (text of email) _____________________________________________ o We Media Names Finalists for 2012 PitchIt! Challenge in McLean McLean, Va. -- We Media, a provider of advisory services to media and technology startups, has named the eight finalists in its 2012 PitchIt! Challenge, scheduled for April 18 at Gannett's headquarters near Washington, DC. Two winners selected by a panel of judges will each earn a $25,000 seed investment to help them launch, along with advice and access to a network of mentors. Participants, listed at the link below, were chosen from a pool of 145 media and tech startups. http://wemedia.com/2012/03/29/announcing-the-2012-pitchit-challenge-finalists/ _____________________________________________ |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Generational Competition: How to Navigate the Challenges of the New Workforce As we move out of the Great Recession and the job market begins to return, we are faced with a new dynamic for job seekers: underemployment and the war of the generations. Millennials are trying to land their first job, GenXers are seeking to upgrade their positions, many Boomers are seeking to re-enter the workplace from retirement to supplement shrinking nest eggs, and seniors are seeking additional money and intellectual stimulation. In short, everyone is slugging it out for jobs that are still in limited supply. Jim Finkelstein, President and CEO of FutureSense, provides the information you need to help you successfully navigate the job market at any age at http://www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/bay-area-tech-wire |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| _____________________________________________ o Briefly Noted: (Livermore, Calif.) Cable giant Comcast said on Friday it has launched its Xfinity Home service in the East Bay and North Bay areas. The service offers home security protection as well as the ability to remotely adjust digital thermostats, turn lights on or off and watch live streaming video from wireless cameras. Other portions of the area, including San Francisco, South Bay, West Bay and Monterey/Salinas, will launch at a future date. http://www.xfinity.com/home (Palo Alto, Calif.) Palo Alto-based shopkick, developer of a location-based shopping app that rewards shoppers for walking into stores and interacting with products, has named Andy Mooney, the former chairman of Disney Consumer Products and CMO of Nike, to its board of directors. He joins Reid Hoffman, founder of LinkedIn and partner at Greylock; and Matt Murphy, partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and manager of its iFund. http://shopkick.com http://www.marketwatch.com/story/marketing-maestro-behind-disney-princesses-and-nike-cmo-from-its-just-do-it-era-joins-shopkick-board-of-directors-2012-03-29 =================================================== 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 > Generational Competition: How to Navigate the Challenges of the New Workforce As we move out of the Great Recession and the job market begins to return, we are faced with a new dynamic for job seekers: underemployment and the war of the generations. Millennials are trying to land their first job, GenXers are seeking to upgrade their positions, many Boomers are seeking to re-enter the workplace from retirement to supplement shrinking nest eggs, and seniors are seeking additional money and intellectual stimulation. In short, everyone is slugging it out for jobs that are still in limited supply. Jim Finkelstein, President and CEO of FutureSense, provides the information you need to help you successfully navigate the job market at any age at http://www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/bay-area-tech-wire ____________________________________________ > Executive Briefing -- Product Portfolio Management It's a fact! As your product portfolio grows, the market impact of your organization can quickly become diluted because traditional product management practices focus on improving the performance of each product. Executives and Senior Managers are invited to attend an Executive Briefing to learn how a Product Portfolio Management model improves your market value by uncovering and solving bigger problems beyond the limits of individual products. Business practices for evaluating markets, analyzing competitors, formulating strategies, developing requirements and executing product plans take aim at a completely different target - the performance of your company in key markets - and offers greater strategic value to your organization. Attend in 13 cities in April, May and June. $199 per person. http://www.proficientz.com/portfolio-mgmt-executive-briefing.html ____________________________________________ > SkySQL & MariaDB Solutions Day for the MySQL Database - April 13th, Santa Clara Receive FREE, hands-on training and consulting on MySQL database solutions from the experts at SkySQL, MariaDB, Calpont, Continuent, ScaleDB, Severalnines, Sphinx, and Webyog, among others. As well, join industry visionaries, including Monty Widenius and David Axmark, the original authors of the MySQL database, as they share their insights on current and future trends pertaining to the world's most popular database. A complimentary luncheon will be served, and a free Biergarten will follow the final keynote. Register now at http://www.skysql.com/mysql-solutions-day ____________________________________________ > Marketing Events Coordinator Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP, a mid-size law firm is currently seeking a Marketing Events Coordinator with 3+ years of marketing events experience in a corporate environment to provide administrative support to the Marketing Department. This position reports directly to the Marketing Manager to plan, coordinate and manage all aspects of client seminars and receptions, sponsorship events, Firm events and retreats, and other special events. Candidate must have a Bachelor's degree and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively in one-on-one and small group settings with business partners and outside vendors. Additionally, candidate must be a self-starter, detail oriented, have the ability to organize and prioritize a number of tasks and complete them under time constraints. Strong computer, backend web development, HTML and graphics skills are required. Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign is preferred. Salary: DOE. Please include your salary requirement. Submit your resume and cover letter to the following link (or copy and paste the link to your web browser) https://home.eease.com/recruit/?id=1185751 ____________________________________________ > Senior Manager, eCommerce -- Redwood City, CA The Sr. Manager of eCommerce will provide leadership on key eCommerce initiatives within Shutterfly.com to continuously improve our customer shopping experience. Reporting to the Sr Director of eCommerce, this seasoned eCommerce professional will use site analytics to drive informed business recommendations, develop site tests aimed at optimizing business goals and serve as the business lead for selected eCommerce projects. This role is focused on driving a compelling and frictionless eCommerce experience for our customers. It is perfect for someone who is interested in using his/her business acumen, eCommerce expertise, and analytic skills to drive exceptional short- and long-term business results. Apply online at: http://www.shutterfly.com/about/positions.jsp?jvi=oW3aWfwP ____________________________________________ > Account Manager Come join PaperG, just named one of the Forbes' 100 Most Promising Companies in America, as we reinvent modern advertising. A PaperG Account Manager works as a key member of the Accounts team, where they will support PaperG's media company partners and help them thrive using PaperG's technology. Qualifications: College degree. A friendly and engaging personality - a must!. Excellent computer and Internet knowledge. High energy level. Resourceful, well organized, highly dependable, efficient and detail oriented. Knowledge of online advertising industry a strong plus. Send your resume to careers@paperg.com In your email or cover letter, let us know why PaperG interests you. ____________________________________________ > Sr. Financial Analyst Veracyte is a molecular diagnostics company that is pioneering the emerging field of molecular cytology. Our Finance team seeks an individual who will report to the CFO, with the ability to develop and maintain long-range financial models for the company's strategic plan, produce product revenue projections and forecasts and prepare financial analyses. They will also be able to analyze trends, manage components of the operating plan process, participate in the valuation of potential business development opportunities, and collaborate with R&D, Commercial and Operations functions. The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, challenging and highly diverse team environment is critical. To be a successful candidate you will have at least 4 years of finance/accounting experience, with a proven track record of incorporating applications of accounting principles, financial reporting, and cash management, and be an expert in Excel. It's important that you have experience in life sciences and knowledge/experience with Microsoft GP is a plus, as is an MBA. We would like you to share our commitment to teamwork and collaboration and be excited by the challenges of applying your expertise to an important, emerging area in diagnostics. To apply, please send your resume to jobs@veracyte.com For additional information, see our website www.veracyte.com ____________________________________________ > Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit - April 20, 2012 This year's Mid-Atlantic Marketing Summit will include over 12 panel discussion, various research presentations, networking opportunities and keynotes. The event is a co-production between Potomac Tech Wire and the Capitol Communicator, two of the leading newsletters covering the technology, marketing and communications industries in the area. Panel topics include: Analytics and Metrics: Major Marketing Trends; CMO Roundtable: Current State of Marketing; Mobile Marketing: Beyond The Hype and much more. The event will be held from 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on April 20 at the state-of-the-art Gannett Headquarters in McLean, Va. 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