| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- April 17, 2012 ============================================ To Subscribe: www.bayareatechwire.com o Fremont-Based Quantenna Communications Lands $79 Million o Mountain View-Based Skybox Imaging Raises $70 Million in Third Round o S.F.-Based Alt12 Apps Raises $1.3M, Launches Social Network for Parents o Gataround Moves to Larger Headquarters in San Francisco o CEA to Hold "CES on the Hill" Event April 24 in Washington, DC o Briefly Noted: Digital Realty Trust, Altera, 3Crowd Technologies - XDN _____________________________________________ > Job/Event/Marketplace Classified Listings (Full Listings Below Stories) --Tales from the Unemployed: The Four Most Common Costly Mistakes to Avoid --Percona Live MySQL Conference & Expo --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 Fremont-Based Quantenna Communications Lands $79 Million Fremont, Calif. -- Quantenna Communications, a Fremont-based developer of Wi-Fi video networking technology used in whole-home entertainment, said on Tuesday it has raised $79 million in a new round of funding, led by Russia's Rusnano. Another new investor, Bright Capital, as well as previous backers Sequoia Capital, DAG Ventures, Grazia Equity, Sigma Partners, Southern Cross Venture Partners and Venrock Associates also participated in the round. Rusnano will invest up to $40 million and Sequoia Capital Growth Fund will contribute $20 million. Quantenna said it will use the funding to expand its engineering and service organizations in order to support the growing list of service providers deploying its chipsets. "Our video-over-Wi-Fi chipsets are on their way to penetrating new markets this year beyond the service provider segment," said CEO Sam Heidari. "The round also enables us to expand our presence in Russia with the addition of a team of highly qualified specialists." Quantenna said it will open a Russian subsidiary. http://www.quantenna.com http://www.rusnano.com http://www.quantenna.com/pressrelease-04_17_12.html _____________________________________________ o Mountain View-Based Skybox Imaging Raises $70 Million in Third Round Mountain View, Calif. -- Skybox Imaging, a Mountain View-based provider of satellite imagery, video and big data analytics, said on Tuesday it has raised $70 million in its third round of funding, co-led by Canaan Partners and Norwest Venture Partners. Previous backers Khosla Ventures and Bessemer Venture Partners also participated in the round, which increased the company's total funding to $91 million. Skybox said it will use the capital to complete the development and launch of its first two high-resolution imaging microsatellites, SkySat-1 and SkySat-2. The company also plans to expand its team of software engineers and data scientists. While current satellite systems sporadically capture still images of various regions of the earth, Skybox said its constellation will enable more frequent monitoring of a larger portion of the planet's surface. The company said practical applications will span sectors from business intelligence and financial trading to disaster response and humanitarian relief. http://www.skyboximaging.com http://www.skyboximaging.com/news/blog/skybox-imaging-raises-70m-new-financing _____________________________________________ o S.F.-Based Alt12 Apps Raises $1.3M, Launches Social Network for Parents San Francisco -- Alt12 Apps, a San Francisco-based publisher of social health apps, said on Tuesday it has raised $1.3 million in a new round of seed funding and launched Kidfolio, a social network and digital scrapbook designed for parents. Aydin Senkut's Felicis Ventures led the round, which also included participation from InterWest Partners and angels such as HealthTap founder Ron Gutman. This funding will help Alt12 Apps make Kidfolio the best social network for parents and expand the company's growing social health platform. "Social networks today have become so broad; it's no surprise that we're seeing an uptick in certain verticals for like-minded groups to connect around specific topics," said CEO Jennifer Wong. "Kidfolio fits this bill. It's educational and super fun -- a rich, immersive experience that's highly meaningful for the people using it." Kidfolio is currently available for the iPhone, and launching soon on Android and the web. http://www.alt12.com http://www.marketwatch.com/story/alt12-apps-raises-126m-in-funding-and-launches-social-network-for-parents-2012-04-17 _____________________________________________ o Gataround Moves to Larger Headquarters in San Francisco San Francisco -- Getaround, developer of a peer-to-peer car sharing service, said on Tuesday it has moved to larger headquarters in San Francisco. The company, which in September landed $3.4 million in seed funding, will now be based in the South of Market area. The move follows recent city rollouts in Austin, Texas and Portland, Ore., in addition to earlier rollouts in San Francisco and San Diego. The company currently has 30 full-time employees, and said it plans to hire five more in the coming weeks. Getaround's service allows users to share cars by the hour, day or week through a secure online marketplace. The company currently boasts more than 10,000 car listings nationwide. http://www.getaround.com http://www.getaround.com/static/New_Getaround_HQ.pdf (PDF) _____________________________________________ o CEA to Hold "CES on the Hill" Event April 24 in Washington, DC Washington, DC -- For the third straight year, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) will hold its CES on the Hill event April 24 at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC. The organization said the event is designed to highlight policy issues and challenges affecting the consumer electronics industry, such as accessibility, intellectual property protection, sustainability, energy efficiency and safe driving. More then 20 companies -- including Google, Intel, Motorola Mobility, Pandora and Sony Electronics -- plan to showcase their products. http://www.ce.org/Events-and-Awards/Event-Overview/2012-Events/CES-on-the-Hill _____________________________________________ o Briefly Noted: (San Francisco) San Francisco-based Digital Realty Trust, an owner and operator of wholesale datacenters, on Tuesday named Mark Stephenson as its vice president of sales. Stephenson, who will oversee the company's sales and leasing efforts in the western U.S., most recently was vice president of sales in HP's Networking Division. http://investor.digitalrealty.com/CorporateProfile.aspx?iid=4094311 (San Jose, Calif.) San Jose-based Altera, a developer of programmable logic devices and software, has named Bradley Howe as its senior vice president of research and development. Howe has been with the company for 10 years, most recently serving as its vice president of integrated circuit design. http://www.altera.com/corporate/news_room/releases/2012/corporate/nr-howe.html (San Mateo, Calif.) San Mateo-based 3Crowd Technologies, a developer of content delivery technology,said on Tuesday it has changed its name to XDN. The move comes after the company, founded in 2010 by Barrett Lyon and Chris Wallace, launched its Federated CDN content delivery network. http://www.xdn.com http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120417005656/en/3Crowd-XDN-Launches-Content-Delivery-Federation =================================================== 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 > Tales from the Unemployed: The Four Most Common Costly Mistakes to Avoid by Stephen A. Laser You've lost your job. Now what? The way people react to unemployment varies from angry and frustrated to sad and depressed. For many workers, there is also the desire to take immediate action and go on the offensive to get hired as quickly as possible. After all, it is better to be proactive than reactive, right? Not necessarily. Stephen A. Laser, a business psychologist and author of Out-of-Work and Over-40, suggests you need to take some time to regroup and make a plan. Dr. Laser gives four common reactions to unemployment that can prove to be very costly mistakes at http://www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/bay-area-tech-wire ____________________________________________ > Percona Live MySQL Conference & Expo The Percona Live MySQL Conference & Expo features 72 breakout sessions and 16 tutorials from leading technology experts. Representatives from HP, Box, Facebook, Amazon Web Services, Clustrix, Eucalyptus Systems and more will give keynote presentations. Attendees can connect with other community members at two networking receptions which will feature the annual Community Awards and Lightning Talks. Birds of a Feather sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday will allow like-minded individuals to connect. Join us April 10-12 at the Hyatt Regency Santa Clara and Santa Clara Convention Center. Post-conference events on April 13 allow further engagement. Full conference details are available at http://www.percona.com/live/mysql-conference-2012 Send inquiries to terry.erisman@percona.com ____________________________________________ > 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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