| ============================================ BAY AREA TECH WIRE -- May 7, 2012 ============================================ Sponsored By: Fairfax County Economic Development Authority http://www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/bay-area-tech-wire o Split Decision in Oracle-Google Infringement Case o Coulomb Technologies Raises $47.5M in Fourth Round o San Francisco-based RichRelevance Raises $20 Million in Venture Capital o San Francisco-Based Gumroad Raised $7 Million in First Round o Mission Hills-Based Unicom To Acquire GTSI For $76 Million o LivingSocial, Chase Start $3 Million Grant Program for Small Businesses > Face-to-Face PR: How to Increase Your Organization's Visibility o Briefly Noted: Total Defense, Numenta, Apple _____________________________________________ > Job/Event/Marketplace Classified Listings (Full Listings Below Stories) --Face-to-Face PR: How to Increase Your Organization's Visibility --Executive Briefing - Product Portfolio Briefing --Marketing Events Coordinator --Senior Manager, eCommerce – Redwood City, CA --Account Manager --Sr. Financial Analyst --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 Split Decision in Oracle-Google Infringement Case San Francisco, Calif. -- In a closely watched case involving two Bay Area titans, a federal jury has ruled that Google's Android operating system did infringe on a limited part of Oracle's Java language, but the jury was unable to decide whether the infringed code was covered under "fair use." The split decision by the federal district jury will extend the case, with both sides claiming the decision will eventual be decided in their favor. Oracle had alleged that Google infringed on its intellectual property with the development of the popular mobile Android operating system. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57428612-94/oracle-v-google-jury-returns-partial-verdict-favoring-oracle/ _____________________________________________ o Coulomb Technologies Raises $47.5M in Fourth Round Campbell, Calif. -- Coulomb Technologies, a provider of electric vehicle charging stations, announced it has raised $47.5 million in its fourth round of venture capital, which was co-led by two firms, Braemar Energy Ventures and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Also investing in the deal are Toyota Tsusho Corp., Rho Ventures, Voyager Capital, Siemens Venture Capital GmbH, Harbor Pacific Capital Partners and Hartford Ventures. Coulomb works with automobile manufacturers including Nissan, BMW, Ford, GM, and Fisker Automotive, to help their customers find, reserve and pay for EV charging services. In connection with the new financing, the company said it has recently seen significant market adoption of its networked hardware and cloud-based service plans. Coulomb is currently operating in 14 countries. http://www.coulombtech.com _____________________________________________ o San Francisco-based RichRelevance Raises $20 Million in Venture Capital San Francisco -- RichRelevance, a San Francisco-based provider of software for retailers, announced on Monday it has raised $20 million in its fifth round of venture capital, which was led by Crosslink Capital, Greylock Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Tugboat Ventures. Founded in 2006, RichRelevance offers software that helps retailers increase sales and customer engagement by recommending the most relevant products to their personal interests. The company also has introduced a new service for digital advertising called Shopping Media, which allows manufacturers to "engage consumers in the digital aisles" of large retailers' websites. Some of RichRelevance's largest customers include Walmart, Sears, Target, Marks & Spencer and John Lewis. http://www.richrelevance.com _____________________________________________ o San Francisco-Based Gumroad Raised $7 Million in First Round San Francisco -- Gumroad, a San Francisco-based startup aimed at making it easier to sell things online, announced on Monday that it has raised $7 million in its first round of financing. The funding came from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Previously, the company raised $1.1 million from SV Angel, Accel Partners and Lowercase Capital. Gumroad was founded last year by 19-year-old Sahil Lavingia, who has already helped develop Turntable.fm and Pinterest. https://gumroad.com/next-steps _____________________________________________ o Mission Hills-Based Unicom To Acquire GTSI For $76 Million Mission Hills, Calif. -- GTSI Corp., a provider of technology products to the government, announced on Monday that it has agreed to be acquired by Mission Hills-based Unicom Systems for $76 million. "The announcement of this offer represents an attractive opportunity to deliver premium value and liquidity to GTSI's shareholders…There is an excellent opportunity to realize short- and long-term benefits for our customers, employees and OEM partners," said Sterling Phillips, GTSI's president and CEO. In 2010, GTSI faced a suspension of government contracts, after violating various Small Business Administration rules. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/gtsi-acquired-unicom-systems-cash-113000594.html _____________________________________________ o LivingSocial, Chase Start $3 Million Grant Program for Small Businesses Washington, DC -- LivingSocial, the social commerce firm, and financial service firm Chase on Monday launched a new grant program -- called "Mission: Small Business" -- that will offer up to $3 million to small business owners across the country. The two companies said the program, which will award up to 12 individual grants of $250,000, was developed to provide small businesses with capital and innovative marketing resources needed to help grow their companies. Each business will be required to answer questions about why their business is unique, outline a proposed plan for using the grant to grow their business and describe how the business is involved with its community. Consumers will be able to vote for their favorite small businesses on the site. https://www.missionsmallbusiness.com/ _____________________________________________ |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Face-to-Face PR: How to Increase Your Organization's Visibility Between regular meetings, phone calls and emails, you may often wonder how you can fit another task into your workday. However, you also often wonder if you are doing everything you can to maximize your organization’s potential and opportunity for growth. In this article, Robert Deigh shows that it may be easier than you think to increase your company’s exposure. By making “face-to-face networking” a habit, and doing so effectively and efficiently, you will have the opportunity to harness new ideas, build solid contacts and prospects, and ultimately grow your organization’s visibility and business. http://www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/bay-area-tech-wire |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| _____________________________________________ o Briefly Noted: (Redwood City, Calif.) Total Defense, a developer of software used to combat cybercrime, announced on Monday that Saran Gopalakrishnan has been named vice president of product management. Saran was previously the senior product manager at Websense. http://www.totaldefense.com/ (Redwood City, Calif.) Numenta, a developer of intelligent computing, announced on Monday that Rami Branitzky has been named the new CEO. Branitzky was most recently a senior executive at SAP AG. http://www.numenta.com/pr-05-07-12.html (Cupertino, Calif.) DigiTimes reports that Apple is considering selling a $799 MacBook Air in the third quarter. This would be a $200 price drop from Apple's current 11-inch MacBook Air. http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20120507PD214.html =================================================== 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 > Face-to-Face PR: How to Increase Your Organization's Visibility Between regular meetings, phone calls and emails, you may often wonder how you can fit another task into your workday. However, you also often wonder if you are doing everything you can to maximize your organization’s potential and opportunity for growth. In this article, Robert Deigh shows that it may be easier than you think to increase your company’s exposure. By making “face-to-face networking” a habit, and doing so effectively and efficiently, you will have the opportunity to harness new ideas, build solid contacts and prospects, and ultimately grow your organization’s visibility and business. 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 ____________________________________________ > 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. 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