Alliance Member News
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Automation Anywhere Launches Automation Anywhere University
August 18, 2017
Automation Anywhere, a leading Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions provider, has launched the Automation Anywhere University, which will provide education and training in RPA technology to students and existing workers. The Automation Anywhere leadership team includes Alliance members Mihir Shukla, Richard French, Edmundo Costa and Peter Meechan.
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VeloCloud Cloud-Delivered SD-WAN Wins ‘Fierce 15’ Award
August 17, 2017
VeloCloud Networks announced that FierceWireless, a publication from Questex, LLC, has named VeloCloud to its annual “Fierce 15” list of the year's most promising, privately held startups in the wireless space. Alliance member Sanjay Uppal is the CEO of VeloCloud.
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Translarity Acquires BucklingBeam
August 17, 2017
Translarity announced that it has acquired Texas-based BucklingBeam Solutions to expand its offering of probe card solutions to the global semiconductor wafer and package test industries. Translarity is led by Alliance member Laura Oliphant.
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8 Alliance Members Make the INC 5000 Fastest Growing List
August 16, 2017
Eight companies, led by Alliance Members, were named to the 2017 INC 5000 list of the Fastest Growing Private Companies in the U.S.
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Rocket Fuel Awarded Two Patents
August 15, 2017
Rocket Fuel announced that it issued its first two patents, both designed to address third-party cookie restrictions. These patents allow advertising technology providers, in partnership with publishers and advertisers, to identify and analyze consumer behavior in order to help brands and advertisers reach and engage with their audiences more effectively. Alliance member Randy Wootton is the CEO of Rocket Fuel.
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Michael Allen Interviewed on Bay Area Ventures Radio Program
August 07, 2017
Alliance member Michael Allen, President & CEO of Embolx, was recently interviewed on the Bay Area Ventures radio program, on Sirius XM Channel 111, Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School. Alliance Director Doug Collom is a Bay Area Ventures co-host.
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Webcor Scores $939 Million Contract for Sewage Plant Rebuild
August 02, 2017
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission selected Webcor Builders, and partner MWH Constructors, for the $939 million contract to rebuild the Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant Biosolids Digester Facility. The project will start in 2018 with estimated completion in 2025. Webcor's leadership team includes Alliance members Jes Pedersen, Shelley Doran and Tony Rango.
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Kenandy Shortlisted for 2017 SaaS Awards
August 01, 2017
Congratulations to Alliance member Chuck Berger and Kenandy, on being named a finalist in the 2017 SaaS Awards Program in the "Best SaaS Product for ERP" category.
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Big Switch Networks Secures $30.7MM in Incremental Capital
July 27, 2017
Big Switch Networks, led by Alliance member Doug Murray, has announced that it has secured $30.7MM in new financing to support further sales and product expansion as organizations around the world continue to shift to next-generation networking solutions to modernize data centers.
Read More VeloCloud Cloud-Delivered SD-WAN Wins TMC 2017 Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award
July 25, 2017
VeloCloud Cloud-Delivered SD-WAN earned a 2017 Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award for exceptional innovation in enabling secure, reliable enterprise-grade cloud and branch networking and communications services. Alliance member Sanjay Uppal is the CEO of VeloCloud.
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Xantrion named to the MSPmentor 501 Global Edition
July 24, 2017
Xantrion was named to the tenth-annual MSPmentor 501 Global Edition, a distinguished list and report identifying the world's top 501 managed service providers (MSPs). This year, the company which is led by Alliance member Anne Bisagno, ranked 88th on the list.
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Ad Age Names Duncan Channon a 2017 Small Agency of the Year
July 20, 2017
Congratulations to Alliance member Andy Berkenfield and Duncan Channon on being recognized, for the second consecutive year, as one of Ad Age's top independent agencies.
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Nauto Raises $159 Million Series B Round
July 19, 2017
Autonomous vehicle technology company Nauto has closed a $159 million Series B financing round, led by a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp. and Greylock Partners. Nauto is led by Alliance member Stefan Heck.
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Apexigen Announces First Patient Dosed in Phase 1b/2 Clinical Trial
July 17, 2017
Apexigen,announced that the first patient has been dosed in a new multicenter Phase 1b/2 clinical trial. Under a clinical trial collaboration with Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Apexigen is evaluating the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of Apexigen's APX005M in combination with Bristol-Myers Squibb's Opdivo (nivolumab) in second-line metastatic NSCLC patients who have failed prior chemotherapy and in metastatic melanoma patients who have failed prior I-O therapy. Alliance member Xiaodong Yang is the President & CEO of Apexigen.
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Savioke’s “Little Butler Robot” Wins International Inventors’ Award
July 17, 2017
The 13th Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Robotics and Automation Award (IERA) was presented to the Relay butler robot. Made by Savioke, led by Alliance member Steve Cousins, the little robot completes deliveries in hotels, hospitals or logistics centers.
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New Evidence of Sutro ADC’s Potency in Human Tumor Xenografts
July 17, 2017
Sutro Biopharma announced that its antibody drug conjugate targeting the CD74 cell surface protein in hematologic B-cell malignancies, has been shown to eradicate tumors in human xenograft models of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and multiple myeloma. Alliance members Bill Newell and Ed Albini lead Sutro Biopharma.
Read More Kenandy Awarded 2017 CRM Excellence Award
July 13, 2017
Kenandy has announced that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has named Kenandy as a recipient of a 2017 CRM Excellence Award, presented by CUSTOMER magazine. Alliance member Chuck Berger is the CEO of Kenandy.
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LightRiver Named Best Next-Gen Optical Communication Technology Provider
July 12, 2017
Congratulations to Alliance member Glenn Johansen and LightRiver Technologies on being named the "Best Next-Gen Optical Communication Technology Provider" by Technology Media Telecom (TMT) News for 2017.
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HyTrust Raises $36M and Acquires DataGravity
July 11, 2017
HyTrust announced that it has acquired data visibility and security startup, DataGravity. Additionally, the company announced that it has raised a $36 million Series E round led by Advance Venture Partners. HyTrust plans to use the new funding to expand its sales and marketing teams and fund new product development. Alliance member John De Santis is the CEO of HyTrust.
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Dennis O’Malley Interviewed on Bay Area Ventures Radio Program
July 10, 2017
Alliance member Dennis O'Malley, President of Caliva, was recently interviewed on the Bay Area Ventures radio program, on Sirius XM Channel 111, Business Radio Powered by The Wharton School. Alliance Director Doug Collom is a Bay Area Ventures co-host.
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