Alliance Member News

Alliance Members don’t just read the news ... they make the news. To check out our “Members News” from prior years, click the list below:

Vendini Acquires CrowdTorch
December 07, 2015

As the live event Solution market consolidates, Vendini makes its third acquisition in company history to expand its customer base, add revenue and leverage the resulting shared culture and technology. Vendini is led by Alliance member Mark Tacchi.

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Lori Bush Has Changed the Way Direct Selling is Done at Rodan + Fields
December 02, 2015

Alliance member Lori Bush and Rodan + Fields were profiled in Smart Business.

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3 Alliance Members on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 List
November 16, 2015

Three companies led by Alliance Members were named to the 2015 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 List.

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Ellie Mae’s CEO Leads the Company’s Hottest Growth Spurt
November 06, 2015

Alliance member Jonathan Corr and Ellie Mae were profiled in a recent article by Mark Calvey for the San Francisco Business Times.

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Jorge Titinger Named to the Hispanic IT Executive Council’s HITEC 100
November 06, 2015

Congratulations to Alliance member Jorge Titinger on being named to the HITEC 100, recognizing the top 100 Hispanic leaders in technology.

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Christine Heckart named to the list of “Top 50 Women in Tech”
November 02, 2015

Congratulations to Alliance member Christine Heckart, CMO of Brocade Communications, who was named to the National Diversity Council's list of the "50 Most Powerful Women in Technology."

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With Words and Brushes, Brocade’s CMO, Christine Heckart, Indulges Her Inner Artist
October 30, 2015

Alliance member Christine Heckart, Brocade Communications Systems’ chief marketing officer, encourages executives to spend their free time well.   Angela Swartz, tech reporter for the Silicon Valley Business Journal, recently interviewed Christine regarding her interests outside of work.

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Two Alliance Members Among the Top 30 of the Bay Area’s Fastest Growing Private Companies
October 21, 2015

Congratulations to Lars Barfod of Vapore and Chris Burnley of Corefact for their recognition as Fastest-Growing Private Companies.  Vapore took second place in the Bay Area and first place in the East Bay, while Corefact took 28th place in the Bay Area and sixth place in the East Bay.

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Five Alliance Members on the List of the Bay Area’s Fastest Growing
October 21, 2015

Congratulations to the following Alliance Members whose companies were named to the Bay Area's list of the Fastest-Growing Private Companies for 2015 by the San Francisco Business Times.

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Reflektion Named Winner of Shop.org Startup of the Year Competition
October 07, 2015

Reflektion was recently named Shop.org's Digital Commerce Startup of the Year competition winner.  Reflektion is led by Alliance member Sean Moran.

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Peaxy Closed $15 Million in Series B Funding
October 01, 2015

Peaxy, a software provider that enables data access and supports advanced analytics across the enterprise, has closed $15 million in Series B funding.  Alliance member Manuel Terranova is the President & CEO of Peaxy.

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Alliance Members on the List of Silicon Valley’s 50 Fastest Growing Private Companies
September 30, 2015

Two companies led by Alliance Members are among Silicon Valley's 50 Fastest Growing Private Companies.

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Claudia Wentworth Pitches Sunlayar at FORTUNE’s Brainstorm E Conference
September 29, 2015

Alliance member Claudia Wentworth, CEO of Quick Mount PV, was featured in a recent issue of FORTUNE magazine for her new software company, Sunlayar.  She was one of four clean tech entrepreneurs who were able to pitch at FORTUNE’s Brainstorm E conference.

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Hung Nguyen Featured in PC Magazine Article About Vietnam’s Tech Boom
September 03, 2015

Alliance member Hung Nguyen and LogiGear are featured in a recent PC Magazine about Vietnam's Tech Boom and the country's burgeoning start-up culture, international investments, and a young, educated workforce that are driving a growing economy and IT innovation.

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Battery Startup Qnovo Picks Up $8.6M Series B
September 02, 2015

Battery startup Qnovo has secured $8.6 million in Series B funding. The investors included Intel Capital, RockPort Capital, US Venture Partners and Blue Run Ventures.  Alliance member Nadim Maluf is the CEO of Qnovo.

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Jonathan Corr Put His Tech Skills to Use to Remake Ellie Mae
September 01, 2015

Alliance member Jonathan Corr, President & CEO of Ellie Mae Inc., was profiled in a recent issue of Smart Business Northern California.

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Paul Levitan Brings Passion to Everything He Does at Galaxy Desserts
September 01, 2015

Alliance member Paul Levitan, President of Galaxy Desserts, was profiled in a recent issue of Smart Business Northern California.

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Erin Mendez & Patelco Credit Union Featured in SF Business Times Article
August 28, 2015

Alliance member Erin Mendez was featured in a recent San Francisco Business Times article about recent changes for credit unions.

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Competition Accessories Acquires Cruiser Customizing
August 24, 2015

Cruiser Customizing is the latest company to join power sports ecommerce roll up, Competition Accessories.  Uwe Druckenmueller is the Founder of Cruiser Customizing and will run the Cruiser division and take on the added role of CTO for Competition Accessories and its other divisions.

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12 Alliance Members Make the INC 5000 Fastest Growing List
August 17, 2015

Twelve companies, led by Alliance Members, were named to the 2015 INC 5000 list of the Fastest Growing Private Companies in America.

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