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:

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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Dr. Raul Camposano Joins Sage-DA as CEO
August 17, 2015

Sage Design Automation Inc., the company that is redefining physical verification, announced the appointment of Alliance member, Dr. Raul Camposano as its Chief Executive Officer. 

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SF Construction Giant Webcor Helps the Little Guy Get a Job
July 24, 2015

Webcor, led by Alliance member Jes Pederson, was recognized for its efforts in workforce development.

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6 Alliance Members on the List of the Bay Area’s Largest Corporate Philanthropists
July 23, 2015

Six companies, led by Alliance Members, are included among the Largest Bay Area Corporate Philanthropists for 2015.

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Vet24seven App Offers Remote Vet Consultations
July 22, 2015

Alliance member Cal Lai, launched a new mobile app, Vet24seven, to allow pet owners to "fetch" vital veterinarian information on the fly.

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Lisa Cooper Named “Woman of the Year” at Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Gala
June 06, 2015

Congratulations to Alliance member Lisa Cooper who was named "Greater Bay Area Woman of the Year" at the Leukemia And Lymphoma Society 2015 Gala!

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Jeff Cleland Assumes Interim CEO Position with GrayBug
May 21, 2015

GrayBug, a privately held pharmaceutical company developing drug delivery therapies and sustained-release compounds for the treatment of eye diseases, announced that Alliance member Jeffrey L. Cleland, Ph.D. will assume the role of interim Chief Executive Officer.

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McKinsey & Company Acquires LUNAR
May 14, 2015

LUNAR, a design firm that has spent 30 years creating everything from game controllers to genetic sequencers to ice cream scoops, has been acquired by McKinsey & Company. Alliance member Jeff Smith will join the new firm as Co-Founder/Senior Advisor.

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SteriShoe Shines a Light on the Germs in Shoes
May 11, 2015

Ultraviolet sanitizers, by SteriShoe, aim to get rid of the microorganisms that cause foot infections and make shoes smell bad.  Alliance member Adam Ullman is the President & CEO of Shoe Care Innovations, the company manufacturing SteriShoe.

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Mihir Shukla Featured in Wall Street Article about Automation in Bookkeeping
May 05, 2015

Alliance member Mihir Shukla, CEO of Automation Anywhere, provides his perspective the impact of automation on bookkeeping a recent Wall Street Journal article.

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3 Alliance Members on the List of the Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business
May 01, 2015

Congratulations to Alliance members Susan Molineaux, Founder/CEO/President of Calithera Biosciences, Erin Mendez, President & CEO of Patelco Credit Union and Claudia Wentworth, CEO of Quick Mount PV who were named to the 2015 list of the "Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business!"

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Ekso Bionics Targets Industrial Workers and Aging Consumers
April 29, 2015

Ekso Bionics plans to start selling the company's new "Works" exoskeleton, a wearable robot designed to help industrial workers carry weight-heavy equipment such as grinders, welders, and spraying devices, in 2015.  Alliance member Nate Harding is the CEO of Ekso.

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LogiGear Featured in Bloomberg Article about Danang’s Transformation into Vietnam’s IT City
April 28, 2015

Alliance member Hung Nguyen, Co-Founder of LogiGear, provides his perspective on doing business in Danang, Vietnam in a recent Bloomberg article.

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WildPackets Becomes Savvius, Inc.
April 16, 2015

WildPackets announced that it is changing its corporate name to Savvius, Inc. to reflect the company's focus on both network performance management and support for security forensics.  Alliance member Larry Zulch is the president of Savvius.

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HyTrust Secures $33 Million to Expand Cloud Security Business
April 01, 2015

HyTrust, a provider of policy management and access control solutions for virtual and cloud environments, announced that it has secured $33 million in new funding, including $8 million in venture debt and credit facilities.  Alliance member John De Santis is the Chairmain and CEO of HyTrust.

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CODA Energy Names Paul Detering as First CEO
March 11, 2015

CODA Energy announced the appointment of Alliance member, Paul Detering as the company’s first CEO following its transformation from electric vehicle manufacturer to a leading energy storage solutions provider in June 2013. 

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Lattice Semiconductor Closes Acquisition of Silicon Image
March 10, 2015

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) has acquired Sunnyvale-based Silicon Image Inc. (NASDAQ:SIMG) in a move that combines two semiconductor makers that specialize in "connectivity solutions."  Alliance member Camillo Martino is the Chief Executive Officer of Silicon Image.

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