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:

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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Andrew Giacomini Named to the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Board of Directors
February 18, 2015

Hanson Bridgett Managing Partner and Alliance member, Andrew Giacomini, has been named to the Board of Directors of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity.

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Joy Chen Joins H2O Plus
February 13, 2015

Alliance member Joy Chen has left Yes To after five years with the company. Chen is moving on to H2O Plus, a bigger beauty brand, to help the company modernize and grow its global presence.

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Jim Harrison Named One of the Most Powerful People in Residential Real Estate
February 02, 2015

Congratulations to Alliance member Jim Harrison who was named to the Swanepoel POWER 200 of the 200 most powerful people in residential real estate for 2014-2015. 

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WildPackets Appoints Larry Zulch as President
January 29, 2015

WildPackets, a leading provider of network performance management solutions, announced the appointment of Alliance member Larry Zulch as president.

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Datapipe Acquires Big Data Multi-Cloud Pioneer GoGrid
January 20, 2015

Datapipe, a global leader in managed hybrid IT solutions for the enterprise, announced that it has acquired GoGrid, an industry leader in multi-cloud solutions for Big Data deployments.  Alliance member John Keagy is the CEO of GoGrid.

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From Market Crash to Boom: Q&A with Christopher Burnley of CoreFact
January 16, 2015

San Francisco Business Times reporter Katie Burke profiled Alliance member, Christopher Burnley and Corefact.

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EORM Joins UK-based Global Business Standards Company BSI
January 14, 2015

EORM announced that it has been acquired by BSI, a UK-based global business standards company founded in 1901 with over 72,000 clients in 150 countries.   Alliance member Glenn Fishler is the CEO and Founder of EORM.

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Sonescence Names Michael Weickert as CEO and President
January 13, 2015

Sonescence, a drug delivery company focused on curing serious skin and soft tissue infections and chronic wounds, announced the appointment of Alliance member Michael J. Weickert, Ph.D. as CEO and President.  Dr. Weickert has also joined Sonescence's board of directors.

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Second Genome Uncovers a Possible Drug for Bowel Disease
January 12, 2015

Second Genome, Inc., a pioneer in the development of novel medicines through innovative microbiome science, announced that the company is advancing its lead drug candidate, SGM-1019, into a Phase I multiple-ascending dose clinical trial for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease.  Second Genome is led by Alliance member Peter Di Laura.

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San Francisco Beauty Empire Yes To Inc. Says ‘Yes’ to Expansion
December 19, 2014

San Francisco’s Yes To Inc. is growing its product line and embracing international markets as it moves beyond the face.  Alliance member Joy Chen is the CEO of Yes To.

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