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:
Second Genome Featured in 2014 Biotech Forecast
January 03, 2014
The San Francisco Business Times recently included Alliance member Peter DiLaura and Second Genome in its 2014 economic forecast.
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Paul Lipman Interview on MSNBC
December 22, 2013
Alliance member Paul Lipman was interviewed on MSNBC regarding the recent credit/debit card breach at Target.
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Sutro Biopharma Closes $26 Million Financing
December 11, 2013
Sutro Biopharma announced that the company has secured $26 million in a Series D financing. The additional financing will fund the expansion of Sutro's proprietary immuno-oncology product pipeline. Alliance member Bill Newell is the CEO of Sutro.
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Joy Chen Relaunched Yes To, Helping it Become the No. 2 Natural Skin Care Brand in the US
November 01, 2013
Alliance member Joy Chen and Yes To were profiled in Smart Business.
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embedUR Among the Top 25 Engineering Services Firms Run by Indians in the US
November 01, 2013
embeUR, led by Alliance member Rajesh Subramaniam, was selected by Silicon India as one of the top 25 engineering services companies run by Indians in the U.S.
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13 Alliance Members on the List of the Bay Area’s Fastest Growing
October 18, 2013
Thirteen companies led by Alliance Members, and the Alliance of Chief Executives, were named to the list of the Fastest Growing Private Companies in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal.
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William Freeman of Patxi’s Pizza Among Most Admired CEOs in Bay Area
October 10, 2013
Congratulations to William Freeman of Patxi's Pizza who was named by the San Francisco Business Times as a 2013 Most Admired CEO.
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Jorge Titinger Returned Silicon Graphics International to Profitability
September 30, 2013
Alliance member Jorge Titinger and Silicon Graphics International were profiled in Smart Business.
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LawRoom Takes Home Gold and Silver at the Annual Stevie Awards
September 16, 2013
LawRoom, led by Alliance member Ralph Yanello, was honored with two Stevie Awards for Best Training Site at the 11th Annual American Business Awards.
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Accelrys Acquires ChemSW
September 03, 2013
Accelrys, a leading provider of scientific innovation lifecycle management software, announced that it has acquired ChemSW, an Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) compliance solutions provider. ChemSW President, Brian Stafford, and VP, Business Development & Finance, Pat Spink, are Alliance members.
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How Doug Leeds is Working to Create a Better User Experience at Ask.com
August 28, 2013
Alliance member Doug Leeds and Ask.com were profiled in Smart Business.
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Grockit Sells Social Learning Platform To Kaplan, Goes All-In On Learnist
July 31, 2013
Kaplan, the industry leader in test prep worldwide, has acquired the test prep assets and social learning platform of Grockit. With this acquisition, Alliance member Roy Gilbert, moves to spin off, Learnist to direct full attention to Learnist, a web and mobile social learning app focused on broader social learning.
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Abbott to Enter Laser Cataract Surgery Market through Acquisition of OptiMedica
July 15, 2013
Abbott announced its intent to acquire OptiMedica Corporation. OptiMedica is led by Alliance member Mark Forchette.
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Skyera CEO Wins Gold in Tech Awards Circle
July 02, 2013
Alliance member Radoslav Danilak, CEO and co-founder of Skyera has been awarded Gold for the 2013 Tech Awards Circle in the Emerging Company Executive of the Year - Enterprise category.
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Patxi’s is Seeking a Wider Slice of Pizza Market
June 08, 2013
The fast-growing Bay Area pizza pie maker, Patxi's, has been on a massive growth spurt lately, with four new stores opening in the past six months and a couple dozen more in the works. Alliance member Bill Freeman is the CEO of Patxi's.
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Carnegie Hall? Just a Stop Along the Path for CEO
June 07, 2013
In a Silicon Valley culture full of super-achieving polymaths, Alliance member and Accellion CEO Yorgen Edholm stands apart in both his vocation and avocations. Beyond his business achievements, Edholm has played Carnegie Hall as part of a violin career that includes training with maestro Ivan Galamian, whose pupils include Itzhak Perlman.
Read More Second Genome Announced Agreement with Janssen
June 05, 2013
Second Genome announced an agreement with Janssen on microbiome drug discovery in ulcerative colitis. Additionally, the company has completed the third tranche of $11.5 Million Series A financing and expanded its board of directors and scientific advisors. Alliance member Peter DiLaura is the CEO of Second Genome.
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Marty Reed Wins Entrepreneur Award from JFK University
May 17, 2013
Alliance Director Marty Reed was awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year Award by JFK University.
Read More Doug Leeds Honored with Tech & Innovation Award
May 16, 2013
Congratulations to Alliance member Doug Leeds and Ask.com on being named a Tech & Innovation Award winner.
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Menko Deroos on The CEO Show
May 07, 2013
Alliance member Menko Deroos, CEO of Xicato, was the Silicon Valley Leadership Group's guest on The CEO Show.
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