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Inside a Merger that Worked
By Robert Sher Two companies merge to gain economies of scale and to create an industry leader. How many times have we heard this story only to be disappointed by the results? Where 2+2 equaled 3? But not so with Oclaro (NASDAQ: OCLR), formed when CEO Alain Couder merged $300M…
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James White of Jamba Juice and Sean Marx of Give Something Back Named Most Admired CEOs in Bay Area
The Alliance is very proud of two members, James White of Jamba Juice and Sean Marx of Give Something Back, who were named by the San Francisco Business Times as 2010 Most Admired CEOs. James was named in the Public Company Under $500 Million category and Sean was named in…
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Bob Johansen
Futurist, Distinguished Fellow with the Institute for the Future, and author of the visionary book Leaders Make the Future: Ten New Leadership Skills for an Uncertain World, Bob Johansen, joined us for this Regional Alliance meeting. Bob discussed how leaders must adapt from the chaotic world of today to the…
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11 Alliance Members Make the INC Fastest Growing List
Congratulations to the following Alliance Members whose companies were named to the INC 5000 list of the fastest growing companies in America. WhiteHat Security, led by CEO Stephanie Fohn Galaxy Desserts, led by President Paul Levitan Arborwell, led by President Peter Sortwell Xantrion, led by President Anne Bisagno GoGrid, led…
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Eamonn Kelly
Eamonn Kelly, CEO of Global Business Network, the renowned California-based, future-oriented network and consulting firm, and a partner of the Monitor Group joined us for this regional Alliance meeting. Eamonn is the author of “Powerful Times” and led an in-depth discussion about his views of the future.
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Mike Depatie
Alliance member, Mike Depatie, CEO of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, spoke to our SF members about how he developed his philosophies on focusing on hiring the right employees and creating a culture where employees will be happy and, as a result, delight their customers. Kimpton Hotels have regularly earned #1…
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Fall 2010
Inside the Fall 2010 Issue: Sailing the Sea of Uncertainty Between troubled European credit markets, a Gulf oil spill, and a potential double-dip recession, many CEOs are struggling against currents they can’t control. But some Alliance members, like James White of Jamba Juice, are focusing on the things they can…
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Avery Lyford
Alliance member, Avery Lyford, Partner with Blueprint Growth Partners, led a discussion with our South Bay members about the seven essentials to achieve exponential growth. Avery was a contributor to David Thomson's recent book, Blueprint to a Billion.
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Calithera is Latest Bio Venture for Molineaux
Big ideas, meet Susan Molineaux. After leading Proteolix Inc. from inception through mid-stage development of a potential blockbuster cancer drug, Molineaux has $40 million and cutting-edge science on her side with startup Calithera Biosciences. It is one of the year’s largest venture-funded biotech startups. Calithera is based on the science…
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Spurring Government Bureaucracy to Action
By Robert Sher Around the world, governments often slow the pace of business. What should take a month frequently takes a year. What should take three months might never emerge to see the light of day. Eric McAfee, CEO of AE Biofuels, had been waiting for more than a year…
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Neil Shroff Named One of The M&A Advisors Top 40 Under 40
NEW YORK—The M&A Advisor today announced the winners of the inaugural 40 Under 40 M&A Advisor Recognition Awards. The M&A Advisor, renowned globally for its recognition of leading M&A, financing and turnaround professionals, created this event to promote mentorship and professional development amongst the emerging business leaders. The 2010 40…
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Calithera Biosciences Closes $40 Million in Series A Financing
South San Francisco, CA – Calithera Biosciences, a company developing novel oncology therapeutics, today announced the completion of a Series A financing totaling $40 million. Morgenthaler Ventures led the financing with U.S. Venture Partners, Advanced Technology Ventures, Delphi Ventures and Mission Bay Capital also participating in the round. The capital…
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Andrew Meikle
High-performance researcher and consultant Andrew Meikle joined us for this Regional Alliance meeting. Andrew discussed methods for improving the performance of an organization based on his very latest research into performance pressure and stimulating improved outcomes from teams. Andrew’s professional career began in 1988 when he was one of only…
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Summer 2010
Inside the Summer 2010 Issue: Finding “Yes” In a Sea of “Maybe” While the U.S. economy is showing signs of recovery, many organizations are finding once-qualified prospective customers still hesitant to pull the trigger. A number of Alliance CEOs share the challenges their particular organizations faced and how they were…
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Noah Alper
Founder of Noah's Bagels. Noah has almost four decades of business experience. He is a serial entrepreneur, whose experience includes concept creation, marketing, retailing, food service and sales management. He is the author of Business Mensch: Timeless Wisdom for Today's Entrepreneur.
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Malcolm Gladwell Article
One of my favorite authors, Malcolm Gladwell (Tipping Point, Blink, etc.), wrote a great article in the New Yorker called “The Sure Thing.” It dispels the myth that successful entrepreneurs are daredevils or crazy risk-takers. He tells several stories of Ted Turner, Ingvar Kamprad of IDEA and others that show…
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Paul Kingsman
Paul Kingsman is an Olympic medalist in swimming, and since retiring from competitive swimming, he has applied the same success habits he developed in sport to business. He has achieved big results with some of the world’s best known companies, both in his New Zealand and in the U.S. He’s…
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Jamba Turnaround Adds Stores and New Products
James White is taking Jamba beyond smoothies. Since taking over as CEO in December 2008, White has established a turnaround strategy for the Emeryville company, whose smoothies were once red-hot, but whose growth went cold. “We know we’ve got an incredible brand,” White said, citing Jamba’s almost 400,000 Facebook fans…
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7 Alliance Members on the List of the Best Places to Work
Congratulations to the following Alliance Members whose companies were named to this year's list of the “Best Places to Work in the Bay Area!” Hanson Bridgett, led by Managing Partner Andrew Giacomini Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, led by CEO Michael Depatie MedAmerica, led by CEO Mike Harrington Mohler, Nixon &…
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Profile of James White of Jamba Juice in the San Francisco Business Times
Background: White arrived in December 2008 from Safeway, where he was senior vice president of consumer brands. Over 25 years, he has worked at numerous Fortune 500 consumer product companies, including Gillette, Nestlé and Coca-Cola. Jamba had 2009 revenue of $301.6 million and has over 10,000 employees. First job: Working…
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Cross-Linking Supply Chains & Establishing New Value Allocations
By Robert Sher It takes special conditions for success in starting a business that can grow to a grand scale. Many CEOs find it’s easier and less risky to take an existing business and tune it up, reducing costs or improving quality to grab a bigger piece of the value…
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Nilofer Merchant
Nilofer Merchant, CEO, Rubicon Consulting, is a sought after global high-tech industry thought leader and trusted strategic advisor for companies such as Adobe, Symantec and VMWare. She is the author of the book, “The New How,” which is about how people and companies can collaborate.
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5 Alliance Members Among the 2010 OnDemand Top 100 Private Companies
Congratulations to the following Alliance Members whose companies were named to the list of 2010 OnDemand Top 100 Private Companies. Coremetrics, led by President & CEO Joe Davis GoGrid, led by CEO John Keagy Sparxent, led by President & CEO Tyrone Pike WhiteHat Security led by President & CEO Stephanie…
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Spring 2010
Inside the Spring 2010 Issue: What a CEO Needs Generally speaking, the role of a chief executive is to ensure everyone is happy. That includes investors, customers, partners and employees, and it also extends to being good community citizens. But with so many to please and so few hours in…
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Paul Witkay & Phil Murphy Interview on KNBR
Alliance Founder & CEO, Paul Witkay and Alliance member, Phil Murphy, CEO of GNU Group discussed how and why some companies take advantage of a down economy with Gary Allen on KNBR 680AM. Click here to Listen
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Victor Cheng
“America's Business Coach,” Victor Cheng joined us for this regional Alliance meeting. Victor is an expert at showing business owners how to profit in even the worst of economies. He has been featured as a small business, banking, and recession expert by the Fox Business Television Network, MSNBC, The Wall…
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Bob Johansen
Futurist, Distinguished Fellow with the Institute for the Future, and author of the visionary book Leaders Make the Future: Ten New Leadership Skills for an Uncertain World, Bob Johansen, joined us for this regional Alliance meeting. Bob discussd how leaders must adapt from the chaotic world of today to the…
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Bob Hagerty
This Regional Alliance Meeting featured Bob Hagerty, Chairman & CEO of Polycom. Bob came to Polycom to build on the vision of delivering a total conferencing and collaboration solution to the customer. Polycom's solutions are unique, integrating voice, video, Web, and data conferencing, and the network to support them. He…
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Global Expansion Strategy Viable For Many
By Robert Sher Many CEOs will take a deep breath before even thinking about putting down a permanent footprint overseas. For years, global operations have been the province of the large firm, but this is changing. Alliance member Raju Reddy, CEO of Sierra Atlantic, stepped into China in August of…
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John Hamm
We were pleased to welcome back John Hamm for our keynote discussion. John is the former CEO of Whistle Communications (acquired by IBM) and the author of two of the most read articles in Harvard Business Review history: “Why Entrepreneurs Don't Scale” and “Five Messages Leaders Must Manage.” His newest…
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