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Total Phase and Allion Partner Up
Total Phase, a leading provider of affordable test and measurement equipment, announced its partnership with the accredited Allion, a company that provides comprehensive testing services and engineering consulting solutions. Founded in 1991, Allion has maintained top-tier standards as an IT product testing laboratory with world-wide locations including the United States,…
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Two Alliance Member Companies Named to the “2018 Tech Companies to Watch” List
Congratulations to Alliance members Stefan Heck, CEO of Nauto, and Bill Barhydt, CEO of ABRA, whose companies were included on the Wall Street Journal's 2018 list of companies that look like emerging tech leaders.
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Jes Pedersen
We were pleased to have Alliance member Jes Pedersen, CEO of Webcor, join us for this Regional Alliance meeting to discuss his lessons learned from a very successful career in the construction industry. Jes joined Webcor in 2000 and was named CEO in 2012. While with Webcor, he has overseen…
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Ann Barnes Named CEO of Intelligent Medical Objects (IMO)
NORTHBROOK, IL – Intelligent Medical Objects, Inc. (IMO), the market leader in terminology services for healthcare IT serving more than 3,900 hospitals, announced that Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder Frank Naeymi-Rad, PhD, MS, MBA, will transition from CEO to the new role of Chief Innovator and continue as Chairman of the…
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Preparing for the Next Wave in Data Privacy
By Warren Lutz It’s being called the most important privacy regulation ever. Companies across the globe are talking about it—and hardly anyone is ready. Ready or not, on May 25th, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect, establishing new requirements for protecting the data and privacy of European Union…
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Alliance Voices
At our South Bay Regional Alliance Meeting on June 1st, four Alliance members shared thought-provoking perspectives on topics ranging from board communications to the dramatic changes seen today in the energy industry. Attendees gained valuable insight into their personal experiences and visions for upcoming industry trends. In his engaging talk…
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Bill Newell Elected Chair of the California Life Sciences Association
SAN FRANCISCO, SACRAMENTO, Calif. & SAN DIEGO—(BUSINESS WIRE)—California Life Sciences Association (CLSA), the trade association representing California’s life sciences sector, today announced a new Chair and the addition of a new member to its Board of Directors. William J. Newell, Chief Executive Officer of Sutro Biopharma, Inc., transitioned from Vice…
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DriveScale Named a 2018 Cool Vendor in Gartner “Cool Vendors in Cloud Infrastructure” Report
SUNNYVALE, Calif.—DriveScale, the leader in delivering Software Composable Infrastructure (SCI) for modern workloads, today announced it has been designated a 2018 Cool Vendor in the Gartner Cool Vendors in Cloud Infrastructure report by Philip Dawson, Arun Chandrasekaran and Julia Palmer. According to Gartner, the Cool Vendors included in this year's…
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CytomX Therapeutics Announces FDA Clearance of IND Application for CX-2029
CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTMX) a clinical-stage oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company pioneering a novel class of investigational antibody therapeutics based on its Probody™ therapeutic technology platform, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for CX-2029, a first-in-class CD71-directed Probody™ drug conjugate being…
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VenueNext Gets Investment from Intel Capital
VenueNext announced that the company has secured an investment from Intel Capital. As part of the investment and business strategy, the Intel Sports Group and the Intel Retail Solutions Division will work with VenueNext to integrate VenueNext's technologies to further transform the mobile guest experience at venues and stadiums nationwide.…
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Hardev Grewal
Hardev Grewal assumed the position of president and CEO for Plasmatreat North America in January 2018. He leads Plasmatreat’s North American team from the company’s recently built technology center in Hayward. Born and raised in Munich, Germany, Hardev attended the University of Applied Science Munich, and has worked for ABB…
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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!” Athens Administrators, led by Chief Financial Officer Jodi Ellington Ellie Mae, led by President & CEO Jonathan Corr Real-Time Innovations, led by CEO Stan Schneider Syserco,…
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Doug Murray Among CEOs with 100% Ratings on Glassdoor
Most CEOs are failing in the eyes of their employees, according to Glassdoor ratings. Glassdoor’s internal data from December 2017 found that the average CEO approval rating was just 68 percent. Considering how popular the site’s reviews are with job-seekers, having a great CEO rating is essential to talent acquisition.…
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Four Alliance Member Companies Selected InfoSec Award Winners
Congratulations to the following Alliance members whose companies were selected winners of Cyber Defense magazine’s 2018 InfoSec Awards, recognizing the hottest, most innovative, best, market leaders, next-generation and cutting edge INFOSEC companies offering incredible products and services: Anomali, led by CEO Hugh Njemanze: Threat Intelligence “Best Product” Award Dtex Systems,…
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Fleetsmith Secures $7.7M Investment to Manage Apple Devices
Fleetsmith, a startup that wants to make it easier for companies to manage their Apple devices, announced a $7.7 million Series A round today led by Upfront Ventures. Seed investors Index Ventures and Harrison Metal also participated in the round. The company has raised a total of $11 million. They…
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Jennifer Ernst
Jennifer Ernst is an experienced CEO and strategist who has built and commercialized deep technology in regulated markets. She was named CEO of Reach Neuro in 2026. Previously, as CEO of Tivic Health (Nasdaq: TIVC, now Valion Bio), she led a bioelectronic medicine company from founding to IPO, taking an…
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Embolx Awarded Small Business Innovation Research Grant
SUNNYVALE, Calif.—Embolx, Inc., a medical device company, announced that the Company has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant valued at $2 million from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The SBIR grant will fund further research and development of Embolx’s future…
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FDA Approves Sonoma Pharmaceuticals Germ-Killing Gel
Sonoma Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (Nasdaq: SNOA) announced that the company secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for a gel designed to fight infection and speed healing after laser skin therapy and chemical peels. The news helped boost the price of the Petaluma-based company's stock early in the trading session. The…
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Member Peter Koshland Speaks: Share Fears, Empathize and Negotiate
The Challenge: The case at hand was brought by an executive in a fifty-fifty partnership. While the partners’ relationship was good at present, he felt the company’s progress was being hamstrung by the lack of a singular decision maker. He wanted to take on that role, but felt unsure how…
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Automation Anywhere Debuts RPA Industry’s First Bot Store
LONDON—Automation Anywhere, the largest enterprise software provider in robotic process automation (RPA), today launched Bot Store, the world's first online marketplace for off-the-shelf, plug-n-play software bots that accelerate business process automation. Businesses today are increasingly augmenting their human workforce with a digital workforce – armies of software robots (or bots)…
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Amir Zoufonoun
To his role as CEO of Xicato, Amir brings more than 30 years of strategic and operational leadership experience. As a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and technology visionary, Amir has conceived, spearheaded and launched multiple best-of-breed wireless product brands, resulting in technology leadership, market leadership, revenue growth, multiple M&As and a…
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Edgard Capdevielle
Edgard brings an extensive background in successfully managing and expanding markets for both start-ups and established technology companies to his role as CEO of Nozomi Networks. Focused on developing Nozomi’s global business, Edgard’s tremendous passion, energy, vision and drive-to-win is being brought to bear on guiding Nozomi to its next…
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#InfoSecSuperwomen: Christy Wyatt
She is an eager beaver, always on her toes; Christy Wyatt is one of those #InfoSecSuperwomen who have made a place for themselves in the information security world that is still struggling to attract enough talent. Christy, who was recently announced as the finalist in the Security Champion of the…
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Ooma Agrees to Acquire Voxter
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Ooma, Inc. (NYSE:OOMA), a smart communications platform for businesses and consumers, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Voxter Communications Inc., a provider of custom UCaaS solutions for mid-market and enterprise businesses. Voxter will complement the Ooma Office solution for small business, giving Ooma…
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FileShadow Founder Tyrone Pike Finds Consistent Paths To Success
This week I became personally acquainted with an entrepreneur I’ve known by reputation for a very long time. Tyrone F. Pike, of Woodside, California, has founded and led more than 10 companies in his 35 year (and counting) career since the launch of his first company, LAN Systems, in 1983.…
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Alliance Voices
Alliance members gained valuable insight from the collective wisdom of our community at the March 2nd South Bay Regional meeting. They were treated to four “Alliance Voices” presentations that ranged on topics from cryptocurrency investment strategy to public relations crisis management. The insights from the presenting Alliance members provided thought-provoking…
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VitalConnect Launches Continuous Patient Monitoring Platform in Hospitals Nationwide
SAN JOSE, Calif.—VitalConnect, Inc., a leader in wearable biosensor technology for wireless monitoring in hospitals and remote patient populations, announced the launch of the Vista Solution™ platform. The Vista Solution platform enables wireless, real-time, continuous patient monitoring, and delivers a seamless feed of patient data that supports timely caregiver analysis…
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Member Mark Johnsen Speaks: Fulfillment Doesn’t Rest on the Bottom Line
The Challenge: The case at hand was brought by an executive who was offered the CEO role to commercialize an experimental treatment that promotes wellbeing in patients. There wasn’t a clear business case, but the evidence of the positive impact the treatment was having on people’s lives intrigued him. If…
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Spring 2018
Inside the Spring 2018 Issue: Alliance Voices Carry Message of Enormous Progress From digital platforms and gene editing to the pace of technology and its future impact on society, our Alliance members are leading amazing advancements. Throughout 2017, our members delivered a wide variety of “Alliance Voices” presentations to our…
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SmartBiz Loans Surpasses JP Morgan Chase as Number One Provider for SBA Loans
SAN FRANCISCO—SmartBiz Loans®, the #1 SBA marketplace and bank-enabling technology platform, is pleased to announce it has outpaced a number of national banks, including JP Morgan Chase, to become the top facilitator of SBA 7(a) loans $350,000 and less for the 2017 calendar year. Previously, SmartBiz® was number one excluding…
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