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Executive Moves
AccessLine Communications, a Bellevue, WA based provider of hosted and managed voice services, named David Crowley as VP of Business Development and Kerry Rea as VP & Controller. Crowley was formerly Director of Data Solutions for Global Crossing Telecommunications. Rea was formerly s a consulting specialist on Sarbanes Oxley implementation issues for companies such as Freightliner LLC, TriQuint Semiconductor and Warn Industries.
Akira Technologies, a San Francisco based provider of mobile digital lifestyle aggregation software, named David Hom as CTO. Hom was formerly co-founder and CTO for Cygent.
Comverge, an East Hanover, NJ based energy intelligence company, named Eric Woychik as Business Development Director. Woychik worked with energy companies, governments, and regulators on a wide array of energy reforms since 1977.
CYA Technologies, a Trumbull, CT based provider of business continuity solutions, named Wayne Crandall as President &CEO. Crandall was formerly CEO and SVP of Sales & Business Development at ScanSoft.
Habeas, a Mountain View, CA based provider of email accreditation and reputation solutions, named John-Francis (JF) Sullivan as VP of Marketing. Sullivan was formerly Director of Product Marketing at Sendmail.
Intransa, a San Jose based developer of enterprise-class, intelligent IP storage solutions, named Tom Alexander as President & CEO. Alexander was formerly an entrepreneur-in-residence at U.S. Venture Partners.
MFormation Technologies, an Edison, NJ based provider of mobile device management software, named Mark Herman as CFO. Herman was formerly CFO for IPP of America.
MK Capital, a Chicago based venture firm, named Neil Cox as Venture Partner. Cox will focus on companies involved with wireless applications. Cox was formerly EVP at Science Applications International Corporation.
ModViz, an Oakland, CA based provider of 3D visualization software, named Richard W. Thomas as VP of Sales. Thomas was formerly VP of Sales at Enigma.
Peopleclick, a Raleigh, NC based total workforce acquisition (TWA) provider for global companies, named Thomas Bright Sr. as CTO and SVP of Technology and Pat Salmonese as SVP of Client Success. Bright was formerly VP of Engineering for Verisign total workforce acquisition (TWA) provider for global companies. Salmonese was formerly VP of Consumer Sector Professional Services at Global eXchange Services.
SenSage (aka Addamark Technologies), a San Francisco based provider of enterprise security analytics solutions, named Scott Gordon as VP of Worldwide Marketing. Gordon was formerly VP of Marketing at Protego Networks.
Straatum Processware (fka Scientific Systems Ltd.), a Dublin based supplier of real-time fault detection and classification (FDC) software for semiconductor manufacturing, named Stephen Westrate as SVP of Global Sales & Business Development. Westrate was formerly VP of Sales for TwinStar Systems.
Sypherlink, a Dublin, OH based data-management software company, named Kristina Campbell as Director of Marketing. Campbell was formerly employed by Logica CMG.
Webroot Software, a Boulder, CO based provider of anti-spyware software and other security technologies for consumer and enterprise markets, named Rene Cirulli as VP of Worldwide Recruiting. Cirulli was formerly a founding member of Callisma.
WiQuest Communications, a Dallas based fabless semiconductor company focused on the design and production of complete high-performance, ultrawideband-based wireless silicon solutions , named Todd Brown as VP of Sales and Bill Carneyas Senior Director of Market Development. Brown was formerly VP of Sales at SyChip. Carney was formerly Senior Director of Market & Business Development for the Texas Instrument (TI) Residential Gateway and Embedded Systems Business (formerly Alantro Communications).
Zenasis Technologies, a Campbell, CA based provider of next-generation design optimization tools for standard cell-based design, named Dennis Harmonas President & CEO. Harmon was formerly co-founder and CEO of Synchronicity.
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Mergers & Acquisitions
ChannelAdvisor, a Morrisville, NC based provider of channel management solutions (CMS), acquired SearchMarketing, a Research Triangle Park, NC based natural and paid search optimization for online merchants (retailers and manufacturers), for an undisclosed amount.
CommPartners, a Las Vegas based IP-based network operator and telephony services and solutions provider, acquired TPC Networks, a River Vale, NJ based company specializing in the buying and selling of carrier transport minutes, for an undisclosed amount.
Martin Dawes Systems, a Cheshire, UK based billing and CRM solution provider, acquired Lavastorm Technologies, a Boston based provider of next generation revenue and business assurance software, for an undisclosed amount.
mindSHIFT Technologies, a Fairfax, VA based provider of comprehensive managed information technology (IT) services, acquired Union Square Technology Group, a New York based provider of IT systems integration, professional services and managed services for the legal sector, for an undisclosed amount.
SecurePipe, a Madison, WI based provider of managed network security services, acquired the mailMAX Managed Services Division of Mycom, a Cincinnati based provider of technology solutions and professional services to businesses and organizations throughout North America, for an undisclosed amount.
TV Works, a Mill Valley, CA based joint venture between Cox Communications and Comcast devoted to developing digital television applications, acquired MetaTV, a Mill Valley, CA based software and services company, for an undisclosed amount.
VeriSign acquired iDefense, a Reston, VA based security intelligence firm, for approximately $40 million.
Funding
Akros Silicon – Folsom, CA; a a fabless semiconductor company; $9 million; Series A; Bay Partners, U.S. Venture Partners.
Aprio Technologies – Santa Clara, CA; a provider of design-for-manufacturing (DFM) solutions; undisclosed amount; round not specified; KT Venture Group.
CaseNET– Waltham, MA; a developer of care management software for workers’ compensation and healthcare organizations; undisclosed amount; round not specified; Sigma Partners.
Current Communications – Germantown, MD; an integrated Broadband over Power Line (BPL) service provider,; undisclosed amount; round not specified; EnerTech Capital, Goldman Sachs Group, Google, Hearst Interactive Media, Liberty Associated Partners.
EZchip Technologies – Yokneam, Israel; a fabless semiconductor company providing high-speed network processors; $10 million; Series C; LanOptics.
FiberTower– San Francisco, CAprovider of backhaul services for wireless carriers; $150 million; Series E; Crown Castle International, Goldman Sachs Group, Meritech Capital Partners, Oak Investment Partners, Tudor Ventures.
icrossing – New York, NY; a search engine marketing firm; $13 million; round not specified; Generation Partners, RRE Ventures.
Intelli7 – Washington, DC; a provider of network security solutions; $2.1 million; Series A; Novak Biddle Venture Partners.
LGC Wireless – San Jose, CA; a provider of in-building wireless networking solutions; $11 million; Mezzanine Round; Rembrandt Venture Partners.
Motricity – Durham, NC; mobile content and solutions provider; $30 million; Series F; Advanced Equities, Intel Capital, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV).
Nominum – Redwood City, CA; a provider of IP address infrastructure solutions; undisclosed amount; round not specified; Juniper Networks.
Omniture – Orem, UT; a provider of on-demand Web analytics; $40 million; Series C; BA Venture Partners (BAVP), Attractor Investment Management, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners.
RaySat– Vienna, VA; supplier of in-motion satellite antennas for cars and trains; $27 million; round not specified; Apax Partners, Benchmark Capital, Israel Seed Partners.
Redfern Integrated Optics(RIO) – Santa Clara, CA; a developer and manufacturer of low-cost, high-performance optical transmitters for the telecommunications and data transmission markets; $6.2 million; round not specified; Advent International, Redfern Photonics, Tallwood Venture Capital, TMT Ventures.
SeeControl - San Mateo, CA; a provider of Inventory AnywhereSM service parts logistics solutions and asset management; $4.5 million; round not specified; Altos Ventures, Individuals, Peninsula Equity Partners, Stanford University, Western Technology Investment, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
SNAPin Software – Bellevue, WA; a provider of mobile customer care and diagnostic products to mobile telecommunications providers that enable the mobile phone itself to diagnose and resolve issues; $3 million; Series B; Frazier Technology Ventures, Hunt Ventures, Oak Investment Partners, Seapoint Ventures.
Spanlink Communications – Minneapolis, MN; a provider of customer interaction solutions that leverage VoIP technology; $12 million; Series A; Bluestream Ventures, Split Rock Partners.
Troika Networks – Westlake Village, CA; provider of network-based storage services solutions and enabling technologies; $14.4 million; Series B; Anthem Venture Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), DynaFund Ventures, Hamilton BioVentures (Hamilton Apex Ventures), Windward Ventures.
Zensys – Denmark; a provider of wireless networking technology for control and status reading applications; $16 million; Series C; Bessemer Venture Partners, Palamon Capital Partners, VaekstFonden.
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