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Executive Moves
Cittio, a San Francisco based provider of network monitoring and operations software, named Tom Kress as VP of Sales & Marketing. Kress was formerly Senior Director, National Enterprise Accounts of the West at Time Warner Telecom.
Devicescape Software, a Brisbane, CA based provider of wireless software for devices, named Joseph G. Masarich as VP of Worldwide Sales and promoted Sr. Director of Marketing Glenn Flinchbaugh to VP of Marketing. Masarich was formerly employed by Cadence Design Systems.
Encentuate, a Foster City, CA based provider of Enterprise Access Security solutions, named Maren Everton as VP of Healthcare Solutions. Everton was formerly Practice Principal at Siemens Medical Solutions.
Fastmobile, a Rolling Meadows, IL based company provider of pre-IMS and IMS compatible IP-based mobile instant communications solutions, named John Hoffman as CEO and Joe Woods</strong> as EVP of Sales & Marketing. Hoffman was formerly President & CEO of Roamware. Woods was formerly VP of Product Operations, Strategy and Market Development for Motorola’s Personal Communications Sector in North America.
Finjan Software, a San Jose based provider of Internet security solutions, named Yuval Ben-Itzhak as CTO. Ben-Itzhak was formerly Founder and CTO of KaVaDo.
Inrix, a Kirkland, WA based provider of real-time and predictive traffic information nationwide to a broad range of service providers, device manufacturers, Web sites and mobile solution providers, named Thomas Sexton as VP of Sales and Kush Parikh as VP of Business Development. Sexton was formerly employed by Westwood One. Parikh was formerly GM of the mobile television business unit at Texas Instruments.
Kodiak Venture Partners, a Waltham, MA based seed and early stage venture capital firm focusing on communications/IT, semiconductor and software companies, named Chip Meakem as General Partner. Meakem was formerly a Managing Director at DFJ Gotham.
LogLogic, a San Jose based provider of a log management platform, named Andrew Lark as CMO and Tony Chang as VP of Engineering. Lark was formerly VP of Global Marketing & Communications at Sun Microsystems. Chang was formerly VP of Engineering at Apani Networks.
Mobile Satellite Ventures, a Reston, VA based developer of a hybrid satellite-cellular communications network, named Mark Faris as COO. Faris was formerly employed by SBC.
PortAuthority Technologies, a Palo Alto, CA based provider of Information Leak Prevention solutions, named Omer Regev as CFO. Regev was formerly VP and CFO of Kagoor Networks.
Securify, a Cupertino, CA based provider of network security management solutions, named Steve Woo as VP of Marketing. Woo was formerly VP of Marketing & Business Development at Riverhead Networks.
Sentillion, an Andover, MA based provider of identity and access management (IAM) solutions for the healthcare industry, named Nancy Ham as President. Ham was formerly President & COO of ProxyMed.
Sipera Systems, a provider of security systems for protection of session based real-time IP applications such as VoIP, Video & Multimedia in enterprises & carrier networks, named Micaela Giuhat as VP of Product Line Management and Joseph O’Donnell as VP of Sales. Giuhat formerly was employed by Netrake Corp., Santera Systems and Newbridge Networks. O’Donnell was formerly employed by Nortel and Cisco.
Tableau Software, a Seattle based developer of visual analysis and reporting systems for the Business Intelligence industry, named Eric Johnson as VP, Sales. Johnson was formerly Director of Business Intgelligence Sales for the Western Region at Hyperion Solutions.
Terrascale Technologies, a Montreal based developer of next generation data serving solutions for enterprise-class cluster and grid applications, named Dale Geldart as VP of Business Development and Mark Macleod as VP of Finance. Geldart was formerly VP of Strategic Accounts at Alacritech. Macleod was formerly CFO at Hexago.
Trumba, a Seattle based developer of OneCalendar - an online calendar, named Steve Gordon as CFO. Gordon was formerly COO at Casey Family Programs.
Xambala, a San Jose based provider of acceleration solutions for network computing applications, named Mike Knudsen as President & CEO. Knudsen was formerly SVP of the network storage group at QLogic.
Xelor Software, a Salem, NH based developer of service quality management software for enterprises deploying IP telephony systems, named Sandra Zimmerman as CFO and Treasurer. Zimmerman formerly ran her own consulting business.
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Astea International, a Horsham, PA based provider of service management software, acquired FieldCentrix, an Irvine, CA based provider of mobile workforce solutions, for $3.36 million.
Avaya, a Basking Ridge, NJ based provider of business communications applications, systems and services, acquired Nimcat Networks, an Ottawa based developer of embedded, peer-to-peer IP (Internet Protocol) communications applications software, for $39 million.
CommPartners, a Las Vegas based IP-based network operator and telephony services and solutions provider, acquired TxLink, a Red Oak, TX based company specializing in selling wholesale VoIP services to SME customers, resellers, ISPs, PBX Integrators and carriers, for an undisclosed amount.
Hewlett-Packard acquired AppIQ, a Burlington, MA based provider of open storage area network management and storage resource management technologies, for an undisclosed amount.
Hewlett-Packard acquired Peregrine Systemsfor approximately $425 million.
InfraWorlds, a Paris based publisher, developer and distributor of entertainment products for mobile phones and PDAs, acquired Mobile Digital Media, a Mountain View, CA based publisher and distributor of packaged retail software for mobile devices, for an undisclosed amount.
One Network Enterprises, a Dallas based provider of supply chain management solutions, acquired Valdero, a Palo Alto, CA provider of supply chain performance management and analytical collaboration applications, for an undisclosed amount.
Oracle acquired G-Log, a King of Prussia, PA based provider of logistics and transportation management software, for an undisclosed amount.
Scalable Software, a Houston based provider of usage-powered solutions that help organizations make better IT asset decisions, acquired META Security Group, a developer of compliance management software, for an undisclosed amount.
Symantec acquired WholeSecurity, an Austin, TX based provider of behavior-based security and anti-phishing technology, for an undisclosed amount.
WavMax Broadband, a Littleton, CO based wireless broadband service provider of the Rocky Mountain and Western State regions, acquired Outback Broadband, a Sierra Vista, AZ based wireless broadband service provider, for an undisclosed amount.
Funding
AeroScout – San Mateo, CA; a provider of Wi-Fi based Active RFID solutions; undisclosed amount; round not specified; Cisco Systems.
Alert Logic – Houston, TX; a developer of solutions to protect the network interior against worm infections and intrusions, through a patent-pending, threat scenario modeling, ranking, and remediation system; $2.3 million; Series A; Access Venture Partners, DFJ Mercury, OCA Ventures.
Axerra Networks – Boca Raton, FL; a rovider of circuit emulation and service emulation solutions over packet access networks; $16.25 million; Series C; Carmel Ventures, HarbourVest Partners, Individuals, TLcom Capital Partners.
Bit9 – Cambridge, MA; a developer of endpoint solutions to detect and stop spyware, malware and non-business applications; $6 million; Series A; Atlas Venture, Highland Capital Partners.
BlueRoads – San Mateo, CA; a channel management Software-as-a-Service company; $9.1 million; Series C; Cardinal Venture Capital, ArrowPath Venture Capital, El Dorado Ventures.
Blue Vector Systems – Mountain View, CA; a provider of network-based RFID and sensor appliance infrastructure solutions; undisclosed amount; Series B; Blacksmith Capital, Draper Richards, ONSET Ventures.
Capella Photonics – San Jose, CA; a developer of wavelength selective switch (WSS) modules for use in reconfigurable optical add/drop multiplexer (ROADM) and optical cross connect (OXC) applications; $10 million; Series D; Bay Partners, BCE Capital, Individuals, Vanguard Ventures.
Colibria – Lysaker, Norway; a developer of mobile Instant Messaging and Presence Service (IMPS) technology platforms; $10.4 million; round not specified; Ferd Venture, Four Seasons Venture Capital, Northzone Ventures.
Digital 5 – Lawrenceville, NJ; a provider of software for streaming of multimedia content; undisclosed amount; round not specified; Blue Chip Venture Company.
Election Services – Garden City, NY; a provider of election software and services; $5 million; round not specified; North Atlantic Capital, Trillium Group.
Global MailExpress – Atlanta, GA; a provider of nation-wide expedited delivery and innovative mail services for flats, small parcels and bound printed material; $11 million; Series A; LogiSpring Management, CMEA Ventures.
Harbor Payments – Atlanta, GA; a provider of next generation enterprise payment management solutions; $40 million; round not specified; Oak Investment Partners.
Invoq Systems – Pleasanton, CA; a provider of event resolution and interactive alerting applications; $3.25 million; Series B; JMI Equity Fund.
Mirapoint – Sunnyvale, CA; a provider of message network solutions to service providers, enterprises, and educational and government institutions; $10.3 million; Series II; Worldview Technology Partners, Franklin Templeton, Goldman Sachs Group.
Molecular Imprints – Austin, TX; a developer and manufacturer of nano-lithography systems for high resolution and for 3-dimensional pattern replication; $17 million; Series C; Alloy Ventures, Asset Management Partners, Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd., Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), Hakuto Co., Harris & Harris Group, Motorola Ventures.
QueueCard – Palo Alto, CA; provider of credit card authentication solutions; $7 million; Series A; Allegis Capital, Societe Generale, Worldview Technology Partners.
Qumranet– Netanya, Israel; a developer of switching and routing solutions for grid computing; undisclosed amount; Series A; Norwest Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital.
Rearden Commerce – San Mateo, CA; a provider of the Services On-Demand commerce platform and application suite; $25 million; Series C; Oak Investment Partners, Foundation Capital.
Sharpcast – Palo Alto, CA; a provider of a wireless services platform simplifies and improves managing digital content across multiple PCs and mobile devices; $3 million; Series A; Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), Selby Venture Partners.
Silver Peak Systems – Mountain View, CA; a developer of enterprise-class network acceleration appliances; $12.5 million; Series A; Benchmark Capital, Greylock.
SunRocket - Vienna, VA; Internet phone service provider; $25 million; Series B; Mayfield, Anthem Capital Management, BlueRun Ventures, DCM-Doll Capital Management.
Tropos Networks – Sunnyvale, CA; a provider of systems used to build metro-scale Wi-Fi networks; undisclosed amount; round not specified; Siemens Venture Capital.
United Devices – Austin, TX; a provider of grid and infrastructure management software and services; $15 million; Series C; AGF Private Equity, Constellation Ventures, FCJE, Innovacom, Mobius Venture Capital, Oak Investment Partners, SG Asset Management.
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