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Mergers & Acquisitions
BEA Systems, a San Jose based provider of enterprise infrastructure software, acquired ConnecTerra, a Cambridge, MA based provider of RFID middleware technology, for an undisclosed amount.
Blackboard, a Washington, DC based provider of enterprise software and services to the education industry, acquired WebCT, a Lynnfield, MA based provider of e-learning systems to institutions of higher education, for $180 million.
Embarcadero Technologies, a San Francisco based provider of data lifecycle management solutions, acquired Ambeo, a provider of database auditing, access and usage monitoring, for $6 million.
MOSAID Technologies, an Ontario based supplier of memory test and analysis systems to semiconductor manufacturers, foundries and fabless semiconductor companies, acquired Virtual Silicon Technology, a Sunnyvale, CA based supplier of semiconductor intellectual property (SIP), for $5.35 million.
Visiprise, an Alpharetta, GA based provider of solutions that manage and control complex manufacturing operations for product quality and compliance, merged with HMS Software, a Concord, MA developer of information management systems for discrete manufacturing and assembly, for an undisclosed amount.
Westec InterActive, an Irvine, CA based provider of interactive security and remote monitoring solutions, acquired d2 Digital Designs, DV Dallas and Sparta Consulting Group for undisclosed amounts. D2 Digital Designs is a Dallas based developer of online applications for digital video, portals, training and interactive applications. DV Dallas is a provider of remote video monitoring hardware to small, commercial and enterprise businesses. Sparta Consulting Corp. is a Frederick, MD based provider of physical security solutions for high-risk environments.
Wily Technology, a Brisbane, CA based provider of enterprise application management solutions, acquired Timestock, a Palo Alto, CA based developer of enterprise management software, for an undisclosed amount.
Funding
Fluency Voice Technology – London, UK; a provider of speech recognition applications to improve sales and customer service; $5.3 million; Series B; Favonius Ventures, Kennet Venture Partners.
GlobalWare Solutions – Haverhill, MA; a provider of supply chain outsourcing solutions; $10 million; round not specified; Mezzanine Management LLC.
LogicalApps – Irvine, CA; provider of business controls automation software for enterprise applications; $14 million; Series A; Sequoia Capital, Mission Ventures.
Narad Networks – Westford, MA; a provider of high performance broadband access solutions for cable systems; undisclosed amount; round not specified; Argo Global Capital, Polaris Venture Partners.
NP Photonics – Tucson, AZ; a supplier of single frequency fiber lasers for optical-sensing applications in the oil and gas, and security/military markets as well as in medical imaging and general research sectors,; $2 million; Series A2; Shepherd Ventures.
PropheSi Technologies – Austin, TX; a provider of semiconductor components for high-efficiency power amplifiers for the wireless telecommunications industry; $8.3 million; Series B; Austin Ventures, Bay Partners, Genesis Campus.
Sensory Networks – Palo Alto, CA; a provider of network security acceleration technology; $10 million; Series C; DB Capital Partners, Individuals’ Venture Fund, JAFCO Investment (Asia Pacific), Technology Venture Partners, Xilinx.
Traiana – San Mateo, CA; a developer of trading relationship management solutions for cross-asset prime brokerages; $15 million; Series D; Pitango Venture Capital, Evergreen Partners, Gemini Israel Venture Funds, Sequoia Capital.
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IPO Pricings
Ikanos Communications (NASDAQ: IKAN) Fremont, CA
Developer of Fiber Fast™ broadband solutions
Date of Offering:
Offer price: $12.00
Closing price as of 10/14/05: $10.14
Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ: TLEO)
San Francisco, CA
Provider of staffing management software
Date of Offering: 9/29/05
Offer price: $14.00
Closing price as of 10/14/05: $12.42
WebMD Health Holdings (NASDAQ: WBMD)
New York, NY
Web and publishing division of Emdeon
Date of Offering: 9/29/05
Offer price: $17.50
Closing price as of 10/14/05: $25.69
IPO Filings
NTELOS Holding Corp (NASDAQ: NTLS proposed) Waynesboro, VA
Provider of wireless services
Date of Registration: 10/6/05
Offering amount: $175 million
Lead Underwriter: Lehman Brothers, Inc.
Executive Moves
Atrica, a Santa Clara, CA based provider of a full range of Carrier Ethernet transport solutions to service providers delivering Metro Ethernet services, named Scott Messenger as VP of Marketing. Messenger was formerly Director of Product Marketing & Product Line Management for Cisco System’s optical business unit.
CloudShield Technologies, a Sunnyvale, CA based provider of programmable deep packet inspection platforms for security, VoIP and traffic management applications, named Matt Jones as President & CEO. Jones was formerly CEO of Allocity.
Cogency Software, a Burlingame, CA based provider of integrated management solutions for the alternative investment space, named Michael Poisson as VP of Sales. Poisson was formerly SVP and Managing Director for SunGard Treasury Systems.
CollabNet , a Brisbane, CA based provider of on-demand (SaaS) distributed software development solutions, named Richard Murray as VP of Engineering. Murray was formerly VP of Engineering at Reuters.
Mindreef, a Hollis, NH based provider of collaborative solutions for Web services and service-oriented architectures (SOA), named Lee Phillips as VP of Sales. Phillips was formerly VP of Worldwide Sales & Customer Support at Lumigent Technologies.
Narad Networks, a Westford, MA based provider of high performance broadband access solutions for cable systems, named Michael Collette as CEO. Collette was formerly CEO of Ucentric Systems.
NetForensics, an Edison, NJ based provider of security information management software, named Director Dennis Cline as CEO.
Oblicore, a Columbia, MD based provider of service level and business service management software, named John Freker as CEO. Freker was formerly President of the customer management group of Convergys.
Reef Point Systems, a Burlington, MA based provider of carrier-class security solutions for converged wireless and wireline networks, named Dennis Racca as VP of Engineering. Racca was formerly Co-Founder of Northchurch Communications.
Reflexion Network Solutions, a Woburn, MA based provider a lightweight and maintenance-free sender identity-based solution that enables organizations of all sizes to eliminate spam and recapture bandwidth lost in processing spam, named David Hughes as CEO. Hughes was formerly President of the North American operations for Sophos.
ShoreTel, a Sunnyvale, CA based IP PBX company, named Joe Vitalone as VP of Sales & Business Development. Vitalone was formerly SVP of Worldwide Sales at CoVi Technologies.
StarCite, a Philadelphia based provider rovider of On Demand Global Meeting Solutions, named President & COO Michael Boult as CEO.
Strix Systems, a Calabasas, CA based developer of high-performance wireless mesh networking technology, named Nan Chen as VP of Marketing. Chen was formerly VP of Marketing at Atrica.
StrongMail Systems, a Redwood Shores, CA based provider of email infrastructure software, named Chairman Sam Cece as CEO.
Tacoda Systems, a New York based provider of behaviorally-targeted online advertising solutions, named Khan C. Smith as VP of Product Managment. Smith was formerly a senior product planner at MSN.
Xelerated, a Santa Clara, CA based network processor vendor, named Michael Fortin as VP of Sales. Fortin was formerly Director of Sales for Marvell Technology Group Ltd.
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