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Executive Moves, IPO, Venture Funding and Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers & Acquisitions

, a , CA based of Systems, , a Chicago based provider of standards-based for use in -oriented applications, for an .

, a Mateo, CA based provider of that improve online and communications , acquired the business unit of , a , MA based provider of and services to manage online , for an undisclosed amount.

, a based provider of an interactive event-based notification , acquired , a Bedford, MA based provider of s, for an undisclosed amount.

, a Bedford, MA based provider of for the , acquired , a based provider of online and solutions for financial institutions, for $145 million.

, a Milpitas, CA based provider of a browser-based lifecycle solution, merged with , a Milpitas, CA based provider of , project , and software solutions, for an undisclosed amount.

, a , CA provider of software solutions for the of business information, processes, and applications in various industries, acquired , a , CA provider of software, for an undisclosed amount.

, a Shelton, CT based of integrated digital and mixed signal devices for the and data communications markets, acquired , a Santa Clara, CA based developer of high-performance, low-power, s for the communications industry, for $5 million.

, an , TX developer of a set of automotive industry-specific solutions, acquired , an Oakland, CA provider of solutions for automating and simplifying the building, maintenance, and ongoing evolution of large, complex, data-intensive , in a valued at $3.3 million.

Funding


 – Tel Mond, ; a developer of communications semiconductors; $8 million; ; , , .

– , OR; a developer of end-to-end that automatically and intelligently delivers prioritized, relevant RSS information to anyone in the world and on any device; $9 million; ; , .

– Palo Alto, CA; a developer of tools to simplify the design of systems; $7 million; Series B; , , ().

– , CA; a provider of end-to-end design and systems integration services for the industry; undisclosed amount; Series D; , , , , , .

– New York, NY; provider of and monitoring services; $4 million; Series B; , , .

– Woburn, MA; a provider of (BLM) solutions; $8 million; Series B; (Lead), , .

– Franklin, MI a nationwide telephone assistance ; $5 million; Series A; , , , .

– , MA; a developer of carrier-centric technology; $21 million; round not specified; , , .

– , CA; a developer of online archive management solutions for file classification, management, and retrieval; $6 million; ; , [VC], , .

– Santa Clara, CA; a provider of solutions; $13 million; Series D; , , , , .

– Redwood Shores, CA; a developer software that enhances the value of by integrating with and wireless devices; $5 million; Series A; , ., .

– West Henrietta, NY; a developer of optics devices to measure the thickness of film and medical products; $1.3 million; Series A; Stonehenge Capital, Empire State Development.

– Trondheim, Norway; a provider of , and solutions; $5 million; Series A; , .

– Paris, ; provides digital for games via ; $7.03 million; round not specified; , , , , .

– , MA; a developer of automated software; $6 million; Series C; , , .

– Orlando, FL; a provider of (BI) software; $5 million; Series A; , New Enterprise Associates (NEA).

– Naperville, IL; a provider of () and ( Subsystems) servers; $12 million; Series D; , , .

– Palo Alto, CA; a provider of enterprise data security and encryption solutions; $10 million; round not specified; , , SVB Capital, .

– Santa Clara, CA; a provider of high performance analog ICs; undisclosed amount; round; .

– Chelmsford, MA; a developer of an , (TM)-based for phones; $40 million; round not specified; , , , , .

– , MA; a provider of a software-only system that leverages a nationwide of known access points to calculate the precise location of any Wi-Fi enabled device.; $6.5 million; Series B; , , .

– Mountain View, CA; a supplier of () ™; $12 million; Series D; , , , , .

– , GA; a provider of and testing products; undisclosed amount; corporate round; .

– Warrington, PA; a developer of spectoscropy instruments for detection of trace contaminants in gasses; undisclosed amount; Series B; .

– , CA; a developer of a turnkey technology and services for creating s (s) in the United States; $30 million; Series D; , (), , , , , , .

– Spokane , WA; a provider of Ethernet solutions; $25.5 million; Series D; , , , , (), .

IPO Pricings

(NASDAQ: VOCS)
Lanham, MD
Provider of software that helps automate some public relations duties; it organizes media contacts, manages collection, and analyzes public relations effectiveness.
Date of Offering: 12/07/05
Offer : $9.00
Closing Price as of 12/9/05: $10.16

IPO Filings

(NASDAQ: NEXT proposed)
San Jose, CA
Provider of Maverick automated testing products used to screen nonvolatile () memory, microcontrollers, application-specific integrated circuits, and (SOC) semiconductors for defects.
Date of Registration: 12/02/05
Offering amount: $80 million
Lead Underwriter: , Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated

(NASDAQ: PXPL proposed)
Seongnam-si Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Designs and markets high-resolution image sensor chips used in mobile-phone cameras.
Date of Registration: 12/05/05
Offering amount: $60.75 million
Lead , Inc.

Executive Moves

, a , CA based provider of an for enterprise servers, named as . Frank was formerly employed by .

, a based provider of wireless, solutions,, promoted Chief Architect to and named as of & and as VP of Indirect Sales.

, a San Jose based fabless analog semiconductor company, named as & . Willey was formerly President & CEO of .

, a New York based developer of the

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