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Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --Decoding The Science Behind The Laughs, With Daniel Altman of Laffster --Insights and Opinions: Founder Restricted Stock 101 --SpaceX Dragon Returns Successfully From ISS --OpenX Buys JumpTime --Kurion Names Board Member --Qualcomm, IDT Link On Wireless Charging Chips --GameSalad Supports Windows 8 Apps --BrandBounty Uses Crowdsourcing To Fight Counterfeiting --Friday Tech Video Roundup for Southern California --LED Lighting Manufacturer Sets Up Shop In Anaheim --Surf Air Gets (Slight) Competition From BlackJet --DeveloperAuction Targets Los Angeles With Job Auctions MARKETPLACE --Turn Your Software App into SaaS in Days! - Nov 1 & 7, La Jolla & Glendale --Fetch Recruiting, Inc. --Binary Pulse Technology Marketing. We Create Demand. --PwC Emerging Company Zone --Ventura Ventures Technology Center (V2TC) - Business Incubator RECENT JOB POSTINGS --SQL Reporting Analyst, Norwalk, Search Solutions --Senior Linux Systems Engineer, Agoura Hills, Search Solutions --Senior Perl Developer, Los Angeles or San Francisco, DreamHost --Junior Security Engineer, Los Angeles or San Francisco, DreamHost --Software Tech Support Lead, Santa Barbara, SnapComms, Inc. --Python Data Engineer , Santa Monica, Enervee RECENT FUNDING EVENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Decoding The Science Behind The Laughs, With Daniel Altman of Laffster ---- ne of the major growth areas along Silicon Beach has been in the whole area of creating content for digital platforms. But, how do you figure out what actual content will resonate with online consumers? And in particular, if you're developing comedy and humor content -- which is a big segment of the content being created--how to do you help people find the content which will resonate with them. In the case of Los Angeles-based Laffster (www.laffster.com), you apply software algorithms, science, and research to figure it all out. We spoke with Daniel Altman, the CEO of the company, to learn more. Tell us a little bit about your background and the company? Daniel Altman: We recently were in the fall class of MuckerLab. We just graduated, and wrapped up a round of $750,000, with a bunch of great folks from both up north and http://bit.ly/WV3d3W --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Insights and Opinions: Founder Restricted Stock 101 ---- With our Insights and Opinions section on socalTECH, we're trying to help the startup and high tech community, including including hints, tips, and other education on the world of high tech startups. So, to that goal, we're sharing the following article from Sean Greaney>, attorney with Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP, who gives an informative introduction to Restricted Stock for startup companies. Stubbs Alderton is a sponsor of socalTECH, but the Insights section is open to everyone in Southern California's high tech community. What is founder restricted stock? Founder restricted stock refers to shares of common stock that are owned by a founder (More...) http://bit.ly/RnQwcY --------------------------------------------------------------------------- SpaceX Dragon Returns Successfully From ISS ---- The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft successfully touched down at 12:22 p.m. on Sunday, landing off the coast of Baja California, in the first cargo delivery flight of the spacecraft to the International Space Station. According to NASA, the Dragon is now returning to a port near Los Angeles in preparation for being returned to NASA in the next 48 hours, to process research samples from the ISS. The successful return of the SpaceX Dragon is the first time since the retirement of the Space Shuttle that NASA has been able to return significant amounts of samples and cargo from the ISS. The Dragon had been docked at the ISS since October 7th; the capsule returned to earth with 1,673 pounds of cargo. Hawthorne-based SpaceX is a venture funded startup, headed by tech mogul Elon Musk. OpenX Buys JumpTime ---- Los Angeles-based OpenX announced this morning that it has acquired JumpTime, a developer of technology to help publishers calculate the value of their content assets. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. OpenX said that JumpTime's team will join the company as a part of the buy. JumpTime's products include Traffic Valuator, which suggests the placement of headlines, videos, and photos based on how well the content drives revenues for a publisher. OpenX is backed by Accel Partners, Index Ventures and SAP Ventures. JumpTime was also based in Los Angeles. Kurion Names Board Member ---- Irvine-based nuclear and hazardous waste cleanup technology developer Kurion said today that it has named Dr. Aris S. Candris, the former President and CEO of Westinghouse Electric Co., to its board of directors. Candris previously headed up Westinghouse's nuclear fuel and culear services businesses, in addition to serving on a number of associations in the nuclear industry. Kurion is developing technology for nuclear waste cleanup, and is venture backed by Lux Capital, Firelake Capital Management, and Acadia Woods Partners. The firm said Candris is the fourth outside director for the firm to join in the last two months. Qualcomm, IDT Link On Wireless Charging Chips ---- San Diego-based Qualcomm and chip developer Integrated Device Technology (IDT) announced this morning that the two are working together to develop integrated receiver chips, based on Qualcomm's wireless power technology. Financial details of the collaboration were not disclosed. The two said the new IC will meet the requirements of Qualcomm's new WiPower Technology, a near-field, wireless power charging specification being developed by Qualcomm. The new chip will be aimed at wireless charing of mobile phones and other devices. GameSalad Supports Windows 8 Apps ---- Los Angeles- and Austin-based GameSalad, which develops software which helps people create iOS, Android, and web games, said Friday that its software now supports Windows 8 application development. The startup--which has been supporting Windows development since May--said its latest version, 0.10.0 supports Windows 8 and a number of the features of the Windows 8 environment. GameSalad's tools allow users to create mobile applications and games without having to write code. GameSalad is venture backed by Steamboat Ventures, Greycroft Partners, DFJ Mercury, DFJ Frontier, and ff Asset Management. BrandBounty Uses Crowdsourcing To Fight Counterfeiting ---- A new, Los Angeles startup BrandBounty is hoping to tap into the power of the crowd to help brands fight counterfeiting. The software developer--one of the companies that is part of Los Angeles-based StartupMinds--has a product which allows brands to offer virtual prizes, contests, and cash rewards to people to help them fight counterfeiting through reports from users of brand violations, such as unauthorized use of a company's products, logos, and trademarks. Those reports then are funneled to a company's legal team. The new startup is also tackling a private label version of the app, which can be used by companies internally to manage collecting violations, which it released last week. Friday Tech Video Roundup for Southern California ---- Some of the higlights from this week from socalTECH's video, section, where we're currently highlighting community videos from and about local startups: http://www.socaltech.com/friday_tech_video_roundup_for_southern_california/s-0045882.html LED Lighting Manufacturer Sets Up Shop In Anaheim ---- A Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of LED lighting products, Lunera Lighting has set up shop in Anaheim, and will manufacture its products there. Lunera said last week it has opened up a new manufacturing and design facility in Anaheim, which will give the firm greater control over its supply chain and fixture design. The firm's CEO and a number of its executive team are now located in Los Angeles, due to the move; according to reports, the firm moved to Anaheim because of its talented labor pool. Luner is developing commercial, LED-based light fixtures based on solid state lighting. Surf Air Gets (Slight) Competition From BlackJet ---- A new, Silicon Valley-based airline--backed by Ashton Kutcher--emerged Friday , with its eyes on the Silicon Valley to Los Angeles route being targeted by Los Angeles-based Surf Air. The new startup, BlackJet, is apparently looking to run passengers from San Francisco to L.A. on private jets, at a cost of around $1,000 for a flight; the company also is starting (More...) http://bit.ly/WOSeJ6 DeveloperAuction Targets Los Angeles With Job Auctions ---- DeveloperAuction, a Bay Area startup which is looking to let employers bid for engineers on an auction basis, has expanded into Los Angeles, beyond an initial launch in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York, and Boston. The startup is looking to take advantage of the demand for developers by getting startups to "bid" on engineering talent. The startup lets engineers post their resumes for a 14-day auction, where multiple startups bid up what they're willing to pay that engineer to work at a company. The entire operation works based on an online resume; it's up to employers and candidates to set up in-person interviews, reference checks, and more. The firm says it only has candidates who are from "Facebook, Google, Apple, Twitter, Zynga, Stanford, and MIT". --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MARKETPLACE Reach 10000+ readers for 5 days for $250 Post your marketplace ad at: http://www.socaltech.com/postad.html ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- Turn Your Software App into SaaS in Days! - Nov 1 & 7, La Jolla & Glendale How do you turn your software application into a fully operational, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), without investing a lot of time, programming resources, and money into the effort? Corent Technology, the emerging leader in Software to SaaS transformation is offering a complimentary and informative breakfast session hosted by IBM at IBM La Jolla office on Nov. 1 and IBM Glendale office Nov 7, both from 8:30-10:00. 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Learn more at http://www.v2tc.com ------------------------------ADVERTISEMENT------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT JOB POSTINGS More jobs at http://www.socaltech.com/Jobs Members post jobs for free SQL Reporting Analyst, Norwalk, Search Solutions http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5441 Senior Linux Systems Engineer, Agoura Hills, Search Solutions http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5440 Senior Perl Developer, Los Angeles or San Francisco, DreamHost http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5438 Junior Security Engineer, Los Angeles or San Francisco, DreamHost http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5437 Software Tech Support Lead, Santa Barbara, SnapComms, Inc. http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5436 Python Data Engineer , Santa Monica, Enervee http://www.socaltech.com/showjob.php?id=5435 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ RECENT FUNDING SUMMARY 10/24/12 Laffster $0.8M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46103 10/24/12 NantHealth $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46105 10/24/12 Health Essentials $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46106 10/23/12 Tradesy $1.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46102 10/22/12 Intelli-Touch $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46099 10/18/12 Adhoc Labs $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=46089 10/18/12 CEBIX INC $30.9M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=45320 10/16/12 Textplus FKA Gogii $18.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=45949 10/15/12 Topfloor $6.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=45942 10/15/12 Metacloud $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=45943 10/11/12 Ritani $15.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=45935 10/09/12 Anametrix $4.4M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=45846 10/09/12 Flud $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=45848 10/09/12 Lonestar Heart, Inc. $20.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=45851 10/02/12 Givit FKA VMIX $2.5M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=45614 10/02/12 NewAer $0.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=45618 10/02/12 Gravity $10.6M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=45615 10/01/12 Transphorm, Inc. $35.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=45504 10/01/12 ACTV8, INC. $3.2M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=45505 10/01/12 Aragon Pharmaceuticals $50.0M http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/?action=showdeal&id=45598 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upcoming Events This Month http://www.socaltech.com/Calendar socaltech.com Calendar of Southern California High Tech Events Submit your events at least two weeks in advance to: http://www.socaltech.com/submitevent.html October 29, Santa Monica -- Digital LA - Digital BOO! Hackoween Party. Join us for our big annual Halloween costume bash! Wear your fave Internet themed costume, cuz we're also celebrating the Birthday of the Internet. Yes, the Internet was born in LA on this day when a UCLA researcher first sent an info packet to Stanford in 1969. http://digitalboo.eventbrite.co. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22913 October 30, Santa Barbara -- Demystifying Social Marketing. WITI. We invite you to join us for an enticing event on one of today’s hottest topics: Social Media and Marketing! Ever been confused about Social Marketing? Wondered if your plan was effective or not? Been unable to keep up with the rapid changes in Social Marketing? Lorin and Tom will first wipe away all the noise and confusions associated with social and Internet marketing. Then they will look at why you should put a social and Internet marketing plan in place for yourself or your business right away. Finally they will look at how you can build a plan and strategy that can be implemented quickly, efficiently and affordably. You will walk away from this session with a whole new perspective on social and Internet marketing, its importance and how it can be practically implemented with great results. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22874 November 1, Santa Monica -- LA CEOs - Developing Relationships with the World’s Biggest Sports Leagues and Stars and How to Succeed. LA CEOs, an education and support group for CEOs presents: Sports marketing maverick, Mark Skelly. Mark will share secrets about getting your product or service endorsed by professional leagues and top athletes. Confirmed RSVP is required. This is not a networking event. It is for CEOs only. Service providers will be asked to leave. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22919 November 1, Irvine -- Get to Know MongoDB and What's New in 2.2. Hello everyone, we are extremely excited to announce our first meetup!! Based on your responses and bio’s, we will be having a speaker directly from 10gen!! Antoine Girbal has been with 10gen for almost 2 years and works on the core c++ code and java driver. Antoine will introduce us to MongoDB as well as some of the new features of the 2.2 release!. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22906 November 1, Newport Beach -- OCTANe Firsty. Join the OCTANe community and the Anteater network at Tamarind of London for Firsty on November 1. Network with over 200 people and meet members of the organization that focuses on fueling innovation in the OC and local UCI alumni. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22783 November 1, La Jolla -- Turn Your Software App into SaaS in Days! How do you turn your software application into a fully operational, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), without investing a lot of time, programming resources, and money into the effort? Corent Technology, the emerging leader in Software to SaaS transformation is offering a complimentary and informative breakfast session hosted by IBM at IBM La Jolla office on Nov. 1 and IBM Glendale office Nov 7, both from 8:30-10:00. Corent's software enables practically any Software Application to become a fully operational SaaS in just days with flexibility to run on ANY Cloud including IBM, Azure, Amazon, and Rackspace to name a few. Corent was named the 2012 Cloud Product of the Year at the High Tech Innovation Awards Conference. Whether you are a software vendor or already offering a SaaS solution you will benefit from the information shared at this session. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22923 November 1, Woodland Hills -- Women in Corporate Growth Luncheon. ACG101. Keynote speaker: Noel Irwin Hentschel Chairman and Chief Executive Officer American Tours International (ATI). See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22877 November 2, Santa Barbara -- Startup Weekend Santa Babara. Startup Weekend Santa Barbara is a 54 hour event where entrepreneurs, designers, developers come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups. Santa Barbara's second Startup Weekend will be held at Citrix Online. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22834 November 2, Los Angeles -- Marketing ME: Building your book of business by developing YOUR personal Brand . Broads Circle. Join us for this hands-on breakfast workshop specifically geared towards attorneys and accountants to create your strategy for success. Our expert panelists will walk you through crafting your unique message and provide you with tools for implementing your plan. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22822 November 3, Fullerton -- ProductCamp SoCal 2012. ProductCamp SoCal is a free, user-driven, collaborative “unconference” for product managers and marketers in Southern California. A one-day gathering of product folks to share, present, network, learn and discuss.Seehttp://www.productcampsocal.org. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22920 November 3, Irvine -- Family Day at the Beall. Children and families of all ages are invited to enjoy free, hands-on art and science activities at UC Irvine’s Family Day at the Beall. The event offers a “kid-friendly” introduction to new media art relating to the Beall Center’s current exhibit, “DataViz: Information as Art” as well as presentations, music, and more. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22922 November 5, Santa Clarita -- Gary Swart, CEO of oDesk. SCV Meetup. Drawing from what's worked (and what hasn't) for oDesk during the company's rise to becoming the largest global online workplace, Swart will discuss: -What to look for in the best hires to ensure your company's success -How to build the most effective teams -What a good leader owes his organization Among Swart's many tips, he'll cover how most businesses look for the wrong things when hiring, and why companies need to hire different types of talent for each stage of evolution - from the jungle to the dirt road to the highway. Immediately following will be a Q&A to answer all our Startup questions. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22844 November 7, Westlake Village -- How to Grow your Business in Tough Economic Times. Celebrate after Election Day at our Clean Technology Council workshop. Our keynote speaker is Ken Norland. His organization helped create 67,098 new jobs in 2011. Ken will present break though strategies in business planning, staffing and funding…powerful support services you can use at little or no cost…ways to discover opportunities though mentors and advisors. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22885 November 7, Glendale -- Turn Your Software App into SaaS in Days! How do you turn your software application into a fully operational, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), without investing a lot of time, programming resources, and money into the effort? Corent Technology, the emerging leader in Software to SaaS transformation is offering a complimentary and informative breakfast session hosted by IBM at IBM La Jolla office on Nov. 1 and IBM Glendale office Nov 7, both from 8:30-10:00. Corent's software enables practically any Software Application to become a fully operational SaaS in just days with flexibility to run on ANY Cloud including IBM, Azure, Amazon, and Rackspace to name a few. Corent was named the 2012 Cloud Product of the Year at the High Tech Innovation Awards Conference. Whether you are a software vendor or already offering a SaaS solution you will benefit from the information shared at this session. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22924 November 7, Pomona -- Poly Founders Hosts Travelstrings @ Cal Poly Pomona. Join Poly Founders as we host Melanie Gin and the co-founders of Travelstrings for a night of stories, questions, and networking. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22908 November 8, Santa Monica -- Enhancing User Engagement for Faster Growth. Coloft. You’ve developed your product and you’re ready for growth, or so you think. Growth preparation is one of the most important steps at any startup and failing to properly prep for it can have devastating effects. In this class Sean Ellis, the man behind marketing efforts at Dropbox, LogMeIn, Lookout and Xobni, will explain how you can experience faster growth through enhanced user engagement. We’ll be covering fundamentals, best practises, and tools.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22865 November 13, Costa Mesa -- PMI-OC November 2012 Dinner Meeting. Mike Sanders, PMP and IT Manager at Southern California Edison, will discuss multitasking in today’s fast-paced work environment at the Nov. 13, 2012, meeting of the Project Management Institute’s Orange County Chapter. Sanders will discuss how multitasking works, what it can do for you, and what it can do to you. He also will present proven methods and tools to improve task performance and measurements for advanced multitasking or “powertasking.”. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22921 November 13, Santa Monica -- iOS Development. Coloft. Want to learn how to make iOS apps from scratch? If so, this hands-on 4 day training course is for you. This comprehensive course is instructed by veteran iOS expert Justin Junda (more about Justin at the bottom of this page). During the 4 day course (9AM-5PM) you will learn iOS programming through step-by-step instructions and many hands-on exercises. We’ll be using XCode 4. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22866 November 14, Costa Mesa -- Private Equity Buyouts Making a Comeback! OCTANe. Who is doing deals? How are they getting done? And what are the advantages of partnering with the right firms? Please join us as we discuss current M&A activity, hot sectors, deal valuations, the availability of deal financing and the advantages of partnering with a private equity fund. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22784 November 16, Santa Monica -- Next Generation Entrepreneurship & Global Crowdfunding Forum. The Forum is an unprecedented and exclusive gathering of active entrepreneurs, angel investors, VCs, accelerators, and crowdfunding experts. This dynamic and high-powered group will discuss current trends shaping the future of entrepreneurship, and brainstorm around crowdfunding and the best financing solutions for innovative startups and emerging ventures. Please note that the format of the Forum is highly interactive, so we’ve structured the program to be fast-paced, fat-free, and high impact, with no accommodation for long speeches and sleep-inducing PowerPoint presentations. In fact, most of the sessions will move quickly from brief introductions into an active and open dialogue in Q&A format to engage all participants. In short, this should be a lot of fun! Plus we all want to walk away with not only valuable insights and business contacts, but also real actionable solutions that we can use to advance new ventures immediately.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22843 November 16, Santa Monica -- Startup Weekend Los Angeles. Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur? The professional and personal challenges, the high and lows, the failures and the success? Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22870 November 17, Pasadena -- TEDxPasadena. Experience an inspirational TED Event focused on creating an invigorating, purposeful life at TEDxPasadena Salon. Following up on our successful inaugural event last Fall, TEDxPasadena presents its first Salon focusing on “Living a Life of Purpose” where we’ll explore the power of possibility for individuals, groups, and communities. TEDxPasadena Salon will address three critical aspects of purpose: INTENT, CHOICE, and FOCUS. This engaging and interactive event will include Live Speakers, TED Talks, and Experiential Events; all addressing the connection between who we are and who we can become. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22918 November 17, Santa Monica -- Startup Weekend Los Angeles. Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur? The professional and personal challenges, the high and lows, the failures and the success? Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22871 November 18, Santa Monica -- Startup Weekend Los Angeles. Ever wondered what it takes to be an entrepreneur? The professional and personal challenges, the high and lows, the failures and the success? Startup Weekend is a global grassroots movement of active and empowered entrepreneurs who are learning the basics of founding startups and launching successful ventures. It is the largest community of passionate entrepreneurs with over 400 past events in 100 countries around the world in 2011. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22872 November 27, Irvine -- Venture Science, UCI Calit2. Moving fundamental research from the lab to the commercial marketplace requires a major team effort that crosses disciplinary boundaries. Nowhere is "venture science" more beneficial than at the intersection of science, medicine and technology. Learn how these bold collaborations are producing innovative solutions to society's challenges. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22912 November 28, Los Angeles -- Startup Venture Summit. For High Growth Startups Seeking Funding or Partners. All Stages Welcome: PreLaunch, Early and Mid Stage. Pitch to serious multi million dollar investors and angels. Hear from successful entrepreneurs who share their lessons learned. Network with prospective corporate customers and clients in your market niche. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/22898 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: Clearstone Ventures (www.clearstone.com). Venture capital for innovators. Silicon Valley Bank (http://www.svb.com). Helping entrepreneurs succeed. Stubbs Alderton Markiles, LLP (http://www.stubbsalderton.com). Business. Technology. Law. Vision. Safire Partners (http://www.safirepartners.com). Los Angeles-based executive search for emerging growth companies Binary Pulse Technology Marketing (http://www.binarypulse.com). We Create Demand for California's Technology Companies. Deloitte LLP (http://www.deloitte.com/us/technology). Fetch Recruiting, Inc. 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