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The #1 most connected recruiting firm in LA. ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Bird, Other Scooters Companies Face Temporary Pullback In San Francisco <#m_7921082149231326444_0074923> - Converge Technology Partners Buys BlueChipTek <#m_7921082149231326444_0074922> - FMT Consultants Buys Red Sky Solutions <#m_7921082149231326444_0074924> - Report: Proterra Raises $100M For Electric Bus Efforts <#m_7921082149231326444_0074920> - MaxLinear Gets DVR Design Win <#m_7921082149231326444_0074921> - Bird Relaunches Electric Scooter Service In Austin <#m_7921082149231326444_0074919> - TaskUs Names New COO <#m_7921082149231326444_0074906> *Marketplace* - Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Info <#m_7921082149231326444_ad729> - Square 1 Bank <#m_7921082149231326444_ad695> - Support Our News Coverage - Become A Member Today! <#m_7921082149231326444_ad680> - Pixelgate.net - Internet Access, Web Hosting, Network Services <#m_7921082149231326444_ad188> *Friday, May 25, 2018* *Neohire South <http://www.neohiresouth.com>* Your source for the most sought-after startup jobs. At Neohire South, we take our relationships seriously. We apply years of industry experience to assess and curate our talent pool - connecting only top-notch tech candidates with the most exciting startups in the industry. Whether you’re building your team or searching for a job you love, we want to understand your unique needs and goals to create an incredible fit for your future. http://www.neohiresouth.com *Bird, Other Scooters Companies Face Temporary Pullback In San Francisco* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074923.html> Santa Monica-based dockless scooter startup Bird, which is backed by Valor Equity Partners, Index Ventures, Craft Ventures, Goldcrest Capital, Tusk Ventures and Upfront Ventures, is facing a temporary pullback in San Francisco, after San Francisco issued new rules to obtain a permit in the city. Bird, along with competitors Lime and Spin, has already peppered San Francisco with its "last mile" transportation scooters, which users can unlock and use using their smartphone. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074923.html>) *Converge Technology Partners Buys BlueChipTek* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074922.html> Converge Technology Partners, the IT technology provider which acquired Agoura Hills-based Key Information Systems in April, said this week that it has acquired another company--BlueChipTek, a technology solutions provider based in Silicon Valley. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. BlueChipTek focuses on data center infrastructure integration. BlueChipTek is the fifth company acquired by Converge Technology Partners since October of 2017. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074922.html>) *FMT Consultants Buys Red Sky Solutions* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074924.html> Carlsbad-based FMT Consultants announced on Thursday that it has acquired an Orange County IT services provider, Red Sky Solutions. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Red Sky Solutions was founded in 2003 by Daryl Garcia and Dave Stone, and specifically focused on Salesforce implementation. FMT Consultants is led by CEO Eric Casazza. According to FMT, its customers include manufacturing, distribution, life sciences, sports and services companies. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074924.html>) *Report: Proterra Raises $100M For Electric Bus Efforts* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074920.html> Proterra, the electric bus manufacturer which has its West Coast manufacturing operations in the City of Industry, has reportedly raised $100M in new funding, based on regulatory filings by the company. Names of the investors in the new round were not announced, however, Proterra previously has raised funding from Tao Capital Partners, Kleiner Perkins, GM Ventures, Constellation Technology Ventures, 88 Green Ventures, and Edison Energy. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074920.html>) *MaxLinear Gets DVR Design Win* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074921.html> Carlsbad-based radio frequency (RF), analog, and mixed signal integrated circuits maker MaxLinear as scored a design win with a manufacturer of a digital video recorder (DVR). According to MaxLinear, Nuvyyo has seleced one of its chips for a new DVR product, which streams live HDTV and records over-the-air (OTA) content. Estimated shipment volumes for the device were not announced. MaxLinear said that Nuvyyo is using its MxL69x ATSC receiver (tuner and demodulator) for the product. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074921.html>) *Bird Relaunches Electric Scooter Service In Austin* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074919.html> Santa Monica-based electric scooter rental service Bird relaunched its services in Austin, Texas this week, after receiving a permit for its scooters in the city. The company had attempted to launch in Austin last month, but had to pull its scooters from operation after the Austin City Council passed an emergency ordinance prohibiting the scooters, and allowing cit workers to impound any scooters left on sidewalks. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074919.html>) *TaskUs Names New COO* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074906.html> Los Angeles-based TaskUs, which provides outsource customer support and back-end support services for many startups and other technology companies, has named Joe Buggy as its new Chief Operating Officer, the first for the company. TaskUs said that Buggy has more than 30 years of experience. Buggy previously was at Sutherland Global Services, where he most recently served as Chief Strategist; he had been at Sutherland since 2000. Buggy also had served at ABB, Emerson, and Siemens. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0074906.html>) *Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Info <https://www.keyinfo.com/public-cloud/#streamone>* Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Information Systems A major downfall of a hybrid or multi-cloud environment is the difficulty in monitoring and maintaining numerous instances across several accounts and platforms. Add that to deployment complexity and capacity issues, and your business will struggle to reap the benefits of cloud. A multi-cloud consolidation platform from KeyInfo solves these issues and more! KeyInfo provides top notch multi-cloud services, management capabilities and tailored support. 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