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DataCore Software of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
By Giselle Greenwood
In a turbulent market where most companies are scrambling to stay afloat, DataCore Software, a provider of storage virtualization and networking software, is proving the market wrong. After raising a $30 million round of funding, the company is looking to increase its sales and support teams.

Vice president of marketing Ken Horner says that although it is increasing its staff of 185, the company is remaining cautious by only increasing its headcount to 200 by the end of 2002.>>

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TOP MANAGEMENT
• Education-based Marketing Firm Powered Adds to Management
• BrightLink Networks Makes Interim CEO Permanent

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
• Online Insight Adds Ex Ivex Exec as VP, Business Development

MARKETING & SALES
• Amicus Adds Powell Crowley as Vice President of Marketing
• Magnum Technologies Names C.S. Mondelli VP Sales & Marketing
• Atelier America Promotes Paul Stainton

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• Phogenix Imaging Adds Claude Hashem as COO, Director
• Dynasty Technologies Adds Larry Hammond as North America EVP

TOP MANAGEMENT

• Education-based Marketing Firm Powered Adds to Management top   mail 
AUSTIN, TEXAS -- Powered, a provider of education-based marketing services, said it has named David Sikora as its chairman of its board of directors.

Prior to Powered, Mr. Sikora served as chairman and CEO of Question Technologies, an e-business sell-side services provider that he founded in January 2000 as a spin-off of Ventix Systems. Prior to that he served as president and CEO of Ventix.

The company also said it named Ron Green, as the company's new vice president of engineering, and Eric Newman as vice president of marketing.

Mr. Newman has served in senior positions at Question Technologies, Ask Jeeves, and Lotus Development Corporation. Mr. Green most recently ran engineering at Question Technologies. He has also served as director of application development at Living.com.

Powered has received funding from Austin Ventures, Barnes & Noble.com, CenterPoint Venture Partners, Impact Venture Partners, Merrill Lynch Kecalp, Sanchez Capital Partners, and TL Ventures.

http://www.powered.com

• BrightLink Networks Makes Interim CEO Permanenttop   mail 
SUNNYVALE, CALIF. -- BrightLink Networks, which supplies optical switching systems for the telecommunications industry, said it named co-founder and interim CEO Paul Schaller as chief executive officer.

Mr. Schaller, 53, assumed the CEO position on an interim basis in May when the seven-member board, on which he sits, asked Harry Quackenboss, the other co-founder, to step down from the CEO position. Mr. Schaller, who hadn't previously held an executive position at Brightlink, had been working as a minister.

BrightLink has extended its Series D round, which raised $36 million in June, for a second tranche in the range of $20 million to $40 million. The proceeds of the financing will be used for working capital. Mr. Schaller said investors from the first tranche may return. BrightLink has raised a total of $113 million in funding.

In October, the company reduced its headcount by 23%; it now employs 100 people. At that time, Mr. Schaller told VentureWire that the company's pre-money valuation for the Series D round dropped to $15 million from its Series C pre-money valuation of $400 million.

Mr. Schaller strongly denied published reports that it was holding acquisition discussions with Cisco Systems.

BrightLink Networks, which was founded in October 1998, is backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson, DFJ ePlanet, Sprout Group, Menlo Ventures, Global Crossing, Goldman, Sachs, CS First Boston, Vision Capital, Mitsui & Co., Wit SoundView, and W.R. Hambrecht & Co.

http://www.brightlink.com

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

• Online Insight Adds Ex Ivex Exec as VP, Business Developmenttop   mail 
ATLANTA -- Online Insight, which provides CRM applications designed to enable companies to understand the preferences of their customers, said it has appointed Gregory Koutrelakos as vice president of business development. Mr. Koutrelakos has served as executive vice president of sales and marketing at Ivex Corporation and senior business development manager at Oracle.

The company is backed by Greystone Capital Group.

http://www.onlineinsight.com

MARKETING & SALES

• Amicus Adds Powell Crowley as Vice President of Marketingtop   mail 
AUSTIN, TEXAS -- Amicus, a provider of IP-based financial software, said it has appointed Powell Crowley as vice president of marketing. Mr. Crowley formerly served as CEO of Visionary Media and CEO of South Hills Datacom. He was also general manager of Asia Pacific for Micro Warehouse and director of marketing for Inmac.

The company is backed by individuals and Stellent.

http://www.amicus.com

• Magnum Technologies Names C.S. Mondelli VP Sales & Marketingtop   mail 
MINNEAPOLIS -- Magnum Technologies, which develops network- and system-management applications designed to monitor and safeguard IT performance and network and system reliability, said it named C.S. Mondelli as its first executive vice president of sales and marketing. Previously, Mr. Mondelli served as president and CEO of Transition Networks. He will report to president and CEO, Greg Crow. Magnum Technologies is backed by Hitachi, Holland Capital Group, Portage Equity Investments, Space Center Ventures, StarTec Investments, and individual investors.

http://www.magnum-tech.com

• Atelier America Promotes Paul Staintontop   mail 
TORONTO -- Atelier America, an art publishing and marketing firm, said it promoted Paul Stainton as its first director of direct and Web marketing. Mr. Stainton joined Atelier America in April from CBC to work on Atelier America's online marketing program. Atelier America is backed by Blackburn Group and Direct Equity Partners.

http://www.brushstrokesart.com

OPERATIONS

• Phogenix Imaging Adds Claude Hashem as COO, Directortop   mail 
SAN DIEGO -- Phogenix Imaging, a developer of retail digital inkjet photofinishing technology, said it added Claude J. Hashem as chief operating officer and board member.

Mr. Hashem replaces Mahmoud Moustafa as COO and joins the board as its sixth director. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Hashem was corporate vice president and general manager at ViaSat's communication systems group.

Phogenix Imaging is a joint venture of Eastman Kodak and Hewlett-Packard.

http://www.phogenix.com

• Dynasty Technologies Adds Larry Hammond as North America EVPtop   mail 
HOUSTON -- Dynasty Technologies, a provider of technology to create scalable transactional application systems, said it named Larry Hammond executive vice president of North American operations. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Hammond managed projects in conjunction with consulting firms such as Accenture, Deloitte, and Ernst & Young. Dynasty Technologies is funded by Austin Ventures, BankAmerica Ventures, Comdisco Ventures, Frontenac Co., Marquette Venture Partners, MVP Ventures, Platinum Venture Partners, St. Paul Venture Capital, and William Blair Capital Partners.

http://www.dynasty.com



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General Manager of Sales --Security Software Products--Silicon Valley, CA

Wedgetail Communications supplies technology for securing embedded and network devices and application level security software solutions. Our core expertise in cryptography and network device security has allowed Wedgetail to develop a growing customer in North America and Canada. Wedgetail's head office is located in Brisbane, Australia. This is a growth opportunity in a privately held company opening its first office in Silicon Valley.

General Manager of Sales
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Working closely with the CEO and General Manager of Product Development.
* Establish sales office and develop a team.
* Manage OEM relationships and sell to top tier accounts with a high degree of independence.
* Sell at a strategic level, developing and implementing strategic business plans.
* Develop and articulate strategy and products to customers and prospects.
* Identify market segments, create and execute sales strategy.

Required Qualifications:
* Start-up experience is a plus.
* At least 5+ years sales management experience.
* Background selling high-end software or services in the security industry.
* Relationship driven sales success record identifying and closing new customer accounts.
* Ability to work with other executives in a growing global team oriented environment.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Masters or BA degree in business/technical


e-mail: careers@wedgetail.com
company: Wedgetail Communications
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VP of Finance--Display Industry--Silicon Valley

DRL is a developer of Next Generation Emissive Flat-Panel Displays. DRL achieves up to 10 X improvements in Power, Size and Cost through technology innovations and new manufacturing processes. Its proprietary Active Matrix technology enables low-cost and low-power Microdisplays for use in digital cameras, camcorders and video visors as well as other consumer & mobile electronics; its tiled Active Matrix LED technology targets indoor and outdoor 80-inch and larger video billboards and posters for dynamic advertising; its T-Flex Technology enables printing of Active Matrix Thin-Film-Transistor and Driver Circuitry on Flexible Plastic Substrates essential for low cost, high resolution Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED) displays in Mobile Phone, PDA, HDTV and Portable Computing applications.

Responsibilities

- Manage all accounting functions
- Coordinate the Annual Year-end Audit
- Forecasting and Budgeting
- Financial, Management and Operational Reporting
- Strategic Planning
- Working closely with the CEO and VP of Corporate Development
- Interface with the equity investors, banks, auditors, third party vendors, tax and/or other regulatory reporting authorities

Requirements

- Strong accounting background and must be very hands-on
- At least 8-10 years recent industry experience
- Manufacturing experience (semiconductor and/or display industry a plus)
- Recent startup/small company or turn-around experience
- Previous large company experience (for infrastructure & reporting experience)
- Budgeting experience especially with large Capital Expenditures
- Experience in working with Venture Capitalists, Investment Bankers and Investors


e-mail: jobs@drl-usa.com
company: DRL
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GENERAL PARTNER--VENTURE CAPITAL--SAN DIEGO

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A "green grass" opportunity in an emerging technology region underserved by locally based venture capitalists. Capitalize on plentiful investment opportunities emerging from research universities and facilities serving the life sciences and technology sectors, Department of Defense (DOD) technologies and research, and next generation early stage companies evolving from existing models of success in Southern California. New venture fund with no legacy issues seeking an experienced General Partner.


PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
* Demonstrated investment results with a venture capital firm.
* Strong communications or semiconductor background (10+ years of relevant operating experience) that started off their career in an engineering role and was able to successfully move into a more senior Business Management role.
* Extensive personal and professional networks within the high tech industry
* PhD in EE or CS, BS/MS strongly preferred

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
* A keen sense of humor
* Highly competitive and driven to success
* Proactive vs. reactive
* Independent thinker yet a team player

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER


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