Santa Clara County, California

Exponent Appoints George Brown to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Exponent, Inc. (Nasdaq:EXPO) today announced that it has appointed George Brown to its Board of Directors effective October 27, 2020.

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  • MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 27, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Exponent, Inc. (Nasdaq:EXPO) today announced that it has appointed George Brown to its Board of Directors effective October 27, 2020.
  • I am pleased to welcome George Brown to the Board, as we seek new complementary talent and plan for board succession.
  • George Brown has been an attorney for over three decades, specializing in complex business litigation.
  • Mr. Brown also serves on the board of Housing Trust Silicon Valley where he previously served as board chair.

Prime Data Centers Develops 9MW Data Center in Silicon Valley

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Prime Data Centers, a wholesale data center real estate developer, today announces the development of a four-story, 121,000-square-foot data center in the heart of Silicon Valley.

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  • SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Prime Data Centers, a wholesale data center real estate developer, today announces the development of a four-story, 121,000-square-foot data center in the heart of Silicon Valley.
  • In addition, Prime Data Centers has secured access to new dark fiber routes to all major interconnect facilities in Silicon Valley.
  • "Prime Data Centers is breaking ground at this location so that we can continue to offer the most strategic and advantageous wholesale data center leasing in California."
  • Prime Data Centers develops, acquires, and operates data centers for large enterprises and hyper-scalers.

Tech and Venture Firms Pushing for Systemic Change Attended Culture Shifting Weekend Silicon Valley 2020

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Morgan Stanley was the title sponsor for this summit, which was conducted at different forums during the summer and fall.

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  • Morgan Stanley was the title sponsor for this summit, which was conducted at different forums during the summer and fall.
  • Visit Culture Shifting Weekend Silicon Valley 2020 for the complete list of sponsors and agenda.
  • Over the course of my career, I've attended myriad convenings, but the CSW events are among the most outcome-oriented and impactful."
  • This year's Silicon Valley Weekend featured a variety of forums designed to shift Silicon Valley's culture and eviscerate persistent D&I problems.

Silicon Valley Bank Kicks Off 10th Annual Tech Gives Back Offering a Week of Virtual Community Service

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Monday, October 5, 2020

"SVB is proudto continue the tradition of Tech Gives Back and provide numerous opportunities for our employees, clients and partners to volunteer and fundraise virtually in a year it when it is especially important," said Greg Becker, CEO of Silicon Valley Bank.

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  • "SVB is proudto continue the tradition of Tech Gives Back and provide numerous opportunities for our employees, clients and partners to volunteer and fundraise virtually in a year it when it is especially important," said Greg Becker, CEO of Silicon Valley Bank.
  • "Working together, we hope to be able to pull off the most meaningful Tech Gives Back yet."
  • Tech Gives Back 2020 is sponsored by Magnite .For more detailsandtoget involvedin Tech Gives Back, visit events.svb.com/svbtechgivesbackvirtual2020 .
  • For more than 35 years, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has helped innovative companies and their investors move bold ideas forward, fast.

Q Analysts Named One Of The Largest Minority-owned Businesses In Silicon Valley

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Monday, October 5, 2020

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Q Analysts announced today that the Silicon Valley Business Journal has named it one of the Largest Minority-Owned Businesses in Silicon Valley.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Q Analysts announced today that the Silicon Valley Business Journal has named it one of the Largest Minority-Owned Businesses in Silicon Valley.
  • Since 2003 Q Analysts has been working with Fortune 500 companies to help them bring the best technology products to market.
  • Q Analysts has over 500 employees worldwide, including its Q TestLab facilities in Kirkland, WA, Antananarivo, Madagascar, and Bangalore, India.
  • Find Q Analysts at qanalysts.com , Follow us on Facebook , Twitter , and LinkedIn .

EY-Parthenon announces global collaboration with Plug and Play

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

The collaboration will allow EY-Parthenon clients to engage with the start-up ecosystem and embrace disruptive digital technologies and advance their growth agenda.

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  • The collaboration will allow EY-Parthenon clients to engage with the start-up ecosystem and embrace disruptive digital technologies and advance their growth agenda.
  • Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Silicon Valley with more than 30 locations globally, Plug and Play has a deep network of corporations and start-ups.
  • With successful exits like Dropbox and PayPal, Plug and Play has been giving start-ups in various sectors the necessary resources to succeed in Silicon Valley and beyond.
  • At inception, EY-Parthenon's global collaboration with Plug and Play will focus on start-ups influencing the retail value chain through their Brand & Retail Program, which will help clients navigate the business value chain to pilot and incorporate disruptive technology.

El Camino Health Provides COVID-19 Testing for Teachers at North Santa Clara County Schools

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Monday, September 28, 2020

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- El Camino Health has partnered with four North Santa Clara County school districts to provide teachers and staff with no-cost COVID-19 testing to help prepare for the safe reopening of schools and in-person learning.

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- El Camino Health has partnered with four North Santa Clara County school districts to provide teachers and staff with no-cost COVID-19 testing to help prepare for the safe reopening of schools and in-person learning.
  • Testing is offered through a partnership with El Camino Health and El Camino Healthcare District and is being made available to Los Altos, Mountain View Whisman, Sunnyvale and Mountain View Los Altos Union High school districts.
  • "El Camino Health and El Camino Healthcare District are deeply committed to the health and safety of our community," said Dan Woods, chief executive officer of El Camino Health.
  • El Camino Health provides a personalized healthcare experience at two non-profit acute care hospitals in Los Gatos and Mountain View and at primary care, multi-specialty care, and urgent care locations across Santa Clara County.

Axis Security Named TiE50 Award Winner at TiEcon

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Axis Security, the secure application access company, today announced that it has been selected as a 2020 TiE50 Winner in the prestigious TiE50 Awards Program.

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  • SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Axis Security, the secure application access company, today announced that it has been selected as a 2020 TiE50 Winner in the prestigious TiE50 Awards Program.
  • "Axis is honored to have been selected by the TiE50, Silicon Valley's premier annual awards program for early to mid-stage startups worldwide.
  • Besides the recognition associated with the TiE50 award, this year TiE50 also partnered with Meet the Draper's, a ground-breaking reality show to give an opportunity to some companies to pitch to the show," said Kamal Anand, TiE50 Program Chair.
  • Axis Security is a privately held company that is backed by Ten Eleven Ventures and Cyberstarts.

NTS Invests $700,000 to Expand Environmental and EMI/EMC Testing at Silicon Valley Lab to Keep Up with Demand

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Thursday, August 27, 2020
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200827005245/en/
    The custom designed temp-over-vibe chamber is located at the NTS Silicon Valley laboratory.
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    The NTS Silicon Valley , custom designed, temp-over-vibe chambers are height adjustable for vibration testing in the X, Y, and Z axis.
  • NTS Silicon Valley is an immense test facility with advanced environmental, mechanical, EMI/EMC, wireless, and dynamics testing capabilities to serve customers across multiple sectors.
  • In fact, NTS Silicon Valley has more equipment, experience, and technical expertise than any other lab in the Bay Area.

Lumiata CEO Co-Leads the Plan for Small Businesses as Part of the Silicon Valley Recovery Roundtable

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Today, the Silicon Valley Recovery Roundtable (SVRR) released the final report,"Building a Better Normal."

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  • SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Today, the Silicon Valley Recovery Roundtable (SVRR) released the final report,"Building a Better Normal."
  • The report outlines a series of recommendations designed to aid Silicon Valley's recovery from the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • "It's important to me that diverse communities across Silicon Valley are not left behind in this economic recovery effort," said Jorge Zendejas, a software developer at Lumiata.
  • Based in the heart of Silicon Valley, Lumiata is an Artificial Intelligence company that helps healthcare organizationsmanage costs and risks.