Veeva Deepens Partnership With Salesforce, Announces New Product Integration





Veeva Deepens Partnership With Salesforce, Announces New Product Integration

Business Wire Business WireMarch 14, 2017
PLEASANTON, Calif. & BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Veeva Systems (VEEV) today announced new integration between Salesforce Marketing Cloud and Veeva CRM, as well as support for Salesforce Service Cloud with Veeva Vault. The companies are building upon their long-standing partnership to help life sciences deliver a more coordinated and consistent experience for healthcare professionals. For the past 10 years, Veeva has been Salesforce’s preferred worldwide CRM provider for the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. Over this time, the two companies have extended their innovation and leadership positions in cloud and together now have more than 250 joint customers.

“Veeva has been an outstanding partner over the past decade, and Peter has been an outstanding CEO," said Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO at Salesforce. “Our expanded collaboration is a great next step for our joint customers and we look forward to working with Veeva into the next decade to help move the life sciences industry forward.”

“Salesforce is a cloud pioneer that has transformed how companies connect with their customers,” said Peter Gassner, founder and CEO of Veeva. “We’re excited to build upon our 10-year partnership and, together, help life sciences companies develop deeper relationships with healthcare professionals and create a better customer experience.”

Veeva and Salesforce Deliver More Effective Customer Interactions

Built on the Salesforce Platform, Veeva CRM is core to Veeva Commercial Cloud, which brings together customer data, compliant content, and multichannel engagement for life sciences companies to deliver the experience healthcare professionals have come to expect. The integration of Veeva CRM and Salesforce Marketing Cloud allows information to be shared between the two cloud solutions so that sales and marketing teams can have a complete view of customer engagement.

Marketing activities and data from Salesforce Marketing Cloud are available in Veeva CRM, while all Veeva CRM data and multichannel interactions, including Veeva CRM Approved Email, Veeva CLM, and Veeva CRM Suggestions, flow directly into Salesforce Marketing Cloud. Now life sciences customers that use both cloud solutions can have full visibility into face-to-face and digital interactions so they can deliver a cohesive and consistent experience to healthcare professionals.

Veeva Vault for Compliant Content to Salesforce Service Cloud

Veeva Vault is a unified suite of applications that delivers a single source of truth for regulated content and data across the enterprise. Life sciences companies that use both Veeva Vault and Salesforce Service Cloud can respond to and fulfill customer service requests through Salesforce Service Cloud with approved, compliant content from Veeva Vault.

Healthcare professionals rely on fast, accurate information from pharma and biotech customer service teams. Through the Veeva Vault API, teams can author, search, and access compliant documents without ever leaving Salesforce Service Cloud. Additionally, all doctor interactions are logged so that customer service and support can track progress through analytics tools in Salesforce Service Cloud and Veeva Vault.

Additional Information

For more on Veeva CRM: veeva.com/CRM
For more on Veeva Vault: veeva.com/Vault
Connect with Veeva on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/veeva-systems
Follow @veevasystems on Twitter: twitter.com/veevasystems
Like Veeva on Facebook: facebook.com/veevasystems

About Veeva Systems

Veeva Systems Inc. is a leader in cloud-based software for the global life sciences industry. Committed to innovation, product excellence, and customer success, Veeva has more than 500 customers, ranging from the world's largest pharmaceutical companies to emerging biotechs. Veeva is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, with offices in Europe, Asia, and Latin America. For more information, visit veeva.com.

Salesforce, Salesforce Platform and others are among the trademarks of salesforce.com, inc.

Forward-looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements, including the market demand for and acceptance of Veeva’s products and services, the results from use of Veeva’s products and services, and general business conditions, particularly in the life sciences industry. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based upon Veeva’s historical performance and its current plans, estimates, and expectations, and are not a representation that such plans, estimates, or expectations will be achieved. These forward-looking statements represent Veeva’s expectations as of the date of this press announcement. Subsequent events may cause these expectations to change, and Veeva disclaims any obligation to update the forward-looking statements in the future. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Additional risks and uncertainties that could affect Veeva’s financial results are included under the captions, “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in the company’s filing on Form 10-Q for the period ended October 31, 2016. This is available on the company’s website at veeva.com under the Investors section and on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Further information on potential risks that could affect actual results will be included in other filings Veeva makes with the SEC from time to time.

® 2017 Veeva Systems Inc. All rights reserved. Veeva and the Veeva logo are trademarks of Veeva Systems Inc.

Veeva Systems Inc. owns other registered and unregistered trademarks.


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HIStalk Interviews Bill Marvin, CEO, InstaMed




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This interview the website HISTalk did with Bill Marvin, CEO of Philadelphia-based InstaMed, will probably provide the most insight on what the company is all about and the problems InstaMed is tackling in healthcare payment systems.

Bill Marvin

HIStalk Interviews Bill Marvin, CEO, InstaMed

Founded in 2004, InstaMed has raised $126 million in venture funding, per Crunchbase.




3/15: Larry Ellison talks smack about AWS again; A look at FDA nominee Gottlieb




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FinancialForce Hires Oracle, NetSuite, Veteran as Marketing Chief (Fortune)

Oracle earnings: more licensing declines expected as cloud transition continues (Marketwatch)

Oracle shares pop after earnings beat (CNBC)

Larry Ellison talks smack about AWS again, claims Oracle cloud is faster and cheaper (VentureBeat)

Ellison: "Both our SaaS and PaaS businesses are doing great, but I’m even more excited about our second generation IaaS business. Our new Gen2 IaaS is both faster and lower cost than Amazon Web Services. And now our biggest customers can run their largest and most demanding Oracle database workloads in the Oracle Cloud — something that is absolutely impossible to do in the Amazon Cloud."

Its no wonder Ellison owns an NBA team; he can trashtalk with the best of them.

Mulesoft's upsized IPO likely to be better for tech IPOs than Snapchat's success (Silicon Valley Business Journal)


SAP is now hosting VMs in its cloud. Just don't call it HANA (The Register)

The return of Parker Conrad (Dan Primack / Axios)

San Francisco reveals latest #Resist effort – resisting sub-gigabit internet access (The Register)

A statistical guide to Scott Gottlieb, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the FDA (Med City News)


How 'populism' in Europe pushed France's Suez to pay $3.4 billion for Philly's GE Water (Philly.com)

PayPal's Venmo Beats Back Facebook; Next Up: Google (IBD)




3/14: First Round-backed Roblox a hit with kids, raises $92 million; Toshiba mulls selling Westinghouse




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Roblox raises $92 million in funding for its Lego-like virtual game world
(VentureBeat)
Prior funding in San Mateo-based Roblox was led by Altos Ventures and First Round Capital, dating back to 2009, with a total investment of $10.5 million. I noticed it was hot when recently I saw it near the top of the app download list.


Could and should Microsoft buy Citrix? (Mary Jo Foley /ZDNet)

Zenefits founder Parker Conrad takes another crack at HR onboarding (TechCrunch)


Toshiba Mulls Selling Westinghouse, Delays Earnings Report (CIO Today)

Toshiba Mulls Sale of Controlling Stake in Westinghouse Unit (Bloomberg)


Layer3 TV Launches in La La Land (Multichannel News)

Changes coming for 530,000 Time Warner Cable customers in Charlotte (Charlotte Observer)


ADT Reveals 2017 Plans, Protection 1 Integration, Connected Home Opportunities (CE Pro)

Google said it plans to build software platforms allowing mobile operators to run network services in virtualized environments. (RCR Wireless)


Techdirt looks to have lawsuit brought by software developer, represented by Hulk Hogan case lawyer, thrown out (Talking New
Media)



3/13: Post-Snap, more IPO action pops; NYC sues Verizon over FiOS




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Intel to Buy Israeli Self-Driving Car Tech Mobileye for $15 Billion. (Reuters via Fortune)

Citrix Shares Surge Just Before Close On Rumors Of Possible Sale (IBD)

Apple and SAP to release tool to build business apps (Reuters)


Chattanooga-based Skuid raises $24 million for its “codeless” app development toolkit (TechCrunch)

Alteryx, a data analytics software provider, sets terms for $117 million IPO (Renaissance Capital)









Newcastle (UK) digital agency to open Philadelphia office (ProlificNorth)






Comcast looks to complete ‘great tech triangle’ with closure of Austin’s Icontrol (FierceCable)

Alarm.com to Ratchet Up Pursuit of ISP, Cable Market (Multichannel News)
Suit bought by Honeywell against Alarm.com reportedly settled.

NYC sues Verizon, claims broken promises on Fios cable (Philly.com)


Princeton-based Solution Provider Ameri100 Makes Unsolicited Offer To Merge With Struggling Ciber (CRN)






Sunday Highlights: China Reins In Overseas Investment; Miscue Calls Attention to Amazon’s Dominance in Cloud Computing




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After $225 Billion in Deals Last Year, China Reins In Overseas Investment
(NY Times: Dealbook)
What if Trump had to sign off on American-led M&A overseas?

Miscue Calls Attention to Amazon’s Dominance in Cloud Computing (NY Times)

Can IBM Watson Find Its Mojo Through a Salesforce Einstein Partnership? (CMSWire)


Tech is divergent (TechCrunch)



FBI Actively Cultivated Informants in Best Buy’s Geek Squad
(Fortune)

Don't fret if you missed out on Snap - here are 6 more tech companies in the IPO pipeline (CNBC)


a16z Podcast: The Business of Healthcare / w Accolade CEO Rajeev Singh



Saturday Highlights: Trump to select Gottlieb for FDA: The latest startups from the Wharton program that brought you Warby Parker




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Trump to select Scott Gottlieb, a physician with deep drug-industry ties, to run the FDA

(Washington Post)

The latest startups from the Wharton program that brought you Warby Parker (Philly.com)




Concur CEO Steve Singh’s next venture: A smart corporate credit card with touchscreen and battery (GeekWire)
Wan't clear until two-thirds through that this venture is separate from SAP & Concur.

Canada's OutsideIQ, SAP Ariba partner to tackle compliance, risk (Reuters)

Shame on Silicon Valley's Stock Expense Stragglers (Bloomberg Gladfly)
Quite true. Investors should pay attention to this stuff.

Schwab Unit Allays Advisor Concerns Over eMoney (Financial Advisor Magazine)





NewSpring Capital Raises $257 Million Mezzanine Fund


March 10, 2017
NewSpring Capital Raises $257 Million Mezzanine Fund
RADNOR, PA - March 9, 2017 - NewSpring Capital, a family of private equity funds providing growth and expansion capital, today announced the final close of its third mezzanine fund, NewSpring Mezzanine Capital III, L.P. ("NSM III" or the "Fund"). In total, the Fund exceeded its initial target of $200 million and closed at $257.4 million. NSM III received strong support from existing and new investors, including a diverse group of banks, insurers, public plans, financial institutions and individuals. As a Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”) under the Small Business Administration, NSM III marks the fourth SBIC licence for the Firm.

“Having surpassed our initial target of $200 million, NSM III will enable us to continue to execute on the success of our previous funds,” said Greg Barger, NewSpring General Partner. “We appreciate the continued support of our existing investors and are excited to work with our new limited partners.”

Consistent with the investment strategy of its predecessor funds, NSM III will provide investors with both current income and long-term capital appreciation through investments in mezzanine securities of mid-sized companies primarily in the business services, healthcare, information technology, and specialty manufacturing sectors. The Fund will lead or co-lead sponsored and unsponsored transactions with targeted initial investment amounts ranging from $5 - $20 million. To date, 12 deals have been completed totaling approximately $135.5 million in invested capital.
"Our robust sourcing platform was able to yield a healthy pipeline of opportunities allowing us to close twelve new deals in the last year. We are excited to be working with these great companies and their management teams and look forward to building upon their already strong positions to produce solid returns for our investors,” said Anne Vazquez, NewSpring Partner.



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MeetMe Prices Public Offering of Common Stock


MeetMe Prices Public Offering of Common Stock
March 10, 2017 09:01 AM Eastern Standard Time
NEW HOPE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MeetMe, Inc. (NASDAQ: MEET), a public market leader for social discovery, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 8,000,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $5.00 per share. MeetMe has also granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,200,000 shares of common stock to cover over allotments, if any. The offering is expected to close on or about March 15, 2017, subject to customary closing conditions.

Canaccord Genuity Inc. and Roth Capital Partners are acting as joint-book-running managers and Northland Securities, Inc. is serving as co-manager.

MeetMe intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including potentially to fund a portion of the consideration for the pending if(we) acquisition, and other potential future acquisitions.

The offering is being made pursuant to effective shelf registration statements previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus describing the terms of the offering has been filed with the SEC, and a final prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus will be filed with the SEC. Before investing in MeetMe, you should read the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and other documents that MeetMe has filed or will file with the SEC, for information about MeetMe and this offering.

When available, copies of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained by contacting Canaccord Genuity, Attention: Syndicate Department, 99 High Street, 12th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, by telephone at (617) 371-3900, or by email at prospectus@canaccordgenuity.com; or from Roth Capital Partners, LLC, 888 San Clemente, Newport Beach, California 92660, Attn: Equity Capital Markets, via telephone at (800) 678-9147 or via email at rothecm@roth.com.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any of the securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities, in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state.

About MeetMe, Inc.

Through its portfolio of brands, MeetMe (NASDAQ: MEET) is meeting the universal need for human connection. Using innovative products and sophisticated data science, MeetMe keeps its approximately two million daily active users engaged and originates untold numbers of casual chats, friendships, dates, and marriages. MeetMe offers advertisers the opportunity to reach customers on a global scale with hundreds of millions of daily mobile ad impressions. MeetMe utilizes high user density, economies of scale, and leading monetization strategies to maximize EBITDA. MeetMe’s apps are available on iPhone, iPad, and Android in multiple languages worldwide. For more information, please visit meetmecorp.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including whether the offering will close as anticipated and the proposed use of proceeds. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained herein, including statements regarding the continued growth in our core platform, are forward-looking statements. The words “believe,” “may,” “estimate,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “should,” “plan,” “could,” “target,” “potential,” “is likely,” “expect” and similar expressions, as they relate to us, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Further information on our risk factors is contained in our filings with the SEC, including the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and the Prospectus Supplement as filed on March 10, 2017. Any forward-looking statement made by us herein speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

Contacts
Investor Contact:
MKR Group Inc.
Todd Kehrli or Jim Byers
323-468-2300
meet@mkr-group.com




3/10: Inquirer on Bullpen Capital's Martino; DirecTV’s regional sports fees vary wildly, even in Philly?




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Paul who? He's a Silicon Valley standout who came home to help Philly start-ups (Philly.com)

Dodgers' Boehly Leads $100 Million DraftKings Investment (Bloomberg)
Big thing for Paul Martino's (see article above) FanDuel investment, as FanDuel is slated to merge with DraftKings once regulatory approval is gained. (Its important that a dangerous monopoly not be formed, I suppose.)

Dan Primack reports in Pro Rata that FanDuel is separately raising a round.

Comcast Ventures is also an investor in New York-based FanDuel.



Google’s uncomfortable turn as enterprise IT vendor (Architecht)

Amazon Eyes Access to the Cable Box (Multichannel News)

DirecTV’s regional sports fees vary wildly, nonsensically, by ZIP code (Ars Technica)

"Philadelphia ranged from $0 to $5.83, which was odd because DirecTV doesn't carry Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia."

"'The strangest DirecTV fee pattern we found was in the heart of Center City Philly, where two small ZIP codes with $0 fees are sandwiched between two ZIPs with $4.83 fees,' Consumerist writer Chris Morran reported."

NCTA partnering with CableLabs for scaled-down April invite-only event in D.C.
(FierceCable)

Verizon Ventures and R/GA partner to launch a digital media “venture studio” (TechCrunch)
Perhaps it will turn out something like go90.


And the winner is? Who took home life sciences industry awards last night (Philadelphia Business Journal)

AlphaPoint Completes Blockchain Trial With Scotiabank (Nasdaq.com)



Absolutely incredible: