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Letter from the President
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Melissa Harkcom
BABC President
Director, North America
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Dear Friends of the BABC,
I moved here from Manchester, England 9 years ago in part to escape the rain, and in recent years with our California drought, had actually started to be excited to see rain... let's just say.... not so much now. I think we are all ready for some Springtime sunshine.
Anyway, as you squelch to work trying to avoid losing an eye from unnecessarily large brollies (that's umbrellas!), spare a thought for your BABC team. They have once again been working tirelessly to present a stunning array of flagship events for you.
Held on the same evening was our Young Professionals Happy Hour at BABC's Premier member Werqwise headquarters in the Financial District.The YP Committee were delighted to welcome new and returning attendees to the monthly networking event! We look forward to co-hosting next months Happy Hour on March 12th with Oxford University.
Last week on February 27th we held our 8th Annual "Funding, Exits and IPO's" event. This year we welcomed over 70 attendees to the Quadrus Center in Menlo Park for an enlightening and lively discussion of the current venture capital climate. We were delighted to welcome our expert panel of venture capitalists: Bill Reichart (Garage Technology Ventures), Jonathan Tower (Catapult), Mitchell Kertzman (Hummer Winblad Venture Partners), and our moderator, Richard Waters (The Financial Times). The event covered the current climate for venture investment, reviewed recent trends and made some predictions for 2019, a tall order given recent global market activity!
You can see some photos from the event here and read the full write up here
We are due to launch additional events in the upcoming weeks, so make sure to keep an eye on our events page and the alerts.
Last but not least, as you will see from our new and renewing member sections below, the BABC community remains as strong and vibrant as ever. Please don't hesitate to reach out to the BABC office team if you need anything.
Melissa Harkcom,
President, BABC Northern California
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From The Consul General's Desk
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Dear friends and members of the BABC,
I know Brexit is still at the top of everyone's mind as we inch closer to 29 March. I recognise the uncertainty that is still surrounding the issue. Because of that, I'd like to continue to assure you that the Government is working to reach a deal that will benefit all of the UK.
While doing so, the Government is also taking steps to ensure the UK will continue to be a place to foster innovation and support the highest talent once we do leave the European Union. Many of these ideas were laid out in our Industrial Strategy, released in November 2017, with the goal of providing a framework for our future that will boost the economy and build on the country's strengths by embracing the opportunities for technological change.
Since the strategy's launch, we've committing millions of pounds to back business,
create good jobs, and increase the earning power of people throughout the UK with investments in skills, industries and infrastructure
. Just last month, for example, the Government announced the creation of a n
ew post-graduate artificial intelligence (AI) drive to boost productivity and create high skilled jobs as part of the modern Industrial Strategy. The first of its kind: a nationwide programme of industry-funded AI Masters courses coupled with work-based placements.
This new package is supported by industry funding and up to $144 million (£110 million) in government investment and will offer:
- Up to 200 new AI Masters places at UK universities funded by companies such as DeepMind, QuantumBlack, Cisco and BAE Systems.
- 1,000 students will have the opportunity to enhance their skills with new PhDs at 16 dedicated UK Research and Innovation AI Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs), located across the country
- Up to 5 AI research Fellowships, created in collaboration with The Alan Turing Institute to both attract and retain the best research talent from around the world.
The announcement comes as new figures prepared for Tech Nation reveal that inward investment into the UK's rapidly growing AI sector leapt by 17% last year, cementing the UK's place as the top tech investment destination in Europe.
Andrew Whittaker,
HM Consul General
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BABC YP Happy Hour
February 12th 2019
The Young Professionals Committee were delighted to welcome new and returning attendees to this networking event. We would like to thank everyone that supported the event by coming along, we hope you all had a good time and made some lasting connections.
We would like to extend special thanks to
Werqwise, who always really make us feel at home in their fantastic facility. We are really looking forward to our continued working relationship alongside Werqwise in making the Happy Hour grow each month and to keep providing fantastic networking opportunities for Young Professionals in the Bay Area.
The BABC Happy Hour runs on the customary second Tuesday of every month, so make sure to add this to your calendar! Check out the photos below. We are excited to announce that next month we will be Co-Hosting the BABC Young Professionals Happy Hour with the University of Oxford.
We are delighted to be continuing our partnership with BABC Premier Member
Werqwise who will be hosting the BABC Young Professionals Happy Hour for the first half of 2019.
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Winter European Networking Evening
12th February 2019
We want to thank our co-hosts the French American Chamber of Commerce San Francisco, and the German American Business Association for their help in making the evening such a great success. We want to express a special thanks to the volunteer teams of the BABC, FACCSF, GABA for putting the event together and making sure everything ran smoothly.
Thanks also go to our venue, DocuSign. We appreciate your support, the use of your wonderful offices and that spectacular view!
Read the full write up of the event
here, or click
here to see the photos!
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8th Funding, Exits & IPOs
27th February 2019
Thanks to all of our guests who attended our 8th Annual "Funding, Exits and IPOs" event at the Quadrus Conference Center on February 27th 2019. The panel, made up of esteemed Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists and leading Fintech journalists, gave their predictions and insights to the roomful of guests in attendance. the event was a huge success and attendees were treated to an evening of insightful discussion of the current state of the venture capital climate.
Last, but not least, thanks to th
e BABC Team for coordinating all the fine details to bring this event to life.
Click
here to see the photos!
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Marketing Manager
Job description
An exciting opportunity to join us in a crucial role supporting the development of our newest studio.
This is a new role for our San Francisco studio which will focus on creating a wealth of strategic new business opportunities and on building a strong and secure client portfolio of Challenger & Iconic brands on the West Coast.
A key aspect of the role will be to leverage Pearlfisher's rich global and US Marketing & Communications program (a strong platform in profile building and thought leadership) to engage with forward-looking brands and convert new business opportunities.
We envisage a creative and instinctive marketeer, a natural 'hunter' and connector with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, strategic acumen, a passion for branding and design and an openness to embrace Pearlfisher's philosophy and IP. The ideal candidate will need to have a Bachelor's Degree, a minimum of 4-5 years' relevant industry experience in branding & design and a strong understanding of the US West Coast environment and culture.
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Senior Strategist
Job description
The overall remit of this role will be to develop and express clear and powerful brand and design strategies that set the future for our clients' brands and provides a vision for our creative solutions.
The Senior Strategist will be working as part of a small entrepreneurial team in Pearlfisher SF, as part of the wider Pearlfisher network, involving a tight connection with the PFNY Strategy Team and close collaboration with Design, Futures, Client Management, Realization, Business Development and Marcomms Teams.
As the team builds the role will also involve managing and supervising the work of more junior strategists and interns in the Strategy Team.
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US Business Development Lead
Job description
This is an exciting opportunity to join our small but growing US team in our recently opened represenative office in San Francisco, the firm's first office in the US. The focus of this role is to build our brand in the US market and win work for the firm. You will work closely with partners, based in the US, and the Senior BD Manager for the US who is based in London. You will provide marketing and business development support to help develop and implement the firm's US strategy. The role will be the "on the ground" BD person representing the firm and our US offering at client meetings, events and conferences. You will also build and reinforce relationships between the US office and Bird & Bird's Asia Pacific offices.
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Executive Recruitment Consultant
Job description
Robert Walters is one of the most successful executive search and recruitment companies in the world, and our San Francisco office is growing tremendously. After opening the San Francisco office in January 2012, we've quickly become one of the fastest growing and most successful offices in the Robert Walters Group.
As an Executive Recruiter, you will partner with tier-one venture capital firms and fast-growing start-ups to help them to source and hire the best emerging leadership talent in the market.
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Commercial Real Estate Broker
Job description
SVN | QAV & Associates, Commercial Real Estate Advisors, is interviewing optimistic, enthusiastic individuals who are interested in a career with unlimited potential in commercial real estate brokerage. SVN advisors are passionate about creating value for their clients, colleagues, and communities. We enjoy an energetic, collaborative environment where a range of activities ensures a variety of ways to assert our talents. This is a 100% commission sales position where we offer best in class training, myriad tools and support to jumpstart your commercial brokerage real estate career. Responsibilities include...
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March Madness! This takes a completely different spin for US companies that are looking to hire foreign born workers, and for Immigration Attorneys who assist them. This is the time that high skilled foreign-born workers must gear up to apply for the H-1B visa if they are looking to work in the US. H-1B visa petitions must be filed in the first five business days of April 2019 to make it for the H-1B lottery for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020.
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After the UK government overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister May's Withdrawal Agreement in January, the Prime Minister is back to negotiations with the EU in an attempt to hammer out a deal favourable for Britain before the 29 March deadline. Our publication summarizes the vacillating developments surrounding Britain's exit as of the end of January, lays out possible scenarios of the various permutations of Brexit in 2019 and explains how you can take advantage of the opportunities posed by Brexit.
Read the publication here!
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Top-50 Accounting Firm Wins Award for the Fourth Consecutive Year
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - BPM, one of the 50 largest public accounting and advisory firms in the country, announced today it received Inavero's 2018 "Best of Accounting™ Award." This is the fourth consecutive year BPM has been recognized for providing exemplary client service.
"BPM winning this award four years in a row reflects our commitment to our clients," said Jim Wallace, BPM CEO. "I'm proud of our team, and I have no doubt we will continue to exceed client satisfaction averages as we continue to grow."
The Best of Accounting Award winners have proven to be leaders in service quality based solely on client ratings. Clients of winning firms are nearly twice more likely to be satisfied than the average accounting firm client. More than 80% of clients rated BPM as a 9 or 10 out of 10, and comments indicated 93% of BPM clients also said the Firm is doing everything it can to help them succeed.
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Brexit: It's happening next month. Currently.
Is there anything new that can be said about Brexit? January was dominated by more turmoil on the UK's Withdrawal from the EU with the Prime Minister's Withdrawal Agreement and a number of amendments that would have re-shaped the next steps in the process being voted down in the House of Commons.
In response, BAB consulted with members on the release of two updated statements, firstly calling for the UK Government to work with all parties in light of the Withdrawal Agreement being voted down and secondly on the Prime Minister's Updated Statement to Parliament on Brexit. The message is clear and unequivocal: take a 'No-Deal' exit scenario off the table and provide a transition period so business can adjust. To do this, all sides in Parliament need to do something they should have done at the start: work together. BAB CEO, Duncan Edwards reiterated this point on the BBC's 'Talking Business'
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BAB and United States International Trade Commission (USITC) UK Listening Sessions
US SME Exports: Trade-related barriers affecting exports of US small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to the United Kingdom
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On Thursday February 7th, BABC Business Associate Interns Corey Hastings and Kirsty Cannon were invited to "International Night" at Saint Mary's College by David Jaeger of IMG College. This newly formed celebration has been created in order to recognize the number of international students currently on the SMC Basketball Roster; including from Australia, New Zealand, England, Latvia and Estonia.
A huge thanks to Dawn Lillington at the Australian Consulate for making the introduction, look forward to seeing the "International Night" at Saint Mary's College grow! The game itself was a close contest but the Gaels finished strong winning 78-66. It was great to experience a home win. Go GAELS!
See all the pictures from the BABC Interns, past and present
here!
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New Corporate Level Members
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City National Bank
With $50.3 billion in assets, City National Bank provides banking, investment and trust services through 71 offices, including 19 full-service regional centers, in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada, New York City, Nashville, Atlanta, Minneapolis and Washington, D.C. In addition, the company and its investment affiliates manage or administer $67.5 billion in client investment assets.
City National is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), one of North America's leading diversified financial services companies. RBC serves more than 16 million personal, business, public sector and institutional clients through offices in Canada, the United States and 34 other countries.
For more information about City National, visit the company's website at
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Individual and Young Professional Members
Individual
Melissa Harkcom
Young Professionals
Mark Leonard
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Our Thanks to these Renewing Members
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HSBC Bank USA
HSBC is one of the world's largest banking and financial services organisations. With around 6,000 offices in both established and emerging markets, we aim to be where the growth is, connecting customers to opportunities, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfill their hopes and realise their ambitions.
We serve more than 47 million customers through our four Global Businesses:
Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Commercial Banking, Global Banking and Markets, and Global Private Banking. Our network covers 71 countries and territories in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, North America and Latin America.
HSBC was born from one simple idea - a local bank serving international needs.
The experiences of the past 150 years have formed the character of HSBC. A glance at our history explains why we believe in capital strength, in strict cost control and in building long-term relationships with customers.
HSBC has weathered change in all forms - revolutions, economic crises, new technologies - and adapted to survive. The resulting corporate character enables HSBC to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
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Squire Patton Boggs
At Squire Patton Boggs, we combine sound legal counsel with a deep knowledge of our clients' businesses to resolve their legal challenges. We care about the quality of our services, the success of our clients and the relationships that are forged through those successes.
Breadth and Depth
We advise a diverse mix of clients, from Fortune 100 and FTSE 100 corporations to emerging companies and from individuals to local and national governments.
Client Focus
Our combination of legal and industry experience allows us to better analyze client requirements and develop the right approach for the matter at hand. Clients receive tested insight and guidance from a team that understands their needs and is able to offer tailored solutions.
Business Has No Borders
With 47 offices located in 20 countries on five continents, our global legal practice is in the markets where our clients do business. We are able to deliver the seamless cross-practice, cross-border and industry-specific support that clients require for success in today's competitive markets.
Outstanding Value
We emphasize quality, efficiency and alignment with client goals as core standards to improve continually our service delivery and the value of what we do for our clients. We encourage and manage processes and tools to improve pricing models, training and resource optimization, knowledge management and more, all centered on our core focus - delivering the services our clients want, when and where they want them and with the value they deserve.
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J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan Commercial Banking has a long history of providing comprehensive solutions, including lending and treasury services, to corporations, municipalities, financial institutions and not-for-profit entities with annual revenues generally ranging from $20 million to $2 billion.
In addition, J.P. Morgan's Multinational Corporations Group targets U.S. subsidiaries of foreign-owned corporates, including those headquartered in the UK and throughout Europe. Leveraging our global network of offices and bankers around the world, we can assist international corporates with their banking needs both inbound and outbound.
For more than two centuries, we have built a legacy on having a strong balance sheet, managing risk and doing the right thing for our clients and the communities we serve.
Through strong partnerships across our entire firm, we are uniquely positioned to offer you a complete range of best-in-class products and services designed to support you today and into the future
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PwC LLP
Imagine the power of 180,000 people with a common purpose - building relationships that create value for you and your business. This is PwC. Every day, our people work with you to build the value you are looking for.
We'll start by getting to know you. Our tailored solutions will help you meet the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the US market, and beyond.
We offer a global perspective and in-depth knowledge of local, state and US issues and focus on audit and assurance, tax, and consulting services . In the US, PwC concentrates on 16 key industries, providing targeted services including - but not limited to - human resources, deals, forensics, and consulting services . We help resolve complex issues and identify opportunities.
Our reputation lies in building lasting relationships with our clients and a focus on delivering value in all we do. Let us apply our world-class capabilities to your business goals.
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Individual and Young Professional Members
Individual
Elena Smirnov-Otis
Withbert Payne
Ian Paget
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Member Offers & Discounts
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If you have forgotten your username and password, you can reset it
here.
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Hot Deal
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Try DocuSign eSignature FREE for 30 days
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San Francisco Business Times - Special Subscription Offer
Print/Digital Combo - 1 Year (52 issues)
Regularly $140. You pay $80
Go Green w/ a Digital Only Subscription - 1 Year
Regularly $115. You pay $80
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Free Retirement Planning, Risk and Portfolio Assessment
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Taj London: 15% discount from our Best Available Rates
A complimentary drink voucher (one per stay, per room)
£10 Food & Beverage credit per night booked (per room; can be accumulated for booked stay)
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Color Consultation and 15% off Hot Deal!
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Free $75 Amazon gift card from Furnished Quarters for first 30 day or longer stay
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$250 off your First 30 day stay!
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Excellent Discounts on Goldschmidt Vineyard Wines
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Fairmont San Francisco - 15% Discount Off Best Available rate on hotel reservations
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OFX Foreign Currency Exchange - Free transfers and a preferred rate of exchange!
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10% Discount at InterContinental Hotels
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$50 off Youth Soccer Camp Fees
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WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca- 20% Discount on tickets to the 2018 Motorsports events
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| Turkish Airlines - Substantially discounted Business and Economy Fares to Europe. |
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Wilson Artisan Wines - The code BABC10 will get BABC members 10% off of stays at Calderwood Inn, Grape Leaf Inn and the Rockhouse Suites.
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Book your 2019 event at FAIRMONT and SAVE 5%
Fairmont are delighted to offer BABC Members a 5% food and beverage discount on your 2019 events.
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