Plus, pay transparency + DoD pitches.
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| | | | Money making, company taking Happy Monday, Baltimore. We hope that today's darker-earlier sky isn't deterring you from having some fun watching the Ravens game tonight or otherwise taking advantage of warmer weather. Today, in addition to a nifty guide to pitching the Pentagon, you'll see a story about an acquisition of a local company. Specifically, clean.io — a cyber company you might remember as one of our 2020 RealLIST Startups — has been acquired by the internationally reaching cyber company HUMAN. In our report, you'll also see that clean.io's CEO Geoff Stupay described the deal as benefitting customers because what was two companies, each focusing on its own end of the platform-advertiser relationship, is now one company concerned with the whole equation. This kind of rhetoric — which suggests that having one company doing more things is better than two that do fewer things — is pretty common for businesses trying to justify mergers, acquisitions or similar combinations. While HUMAN's CEO said that the deal didn't result in any layoffs, anybody who's seen the inside of such a combination knows that layoffs aren't the only possible hassle to accompany that process, as the Spice Girls say, when two becomes one. So, what do you think about this deal, or other acquisitions in the region? Is the combined capacity better than the possibility of more companies? What makes for a good merger or acquisition? Let us know by emailing baltimore@technical.ly or replying to his email. — Technical.ly editor Sameer Rao (sameer@technical.ly) | | | | | Top Stories | | By The Department of Defense may seem impenetrable to many tech companies who wish to work with it. This op-ed from a Lowenstein Sandler attorney and US Army lieutenant corporal aims to make the process easier with these suggestions. Read more » By Job listings that disclose salary information reduce wage gaps, especially for women and employees of color. They also might curtail pay for high-performers. Read more » By The founder of Revolutionary Hearts Industries discusses her myriad professional and creative pursuits, from creating children's coloring books to handling UpSurge Baltimore's marketing. Read more » By The new deputy mayor for community and economic development came to the position amid a wave of high-profile departures — including his predecessor's — from the Mayor's Office. He's focused now on equitable growth. Read more » | Blast from the past A broadband consultant is the first step, but what's the way forward, and the reason, for an expansion of the city-owned fiber network? Read more » | Your Job in Tech Search all open jobs and hiring companies Featured Jobs Think Company operates in the United States as a fully remote company. As such, please consider this a remote (work from home) position. Please note that Thinkers are expected to operate within...Find out more » FinLocker is looking for an experienced Content Specialist / Product Marketing Analyst to join our product team as we expand into more personalized user journeys and engagement campaigns. As our...Find out more » In-office locations: Santa Monica, CA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA. Remote location(s): United States. As a certified B Corp, our mission is truly woven into the fabric of what we do. As you...Find out more » This Week in Jobs Talking turkey. Read more » SUBSCRIBE to TWIJ Post a Job Get a Job | | | | |
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