Most of these openings are in California (Redwood Shores, Santa Clara, Pleasanton and Redwood City).

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He sold his company, worked in Redwood Shores for two years, then thought it was time for a year-long sabbatical.

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On Monday, when Mr. Hurd's appointment was announced, Oracle co-president Charles Phillips announced his departure from the Redwood Shores, Calif.

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Among them are Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people )-funded 23andMe, Iceland's Decode Genetics and Navigenics of Redwood Shores, California.

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Among them are Google (nasdaq: GOOG - news - people )-funded 23andMe, Iceland's Decode Genetics and Navigenics of Redwood Shores, Calif.

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Targets in New York's letter-writing campaign include the high-profile 23andMe, in Mountain View, Calif, (run by the wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin) and Navigenics, of Redwood Shores, Calif.

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He later become the Senior Development Director on Dead Space, paired with Glen at EA prior to the two leading Visceral Games(formerly, EA Redwood Shores) where he became Chief Operations Officer.

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Navigenics of Redwood Shores, California, got going in April.

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