STATE GOVERNMENT NOTICE OF MASS LAYOFF PURSUANT TO WORKER

ADJUSTMENT AND RETRAINING NOTIFICATION ACT

June 14, 2023

Via Email: eddwarnnotice@edd.ca.gov

WARN Act Coordinator Statewide Services Unit

Workforce Services Division Employment Development Department
P.O. Box 8266880
MIC 50/Room 5099
Sacramento, CA 94280-0001
eddwarnnotice@edd.ca.gov

Re: Announcement of Planned Action

Dear WARN Act Coordinator Statewide Services Unit:
The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN”) has established guidelines
for notifying local governments of plant closings or mass layoffs. You are hereby notified that
Bitwise Industries, Inc. (“Bitwise”) (FEIN 47-1635652) will be terminating 625 employees. This
mass layoff will impact 504 California residents in the job categories and counties listed in the
chart below, and includes the following facilities, which will be closed: (a) 1701 18th Street,
Bakersfield, CA; (b) 1723 18th Street, Bakersfield, CA; (c) 700 Van Ness Ave (South Stadium),
Fresno, CA; (d) 2721 Ventura Ave. (Bitwise 41), Fresno, CA; (e) 2600 Ventura Ave. (Hive),
Fresno, CA; (f) 1635 M. Street, Merced, CA; (g) 150 Linden Street, Oakland, CA; (h) 810 9th
Street, Greeley, CO; (i) 7421 S. South Chicago Ave. Chicago, IL; (j) 201 North Church Street,
Las Cruces, NM; (k) 1300 Jefferson, Toledo, OH; (l) 413 Adams Street, Toledo, OH; (m) 199
Scott Street, Buffalo, NY; and (n) 500 W. Overland, El Paso, TX.
The date of first separation is expected to be June 14, 2023. More information pursuant to 29
C.F.R. § 637.7(e) is available upon request. The reason for the mass layoff is due to
unforeseeable business circumstances and other reasons.

Alameda County
Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Account Executive 1
Apprentice Support Specialist 1
Community Catalyst 1
Developer 3
Events Coordinator Oakland 1
Growth Marketing Manager 1
Front Desk Receptionist 1
Junior Business Analyst 1
Junior Salesforce Admin 9

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Junior Salesforce Developer 1
Operations Manager 1
Project Manager 2
Quality Assurance Technician 2
Regulatory Counsel 1
Sales Development Representative 1
Salesforce Administrator 2
Senior Executive Assistant 1
Senior Software Developer 1
Tenant Improvement 1
Vice President of Bitwise, Oakland 1
Vice President of Wellbeing 1

Orange County
Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Executive Assistant 1
Operations Manager 1
Vice President of Sales 2

Anaheim
Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Executive Assistant 1
Operations Manager 1
Vice President of Sales 1

Kern/Inyo/Mono Consortium
Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Apprentice Support Specialist 1
Building Monitor 1
Business Development Representative, Salesforce 1
Community Catalyst 1
Community Outreach Specialist for Bakersfield 1
Developer 1
Digital Navigator 1
Director of Food and Beverage Amenities 1
Director of Operations, Stria 1
Director of Sales Operations 1
Events Coordinator, Bakersfield 1

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Front Desk Receptionist 2
Information Systems Support Specialist 2
Junior Salesforce Admin 2
Junior Salesforce Developer 1
Lead Generators 1
Operations Manager of Food and Beverage 1
Platform Engineer 4
Security Guard 2
Senior Vice President of DocuSign Practice & Digit 1
Software Developer 1
SVP Sales, Stria 1
Vice President of Bitwise, Bakersfield 1
Vice President of Sales, Stria 1
Junior Salesforce Admin 1

Contra Coasta
Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Business Development Representative, Salesforce 1
Junior Business Analyst 1
Junior Salesforce Admin 1
Junior Salesforce Solutions Architect 1
People Officer 1
Salesforce Admin 2

Cameron Park
Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Vice President Government Partnerships 1

Fresno
Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Accountant 1
Account Executive 3
Ad Buying Coordinator 1
AP Coordinator 1
Apprentice - WordPress 1
Apprentice Lead Coordinator 1
Apprentice Support Analyst 1
Apprentice Support Specialist 1
Associate Project Manager 1
Art Director 1
Benefits Administrator 1

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Benefits Specialist 1
BLDG Away Team 2
BLDG Runner 1
BLDG Security 1
BLDG Security Manager 1
BLDG Services Rover/Fleet 1
Building Monitor 2
Building Monitor Manager 1
CAD Specialist 1
Chief Data Officer 1
Chief Executive Officer, Listing Alert 1
Chief Growth Officer, Executive Vice President 1
Chief Marketing Officer 1
Chief Operating Officer, Listing Alert 1
Chief Real Estate Officer 1
Chief Technology Officer 1
Chief Workforce Officer 1
Childcare Coordinator 2
Client Success Coordinator 1
Co-Chief Executive Officer 2
Community Catalyst 1
Community Outreach Coordinator 1
Community Revitalization Specialist 1
Compliance Specialist 1
Content Manager 1
Content Writer 1
Coordinator of Office Logistics 1
Corporate Counsel 1
Corporate Events Manager 1
Creative Director 2
Data Analyst 1
Delivery Manager 1
Deputy of Child Care 1
Designer 2
Developer 14
DevOps Lead 1
DevOps Specialist 3
Digital Navigator 1
Director of Child Care Services 1
Director of Customer Success and Marketing 1
Director of Co-Working 1
Director of Developer Experience 1
Director of Development 3
Director of Growth and Recruitment 1
Director of Hiring 1

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Director of HR, Benefits 1
Director of HR, Compliance 1
Director of Human Resources 1
Director of Human Resources, Alpha Works 1
Director of Human Resources, Integration 1
Director of Internet Technology 2
Director of Legal Operations 1
Director of Marketing 1
Director of Marketing, Technology Consulting 1
Director of Marketing, Workforce Training 1
Director of Online Marketing 1
Director of Post Delivery 1
Director of Project Management 1
Director of Quality Assurance 1
Director of Real Estate Acquisitions 1
Director of Social Media 1
Director of Solutions Engineering 2
Director of Space Design 1
Director of Student Success 1
Director of Well-Being 1
Driver 1
Email Marketing Coordinator 1
Employee Partner Coordinator 1
Engineering Manager 1
Events Coordinator 1
Events Manager 1
Executive Assistant 16
Fleet Crew Member 1
Food and Beverage Project Coordinator 1
Front Desk Administrator 2
Front Desk Receptionist 1
Government Account Manager 1
Growth Outreach Coordinator, Bakersfield 1
HR Onboarding Manager 1
HR Operations Manager, Alpha Works 1
Human Resources Manager of Operations 1
Human Resources Manager, Timekeeping 1
Human Resources Operations Generalist 1
Human Resources Specialist, Alpha Works 1
HR Support Specialist 1
Inside Sales Manager 1
Inside Sales Representative 1
Instructor Support Analyst 1
Integration Manager, Corporate Development 1
Janitorial Team 5

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Junior Copywriter 1
Junior Salesforce Admin 2
Leasing Coordinator 1
Leave and Benefits Administrator 1
Market Events Manager 1
Marketing Coordinator 2
Marketing Manager, Global 1
Marketing Manager, Philanthropy and New Economics 1
Marketing Manager, Technology Consulting 1
Marketing Manager, Workforce Training 1
Media Production Assistant 1
Media Production Editor 1
Media Production Coordinator 1
Multimedia Producer 1
Onboarding Specialist 2
Online Marketing Analyst 1
Online Marketing Buyer 1
Online Marketing Strategy Coordinator 1
Online Marketing Traffic Coordinator 1
Operations Manager of Real Estate 1
Paralegal 1
Partnership Coordinator 2
Partnership Development Coordinator 1
Payroll & Compliance Accountant 1
People Officer, Alpha Works 1
Platform Engineer 4
Procurement Officer 1
Product Officer 1
Production Designer 1
Project Manager 10
Quality Assurance Lead 3
Quality Assurance Technician 8
Quality Control 1
Real Estate Development Coordinator 1
Real Estate Project Manager 2
Reporting & Analytics Coordinator 1
Resource Manager 1
Sales Development Representative 1
Sales Engineer 1
Sales Operations Manager 2
Salesforce Administrator 4
Salesforce Support Manager 1
Security Analyst 1
Security Guard 5
Senior Accountant 3

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Senior Business Analyst 1
Senior Designer 2
Senior Executive Assistant 4
Senior People Officer 1
Senior Software Developer 6
Senior Solutions Engineer 3
Senior Vice President of Building Services 1
Senior Vice President of Human Resources 1
Senior Vice President, Tech Consulting 1
Senior Vice President of Workforce Training 1
Senior Web Developer 1
Site Lead 1
Social Media Coordinator 4
Social Media Designer 1
Software Architect 1
Software Developer 9
Software Developer Lead 7
Solutions Architect 1
Solution Architect Manager 1
Solutions Engineer I 1
Solutions Engineer II 2
Space Planning & Design 1
Student Success Specialist 2
Systems Administrator 1
Technical Support Specialist 7
Tenant Improvement 6
Traffic Coordinator 1
UI/UX Designer 5
Vice President of Administrative Support 1
Vice President of Bitwise, Fresno 1
Vice President of Building Operations 1
Vice President of Events 1
Vice President of Finance and Accounting 1
Vice President of Hiring 1
Vice President of Human Resources 1
Vice President of Marketing Strategy 1
Vice President, Investments 1
Vice President, Real Estate Development 1
Vice President, Tenant Relations 1
Vice President of Workforce Programs 1
Web Application Developer 2
Web Developer 1
Solutions Architect 1
Solutions Engineer I 1
Space Planning & Design 1

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Student Success Specialist 1
Systems Administrator 1
Technical Support Specialist 5
Tenant Improvement 1
UI/UX Designer 4
Vice President of Administrative Support 1
Vice President of Bitwise, Fresno 1
Vice President of Building Operations 1
Vice President of Events 1
Vice President of Finance and Accounting 1
Vice President of Hiring 1
Vice President of Marketing Strategy 1
Vice President, Investments 1
Vice President, Real Estate Development 1
Web Application Developer 2
Web Developer 1
Tenant Improvement 2
UI/UX Designer 4
Vice President of Administrative Support 1
Vice President of Apprenticeships 1
Vice President of Bitwise, Fresno 1
Vice President of Building Operations 1
Vice President of Events 1
Vice President of Finance and Accounting 1
Vice President of Hiring 1
Vice President of Marketing Strategy 1
Vice President, Investments 1
Vice President, Real Estate Development 1
Web Application Developer 4
Web Developer 2
Wordpress Developer 1

Mother Lode Consortium

Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Developer 1

Stanislaus County
Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Junior Salesforce Administrator 1
Project Manager 1
People Officer 1

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 Madera County
Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Project Manager 1
Business Development Manager, Listing Alert 1
CAD Specialist 1
Client Success Manager 1
Commercial Counsel 1
Director of Legal Contracts and Compliance 1
Front Desk Lead 1
Junior Software Developer 1
Lead Developer 1
Marketing Manager, Real Estate 1
Media Production Manager 1
Operations Manager of Solutions 1
People Officer, Alpha Works 1
Platform Engineer 1
Project Manager 1
Salesforce Solutions Architect 1
Software Developer 1
Solutions Engineer II 1
Technical Interview Lead 1
Technical Support Specialist 1
UI/UX Designer 1
Vice President of Delivery 1
Vice President of HR Benefits & Compliance 1
Project Manager 1
Business Development Manager, Listing Alert 1
CAD Specialist 1
Commercial Counsel 1
Director of Legal Contracts and Compliance 1

Tulare County
Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Chief Corporate Development Officer 1
Designer 1
Executive Assistant 3
Janitorial Team 1
Junior Copywriter 1
Operations Manager 1
Salesforce Admin 1
Staff Accountant 1
Student Success Specialist 1

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Vice President of Skunkworks 1
Vice President of IT 1
Vice President of Revenue Risk Management 1

Solano County
Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
People Officer 1
Platform Engineer 1

Kings County
Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Junior Developer 1
Compliance Specialist 1
Marketing Coordinator, Global 1
Marketing Coordinator, Tech Services 1
Project Manager 1
Sales Development Representative 1
Software Developer Lead 1
Senior Account Executive 1
Vice President of Creative Services 1
Web Application Developer 1

Place, Alpine, and El Dorado Counties

Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Senior Account Executive 1

Los Angeles County

Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Account Executive 1
Lead Generators 1
Project Manager 1
Student Success Specialist 1
Timekeeping & Training Specialist 1

Merced County
Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Business Development Manager, Listing Alert 1
Director of Operations 1

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Executive Assistant 1
Events Coordinator, Merced 1
Junior Salesforce Developer 1
Project Manager 1
Security Guard 1
Technical Support Specialist 1
Tenant Improvement 1
Vice President of Bitwise, Merced 1

NOVA (Milpitas, Santa Clara, San Mateo, and San Jose

Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Project Manager 2
Quality Assurance Technician 2
Salesforce Administrator 2
Software Developer Lead 1
Vice President of Development, Philanthropy 1

Stanislaus County (Modesto)

Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Director of Self Evaluation 1

San Luis (Morro Bay)

Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Salesforce Developer 1

San Joaquin County (Ripon, Stockton, Tracy)

Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Customer Success and Onboarding Specialist 1
Junior Business Analyst 1
Junior Salesforce Administrator 1
Marketing Coordinator 1

Stanislaus County (Riverbank)

Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Project Manager 1

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 Sacramento
Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Chief Operating Officer 1
Product Officer 1
Salesforce Administrator 1
Solutions Engineer I 1

Monterey County (Salinas)

Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Government Account Managers 1
Solutions Engineer 1

San Diego (San Diego & Santee)

Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Senior Account Executive 1
Salesforce Administrator 1
Workforce Programs Managers, Veterans 1

San Diego (San Diego & Santee)

Positions Eliminated Number of Employees in that
Position Eliminated
Director of Strategic Initiatives, Salesforce 1
Director of Workforce Operations 1
Salesforce Administrator 1
Web Application Developer 1

All affected employees have been notified of their separation dates and that their separation from
employment will be permanent.
There will not be any bumping rights for the affected employees, that is, employees will not be
able to displace more junior employees out of their job positions as a result of this closure. There
are no bargaining representatives representing affected employees at this workplace.
If you have any questions or want additional information concerning this matter, please contact
Ollen Douglass at odouglass@bitwiseindustries.com or 1-559-705-1487.

Sincerely,

_/s/ Ollen Douglass _____

Ollen Douglass
Interim President

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cc:

Alameda County Workforce Development Board

Rhonda Boykin, Interim Director
24100 Amador Street, 6th Floor
Hayward, CA 94544-1203
Phone: 1-510-259-3844
Fax: 1-510-259-3845

City of Anaheim - Workforce Development Division

Marco Lucero, Workforce Development Manager
201 South Anaheim Boulevard, Suite 1001
Anaheim, CA 92805
Phone: 1-714-765-4342
Fax: 1-714-765-4363

Kern/Inyo/Mono Consortium
Aaron Ellis, Interim Chief Workforce Development Officer
1600 East Belle Terrace
Bakersfield, CA 93307
Phone: 1-661-325-4473
Fax: 1-661-336-3855

Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County

Tamia Brown, Executive Director
4071 Port Chicago Highway, Suite 250
Concord, CA 94520
Phone: 1-925-671-4514
Fax: 1-925-228-0238

Golden Sierra Job Training Agency

Jason Buckingham, Executive Director
Golden Sierra Job Training Agency
115 Ascot Drive, Suite 100
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone: 1-916-773-8540 ext. 204
Fax: 1-916-771-2144

Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board

Blake G. Konczal, Executive Officer
Fresno Area Workforce Development Board
2125 Kern Street, Suite 208
Fresno, CA 93721
Phone: 1-559-490-7102
Fax: 1-559-490-7199

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David Thoeny, Executive Director
197 Mono Way, Suite B
Sonora, CA 95370
Phone: 1-209-533-3396
Fax: 1-209-533-1079

Stanislaus County Workforce Development

Doris Foster, Director/Administrator
251 East Hackett Road, C-2
Modesto, CA 95358
Phone: 1-209-652-2458
Fax: 1-209-558-2164

Madera County Workforce Investment Corporation

Tracie Scott-Contreras, Executive Director
Madera County Workforce Investment Corporation
2037 West Cleveland Avenue
Madera, CA 93637
Phone: 1-559-662-4587
Fax: 1-559-673-1794

Workforce Investment Board Tulare County

Adam Peck, Executive Director
309 West Main Street, Suite 120
Visalia, CA 93291
Phone: 1-559-713-5213
Fax: 1-559-713-5263

Workforce Development Board of Solano County

Heather Henry, President/Executive Director
500 Chadbourne Road, Suite A
Fairfield, CA 94534
Phone: 1-707-863-3500
Fax: 1-707-864-3386

Kings County Job Training Office

Lance Lippincott, Director
Kings County Job Training Office
124 North Irwin Street
Hanford, CA 93230
Phone: 1-559-852-4960
Fax: 1-559-585-7395

Golden Sierra Job Training Agency

Jason Buckingham, Executive Director

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Golden Sierra Job Training Agency
115 Ascot Drive, Suite 100
Roseville, CA 95661
Phone: 1-916-773-8540 ext. 204
Fax: 1-916-771-2144

Kristina Meza, Assistant Director

Workforce Development Branch
510 South Vermont Ave. 11th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Phone: 1-213-738-2496
Fax: 1-213-487-0379

Madera County Workforce Investment Corporation

Tracie Scott-Contreras, Executive Director
Madera County Workforce Investment Corporation
2037 West Cleveland Avenue
Madera, CA 93637
Phone: 1-559-662-4587
Fax: 1-559-673-1794

Merced County Workforce Development Board

Erick Serrato, Executive Director
1205 West 18th Street
Merced, CA 95340
Phone: 1-209-724-2007
Fax: 1-209-725-3592

NOVA
Marlena Sessions, Director
505 West Olive, Suite 550
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Phone: 1-408-730-7837
Fax: 1-408-730-7643

Stanislaus County Workforce Development

Doris Foster, Director/Administrator
251 East Hackett Road, C-2
Modesto, CA 95358
Phone: 1-209-652-2458
Fax: 1-209-558-2164

County of San Luis Obispo Department of Social Services

Devin Drake
Social Services Director
San Luis Obispo County

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Department of Social Services
3433 South Higuera Street
PO Box 8119
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8119
Phone: 1-805-781-1825
Fax: 1-805-781-1846

San Joaquin County

John M. Solis, Executive Director
Employment and Economic Development Department
56 South Lincoln Street
Stockton, CA 95203
Phone: 1-209-468-3500
Fax: 1-209-462-9063

Sacramento Employment and Training Agency

Kathy Kossick, Executive Director
925 Del Paso Boulevard, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95815
Phone: 1-916-263-3800
Fax: 1-916-263-3825

Monterey County Workforce Development Board

Chris Donnelly, Executive Director
344 Salinas Street, Suite 101
Salinas, CA 93901
Phone: 1-831-759-6644
Fax: 1-831-796-3321 Monterey County Workforce Development Board

San Diego Workforce Partnership Inc.

Peter Callstrom, President & CEO
9246 Lightwave Avenue, Suite 210
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: 1-619-228-2900

San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development

Joshua Arce, Director, Workforce Development
1 South Van Ness Avenue, 5th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 1-415-701-4848
Fax: 1-415-701-4897

Workforce Investment Board Tulare County

Adam Peck, Executive Director
309 West Main Street, Suite 120
Visalia, CA 93291

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Phone: 1-559-713-5213
Fax: 1-559-713-5263

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