socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Santa Monica-based game developer Activision Blizzard says it is slashing 8 percent of its staff, or nearly 800 employees, as a part of a restructuring effort at the company. The move comes even as Activions Blizzard reported record net revenues in 2018 of $7.50 bllion, up from the $7.02 billion it had in revenues for 2017.

Activision 113

Activision Santa Monica .Net Course 113

socalTECH

MARCH 17, 2017

Simi Valley-based Qualstar , the developer of data storage and high efficiency power supplies, says it continues to look at "strategic options" for the business, as it reported yet another quarter of declining revenues. The company reported a net loss of $1.2 According to Qualstar, it had a loss of $0.4

Layoffs 113

Layoffs .Net Report Competition 113

socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2013

Thousand Oaks-based Amgen reported this morning that it has completed its tender offer for Onyx Pharmaceuticals , and now expects its acquisition to complete today. billion net of estimated cash at Onyx. Amgen said the deal is worth $9.7

Thousand Oaks 173

Thousand Oaks .Net Acquisition Report 173

socalTECH

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Calabasas-based network testing equipment and software developer Ixia is reporting a win with the University of Texas at Austin this morning, saying that its products have been selected to provide end-to-end network visibility in a security effort at the school. FInancial details of the win were not announced.

Calabasas 100

Calabasas .Net Software Development Networking 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Los Angeles-based online advertising technology developer Rubicon Project > has just passed the $100M mark, reporting yesterday that its 2014 year end revenues were $125.3M. The details came as the company released its fourth quarter results, where it reported net income of $1.4M on revenues of $41.8M for the quarter.

Advertising 100

Advertising .Net Report Los Angeles 100

socalTECH

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Camarillo-based Vitesse Semiconductor , a developer of communications ICs for the networking industry, reported its yearly results today, saying that it had a net loss of $194.0M in fiscal year 2009, and revenues of $168.2M for the year. The firm's revenues dropped from $228.5M in its fiscal 2008 year.

Report 124

Report .Net Networking Develop 124

socalTECH

APRIL 18, 2012

Agoura Hills-based THQ , the embattled videogame maker, is finally seeing some good news, reporting today that it is expecting to report non-GAAP net sales of $160 million to $170 million, above its previous outlook of $130 million to $150 million. READ MORE>>.

THQ 124

THQ Agoura Hills Layoffs Agoura 124

socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2011

The provider of data storage equipment reported that it had net income of $0.5M in net income of $19.28M in revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2010. Year to year revenues were up from the $60.89M the firm reported for its year ended June 30, 2009. in revenues for the year ended June 30, 2010, and $1.7M

Thousand Oaks 147

Thousand Oaks .Net Report Marketing 147

socalTECH

JANUARY 13, 2015

San Juan Capistrano-based Allegro Opthalmics , a developer of treatments for eye diseases such as wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD), reported this morning that it has raised $20M in a strategic investment from Hanmi Pharmaceutical. READ MORE>>.

.Net 100

.Net Sales Invest Report 100

socalTECH

MAY 17, 2012

Calabasas-based KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals , a developer of biopharmaceuticals for the aesthetic medicine market, has filed for an IPO. The firm reported a net loss of $11.1M According to the firm's S-1 filing, Kythera is looking to raise up to $86.25M on the NASDAQ Global Market as KYTH. Morgan, Goldman, Sachs & Co.,

Calabasas 124

Calabasas .Net Report Marketing 124

socalTECH

JULY 28, 2010

San Diego-based Entropic Communications , a publicly held developer of semiconductors used in home entertainment and consumer electronics products, reported today that it had an increase of 56 percent in its second quarter net revenues, compared with last year. The firm said it earned $3.1M

.Net 140

.Net SoCal Southern California Entertainment 140

socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2012

San Diego-based ServiceNow , the developer of cloud-based, enteprise IT automation software, filed for an IPO Friday, saying that it is looking to raise up to $150M in an IPO on the NYSE. The firm reported a net loss of $6.6M ServiceNow said has applied to trade as NOW. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 113

San Diego .Net Equity Report 113

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Los Angeles-based RealD , the developer of 3D movie projection technology, released its results Thursday, saying its Q3 2011 revenues rose to $57.8M, up 91 percent from Q3 of of 2010, when it reported revenues of $30.2M. The firm had a net GAAP loss of $16.6M.

Screening 153

Screening .Net Demand Los Angeles 153

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

San Diego-based Zogenix , a developer of needle-free, delivery systems for the treatment of acute migraines and cluster headaches, has filed for a $90M IPO. The company reported $7.5M in revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2010, with a net loss of $49.3M. and Stifel Nicolaus Weisel. READ MORE>>.

San Diego 153

San Diego .Net Acquisition Report 153

socalTECH

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Pasadena-based Cogent , the developer of fingerprint and other biometrics devices, reported this morning that a Delaware court has denied a shareholder motion to block the acquisition of the firm by 3M. 3M said August 30th that it would pay $943M, or $430M net of cash, for Cogent.

Acquisition 150

Acquisition .Net Pasadena Report 150

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

San Diego-based Fallbrook Technologies , a developer of continuous variable transmissions aimed at the electric vehicle market, has filed for an IPO, saying Tuesday evening in a filing that it is looking to raise up to $50M in an offering. Fallbrook reported a net loss of $11.7M For 2008, the firm had a loss of $11.9M

Technology 140

Technology San Diego .Net Research 140

socalTECH

MAY 27, 2010

Los Angeles-based RealD , the developer of 3D projection technology which is waiting in the wings for an IPO, revealed its latest year's result in an updated S-1 filing with the SEC last night. According to RealD, it had gross revenues of $189.08M for the year ended March 26, with a net loss of $39.7 for the year.

Screening 145

Screening Hollywood .Net Report 145

socalTECH

MAY 31, 2012

A major supplier to Anaheim-based Fisker Automotive looks to be in severe trouble, linked to issues uncovered in March by Fisker when one of that company's automobiles failed during testing with Consumer Reports.

Layoffs 124

Layoffs .Net Report Funding 124

socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2010

San Diego-based Advanced Telemetry , a developer of smart energy management systems for the residential and light commercial market, reported Tuesday that it has been selected for the ZENERGY House, a demonstration net-zero-energy remodeling project in Studio City.

Studio City 127

Studio City Belkin San Diego .Net 127

socalTECH

MARCH 11, 2010

Santa Monica-based Image Metrics , a developer of facial animation software and services, has raised $8.0M As part of the public listing, Image Metrics reported it had revenues of $4.0M The firm said it had a net loss of $6.8M in funding and gone public through a reverse merger. of that earned in the quarter ended December 31st.

Metrics 154

Metrics Santa Monica .Net Acquisition 154

Xconomy

JULY 7, 2016

As of the end of 2015, Pernix reported a headcount of 274. million in net revenue last year, its highest sales mark since becoming a public company in 2010, according to its annual report. million in net revenue last year, its highest sales mark since becoming a public company in 2010, according to its annual report.

Sales 40

Sales San Diego .Net Report 40

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

In her classic book on this subject, “ The Essentials of Fabulous ,” Ellen Lubin-Sherman, who has been tracking fabulous people most of her life as a writer and journalist, tried to net it out. Everyone looks for “rapport talk” rather than “report talk.” Have impeccable manners and flair. Go for that black belt in networking.

Entrepreneur 139

Entrepreneur Social Media Startup .Net 139

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

—Colorado-based Webroot said in September it had acquired CyberFlow Analytics , the 2013 startup developing analytic software and machine learning technology to monitor the data flowing in and out of networks for anything that looks out of the ordinary. I widened my net this year. Webroot withheld terms of the deal.).

San Diego 40

San Diego Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Startup 40

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

According to an Ernst & Young report , the number of startups that have gone public in the US over the past decade is down about 75% from the previous decade, to about 10% of startup exits. In developing countries, like China and India, the statistics are reversed. Complying with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements is a heavy burden.

Startup 97

Startup Report Entrepreneur Statistics 97

Xconomy

AUGUST 19, 2016

And once in a while, a defender uses his or her face, inadvertently, to block a ball spiked over the net. The CRISPR news this week doesn’t need a metaphor; the drama that MIT Technology Review reported can stand alone. STAT found the figures in Editas’s quarterly earnings report. Talk about sacrifice.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Patents .Net Study 40

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 18, 2019

In her classic book on this subject, “ The Essentials of Fabulous ,” Ellen Lubin-Sherman, who has been tracking fabulous people most of her life as a writer and journalist, tried to net it out. Everyone looks for “rapport talk” rather than “report talk.” Have impeccable manners and flair. Go for that black belt in networking.

Entrepreneur 103

Entrepreneur Social Media .Net Blogging 103

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Back in 2013, Google reported that 90 percent of multiple device owners switch between screens to complete tasks, using an average of three different combinations every day. Meanwhile, biometrics has stepped out of the realm of sci-fi and into the mainstream, playing an important role in the fight against cybercrime. billion.

Artificial Inteligence 106

Artificial Inteligence Screening Google Customer 106

Tech.Co

JULY 24, 2017

Below we’ll outline how to squeeze those last drops of talent out of your own social circles, how to incentivize current employees to lure in potential candidates in their networks, and how to entice “superconnectors” to recruit through their own far-reaching nets. Tap Into Your Network. Because smart people know other smart people.

Networking 81

Networking Startup Software Review Conference 81

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Optinvent offers two different models: ORA-1, for the developers and ORA-X, for the consumers. It runs on a generic Android OS to let developers easily create new apps for the ORA. It runs on a generic Android OS to let developers easily create new apps for the ORA.

Google 89

Google Screening Startup Pricing 89

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

In fact, BusinessWeek reports that roughly 40 percent of the S&P 500 chief executives have MBAs in any given year. Smith is a legend among MBAs because he developed the hub-and-spoke delivery concept in a business case at Harvard Business School. On the other hand, I had trouble thinking of famous entrepreneurs with an MBA.

Entrepreneur 105

Entrepreneur Education .Net Class 105

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 24, 2017

In her classic book on this subject, “ The Essentials of Fabulous ,” Ellen Lubin-Sherman, who has been tracking fabulous people most of her life as a writer and journalist, tried to net it out. Everyone looks for “rapport talk” rather than “report talk.” Have impeccable manners and flair. Go for that black belt in networking.

Entrepreneur 66

Entrepreneur Social Media .Net Startup 66

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 14, 2012

In a recent book on this subject, “ The Essentials of Fabulous ,” Ellen Lubin-Sherman, who has been tracking fabulous people most of her life as a writer and journalist, tried to net “it” out. Everyone looks for “rapport talk” rather than “report talk.” Have impeccable manners and flair. Go for that black belt in networking.

Entrepreneur 112

Entrepreneur Social Media .Net Startup 112

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 16, 2011

This is where she first developed sales skills. She went to work running sales for Jason Calacanis at Silicon Alley Reporter (mid 90′s). “There are so many places you can go on the Net where you can find your community. She doubled her salary by going into sales. “The Internet saved my life.

Startup 311

Startup Sales Venture Capital Entrepreneur 311

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

In a book on this subject from a while back, “ The Essentials of Fabulous ,” Ellen Lubin-Sherman, who has been tracking fabulous people most of her life as a writer and journalist, tried to net “it” out. Everyone looks for “rapport talk” rather than “report talk.” Have impeccable manners and flair. Go for that black belt in networking.

Startup 101

Startup Entrepreneur Social Media .Net 101

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 29, 2011

Randy Churchill and his team at PricewaterhouseCoopers meticulously prepare a quarterly report detailing the venture landscape, called Shaking The Money Tree. Other than shortening the investor’s quarterly commute to your Board meetings, the net benefits of relocating for many startups are illusory, as I describe HERE.

Venture Capital 233

Venture Capital Capital Funding Technical Review 233

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 4, 2013

In fact, BusinessWeek reports that roughly 40 percent of the S&P 500 chief executives have MBAs in any given year. Smith is a legend among MBAs because he developed the hub-and-spoke delivery concept in a business case at Harvard Business School. On the other hand, I had trouble thinking of famous entrepreneurs with an MBA.

Startup 100

Startup Education Entrepreneur .Net 100

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

The firms will sell the data, stripped of patient identities, to drug companies looking for insights as they develop new cancer drugs or plan clinical trials. —The Mayo Clinic of Rochester, MN, reported that a misdiagnosis of a heart problem called long QT syndrome led to an unnecessary implant for a young boy.

Research 40

Research Report Pricing Journal 40