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MAY 24, 2011

Calabasas-based Music Mastermind , which is developing a music creation platform, said Monday that it has raised $10.8M in a Series B funding round. The round came from Intel Capital and Liberty Global, along with angel investors. Intel and Liberty contributed $6.8M to the Series B, with the remainder coming from the angels.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Calabasas-based DTS , the developer of surround sound and other audio processing technology, reported this morning that Sony''s new PlayStation 4 incorporates its DTS-HD Master Audio|7.1 The technology is being used to decode surround sound from Blu-ray disks. Financial impact of the deal were not announced.

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JANUARY 3, 2011

Calabasas-based DTS , the developer of surround sound audio and other related technology, said today that it has inked a deal with Lenovo , which will include its technology in Lenovo's new digital home products. DTS develops audio decoding technology for surround sound. DTS did not announce any financial details of the deal.

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OCTOBER 18, 2011

Calabasas-based DTS , the developer of surround sound and other audio technology, announced today that it has opened up a new office in Singapore. According to the firm, the new office will provide both research and development as well customer service.

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JUNE 4, 2012

Calabasas-based Ixia , which develops Ip network and wireless testing equipment and software, said this morning that it has completed its acquisition of Anue Systems , a developer of network visibility and analysis products. The deal had been announced May 7th, and was worth $145M in cash.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2010

San Diego-based Concerro , a developer of workforce management software for the hospital and healthcare industry, said today that it has acquired RES-Q Healthcare Systems , which is based in Calabasas. Concerro also said all of its employees and its Calabasas offices will be retained in the acquisition.

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AUGUST 5, 2010

Calabasas-based DTS , which develops surround sound and other audio technology, announced this morning that it hass partnered with ONKYO to include its technology in a desktop PC system. DTS said that ONKYO will include DTS audio technology in its all-in-one desktop PC systems.

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APRIL 15, 2014

Mobile music game Zya , which was developed by Calabasas-based Music Mastermind, has now been downloaded more than 350,000 times, according to the app developer, up dramatically from the 250,000 downloads the company had reported right before SxSW.

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APRIL 16, 2010

Calabasas-based DTS , a developer of digital audio processing and surround sound technology, reported Thursday that the firm has inked a deal with LG Electronics , where LG will integrate the firm's technology into its digital televisions. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

BlackLine Systems , the developer of financial close software headed by Therese Tucker, is planning a big hiring boost this, expecting to hire more than 50 more employees this year on top of an existing 75 people working at the company. BlackLine was previously located up the street in Calabasas.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Calabasas-based Emergent Game Technologies , developer of the computer game development software Gamebryo LightSpeed, reported today that it had a 35 percent increase in revenues year-over-year, and a 58 percent increase in its profitability during 2009. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 9, 2011

Calabasas-based Spotlight , which develops software-as-a-service for managing ticket management, said Monday that it has named a new member of its board. The firm said that Edwin Miller, CEO of 9Lenses, has joined the company's board of directors.

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MARCH 7, 2013

Calabasas-based networking test equipment and software developer Ixia said Wednesday that it has been selected by Microsoft , as the official test house for qualifying Microsoft's Lync application against Wi-Fi networking and client devices.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Calabasas-based DTS , the developer and provider of audio processing technology, reported today that its technology has been integrated into new smartphones from Acer. The firm said its DTS Sound technology is being used in Acer's new E350 and Z110 smartphones. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Calabasas-based network testing products developer Ixia said Wednesday that it has linked with log and security information and event analysis provider LogRhythm , to develop a network security incident remediation product. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 23, 2014

Malauzai Software , a developer mobile banking apps for community financial institutions which has a number of its top executives located in Los Angeles, said this week that it has raised $6.5M Malauzai said it would use the funding to grow its organization and further develop its mobile apps. in a Series C funding ronud. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Calabasas-based Gumiyo , a developer of mobile marketing applications for auto dealers and others, has released a new Facebook application. According to Gumiyo, the new, free, Facebook application called MyShowroom will allow retail automotive dealers to show their vehicle inventory on their Facebook pages.

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MAY 6, 2013

Calabasas-based audio enhancement and surround sound technology developer DTS said this morning that its technology is shipping in the new Toshiba Kirabook notebook computer. According to DTS, its DTS Studio Sound products are being used in the new product, for surround sound and other audio enhancement.

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DECEMBER 23, 2013

Calabasas-based audio product manufacturer Line 6 , a developer of guitar processing products, professional audio equipment, computer audio accessories, and more, has been acquired by Yamaha , the companies said Friday. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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MAY 7, 2012

Calabasas-based network testing equipment provider Ixia said Monday morning that it has agreed to buy Anue Systems , a developer of network monitoring and test products, in a deal worth $145M in cash. Ixia said that Anue had 2011 revenues of $40.5M, with revenues of $47.6M in the twelve months ended March 31, 2012.

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DECEMBER 8, 2010

Calabasas-based BlackLine Systems , the developer of financial close software headed by Therese Tucker, reports today that it has signed on Outsource Partners International (OPI) as a partner. OPI is a provider of outsourcing services for finance and accounting firms.

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MAY 4, 2010

Calabasas-based IXia , a developer of IP network test equipment, said today that it has expanded its line of products to cover the full scope of mobile backhaul networks.

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MARCH 29, 2010

Calabasas-based Fulcrum Microsystems , which develops high speed switching semiconductors, has raised $15.02M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm earlier this month.

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MAY 8, 2013

Calabasas-based testing and engineering services firm National Technical Systems has signed up the developer of smart energy devices, the company announced today. NTS said that Tendril , a developer of smart energy monitoring devices and systems, has tapped the company as the exclusive test lab for a certification program.

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JULY 23, 2012

Calabasas-based DTS , the developer of surround sound and audio processing technology, announced today that it has closed its acquisition of Irvine's SRS Labs. The deal was worth approximately $148M, and had been announced in April. SRS Labs was advised by Covert & Co. and Paul Hastings LLP.

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DECEMBER 5, 2013

Calabasas-based Ixia said Thursday evening that it has completed its acquisition of Net Optics , which develops application and network visibility products. Ixia had announced the acquisition back in October. The acquisition was worth $190M in cash. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 12, 2012

Calabasas-based SpotlightTMS , the developer of software-as-a-service for managing luxury suites at sporting and entertainment venues, said today that the Baltimore Ravens has selected the firm's product to offer to its luxury suite owners.

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

Check out some of the recent positions posted to socalTECH's Job Board in recent days: Senior PHP Developer , Los Angeles, Oversee.net. Web Application Developer , Irvine, GrowMetrix. Web Developer , Calabasas, lynda.com, Inc. Senior Web Developer Software Engineer , Santa Monica, Cars.com.

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JULY 19, 2011

Calabasas-babsed Fulcrum Microsystems , the developer of switching semiconductors, has been acquired by chip giant Intel. Intel announced the acquisition this morning, but did not disclose financial terms of the acquisition. Intel said that Fulcrum's switch silicon will complement its processors and Ethernet controllers.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Calabasas-based DTS , the developer of surround sound and audio technology, reported today that it has partnered with Digital Rapids , a provider of hardware and software for encoding and transcoding video and audio.

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APRIL 20, 2010

Calabasas-based BlackLine Systems , which develops software-as-a-service for balance sheet and account reconciliation, said Monday that the firm has been certified by SAP for integration with SAP applications. Blackline said its product helps to automate spreadsheet processes normally done outside of the SAP Business Suite software.

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OCTOBER 2, 2012

Calabasas-based audio processing technology developer DST said today that it has started shipping two new products aimed at Tensilica's HiFi DSP cores. The firm said its audio enhancement products for the TV and PC market, Studio Sound and Premium Sound, can now be used in products using those DSP cores for audio processing.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Calabasas-based Ixia , the network testing hardware and software developer, said Tuesday that it has named Brent Novak as its new Chief Financial Officer. Novak has been Ixia''s VP of Finance since 2006, and was appointed acting CFO of the company in March. Novak also has served at Idealab and PricewaterhouseCoopers. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Calabasas-based DTS , the developer of surround sound and other technology, said late Thursday that it has acquired Manzanita Ssstems , which develops MPEG software for the digital television, video on demand, and other markets. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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JUNE 19, 2014

Calabasas-based Spotlight Ticket Management has raised $6M in a growth financing round, the company said today, which came from Point Judith Capital, and also included Coyote Ridge Ventures. Spotlight Ticket Management develops a cloud-based platform which helps large companies manage, distribute, and market their tickets.

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JULY 7, 2010

Calabasas-based DTS , which develops surround sound and other sound processing technology for the entertainment industry, said today that it has promoted Brian Towne to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Towne was most recently EVP and General Manager at the firm.

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MARCH 18, 2014

Calabasas-based DTS , which develops surround sound and other audio technology, reported a win Monday with Chinese smartphone brand Vivo. According to DTS, Vivo will begin delivering streaming content in DTS-HD, via digital content service partner Xunlei. Financial impact of the deal was not announced.

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