socalTECH

APRIL 1, 2016

Woodland Hills-based United Online has sold its StayFriends social networking site, to German company Stroer Content Group GmbH , the company said Thursday afternoon. United Online said it will receive 16.0 million euros ($18.3M US) for StayFriends. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 4, 2016

Woodland Hills-based United Online said Wednesday afternoon that it has agreed to be acquired by B. The company said it will allow its only remaining operating business--its communications segment--to continue under B. Riley and Activision Howard Marks over the company's management and strategic plans. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Woodland Hills-based United Online , has reportedly cut its staff at unit MemoryLane in Seattle, eleven months after transforming what was an online networking site into one focused on nostalgia. The report said an unspecified number of staff were cut across multiple functions at the company.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Woodland Hills-based United Online appears to be making a major shift in strategy for its Classmates.com subsidiary. According to United Online this morning, it is looking to transform Classmates from what is now a social networking company to a "premier nostalgia content center" on the Internet. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Earlier this week, Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal (www.reachlocal.com), which helps small and medium sized businesses place online ads, announced a deal to buy daily deals site DealOn.com. We're going to local merchants, getting deals, and building the DealOn network. Zorik Gordon: We're excited about the acquisition.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

Late last year, we had the chance to talk with Velocity Interactive's Ross Levinsohn about their investment in Woodland Hills-based FatTail (www.fattail.com). At the time, the firm was working on--but not talking about-- their next generation product, which the company announced yesterday. That has been in the market since 2004.

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AeA Los Angeles Council

APRIL 10, 2008

But there's a high price to pay when you consider that it affects the well-being of your company culture. It's important, because a bad company culture can literally "make or break" your firm. Worked at Shearson Mortgage, Basic Four, Madge Networks, CalComp, Ingram Micro, etc. in Woodland Hills. Who should attend?

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