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MARCH 15, 2018

the company behind Snapchat , has run into more controversy, after celebrity Rihanna weighed in on an poll advertisement Snapchat had approved and run on its service asked viewers to vote on whether they'd like to "slap Rihanna" or "punch Chris Brown". The ad refers to a 2009 domestic violence incident.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2009

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 -- Services For the Global Enterprise: Opportunities in Security, Mobility, Wireless and Cloud Computing. Services For the Global Enterprise - Opportunities in Security, Mobility, Wireless and Cloud Computing [link] The I.T. CIO Impacts Forum. See [link] (more).

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

It seems Los Angeles is becoming an enterprise software hotspot. Both Poghosyan and Gudanis have long histories in identity and access management, back in 2009 Poghosyan founded Advancive Technology Solutions, which was acquired by Optiv in 2015 to bulk up its identity access management service.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Thursday, October 1, 2009 -- The End of Software: The Beginning of the Cloud. Should I be delivering my software as a cloud service? It's been a while since there has been as much hype and energy around a phrase like "cloud computing". What is cloud computing? What's a public cloud? What's a private cloud?

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JULY 21, 2009

Privately held, San Diego firm Service-now.com , a developer of IT service automation software-as-a-service, has released its yearly financial results, in an unusual move. The firm said today that it closed its fiscal year on June 30, 2009, with more than $28M in recurring revenue, and 280 customers. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 15, 2015

A few weeks ago, Los Angeles-based enterprise expense reporting software maker Chrome River (www.chromeriver.com) took a significant venture funding round--worth $100M--to help expand the company's growth in the enterprise software market. What does Chrome River's software do? Dave Terry: It's just part of our heritage.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

In one of the largest rounds for a Central Coast company in recent years--and the largest venture investment in San Luis Obispo ever--cloud software maker MindBody has raised $50M in a funding round. The company, led by Rick Stollmeyer, says it now has over 33,000 businesses using its service. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 25, 2011

Santa Barbara-based Yardi Systems , a developer of real estate and property management software, has sued Texas-based RealPage , a competing provider of software as a service for the apartment and rental market. According to RealPage, Yardi Systems sued its EverGreen Consulting division, which it acquired in 2009.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Los Angeles-based cloud hosting and software provider Infinitely Virtual said today that it is looking to expand its services, with a move into HIPAA compliant hosting. The company says it expects that audit in the fourth quarter of the year. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

Santa Barbara-based FastSpring , a firm which provides e-commerce services and payment processing for online software sellers, claims that the firm had 500% growth in its revenues in 2009. Tags: fastspring engel ecommerce software. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Los Angeles-based Aqua Connect , a developer of terminal servers and remote desktop services software for the Mac OS X platform, said Thursday that it has filed a lawsuit against Code Rebel, LLC , alleging misappropriation of its trade secrets.

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SoCal CTO

MARCH 13, 2007

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Tuesday, March 13, 2007 8 Ways the Internet has Changed Software Marketing Great post - 8 Ways The Internet Changed Software Marketing - is an interesting take on how different it is these days to market software. Good stuff. Posted byTony Karrer at 6:58 AM 1 comments: Jon Miller said.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

for 2009, and has seen revenues grow to $20.28M in the first six months of 2010. Cornerstone OnDemand develops software-as-a-service, used by human resources and others to manage learning, career development, succession planning, and other corporate operations. According to the S-1, the firm had a net loss of $8.3M READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 15, 2010

Manhattan Beach-based Morphlabs , the provider of software for managing private and public cloud infrastructure, has raised $1M in funding from a strategic partner, the firm said this week. According to Morphlabs, the investment came from BroadBand Tower, a provider of Internet services, hosting, and other services in Japan.

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MARCH 22, 2010

Santa Monica-based Zag , which develops online car buying software, announced Monday that it has hit the 100,000 cars sold mark on its service. The firm said that the brands using its online car buying software--including USAA, AAA, American Express and Overstock--sold over 100,000 new and used vehicles since launching in 2006.

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AUGUST 9, 2011

San Diego-based ServiceNow , the venture-backed, privately backed developer of IT management software, said today that it has passed $125M in annual revenues, and has opened up a new, San Jose development center. The privately held firm last disclosed its annual revenues in July of 2009, saying it had more than $28M in recurring revenues.

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socalTECH

MARCH 26, 2018

Email service provider SendGrid is tripling its space in Orange County, saying this morning that it has opened up a brand new office in Irvine. SendGrid's email services are used to send transactional emails. SendGrid said the move to the new offices specifically will help it recruit from Irvine's strong pool of tech talent.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

Since 2009 we’ve been in an unequivocal bull market. Consumers buying through smart phones, travelers using the new, shared economy and businesses replacing old software with modern cloud-based solutions. In the software industry we’ve always had a term that’s a bit of an anachronism called “shelfware.”

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AUGUST 17, 2011

Skype , the provider of voice-over-IP services, is expanding its features which allow Skype users to easily connect to Wi-Fi hotspots, with a new iOS app. The software allows users to pay for Wi-Fi hotspot access using Skype Credit, and is powered by services from Santa Monica-based Boingo Wireless. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 17, 2009

Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project , the online advertising optimization service firm headed by Frank Addante, is claiming this morning that the firm saw 270%, year over year growth in 2009. Rubicon Project's online advertising service helps publishers pick the best yielding ads from online ad networks. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 9, 2018

SendGrid , the provider of back-end email services which has a big presence in Orange County, says it is expanding its operations in Silicon Valley. SendGrid has had operations in Orange County since it was founded, in 2009. According to SendGrid, it has a new, 15,000 square foot space, which can accommodate up to 80 employees.

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JULY 16, 2010

Irvine-based eEye , a provider of Internet security software and services, said this week that it has shifted its headquarters to Phoenix, Arizona, along with the hiring of a new executive team. eEye is now headed by Kevin Hickey, who assumed the role of CEo in December of 2009.

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JULY 12, 2012

Remember Santa Barbara-based Callwave , the onetime developer of Internet call waiting and Internet fax services? It turns out the company still exists--albeit under another name and management--and just became, again, a venture backed startup.

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MARCH 1, 2010

Pasadena-based Central Desktop , a provider of online, software-as-a-service project management tools and applications, is in the midst of a growth spurt, says CEO Isaac Garcia. Garcia said the company is looking for employees across sales, marketing, support, client services and development. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2010

San Diego-based Solekai Systems , a software development firm focused on the smart grid industry, said today that it has named Marco Thompson as its Chief Technology Officer. Thompson was most recently CTO at Wind River Services, is Vice Chairman of CONNECT, and is Managing Partner at venture firm Express Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 3, 2016

The company said it will help modernize Miami Transit's revenue management systems and back office services, my migrating them to the cloud, adding contactless payment and Near Field Communications (NFC), and other features to the transit system. Cubic had been the contractor for Miami-Dade's original EASY Card System install in 2009.

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JANUARY 27, 2010

The firm said Studenmund also has served as PayMyBills.com and First Interstate Bank, in addition to her time at Overture Services and Yahoo. In conjunction with the board appointment, Passenger said it closed its 2009 fiscal year with 37 percent revenue growth, although it did not release financials. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

MindTree said it expects an increase of approximately $9M in revenues between October 2009 to March 2010 related to the deal. employs approximately 600, who provide wireless product development, software engineering, and product testing for Kyocera Wireless, and also develops custom handsets for Indian service providers.

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MARCH 11, 2010

Santa Monica-based Image Metrics , a developer of facial animation software and services, has raised $8.0M for fiscal 2009. in funding and gone public through a reverse merger. Image Metrics said that ICLA will change its name to Image Metrics, and will change its stock symbol as part of the merger. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 26, 2009

Pasadena-based X1 Technologies, a developer of desktop and enterprise search software, is setting its sights on the eDiscovery market, saying this morning that it has created a new offering specifically aimed at the eDiscovery market. Cost of the new software was not released. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. The 7th International System-on-Chip (SoC) Conference, Exhibit & Workshops (www.SoCconference.com) - November 4 & 5, 2009 - Radisson Hotel Newport Beach. VentureNet 2009 (www.venturenet.org) - October 7, Costa Mesa. Startups Made Simple.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2009

CyberDefender said that the agreement gives it the exclusive rights to market, in North America, a full line of Internet security products and services using "For Dummies". The company said it expects to start test marketing products using the "For Dummies" brand on the Internet in early Fall of 2009. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 23, 2009

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 -- 8th Digital Media Summit. Past presenters have received millions in funding from our program; and several have sold their company for huge earnings. See [link] (more).

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Media Social Media Commerce Entertainment 100

socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2009

Carlsbad-based MaintenanceNet, a privately held provider of contract management services and extended warranty services, joined the parade of Southern California firms reporting strong fourth quarter revenues. The firm's CEO, Scott Herron, said in a statement that the firm believes the outlook for continued growth in 2009 is positive.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 25, 2017

I cut the cord back in 2009, and now millions of people are doing the same every year. With the growing interest in cord-cutting, you’d think it would be getting easier to find alternative sources for broadband Internet service.

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

Murano Software (www.muranosoft.com). Your Software Development Partner. www.SoCconference.com ) - November 4 & 5, 2009 - Radisson Hotel Newport Beach. companies, universities, and organizations will be sharing their latest technologies, products, and services in this unique Southern California event.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 21, 2009

Wednesday, May 27, 2009 -- From Camera to Youtube. We will demonstrate the unique pros and cons of different types of cameras, audio recording techniques, microphones, editing software, and online services designed to host, share and distribute your new media projects to the world. New Media Interchange. See [link] (more).

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