Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 26, 2011

As customers shift online, retailers have no choice, to not only follow suit, but to adapt to their changing demands. American behemoth Walmart is perhaps showing leadership in the shift with the development of Walmart Labs. A customized browse (or soft sell) rather than a customized product, yet still a customized experience.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 1, 2011

Wednesday, December 7, 2011 -- Developing and Publishing Freetoplay MMOs: From A to Z. Five experts from across their organization will provide an end-to-end solution for developing and publishing Freetoplay games. Center for Computer Games and Virtual Worlds. Abstract: The Freetoplay model has taken the gaming world by storm.

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Develop Development Email Organization 100

socalTECH

MAY 17, 2018

Culver City-based DataScience.com , a developer of data science software led by serial entrepreneur Ian Swanson, has been acquired by Oracle , the companies said on Wednesday. Oracle said it will add DataScience.com's platform to its Oracle Cloud, to allow its customers to "fully utilize" machine learning. READ MORE>>.

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Oracle Culver City Artificial Inteligence Platform 113

socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2014

San Diego-based RapidEngage , a developer of online survey software and tools used to collect customer feedback and to engage users, has been acquired by fellow online survey company QuestionPro. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. RapidEngage was one of the companies incubated at EvoNexus. READ MORE>>.

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SoCalTech San Diego Incubator Acquisition 185

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

IronKey, which develops encrypted USB flash drives, has been part of Imation since 2011. Kingston Digital, the flash memory arm of Kingston Technology, said the acquisition will help it provide a more comprehensive portfolio of products and services to its customers. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Glendale-based Everbridge , the developer of communications and emergency notification services, said today that Westfield Gas & Electric, a utility located in Westfield, Massachusetts, has selected its platform for a severe weather and power outage alert system. Financial impact of the win was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Glendale Outsource Development Platform Customer 147

socalTECH

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Pasadena-based forensics investigation software developer Guidance Software named Jay Ackerman as its new Chief Revenue Officer this morning. Ackerman joins the company from ServiceSource, and also had served at WNS North America and Exult. READ MORE>>.

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Software Pasadena Software Development Sales 138

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 9, 2014

Last Monday, Jan 6th, marked the culmination of AT&T’s Developer Summit at CES 2014 along with the release of open APIs for its U-Verse platform on Android. The company launched the original program back in 2011. Here’s the kicker: this app was developed in under two weeks!

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Develop Development Mobile Entertainment 72

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 2, 2011

The 2011 ARE is bound to go above and beyond last year’s event. For Developers, programmers and technologists seeking the latest and greatest engines and tools for AR; learn from case studies and post mortems delivered by experienced developers from the leading companies in the space. Dates: May 17-18, 2011.

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Software Review Case Study Startup Technical Review 73

socalTECH

JULY 7, 2014

We caught up with Nelson Nahum , a longtime storage industry veteran and CEO of the company, to learn where Zadara fits and how it''s helping to move enterprise customers to the cloud. Speaking of the enterprise, where are those enterprise customers in trusting the cloud? Where are customers now in adoption of the cloud?

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Los Angeles-based Interneer , a developer of software-as-a-service for the business process management market, reports that it had "record growth" in 2011. The firm, which did not disclose actual financial details or any growth figures, said its customers now include include Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., Silliker, Inc.,

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Report Los Angeles Software Customer 140

socalTECH

JULY 3, 2012

Santa Barbara-based Yardi , the developer of real estate and property management software, looks to have scored a win in a patent lawsuit against RealPage , a developer of cloud-based software for the rental housing industry. READ MORE>>.

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Patents Santa Barbara Software Services 140

socalTECH

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Broadcom said it has announced a new, baseband platform providing HSDPA modem connectivity and Android application processing, specifically geared at developing affordable, 3G Android handsets. Broadcom said the new chip is sampling now to early access customers, with first commercial launches expected in Q1 of 2011.

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Marketing Sample Screening Platform 191

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Camarillo-based Vitesse Semiconductor , the developer of packet processing and networking chips, said this week that it has debuted a new set of Gigabit Ethernet (GE) IP cores. The firm said the cores allow customers to integrate Gigabit switch functionality into Ethernet ICs. READ MORE>>.

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IP Design Networking Customer 133

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Santa Monica-based CODA Automotive , the developer of electric cars, said today along with Essex Credit Corporation , a subsidiary of Bank of the West, to provide financing to customers of the 2011 CODA Sedan. According to CODA, financing from Essex can be found directly on CODA's website, or at retail locations at kiosks.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The deal is worth $6M in upfront payments, plus payments linked to revenue in 2010/2011, and 2011/2012. 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.

Software Engineering 133

Software Engineering San Diego Competition Acquisition 133

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 9, 2011

Wednesday, June 15, 2011 -- Using Desire and Emotion to Create Better Products. Today, the most successful products and brands go beyond satisfying needs, they create deeply meaningful relationship with customer. In todays marketplace the bar has been raised. See [link] (more)

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 9, 2011

Monday, May 9, 2011 -- One Source Alliance May Mixer. This is the place to meet partners and customers, share ideas, and develop new business opportunities. Join One Source Alliance for appetizers and incredible networking opportunities with like-minded professionals from the Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles regions!

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Santa Barbara Ventura Resource Los Angeles 100

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Although their center piece is Search Engine Marketing, Whether your primary role is in web site marketing, corporate IT development, or as a technology business management, you will find something of value at PubCon (aka: Publishers Conference). Your Clients, customers, and especially your competitors will attend. Want to Sponsor?

SEO 64

SEO Advertising Conference Social Media 64

socalTECH

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Jon Ferrara was co-founder of Goldmine software, a huge customer relationship management (CRM) provider which he built into a $100M business in the PC age, and is now working on doing the same thing in the age of the cloud, with another CRM startup, Nimble (www.nimble.com). That allowed us to deliver a scalable solution for our customers.

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Startup Canoga Park Email Google 113

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 18, 2013

The deal will see Yelp connect more restaurants and bars to customers through online bookings. According to Jeremy Stoppelman, Yelp co-founder and chief executive officer,”I am excited to welcome SeatMe’s employees and customers to Yelp. SeatMe has developed a truly compelling product for restaurants and bars of any size.”

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Class Web Pricing Customer 81

socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2009

Los Angeles-based CyberDefender , a developer of PC security and antivirus software, announced Thursday that the firm has raised $2.0M According to the firm--which is traded OTC--the restricted common stock investment by Guthy-Renker also came with an extension of an agreement the two companies have until June 2011. READ MORE>>.

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Commerce Invest Equity Los Angeles 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

In the initial phases of any new market you’re developing a product (hopefully with a minimal set of features), getting feedback from customers, refining your product based on user feedback and then re-launching your product. Markets develop for a complex set of factors that are often beyond all of our control.

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Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

socalTECH

JANUARY 17, 2013

It's a huge development task to develop your own mobile application, connect into Facebook, and create an online ordering system--unless you use the software from ChowNow (www.chownow.com), one of the newest startups to get funding here in Los Angeles. Christopher Webb: ChowNow is a startup here in LA, and it's a few years old.

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Mobile Startup Platform GRP Partners 197

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Our target market is entrepreneurs, creatives, and developers. We''re very much a global footprint company, and we have customers from all over the world who fit that type of description. Right now, we have around 380,000 customers, with about a third of those outside the United States. Linux has been the big exception to that.

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Software Review Cloud Computing Technical Review Platform 238

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

One of the startups in that area--born out of a.NET development organization here in Los Angeles--is FatCloud (www.fatcloud.com), which develops a NoSQL database which ties directly into Microsoft''s SQL Server database. It''s a distributed data platform built for scale, and build for accelerated application development.

Startup 198

Startup Yahoo Software Education 198

Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

Although their center piece is Search Engine Marketing, Whether your primary role is in web site marketing, corporate IT development, or as a technology business management, you will find something of value at PubCon (aka: Publishers Conference). Your Clients, customers, and especially your competitors will attend. Want to Sponsor?

SEO 40

SEO Advertising Conference Social Media 40

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Corey Weiss , IPSY's Head of Business Development, is based in Santa Monica, and helps to run that effort. It was cofounded by Michele phan in November of 2011. Corey Weiss: It is critical that you surprise and delight your customers, month over month, by. What is IPSY? IPSY comes from the Latin, ipsa, which means self.

Commerce 100

Commerce Content Sample Yahoo 100

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 27, 2011

While Google and Facebook will buy “acquihires” (at least as of Dec 2011), many acquirers hate the idea of buying companies that aren’t profitable. If you had huge customer growth but just didn’t focus on revenue that’s a different story. It allows you many more exit opportunities. What makes up revenue?

Startup 418

Startup Venture Capital Sales Technical Review 418

Tech Zulu Event

JUNE 3, 2011

Entries will be closed for company submissions at midnight of July 4th, 2011. Their team is a small group of technology-minded innovators who are committed to doing things differently — from automotive design, manufacturing and distribution, to service needs and the entire customer experience. Custom ad deals and partnerships.

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Santa Monica CalTech Southern California Technology 82

Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 26, 2013

Prior to joining CBS Interactive, Cameron was the Director of Audience Development for Clicker.com, a venture-backed startup. Clicker was acquired by CBS Interactive in March 2011. Custom ad deals and partnerships. Contact us at sponsor@techzulu.com. Sponsorship Opportunities for Events, and other channels.

Startup 105

Startup Social Media SEO Santa Monica 105

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Because times are slightly better now for fund raising I’d probably say two extra things: a) it may be worth a modest increase in your team size / activities / development IF you can raise more money to do this now & b) if you can raise more than you need right now (within reason) without too much extra dilution I would do so.

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Help Startup Competition Framework 303

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

What kinds of customers are using your service? Daniel Scalisi: We've got many nationally recognized organizations, including the Children's Miracle Network, the National Breast Cancer Association, the Humane Society, which are just a few of our customers. We've gotten over 80 paying customers in our five months we've been deployed.

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Mobile Web Startup Customer 162

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 8, 2016

Founded in 2011, Z Supply, LLC has created five women’s fashion brands with a sixth brand and extension into Men’s, launching Spring 2017. I ended up really relating to the nuance and intricacies of product supply and customer demand. Greathouse: Z Supply has developed a highly successful network of boutique retailers.

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Sites Sales Santa Barbara Design 100

socalTECH

MARCH 25, 2015

crackdown on illegal online gambling and online poker back in 2011. We allow for game developers to put gambling results within their games, so that a consumer can play games that have gambling inside of them. In 2011, we watched as there was a whole world of online, illegal gambling being shut down. Why a new startup?

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Platform Develop Development Mobile 100

socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2014

As part of that, a healthy market for accessories for the camera has developed, including for the photo filters from Newport Beach-based PolarPro (www.polarprofilters.com), which makes special photographic filters specifically to fit the GoPro. Jeff Overall: It all started back in 2011, when I was going to the University of Santa Barbara.

Startup 196

Startup Van Nuys Patents Santa Barbara 196

socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2013

We've only got 40-45 people, versus if you look at a Verizon or AT&T, where they have tens of thousands of people having to support their network and provide customer support. Our customer support is in-house, and we have a light-touch customer support model, and we don't have to manage a massive network.

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Startup IP Networking Encino 245