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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Chatsworth Products Inc., based in Westlake Village, announced Sept. 17 it received three innovation awards from the annual Cabling Installation and Maintenance Innovators Awards.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Sinemia releases unlimited plan with limits; Fandango wins patent dispute over streaming services; Chatsworth Products receives awards

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JUNE 5, 2018

A holographic advertising display, powered by Chatsworth-based Provision Interactive Technologies Inc., will be available on Coinstar LLC’s coin-counting kiosks in most Giant Eagle supermarkets, Coinstar announced Tuesday.

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Chatsworth Advertising Technology 100

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

Boulder Electric Vehicles , a startup developing electric powered has shut down its production facility in Chatsworth, as the company looks for a buyer. The DailY News reports that the family laid off around 50 people at the Chatsworth plant as a result of the shutdown, as the company has "mothballed" its operations.

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Chatsworth Layoffs News Report 138

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JUNE 25, 2018

Chatsworth-based DataDirect Networks (DDN), which develops data storage equipment and software, has acquired the Lustre File System business from Intel , according to DDN late Sunday evening. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. DDN said the acquisition included both Intel's Lustre File Systems business and related assets.

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Chatsworth Acquisition Networking Software 140

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Chatsworth-based DDN IntelliFlash Enterprise Storage business unit from Western Digital , the company said on Thursday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. According to the two, the acquisition is part of a larger, strategic partnership with Western Digital, which also includes a mutual global strategic sourcing agreement.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2018

DataDirect Networks (DDN), which develops storage arrays for high performance computing and similar applications, says it is powering a provider of artificial-intelligence-as-a-service.

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Artificial Inteligence Networking Services Chatsworth 113

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AUGUST 30, 2018

DDN has significant operations in Chatsworth, but now officially has its headquarters in Santa Clara. DDN says it expects the acquisition to close this month. DDN said the acquisition will significantly bost its product portfolio and addressable market. Alex Bouzari is co-founder and CEO of DDN. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

DDN--which has major operations in Chatsworth, but calls Santa Clara its headquarters--said it paid $60M for Tintri. DataDirect Networks , which develops high performance data storage for the enterprise and high-performance-computing (HPC) market, has completed its acquisition of Tintri , the bankrupt flash data storage developer.

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Acquisition Chatsworth Networking Custom 100

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JANUARY 15, 2014

Chatsworth-based MRV Communications , which provides optical networking equipment, reported a win with a Sabey Data Centers this week. MRV said that Sabey has selected its optical transport platform for a data center in New York City. Financial impact of the win was not announced.

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Chatsworth Networking Platform Report 170

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AUGUST 11, 2016

Chatsworth-based Cal Net Technology Group , a provider of IT support services, has acquired Orange County-based b> inhouseIT , according to Cal Net Technology's investors, including Boathouse Capital and Olympic Valley Capital. Cal Net Technology Group had quietly announced the deal to its customers at the end of July.

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.Net Orange County Chatsworth Technology 100

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JULY 28, 2014

Chatsworth-based optical network hardware maker MRV Communicaitons has expanded its board of directors, saying this morning that it has added Jeannie H. Diefenderfer to its board of directors. Diefenderfer is Chief Procurement Officer for Verizon Communications, and also serves as Senior Vice President of Global Engineering and Planning.

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Chatsworth Networking 138

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FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Chatsworth-based optical networking equipment provider MRV Communications said the price of its sale of Tecnonet S.p.A. has increased, and that it has received an additional $4.8M in the sale. The deal now amounts to $26.4M. According to MRV, the payment relates to an intercompany obligation.

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Sales Chatsworth Pricing Networking 100

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DECEMBER 8, 2015

Chatsworth-based MRV Communications , which designs and manufactures optical networking equipment, said late Monday afternoon that it has closed its sale of Tecnonet S.p.A. to Maticmind S.p.A. Its Italian subsidiary provided network integration services. MRV said it received approximately $21.5M ffor the business unit.

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Chatsworth Networking Sales Design 100

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APRIL 16, 2018

DDN also has offices in Chatsworth and Santa Clara, California, along with Columbia, Maryland; Paris, France; Tokyo, Japan; and Pune, India. DDN did not say how large of a facility it is opening, but said the move is a "significant" expansion of its lab, testing, and benchmarking facilities.

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Networking Chatsworth Southern California Research 100

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AUGUST 25, 2014

Chatsworth-based MRV Communications , the developer of optical networking hardware, said today that it has named Mark J. Bonney as the company''s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Bonney has been a director of the company since April of 2013, and replaces current CFO Stephen Garcia. American Bank Note Holographics Inc.,

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Chatsworth Networking Technology Develop 147

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JUNE 30, 2014

Chatsworth-based Logicube , which makes all kinds of hardware made for hard drive duplication and electronic forensics, said today that it has launched a new, 8-target hard drive wiper which wipes out eight hard drives at once. Have lots of hard drives you need to wipe out?

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Chatsworth Organization Company Companies 173

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MARCH 24, 2014

Chatsworth-based MRV Communications , which develops optical communications and packet communications hardware, announced this morning that it has named Scott St. John as its new Senior Vice President of Sales for its Optical Communications System division.

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Sales Chatsworth Networking Technology 147

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Chatsworth-based optical networking products firm MRV Communications reported a win with the City of Pasadena, saying that the city will be using the company''s products to build a high-capacity, optical network. FInancial impact of the win was not announced.

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Pasadena Chatsworth Networking Report 147

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DECEMBER 7, 2015

Chatsworth-based optical networking equipment maker MRV Communications has deployed its products in the country of Austria, saying that its equipment is being used for an expanded deal with regional carrier network company Citynet. Financial details of the expanded partnership were not announced.

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Chatsworth Networking Product Company 100

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DECEMBER 15, 2014

Chatsworth-based MRV > , the developer of packet and optical networking components, said this morning that it has named Mark J. Bonney as the company''s new President and CEO. Bonney previously served as the company''s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

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Chatsworth Networking Technology Company 138

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AUGUST 20, 2014

DataDirect Networks , the data storage systems developer which has significant operations in Chatsworth, reports that it is opening up a new technology center in Paris. The company said the move will help enhance its European technology innovation.

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Networking Chatsworth Technical Review Report 149

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

Bragstr , a new startup based in Chatsworth, said today that it has launched a new service which combines fantasy sports and social gaming. Bragstr said its new service will let fans compete, socialize, and tout their knowledge of sports, allowing users to make fantasy bets on upcoming sporting events for virtual gold coins.

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Chatsworth Sites Services Startup 200

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MARCH 30, 2010

Chatsworth-based SANYO North American Corporation said today that it has named Andrew Nelkin as President of the firm's Consumer Solutions Division, the unit of the firm which markets SNAYO's consumer electronics in the US. Nelkin joins the firm from Panasonic, where he was President of the firm's Professional Display division.

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Chatsworth Marketing Product 145

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Chatsworth-based DataDirect Networks , the developer of high performance storage arrays, reported a win with the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) today. According to DataDirect Networks, LANL is using its storage and EXAScaler Lustre file system appliance to deliver 4.3 petabytes of storage to its research cluster.

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Networking Chatsworth Research Report 138

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APRIL 12, 2011

Chatsworth-based MRV Communications , the developer of optical communications and networking equipment, said today that it has name David Stehlin as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing of its Optical Communications System Division.

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Sales Chatsworth Marketing Networking 185

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MAY 16, 2013

Chatsworth-based Logicube , the developer of hard drive duplication and forensics technology, has debuted a new product, aimed at the digital forensics market. According to the firm, its new Forensic Falcon product allows users to image and verify hard drives at rates of 20GB/min, and is aimed at the government and private sector.

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Product Chatsworth Marketing Technology 138

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JUNE 23, 2015

Chatsworth-based MRV Communications , which develops packet and optical products for the telecom market, reported a deployment in the Czech Republic today, with T-Mobile Zech Republic.

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Mobile Chatsworth Report Networking 100

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AUGUST 24, 2012

Chatsworth-based Logicube , which develops hard drive duplication technology, announced this morning that it has named Farid Emrani as its new President and CEO. Emrani has been at Logicube since 2005, and was most recently EVP and COO. Emrani replaces Jack Schuster, the firm's Chairman, President, and CEO, who is retiring.

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Chatsworth Technology Develop Development 133

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AUGUST 30, 2012

Chatsworth-based storage provider DataDirect Networks has named a new head of its European operations, the firm said Wednesday. DataDirect, which develops data storage products aimed at high performance computing and other sectors, said that it has named Pascal Barbolosi as Vice President, EMEA.

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Networking Chatsworth Product Develop 124

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MARCH 17, 2014

Chatsworth-based optical networking hardware provider MRV Communications said this morning that it is upgrading its stock listing from the over-the-counter market, to the NASDAQ Global Market. According to MRV Communications, it has been approved to list on the NASDAQ Global Market under its existing ticker symbol, MRVC.

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Marketing Chatsworth Pricing Networking 138

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MARCH 30, 2012

Chatsworth-based MRV Communications said today that it has completed the sale of its CES Creative Electronics Systems SA subsidiary, to a group of European private equity firms led by Vinci Capital SA. The firm said that the deal was worth $28.4M.

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Chatsworth Equity Sales Networking 133

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Chatsworth-based MRV Communications reports that CEO Dilip Singh has joined the company's board of directors. Singh has been CEO of the firm since July, and previously has served at Telia-Sonera Spice Nepal and Telenity. MRV is a provider of optica communications and networking equipment. READ MORE>>.

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Chatsworth Report Networking Company 145

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AUGUST 9, 2010

Chatsworth-based JustDeals.com said today that it has launched a new, consumer electronics flash shopping site. The company said it is a wholly owned subsidiary of SSGi, which says it is a distributor of closeout excess and discontinued products from major home electronic manufacturers.

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Sales Chatsworth Sites Product 173

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JULY 12, 2010

Chatsworth-based MRV Communications , a developer of optical networking hardware, said today that it was selected by the BBC, for transporting high definition video between temporary studio locations for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed.

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Chatsworth Networking Sites Product 164

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

Chatsworth-based MRV Communications , the developer of optical transport and other networking components, said Thursday afternoon that its current Chairman, Dr. Ken Shubin Stein, has resigned from the board, and has been replaced by current board member Philippe Tartavull.

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Chatsworth Outsource Development Networking Develop 140

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DECEMBER 7, 2011

Chatsworth-based MRV Communications , which manufactures optical networking components, reported Wednesday afternoon that it has executed a definitive agreement with a group of European private equity firms, led by Vinci Capital SA, to sell its Creative Electronic Systems SA.

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Chatsworth Equity Sales Report 140