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FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Telesign , the provider of Internet security and authentication services and tools, said today that it has acquired global SMS provider Routo Telecommunications. Los Angeles-based Telesign, which is headed by serial entrepreneur Steve Jillings, said that the acquisition will help it improve its fraud prevention services.

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APRIL 18, 2017

Los Angeles-based TeleSign , best known for powering the phone verification and user authentication services behind many key Internet services, said today that it has launched a new set of application programming interfaces (APIs). READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 19, 2019

For this morning's interview, we thought we'd catch up with two of the co-founders of Marina Del Rey-based Telesign (www.telesign.com), Ryan Disraeli and Stacy Stubblefield. Telesign--which now has over 300 employees-- recently was acquired by BICS in a deal worth $230M. Disraeli also recently was appointed as CEO of the company.

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AUGUST 17, 2016

Los Angeles-based mobile security and identity services provider TeleSign said Wednesday morning that it has named Aled Miles as the company's new CEO. Miles also served at GM and ForgeRock.

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APRIL 8, 2016

Los Angeles-based TeleSign , which provide mobile identification and authentication services and products, said this week that it has rolled out a new product which uses behavioral biometrics to authenticate users. TeleSign has rolled out an SDK for mobile app developers to tap into the new technology.

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DECEMBER 13, 2016

Los Angeles-based TeleSign announced this morning that it has it named Tom Powledge as the company's new Chief Product Officer. Powledge was previously Vice President and General Manager at Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), where he managed the company's ArcSign business. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 25, 2017

Belgium telecommunications company BICS to buy TeleSign for $230 million, in-home clinical trial software startup Science 37 raises $29 million, and Soylent recalls powder after accidental mixing with whey.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Steve Jillings has a long track record of running successful startups in Southern California, ranging from such companies as FrontBridge Technologies (sold to Microsoft in 2005 for over $200M) and Vantage Media (acquired in 2007). For those folks, can you describe what TeleSign does? To learn more, we caught up with Steve.

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MARCH 27, 2012

Los Angeles-based TeleSign , the developer of two-factor, phone authentication services which are used by Internet retailers and web sites to protect against online fraud, has linked with a provider of device identification and fraud prevention serviecs. Financial details of the link between the firms were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 4, 2012

Microsoft has just acquired PhoneFactor , a competitor of Los Angeles-based, two-factor authentication provider TeleSign. PhoneFactor provides similar services to TeleSign, using phone calls, texts, and other means of authenticating users, as a way of better securing logins into enterprise applications and other services.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Los Angeles-based TeleSign , the provider of phone authentication services used to reduce fraud and spam with web services, said Tuesday that it has named Max Powers as its Vice President, Client Services. Powers joins the company from Vantage Media, where she was GM of the Education Division.

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JANUARY 20, 2016

Los Angeles-based Telesign , the developer of a service that is heavily used by Internet services providers, financial services, e-commerce, and others userse to verify and authenticate their users, has added behavioral analysis to its toolkit, the company said today. Financial details of the partnership were not announced.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Los Angeles-based TeleSign , the provider of two-factor, mobile authentication services and software, said today that it has launched a new product, called TeleSign Smart Verify. The company said the new API is aimed at helping ot prevent fraud and stop account compromise, in a single API.

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JULY 13, 2012

Los Angeles-based TeleSign , the provider of telephone-based, Internet fraud prevention and authentication services headed by tech vet Steve Jillings, has raised $29.0M No details on the funding have yet been announced by the company. in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the firm Thursday. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 16, 2012

Los Angeles-based TeleSign , the provider of Internet fraud prevention and authentication services which is headed by Steve Jillings, has inked a partnership with Internet security provider Comodo , the firm reported this week. No other details of the deal between the companies was announced.

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JULY 17, 2012

Los Angeles-based TeleSign , the provider of Internet and cloud-based authentication services, said this morning that it has launched a new product aimed at blocking fraud at online businesses. The company said the new product can help online merchants make real-time decisions on whether to flag or block transactions on their sites.

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APRIL 19, 2012

Los Angeles-based TeleSign has appointed a new CFO, saying today that it has named Matthew Hardy as its new Chief Financial Officer. The firm, which provides phone-based, Internet fraud prevention and authentication services to major Internet properties, said that Hardy joins the company from LiveOffice. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Los Angeles-based two-factor, phone authentication provider TeleSign has long worked in the shadows, helping to prevent fraudulent logins for a large chunk of the top, Internet and web services. Now, however, it looks like another local company, Tinder , is helping TeleSign to get the word out about its success.

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JUNE 3, 2015

Los Angeles-based TeleSign , which provides much of the behind-the-scene, two-factor phone authentication services for major Internet services, said today that it has launched a new website to help users ramp up security for over a hundred popular websites. TeleSign is the two-factor authentication provider behind many of those services.

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JULY 30, 2021

Los Angeles-based influencer marketing software provider CreatorIQ said this week that it has named Max Powers as the company's new Chief Customer Officer. Powers was most recently SVP, Business Operations at TeleSign. CreatorIQ says its customers include AB Inbev, Airbnb, Calvin Klein, CVS, Disney, H&M, Sephora, and Unilever.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Southern California had a healthy showing in the latest ranking of the fastest growing companies from Deloitte''s Technology Fast 500 , which was announced last night. Of those 500, there were at least 60 Southern California companies in the rankings. rankings awards companies technology growth fast deloitte california southern'

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

SpaceX’s Musk says less than five percent of company working on Mars mission, Telesign joins ‘Lock Down Your Login’ initiative, Tinder starts testing ‘Boost’ feature, and more.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The company said the funding will go towards expanding its dealer network across North America, as well as for its technology platform and data analytics capabilities. Steve Jillings is led by co-founder and CEO of the company.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Looking to join some of the most promising high tech companies in Southern California? Reporting directly to the VP of Finance, this position will interact closely with the accounting department as well as with the companys other business units. Senior Network Engineer , TeleSign.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Those SMS messages included password reset links, two factor authentication codes, and other data, including one-time codes from Los Angeles companies like Telesign, dating app developer Badoo, and hundreds of others.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

The annual ranking of the fastest growing companies by Deloitte , the 2012 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, was released today, showing a healthy list of Southern California companies in growth mode. Also, we'll publish the full list of Southern California companies in the 500 later today). READ MORE>>.

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MAY 13, 2019

Interview with Lior Elazary , founder of inVia Robotics (www.inviarobotics.com) where we hear all about how robotics is changing the job of the warehouse worker, and why all e-commerce companies are having to compete with Amazon's automation.

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

Pereira was previously SVP at MarketShare/NeuStar; Camassa was previously at TEleSign; and Yang was previously at Mintigo. The company's software is used for cross-channel measurement of marketing efforts, using cloud-based analytics and machine learning.

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

March Capital has recently invested in such companies as Agent Ace, DeepForestMedia, and TeleSign. Appcito is working on cloud-native, subscription software to help developers deliver cloud applications, improving performance, security, and end-user experience in those cloud applications. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

El Segundo-based Fuhu , the manufacturer of the popular children''s Nabi tablet PC, ranked number 2 nationally in the annual Deloitte Fast 500 list, one of fifty four companies--or over 10 percent--from Southern California. The list ranks companies by five year revenue growth.

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

The Los Angeles winners of the Deloitte Fast 500 ranking of fastest growing companies was announced last night at an event at Santa Monica's Shutters on the Beach, with 26 companies recognized in the overall 2011 Technology Fast 500, and three "Technology Rising Stars" recognized in the Los Angeles area.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Earlier this week, Deloitte released its latest list of the top 500 growing technology companies, in its 2012 Technology Fast 500. A very healthy list of Southern California companies made the list, with a total of 64 companies in the region ranked in the list. 6225% San Diego Kevin C. 6225% San Diego Kevin C. Gorman, Ph.D.

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JANUARY 5, 2015

What was the most significant event for you or your company this year? The themes expanded to include both hot new startups, as well as companies like Cornerstone OnDemand, Belkin, and Telesign which have been part of LA tech for more than a decade. I like events.

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