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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Los Angeles-based Signal Automotive , a startup which develops software for managing buying, selling, and inventory allocation for automobile dealers, has raised $20M in a funding round. The funding was led by Kayne Partners Fund, the growth private equity arm of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP.

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OCTOBER 28, 2014

Santa Barbara-based optical switching technology developer Calient Technologies said this morning that it has named Erik Leonard as its Senior Vice President of Sales. Leonard had most recently been Vice President of Sales for its Service Provider and Digital Entertainment markets area. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 24, 2012

Santa Monica-based GraphEffect , the venture-backed developer of social marketing software, said today that it has hired both a Sales and Marketing VP. The firm said it has appointed David Pollet as Vice President of Sales, and named Jennifer Cooley as Vice President of Marketing and Business Development.

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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. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 11, 2016

Los Angeles-based Velocify , the developer of leads management and sales software, has rolled out a new tool call SalesCaddy. According to Velocify, the new tool uses social and professional networks to help its users discover and convert potential buyers. Pricing on the new tools was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 4, 2013

Thousand Oaks-based Xirrus , the developer of high performance wireless networking equipment, is tapping into Relayware , a provider of collaboration and communicaitons software as part of its sales efforts, the firms said Thursday.

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JUNE 18, 2012

San Diego-based Astute Networks , a developer of a flash-based iSCSI networking device used in the data center market, said this morning that it has raised $12M in a Series B funding round. Astute said the funding will go towards funding its sales, marketing, channel development, and support.

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JUNE 17, 2013

According to FullScreen, the new funding will go towards domestic and intentional expansion, in the areas of technology, audience development and sales. Fullscreen said its clients include NBCUniversal and Ryan Seacrest Productions, and that it now has a network of over 10,000 channels, 150 million subscribers, and 2.5

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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 that, due to the sales growth, it has expanded its overall headcount by 20 percent since Q1. DDN is led by Alex Bouzari. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 7, 2011

Arcadia-based Myricom , the developer of low latency, 10 Gigabit Ethernet clustering products for the high performance computing (HPC) market, said Monday that it has named Mike McPherson as the firm's new Vice President, Worldwide Sales. Myricom said that McPherson has over 30 years of experience in the business. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Thousand Oaks-based Xirrus , the developer of high speed, high performance wireless networking hardware, has raised another big chunk of financing, saying today that it has raised $23.5M Xirrus said the funding will go towards sales growth and its product. in a Series E funding round.

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OCTOBER 22, 2012

Irvine-based SMC , the developer of cable gateway and other networking equipment, said today that it has named Gary J. The company said Brust has previously help lead Latin American sales for those other companies, and will help lead the firm during a period of major growth in Latin America.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

La Jolla-based Ortiva Wireless , which develops products for optimizing mobile video, said this morning that it has named william Archer as Senior Vice Presient of WOrldwide Sales. Archer has previously served at Flash Networks, and also been at TTI Telecom, Cash-U Mobile Technologies, and Viziqor. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

For much of 2013 I watched the press write articles about how the YouTube “MCNs” (multi-channel networks) were doomed and tried to square that with the data I was watching at the one I invested in, Maker Studios, who has had one hell of a year. So can you successfully build a YouTube network? ” YouTube takes 45%.

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DECEMBER 6, 2011

Encino-based > uSamp , the operator of an online survey panel network, announced this morning that it has named Joshua Pink as its new Senior Vice President, Corporate Sales Strategy & Global Development. Pink joins the company from Think Passenger, where he was VP of Business Development.

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JUNE 9, 2010

Thousand Oaks-based Xirrus , which develops Wi-Fi networking equipment, said today that it has hired Hayley Tabor, the former Senior Vice President of U.S. Enterprise Sales for Juniper Networks, as its new Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Tabor has also served at CA.

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DECEMBER 1, 2011

San Diego-based Active Network reported this morning that its RTP unit, the provider of ski resort and park information software, has launched a new mobile app platform called LiveInfo. Pricing on the new tool was not announced by RTP and Active Network. Active Network acquired RTP on November 10th. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 12, 2010

Santa Monica-based EdgeCast Networks , a content delivery network (CDN) provider, is announcing today that it has raised $10M in a Series C funding round. The new funding will go towards developing and launching new value-added services, expand its network, and for sales and marketing. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Irvine-based Solarflare Communications announced this morning that it has hired Sean Keohane as its new Vice President of Sales. Keohane joins from Aquantia, where he was VP of Worldwide Sales; he has also served at National Semiconductor, Allied Telesyn, Accton Technology Corporation, and SMC Networks.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Los Angeles-based Oversee.net , which operates a network of businesses focused on domain name monetization and advertising, said today that it has linked with NameMedia , a developer and marketer of premium domain names. Tags: oversee namemedia domainer domain name resale sales monetization advertising afternicdls. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 8, 2017

San Diego-based Inseego , the developer of the MiFi wireless hotspots, has aborted its plans to sell off its MiFi division to Chinese company TCL Industries Holdings (H.K.) Limited , and has embarked on a massive restructuring of the company.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

San Diego-based Brickfish , a developer of social media and networking software being used by brands, reported today that it has hired on a Paul Botto, most recently Head of Analytics for the North American Sales Organization at Google, as its Vice President of Sales. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities. This Panel will explore issues such as: How can companies best utilize social networking media?

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AUGUST 12, 2009

San Diego-based Rapid Bridge , a developer of ASIC and other semiconductor designs for the systems-on-a-chip market, announced today that it has hired on Vikas Chaudhary as the firm's Vice President of Sales. Corporation and Nortel Networks.

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APRIL 28, 2009

Newport Beach-based InteliCloud , a developer of network and data center blade chassis systems, said this morning that the firm has hired on Robert J. Cohen as Vice President of Sales. InteliCloud is targeting the networking and computing infrastructure market with its products. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Burst works hand-in-hand with a network of dental hygienists and dental professionals both as a channel to sell through and a sounding board for new product development. The company’s dental health professionals who are part of its sales channel now totals more than 20,000 people. million through the program.

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MARCH 12, 2009

Oxnard-based CalAmp , a developer of wireless products, said Thursday that it has named Rick Nozel as the firm's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for its wireless networks business. Nozel joins the firm from General Electric's Microwave Data Systems unit, where he was VP of Sales. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 30, 2010

Irvine-based Move Networks , the streaming video technology firm, confirmed Wednesday evening that it is looking for "strategic alternatives", including a possible sale of the firm. Tags: move networks merger acquisition strategic alternative video streaming technology software. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 14, 2019

According to the startup, Deborah Scanlon will serve as vice president of strategic sales, and Nigel Quinnin will take on the role of vice president of development at the company. Curtail is developing a network traffic analysis product, aimed at software and DevOps teams. Curtail is led by CEO Frank Huerta.

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JANUARY 20, 2009

San Diego-based Nirvanix has hired on a storage veteran as VP of Sales, saying today that Joseph Lyons has joined the firm. Lyon joins the company from Brocade Communications, where he was Director of Services Sales for the Americas. Tags: nirvanix sales data storage executive. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2021

Back in December, Swell Energy said it would be raising $450 million to support the development of distributed power projects in three states. Residential renewable energy developer Swell is raising $450 million for distributed power projects in three states.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Goleta-based AutoVitals , which develops software-as-a-service (SaaS) products for the automotive repair and maintenance software business, has raised a round of private equity, the company recently announced, from private equity investor Tritium Partners.

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MARCH 5, 2014

Los Angeles-based YouTube network Fullscreen said this morning that it has named Michael Wann as the company''s new Chief Revenue Officer. Wann was most recently CRO at SpinMedia, and also had been EVP of Business Development at Demand Media. fullscreen content network youtube executive sales' READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 21, 2023

The most common proposals I hear are for yet another social networking site ( 200 on Wikipedia ), or another dating site/app ( over 1500 in the USA ). Business risks are not just development risks. From time to time, include customers and sales members in ideation sessions. Value creation. Idea management. Observe and measure.

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MARCH 21, 2018

Los Angeles-based advertising software developer SteelHouse said this morning that it has named two new executives at the company. According to SteelHouse, it has named Dan Weiner as SVP of Enterprise Sales/CTV, and Rory Mitchell as VP of Client Success, Head of Accounts.

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JANUARY 27, 2014

Fountain Valley-based D-Link , which develops networking hardware for the small business and enterprise IT markets, said it has enhanced its channel partner program. dlink channel networking hardware enterprise switch router sales' READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 17, 2016

Aliso Viejo-based storage networking products developer QLogic is now officially part of Cavium , Cavium said on Tuesday, after the $1.36 QLogic was a maker of high speed networking and storage networking devices; Cavium makes networking semiconductors. billion acquisition of QLogic completed.

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