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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Los Angeles-based Fan Appz , which is headed by Jon Siegal, said today that it has launched a new social media marketing product. Fan Appz said it differs from other, social media marketing products because it is focused on helping brands close a sale. Jon Siegal was previously a VP of Sales at Siebel Sytsems.,

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FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Los Angeles-based Demand Media has sold its social media software arm, Pluck , to New York-based Sprinklr , the companies said Thursday. Financial details of the sale were not announced. Pluck, which is based in Austin, was founded in 2003, and had been acquired by Demand Media in 2008 in a deal worth $56.3M.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Los Angeles-based Fan Appz , which is headed by Jon Siegal, said today that it has launched a new social media marketing product. Fan Appz said it differs from other, social media marketing products because it is focused on helping brands close a sale. Jon Siegal was previously a VP of Sales at Siebel Sytsems.,

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OCTOBER 24, 2014

San Diego-based Tealium , the developer of enterprise tag management software which is led by Jeff Lunsford, said it saw 120 percent year-over-year sales growth. Tealium''s software is used by enterprises to manage the many "tags" that are embedded into web pages and online e-commerce catalogs. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 23, 2013

The funding also included Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Lerer Ventures and Mesa. Panjo lets enthusiasts of all types create their own online marketplaces, handling all of the issues involved with creating a marketplcae, including dealing with payments and peer-to-peer sales. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Aliso Viejo-based CitizenHawk said today that it has hired a new Regional Sales Director. Conchuratt has previously served at such companies as Fairbreeze LLC, Channel Intelligence, Commission Junction, as well as AltaVista, Engage Media and Softbank Interactive Marketing. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

San Diego-based TicketSauce , a developer of private label event management software, has raised $2.5M The company said the funding goes towards sales and marketing. TicketSauce sells its software to media organizations, associations, and event organizers. in a Series A funding, the company announced this morning.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 21, 2013

deliver profitable revenue that while on gross margins of 50% vs. software at 85-95% it is still profits to help you cover fixed costs. You don’t want to run the risk that having a PS business that takes your eye of off the ball of growing a large software business. That is the software business. rollout support.

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AUGUST 30, 2010

Pasadena-based Central Desktop , the software-as-a-service provider of business collaboration software, said today that it has named Laurence Sotsky as Vice President of Sales. Sotsky was most recently Vice President of Sales at the Los Angeles Times Media Group, and has also served at Deloitte Consulting, and Accenture.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 17, 2013

In my first enterprise software company we developed a methodology for sales that we called PUCCKA. Having a methodology instead of just going on random sales visits helped force a bit of rigor and honesty amongst team members about how well or not we thought we were doing. The best sales meetings are discussions.

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JANUARY 24, 2013

Bankruptcy Court has granted a motion to approve a sale of the majority of THQ's assets to multiple buyers. THQ detailed the sale Wednesday night, saying the company's estate will receive approximately $72M in total through the sales of its owned studios and games in development.

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JULY 9, 2012

Sherman Oaks-based RingDNA , a provider of mobile tools to provide real-time CRM data, social media streams and behavioral marketing information to salespeople, has raised $650,000 in funding, according to a regulatory filing by the firm. No details of the funding have yet been announced by the company. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 13, 2010

San Diego-based Sorenson Media , which develops video encoding and decoding software, said today that it has promoted its Vice President of Marketing and Strategy, Eric Quanstrom, to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Quanstrom joined Sorenson Media in May of 2009, at was previously at SightSpeed. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 4, 2011

San Diego-based ShowUhow , which develops video-based sales and product information for online retailers and manufacturers, said today that it has added a suite of social media integration features for the firm's offering. ShowUhow is venture backed by Syncom Ventures, and raised a round of capital back in August.

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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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MAY 10, 2013

We caught up with CEO Walter Delph to hear how the promise of social media advertising has measured up to reality, and what that means for brands and marketers today trying to leverage the new reality of social conversations. When you say social media, what does that encompass for you now--Twitter, or beyond just Twitter? Millenials?

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APRIL 26, 2011

San Diego-based Sorenson Media , the developer of video enconding software, announced today that it has opened up a new office in London. The firm said the new office is its first in Europe, and will be used to establish a greater sales presence across Europe.

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MAY 19, 2021

Los Angeles-based VideoAmp, a developer of software used to manage advertising across linear TV, streaming and digital media, says it has raised $50M in a debt financing. The company said the new funding will gotwards hiring executives, and to expand its sales, client success, and engineering teams.

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

Shopify , which develops software for merchants to set up e-commerce, mobile, social media sites, online marketplaces, bricks-and-mortar stores, and more, is setting up a space for entrepreneurs in Los Angeles, the company said this morning. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 19, 2021

Los Angeles-based VideoAmp, a developer of software used to manage advertising across linear TV, streaming and digital media, says it has raised $50M in a debt financing. The company said the new funding will gotwards hiring executives, and to expand its sales, client success, and engineering teams.

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

Santa Monica-based Nimble , the developer of customer relationship management and contact management software, said today that it has linked its app into social media management service Hootsuite. nimble hootsuite social media management contact sales software saas' READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 15, 2009

San Diego-based Sorenson Media , a developer of Internet video compression and decompression software, said today that it has promoted Charles Sismondo to Vice President of Engineering. As part of the announcement, Sorenson Media said it is looking to hire more engineering, marketing, and sales personnel. READ MORE>>.

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Frank Addante

APRIL 9, 2013

Selling enterprise software is completely different than selling digital ads. Unlike digital advertising, the primary goal in enterprise software is to get someone else to sell your product. Not at all, a direct sales force is the most expensive channel to take a product to market. Sounds crazy, doesn’t it?

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APRIL 14, 2016

Los Angeles-based cloud software developer BeBop Technology , which provides software for the media and entertainment industry, said today that it has expanded its operations in both Canada and Europe. Long, develops cloud-based software for handling post production. BeBop Technology, led by Bruck K. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 22, 2009

San Diego- and Salt Lake City-based Sorenson Media , which develops video encoding software, said this morning that the firm is expanding its workforce, and hiring on sales, marketing, and engineering talent at its two locations. Tags: sorenson media hiring codec streaming software. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

MAY 31, 2023

Business tools — from customer relationship management ( CRM ) platforms to accounting software — help to save startups time and money by automating key processes and maximizing efficiency. Lenido Startup tool: Accounting software Price: Free Accounting software doesn't need to come at a premium. While Hide.me

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JULY 9, 2019

Santa Monica-based MomentFeed , which develops software that helps national brands keep information on their stores up to date across mapping and mobile services, has named Nick Hedges as CEO of the company, MomentFeed said this morning. Hedges also previously has served at Bain & Company, Accenture.com, and Ogilvy & Mather.

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

Los Angeles-based Wilshire Axon Sports , which develops software to help sports teams connect with their fans via social media, has raised $2.0M The company said it will use the funding for sales and marketing, as well as product development. sales capital venture fans teams sports axon wilshire' in a funding round.

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Inverted Software

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

At Inverted Software we have gathers the top 5 marketing software tools we think every business should utilize in order to effectively reach customers while keeping time effort in check. Hootsuite helps you publish and track content by connecting to all of your social media accounts. ConstantContact is email marketing software.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Los Angeles-based MediaAlpha , a developer of programmatic advertising software, said today that it is expanding into the European market. Goldsmith was previously a Sales Director at KAYAK. MediaAlpha said the value of media transacted through its platforms in 2017 was worth $250M. MediaAlpha's co-founder and CEO is Steve Yi.

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APRIL 23, 2013

Los Angeles-based MarketShare , the developer of predictive analytics software for the marketing industry, has raised a big, $38M funding round, the firm said Monday. software analytics advertising sales marketing partners elevation capital venture marketshare' The firm said it was advised by LUMA Partners in the deal.

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

Santa Monica-based CRM software developer Nimble has been selected to join Microsoft's startup accelerator in Seattle, the company said today, in a major move which will help tie Nimble into Microsoft's ecosystem. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 28, 2009

San Diego- and Salt Lake City-basd Sorenson Media , a developer of video encoding software, said Wednesday that it has hired on former SightSpeed exec Eric Quanstrom as its Vice President of Marketing and Strategy. Tags: sorenson media executive sightspeed. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

JANUARY 3, 2020

Point-of-Sale Systems. With in-person sales still accounting for more than $3 trillion per year , it's safe to say the original shopping methods are going to stick around. But if you want to stay on top in these industries, you are going to need to update the way you make sales. Field Service Software.

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AUGUST 5, 2009

Video game and entertainment software retailer GameStop has snagged Chris Petrovic , former VP of Digital Media at Playboy Enterprises, as its new digital media head, setting up Petrovic and a team in a corporate office here in Southern California.

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MARCH 19, 2013

Santa Monica-based customer relationship management software developer Nimble has hired Eric Quanstrom as its new Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Marketing and Sales, the company announced today. Quanstrom joins the company from Sorenson Media, where he was Chief Operating Officer. 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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