socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Carlsbad-based ViaSat , the satellite communications operator and developer, reported a $34M contract win this morning. The win came from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), and will go towards developing a crytographic module used for satellite communications by the Navy, Marines Corps, and Army.

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socalTECH

JUNE 27, 2011

Hawthorne-based OSI Systems , the developer of specialized electronics products for the security and healthcare industry, reported today that it has won a $3M contract from a New Jersey health system customer. The award went to its healthcare division, Spacelabs Healthcare, for a patient monitoring system.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Irvine-based Kofax , the developer of business process automation software, reported today that it has scored a more than $600,000 contract with a U.S. county social services agency.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 23, 2019

Canoo is locking in final contracts with its vendors and is going to be in production with prototypes before the end of the year. Canoo plans to use blockchain technology to secure its subscription services and ensure an asset light approach to development by outsourcing its manufacturing in the U.S.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2014

Santa Ana-based Iteris , which develops traffic management products and technology, said late Tuesday that it has replaced its CFO, and may face a "material weakness" in its internal controls over financial reporting. The company blamed the delay in internal control issues over multi-element contracts. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 26, 2010

Most often at the earliest point in the life of a startup, the dominant need is certainly to produce product to get something in the market, get funding, etc. What worries me a bit is how often I read that startups should hire a developer / hands-on lead developer. How can I control costs but effectively get stuff developed?

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Los Angeles-based CoreObjects Software , a provider of software development to both startups and other firms, has been acquired. a provider of software product engineering services based in Bangalore, India, it has acquired CoreObjects and its delivery centers in Bangalore and Pune, India. According to Symphony Service Corp. ,

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socalTECH

AUGUST 16, 2010

Oxnard-based CalAmp , a developer of wireless communications products, reported Monday afternoon that it has won a $1.1M CalAmp provides wireless communications products for the utility, enterprise, and government market, along with direct broadcast satellite components. order from the U.S. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

The firm, which develops software-as-a-service used by companies to automate warranty and maintenance contract management, reported another win this morning, with Panasonic. billion in service contracts for its customers last year. The firm hasn't given any actual financials, but did say it generated more than $2.3

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socalTECH

APRIL 21, 2015

Irvine-based medical practice management software developer Kareo , led by Dan Rodrigues, said Tuesday that it has launched the next generation of its cloud-based software for outsourced billing. Pricing on the new product was not announced.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 17, 2019

Now, more than $35 million dollars later , the company has been awarded a multi-year contract to build and operate its own rocket launch facilities at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. That contract, awarded by The 45th Space Wing of the Air Force, is the first direct agreement the U.S. Not only can we make rockets.

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socalTECH

JUNE 5, 2018

Santa Monica-based ICO Watchdog , a service developed by startup studio Science Inc., has rolle dout several new products for helping to vet cryptocurrency initial coin offerings (ICOs). The venture's backers--Science Inc.--has has been behind such companies as Dollar Shave Club, DogVacay, FameBit, and HelloSociety.

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Dollar Shave Club Tool Santa Monica Outsource Development 100

socalTECH

AUGUST 13, 2012

Carlsbad-based MaintenanceNet , the developer of sales channel management and service agreement renewal software, reported that it's expanding Down Under today. The firm said it has signed a new, value added distributor in Australia, Westcon Group Australia, who will offer its product to its resellers for free. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 24, 2015

Carlsbad-based satellite networking technology developer ViaSat reported this morning that it has certified the company's security, systems-on-a-chip technology with the National Security Agency (NSA). ViaSat says it is producing approximately 10,000 of its product as part of a contract with the U.S. READ MORE>>.

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Outsource Development Networking Report Technology 100

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

San Diego-based DriveCam , the developer of driver monitoring technology used to manage driving fleets, reports today that waste hauler Waste Management, Inc. plans to deploy the company's products across its entire fleet. Financial impact of the deal were not disclosed.

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socalTECH

APRIL 9, 2010

Irvine-based Kofax plc , a developer of document capture products, reported this week that it has inked a $800,000 contract with an Australian insurance provider and worker's compensation insurer. Kofax develops document capture software used to automate business processes.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 4, 2020

After investigating these successes, I have isolated certain strategy elements which I now offer to you as expeditors of success in starting a new business, independent of the product or service you are offering, as well as the market segment you are targeting. Focus on communication and responsibility assignment.

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Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. ► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Startup 3.0:

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Outsource Development Outsource Software Review Startup 40

socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2009

Costa Mesa-based Ceradyne reported today that it has received a $77M order for its ceramic body armor plates. billion, five year contract. The firm develops ceramic armor used by the U.S. The company also manufactures products for the automotive, chemical, electronics, oil and gas, and other industries.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Remarkably, Canoo has completed the design and engineering of its first model in just 19 months and is preparing its vehicles for production through a contract manufacturer. The first cars are slated to appear on the road by 2021, according to the company’s current leader, Ulrich Kranz.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 2, 2015

What I love about my job is getting to see teams of super-early-stage companies develop ideas that while raw have potential to make an impact on the market. I can’t tell you how many people have thanked me for this advice and say their productivity increased exponentially. And board confidence matters in growing companies.

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socalTECH

JUNE 20, 2016

San Diego-based SmartDrive Systems , which develops video-based, fleet- driver-safety systems, reported today that it has been selected by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (L.A. SmartDrive says it has more than 450 employees working on its driver and fleet safety products. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2010

Whenever I meet a team that had a consulting firm (even a great one) build their product it’s an immediate “pass&# from me. Some CTO’s swear that it is a huge improvement in development timeframes and doesn’t cause performance issues. They often aren’t great at planning development work.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 31, 2021

Tech companies have spent the past decade or more developing innovations that can be applied to old-world industries like agriculture, construction, energy, education, manufacturing and transportation and logistics. A Biden presidency doesn’t need a Green New Deal to make progress on climate change. ” Climate resiliency .

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socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2009

technology to make submitting expense reports extremely easy. There was nothing out there in the market which would be the personal assistant, or the personal finance tool to do expense reports. There was nothing out there in the market which would be the personal assistant, or the personal finance tool to do expense reports.

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socalTECH

MARCH 23, 2009

Irvine-based Relsys International , a developer of drug safety and risk management software for the health care industry, has been acquired by software giant Oracle. Oracle said this morning that it has agreed to acquire Relsys, which will become part of its Health Sciences Global Business Unit. Relsys was founded in 1987.

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Oracle Outsource Development Acquisition Research 100

socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2013

Ben Satterfield is the co-founder of TestFlight, an immensely popular piece of software for iOS (and now Android) which lets developers distribute beta copies of their apps to their users. TestFlight recently joined forces with Burstly (www.burstly.com) to create a suite of apps for mobile developers and publishers. What is Burstly?

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socalTECH

JANUARY 30, 2009

Carlsbad-based Luxtera appears to have raised $26.75M in another venture round, according to this week's PricewaterhouseCoopers/NVCA MoneyTree report. The firm, which develops optical interconnects, is a Caltech spinoff. READ MORE>>.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2013

Just to clarify for the non-finance professionals amongst us, cost accounting is not the same thing as the kind of accounting system used to prepare your financial reports (which are hopefully GAAP compliant…). Marketing is key in helping you to develop long-term, strategic plans that can stop your cash drain. Cost Accounting.

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Outsource Development Outsource Startup Marketing 91

SoCal CTO

JUNE 26, 2012

They didn't feel they had visibility into timelines and costs for development of their software. In three of the cases, the founder was finding that the software teams (1 in-house, 2 outsourced) were delivering relatively well in the short-run. My belief is that you shouldn't sign that contract.

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Outsource Development Software Development Develop Development 254

Frank Addante

JANUARY 23, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. ► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Startup 3.0:

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Outsource Development Develop Development Product 40

Frank Addante

DECEMBER 5, 2006

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. ► February (1) What do you do when a reporter you admire misrepre. Startup 3.0:

Outsource Development 40

Outsource Development Develop Development Product 40

socalTECH

MARCH 15, 2013

Nils Forsblom: TenFarms is a mobile app developer. We build mobile products, not just mobile applications, but products around them. It was the guy we'd outsourced as CEO. We have four guys who have come up with the products we have, which is pretty remarkable. What are TenFarms and PhotoPoll?

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Mobile Southern California Startup Outsource Development 233

Tech Zulu Event

APRIL 9, 2014

All the while, you have product to maintain and a team to manage, but the very thought of hiring a VP or consulting firm makes you cringe. What if you could combine the flexibility of outsourcing with the quality level of highly skilled strategists? For example, difficult solutions that speed and flexibility are also a priority.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

They communicated this to product management who looked at all of the internal requirements we had generated (e.g. and product management worked with me to decide what to build & when. I spent time with the folks (Klaus Schauser and Brian Danahoo) at AppFolio before they ever launched their products. They recorded it.

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Xconomy

OCTOBER 3, 2016

His San Leandro, CA-based company, TerrAvion , relies on a network of contract pilots to capture weekly shots of his customers’ vineyards, corn fields, and strawberry rows. But as Xconomy’s Bruce Bigelow reported, robotics companies are trying to develop navigation systems that would allow drones to operate autonomously and safely.

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San Diego Outsource Development Startup Resource 107

Xconomy

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

As the San Diego Union Tribune reported in 2013, Tsien (pictured) was also unafraid to shine the spotlight on what he considered suspect scientific approaches, even when espoused by legends like DNA co-discoverer James Watson. . A spokeswoman told Xconomy it was part of an “internal re-alignment.”

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