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JULY 21, 2011

Torrance-based PixelFish , which provides online video marketing products to local businesses, announced Thursday that it has raised $4M in a funding round. PixelFish said the funding will go towards sales, marketing, and technology. PixelFish said the funding will go towards sales, marketing, and technology. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 23, 2012

Torrance-based Intelligent Optical Systems , a developer of optical fiber sensors, has scored a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the EPA said this week, to help support the firm's research to help protect groundwater resources. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 16, 2012

Torrance-based Active Storage , the developer of RAID storage systems aimed at the Apple and creative industry, said this morning that it has named Venkat Ramakrishnan as its new Vice President of Engineering. Ramakrishnan was most recently at Promise Technology, and also has served at Cisco and IBM.

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DECEMBER 3, 2010

Torrance-based PC Mall , the catalog marketer of technology products, said earlier this week that it has named Greg Richey as President of its PC Mall Services subsidiary. Richey will lead the firm's professional services and technical solution support programs.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Torrance-based Active Storage , which develops data storage products for the Apple and other markets, said Wednesday that it has named Jeff Lowe as Senior Director of Strategic Market Development. Lowe is the former managing director for Media & Broadcast Technology at NASCAR Media Group.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Aerius Photonics in Ventura; Opto-Knowledge Systems of Torrance, Space Micro, Inc. in San Diego, and Wyatt Technology , in Santa Barbara. The SBA also gave a "Hall of Fame" award to eight companies, including San Diego's Qualcomm and carlsbad-based ViaSat , as previous SBA grant recipients.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Strengthen your "Starbucks network" close to home by getting to know neighbors who are involved in the technology and media industry in the South Bay. See [link] (more).

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OCTOBER 13, 2009

Torrance-based Pathology, Inc. , will use the funding to retire founding shareholders, as well as for growth and and investment in new technologies. a provider of pathology and molecular diagnostics services, has received a Series A investment, according to lead investor ABS Capital Partners. ABS said that Pathology, Inc.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Strengthen your "Starbucks network" close to home by getting to know neighbors who are involved in the technology and media industry in the South Bay. See [link] (more).

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OCTOBER 9, 2009

Strengthen your "Starbucks network" close to home by getting to know neighbors who are involved in the technology and media industry in the South Bay. See [link] (more).

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

Strengthen your "Starbucks network" close to home by getting to know neighbors who are involved in the technology and media industry in the South Bay. See [link] (more).

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AUGUST 9, 2010

Torrance-based concentrating photovoltaic solar power firm Amonix looks to be a major winner in the announcement today that Cogentrix Energy will build a 30,000 kilowatt solar generating project in southern Colorado. Amonix recently announced a huge, $129.4M

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NOVEMBER 24, 2008

Torrance-based Knowledge Adventure, which develops software for the educational games market, said today that it has inked a deal with Unity Technologies to develop a "3D virtual world" geared at kids. Unity Technologies is a Copenhagen-based developer of 3D game development tools. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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AUGUST 12, 2009

A number of Southern California technology firms have nabbed top spots in the annual Inc. A number of other technology firms throughout Southern California were ranked elsewhere in the top 500. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the US. Vizio topped the list at number one when ranked by revenues, with $2.0

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 26, 2018

Earlier this year, in a small, grey-walled storefront inside a very large mall in Torrance, Calif. households from getting the gear in their hands and until those costs come down, out-of-home experiences provide the best way to get consumers comfortable with the technology. to commit to the sensory overload that is virtual reality.

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AUGUST 4, 2009

Torrance-based LiveOffice , a provider of hosted email archiving and related services, reported today that the privately held firm had "record-setting" revenues in Q2. LiveOffice said it had strong financial results, driven by an interest in cloud-based technology, along with its migration technology and new channels.

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JUNE 5, 2009

Torrance-based Pharos Science & Applications said this week that it has shipped a new Windows phone which combines the firm's GPS technology with access T-Mobile and AT&T wireless networks.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 2, 2019

The bulk of the beta testing is expected to take place over the next six months in various locations, including near Canoo’s Torrance, California headquarters, Toyota’s Arizona proving grounds and on public roads in Ohio. Several years ago, Samsung was all in on autonomous vehicle technology. At least for now. ”

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JANUARY 16, 2009

We will be honoring Assemblymember Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) with the 2008 LA Technology Leader Award, for his support in information technology issues during this past legislative session. Guest Speaker: Roxanne Gould, Senior Vice President of State Government Affairs from AeA Sacramento Office. See [link] (more).

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MARCH 10, 2009

Torrance-based Knowledge Adventure , a publisher of educational software titles, said this morning that it has officially launched its JumpStart virtual world targeted at 3 to 10 year olds. The virtual world is the result of a deal with Copenhagen-based Unity Technologies, a developer of game development tools, inked last November.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

We''re proud to announce the Socaltech 50 , our list of the 50, up-and-coming people in Southern California''s technology ecosystem. Josef Gorowitz , Swagbucks (Torrance, online marketing/rewards). Adam Goldenberg , Intelligent Beauty/JustFab (El Segundo, fashion). Matthew Goldman , Wallaby Financial (Pasadena, financial).

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APRIL 15, 2010

The energy and clean technology sector actually helped boost investments in Los Angeles, as well, with big deals for Torrance-based Amonix , which raised $64.4M Clean technology in Southern California represented $230.0M in the quarter; Coda Automotive , with $25M invested; and eSolar , with $20M. of the total invested in Q1.

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APRIL 27, 2015

For our startup interview this morning, we caught up with Satish Varma , co-founder of Torrance-based Clorder (www.clorder.com), which is developing restaurant ordering software. We are helping them with restaurant operations, and helping them manage technology. We caught up with Satish to learn more about the company and its products.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2008

The CIO: The optimal use of information & communication technology is critical to the CIO. success of moving one of its divisions into an environmentally friendly, or “green” building in Torrance in 2003, employee moral jumped while absenteeism fell. data centers will face energy disruptions in the coming years.

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