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MARCH 1, 2012

Aliso Viejo-based QLogic , the manufacturer of networking adapters, switches, and ASICS for the storage networking market, said last night that it has completed its sale of its InfiniBand product lines and assets to Intel Corporation. QLogic had entered the Infiniband market in 2006, when it paid $109M to acquire PathScale.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2012

Aliso Viejo-based QLogic , the manufacturer of networking adapters, switches, and ASICS, said this morning that it is in a definitive agreement to sell its InfiniBand product lines and assets to Intel Corporation , in a deal worth $125M in cash. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 31, 2013

The company is headed by Nelson Nahum, a storage area networking veteran who previously was at LSI Corporation, and also had headed up StoreAge software, a developer of storage virtualization appliances. Nahum had headed StoreAge when it was acquired by LSI Corporation in 2006. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Vella has been at Acacia Research Group since 2006, and has been serving as Executive Vice President since October of last year. Prior to Acacia, Vella had served at ATI Research and Nortel Networks. Newport Beach-based patent storehouse Acacia Research said today that it has named Matthew Vella as President of the firm.

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socalTECH

JULY 8, 2013

Vella joined Acacia in 2006, having previously served at such firms as ATI Research and Nortel Networks. In a statement, Acacia Research said that Ryan recently turned 68, and has been at Acacia Research for the last thirteen years. Ryan became CEO of Acacia in 1997. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

MAY 15, 2017

San Diego’s Scientist.com set out in 2006 to disrupt part of the pharmaceutical business by providing an Amazon-like approach to the business of hiring contract research organizations (CROs).

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Sherman Oaks-based Brilliant Digital Entertainment , operator of the Kazaa peer-to-peer digital music service, has sold its Kazaa peer to peer network and brand, according to New York-based Altrinsic. Kazaa, and Brilliant Digital Entertainment had been mostly dormant since sometime around 2006.

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JULY 10, 2015

TrueCar requires dealers provide it with both inventory and sales data as a requirement of being a dealer in its network--a requirement that AutoNation has been fighting since last year. TrueCar and AutoNation had been working together since 2006. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 6, 2011

Panache offers up a variety of video ad formats to marketers and advertisers, and counts Fox News, CBS, and MTV Networks as customers. The firm was founded in 2006. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 1, 2011

Camarillo-based Vitesse Semiconductor , the high speed networking semiconductor firm, said this morning that it has named Martin S. The firm said that McDermut replaces Rich Yonker, who had been CFO since 2006. The firm said that McDermut replaces Rich Yonker, who had been CFO since 2006. McDermut as its Chief Financial Officer.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Camarillo-based Vitesse Semiconductor , the developer of networking semiconductors, said today that it has added 30 new product solutions to its portfolio so far this year. The firm develops chips used in Carrier Ethernet and enterprise networks. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 5, 2011

Camarillo-based Vitesse Semiconductor , the maker of high speed networking ICs, said Thursday that Richard C. Yonker has been at the firm since 2006, and was in charge of the major restructuring of the firm's finances after the company was caught up in stock options dating issues. Yonker, its Chief Financial officer, is retiring.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 6, 2016

In 2006 I started using Facebook and most of my friends & colleagues thought I was strange. My friends said, “I don’t need another network. That’s what happens when you join a network and have kids. Here’s the thing: If you never try new product and new networks you’ll never learn anything. I already have Facebook.”.

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JULY 26, 2011

Costa Mesa-based Emulex , the developer of storage and server networking hardware, said Tuesday that it Paul Folino , the firm's executive Chairman, will depart an active role at the company on November 29th, as part of a transition plan. McCluney has been CEO since 2006, when Folio took the Executive Chairman role. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 14, 2011

LSI's products had been the result of combined efforts of the technology acquired in 2006 from Irvine-based StoreAge, combined with technology acquired from QLogic, which had originally been developed by Westlake Village-based Troika Networks. Sources close to LSI confirmed the layoffs.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

As you can see below the number of seed funds shot up dramatically between 2006 and 2014. With seed up massively between 2006–2014 and A and B rounds relatively flat what you see is a widening of the funnel going into traditional venture. So What Impact Did the Drop in Tech Founding Costs Have on VC?

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 19, 2011

The highest ranking firms on the overall Technology Fast 500 from the area were Santa Barbara-based FastSpring , a developer of software e-commerce tools headed by Dan Engel , which was ranked at number 13 nationally with 17,468% revenue growth from 2006 to 2010. Editor's note: socalTECH was a sponsor of this event.).

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

In what has been a six year saga, Camarillo-based Vitesse Semiconductor , the maker of networking and communications ICs, is returning to the NASDAQ Global Market. Vitesse was delisted by the Nasdaq in 2006 after it--along with a slew of other technology firms--was caught up in a stock options backdating scandal.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Louise Wannier: Continued development of AI/Deep learning networks. In 2006, Ms. Has saved me oodles of time and the aggravation of back and forth. Finally, what do you think will have the biggest impact on the technology industry in 2017? An experienced Corporate Director and CEO, Ms. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2022

For example, if you are working on a great social networking idea to replace Facebook, and need funding, you probably won’t find any interested and focused VCs or angel investors in Arizona, where I live. Entrepreneurs cite family roots, a sense of neighborhood responsibility, existing professional networks, and more.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

According to the filing, the funding includes equity, debt, and warrants received since July of 2006. The firm's hardware bridges between wireless LANs and cellular networks. Lake Forest-based Internet Connectivity Group , which is developing wireless equipment for connecting digital signage to the Internet, has now raised $8.2M

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OCTOBER 30, 2008

Culver City-based Sony Pictures Entertainment said Wednesday that it has named Eric Berger as head of the firm's Crackle online video network. Berger has been at Sony since 2006, running Sony Pictures Television's mobile games division, and has also served at Time Warner Inc., where he was VP of Strategic Planning. READ MORE>>

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FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace said late Wednesday that CEO Owen Van Natta is stepping down from his position, and will be replaced by co-presidents Mike Jones and Jason Hirschorn. Jones was most recently COO at MySpace, and is best known in the Los Angeles area for founding Userplane , which he sold to AOL in 2006.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Car sharing service ZipCar announced today that it is in a "significant expansion" of its car sharing network in the Los Angeles area, and has opened up a regional office in the city, the 16th for the firm. The firm is one of the first car sharing services in Los Angeles.

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JUNE 30, 2010

Camarillo-based high speed networking semiconductor firm Vitesse reported Wednesday afternoon that it has completed a 1-for-20 reverse stock split. Vitesse has been relegated to the Pink Sheets (VTSS.PK) after being delisted back in June 2006 due to a major issue with stock options backdating and restatements. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 27, 2017

In 2006 she sat next to a woman on an airplane who became her business partner in her next startup, Scribble Press. A certified executive coach, Anna works with her portfolio companies to build great teams, develop a sound strategy and create a strong network. Find her @annawbarber. READ MORE>>.

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Xconomy

JUNE 9, 2017

GreatCall operates a virtual telecommunications network that provides healthtech products and services for more than 800,000 older consumers throughout the United States.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

This is at least the second time Jones has benefited from an AOL acquisition; his own startup, Userplane, was acquired by AOL in 2006. It has been a very acquisitive day for AOL, which announced--in addition to buying Thing Labs--that it has acquired tech blog network TechCrunch, and video content syndication firm 5min Media.

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socalTECH

MARCH 23, 2009

Irvine-based SmartReply , a provider of mobile marketing and SMS messaging services, said today that it has acquired mSnap , a SMS mobile advertising network. mSnap was founded in 2006, and is based in San Francisco. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 6, 2009

Makisima has been at D2 since 2006, serving as VP of Marketing and Sales, and also has been at Intoto, Hifn, ParkerVision, Nortel Networks, Bay Networks, AMD, Auspex and Adaptec.

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socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2013

What is it about the content delivery network market which has enabled Santa Monica-based EdgeCast to go from startup to over $100M in revenues in only a few, short years? We serve up four to five percent of the global Internet on our network. For those who don't know about EdgeCast, CDN services, who/what kind of clients you serve?

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 29, 2008

Comarco's wireless test business provides wireless network testing for mobile service providers; its customers include Verizon, AT&T, and Rogers Canada. Ascom and Comarco have been working together on mobile test products since 2006. Comarco said the divestiture should "dramatically" reduce its operating costs.

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DECEMBER 27, 2018

In 2006 she sat next to a woman on an airplane who became her business partner in her next startup, Scribble Press. A certified executive coach, Anna works with her portfolio companies to build great teams, develop a sound strategy and create a strong network. Find her @annawbarber. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 20, 2016

In 2006, I gave a keynote speech at the Newspaper Association of America’s national conference in Chicago. I don’t mean that they are on LinkedIn, attend networking groups, and talk a big game. I mean connected to the degree that when she tells a member of her network to jump, that member says “How high?” By Kim Shepherd.

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Tech Zulu Event

MARCH 3, 2014

Back in 2006, the city set out to build a municipal Wi-Fi network for its citizens. The city scrambled to find resources to build and maintain the network, ultimately costing residents more than $700,000 per year for a network to live up to the hype. Just ask Riverside, California.

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Since 2006, the Startup of the Year competition has been showcasing early-stage startups in a way that only we can. You’ll pitch to notable investors, network with other impressive entrepreneurs, and have a chance to showcase your great idea for the world to see. The Mission. The Prizes.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Terpin also co-founded BitAngels (www.bitangels.co), the worlds first angel network for digital currency startups, in May, 2013, and he is co-founder of Aspire, a new asset creation blockchain platform scheduled to do its token generation event in 2018.

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