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Layoffs Hot Keyword for Second Half of January 2009

SoCal CTO

Last month we Launched Los Angeles Tech and in the announcement we provide the Hot List for the first half of January 2009. Top for January 16, 2009 - January 31, 2009 Posts Are You Selling Online Yet? This hot list is based on various social signals of what people are writing about, reading, bookmarking, searching, etc.

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Clearstone Portfolio Firm Cetas Acquired By VMware

socalTECH

The acquisition is the third acquisition involving either EMC or VMware from Clearstone's portfolio, including Muddu's last company, Kazeon (acquired by EMC in 2009), and IT management software provider Integrien (acquired by VMware in 2010). Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Sumant Mandal sat on the board of Cetas.

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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

Both Sides of the Table

First, I’d like to quote (paraphrase) Brad Feld speaking at Twiistup in LA in 2009, “I keep hearing people in LA talking with a chip on their shoulders about building a tech business here relative to Silicon Valley. We have universities like CalTech, UCLA, USC and many more. I have one message for you, ‘get over it!

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