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Image Metrics Buys FacePro

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Santa Monica-based Image Metrics , a developer of facial animation software, said Thursday that it has acquired FacePro , a developer of lip sync technology used by art directors. Tags: imagemetrics image metrics facepro facial animation merger acquisition. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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TZ & GR Present REACH | Disruptive Technologies Impacting the Future of Gaming

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He also leads mergers and acquisitions and ran the acquisitions of SGN, MindJolt and HallPass Media. He joined SGN from Fox where he was Vice President of Business Development and worked on the acquisition of MySpace and the launch of Hulu. Chris currently serves as Head of Global Interactive for DreamWorks Animation.

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What Mattered in 2012: Howard Marks, StartEngine

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Howard Marks is co-founder of Activision , and head of Los Angeles-based startup accelerator StartEngine. 12 major acquisitions this year putting it over 100 since 05. Definitely Software as a Service (SAAS). We are going to see a real explosion in companies offering software for a subscription price. Finally, Google.

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REACH | Disruptive Technologies Impacting the Future of Gaming [Live]

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He also leads mergers and acquisitions and ran the acquisitions of SGN, MindJolt and HallPass Media. He joined SGN from Fox where he was Vice President of Business Development and worked on the acquisition of MySpace and the launch of Hulu. Chris currently serves as Head of Global Interactive for DreamWorks Animation.

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Spotlight: LA Tech Judges and SuperDemo Bill Gross of Idealab!

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In 1985, Lotus Development Corporation acquired GNP and Bill became a software entrepreneur at Lotus Development. Prior to Idealab, Alex led sales and marketing efforts for venture-backed startups focused on enterprise software and services. Howard Marks , Co-Founder at Activision / StartEngine. Dinesh earned his B.S.

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Ten Tech Entrepreneurs Who Are Putting LA on the Map

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Adam Miller transformed his company into one of the world’s leading software-as-a-service companies, specifically in the HR world. Most recently, Rosenblatt cofounded Demand Media, launching in 2006 with $120 million in equity and the acquisition of eHow.com. I hired him at Activision and he is an amazing entrepreneur.

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Spotlight: LA Tech | One Year, Recap, and Thank You!

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Howard Marks is a 30-year industry entrepreneur, having co-founded juggernaut Activision as well as Acclaim Games. After its acquisition by Playdom, he was most recently head of the Acclaim studio and Sr. Gold Sponsor. . VP, Strategic Planning at Disney Interactive Media Group. Applications are now open for the January 2012 program.

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