socalTECH

APRIL 13, 2021

Los Angeles-based Material, a marketing services company that focuses on B2C and B2B brands, said this morning that it has acquired Aruliden, a global design agency also focused on brands. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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Design Google Acquisition Los Angeles 113

socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2022

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. The two provide planning, design, and construction services. Los Angeles-based Psomas, and engineering consulting firm, said this morning that it has acquired Seattle-based KPG. According to the two, they will now be known as KPG-Psomas.

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Los Angeles Acquisition Design Services 113

socalTECH

MAY 1, 2017

Lancaster, California-based Simulations Plus , which develops pharmaceutical simulation and modeling software, has acquired DILIsym Services , a developer of drug-induced liver injury simulation software and related consulting services to the pharmaceutical industry. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JULY 1, 2010

El Segundo-based imFORZA , an online Internet marketing agency, said today that it has been acquired and spun off from parent company The Design People. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. imFORZA provides search engine optimization, paid search advertising, social media marketing, and other related services.

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socalTECH

JUNE 2, 2017

Lancaster, California-based Simulations Plus , which develops simulation and modeling software, said Thursday that it has completed its acquisition of North Carolina-based DILIsym Services. The deal was worth $10M in cash, with an initial $5M payment and another $5M in earnout.

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Lancaster Services Acquisition Software 113

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2021

Photo by Vanna Phon on Unsplash Customer acquisition is the lifeblood of many startups from e-commerce to gaming to marketplace companies, among others. But if you ask anyone in the ecosystem of customer acquisition?—?founders, and you’ll hear the same thing: customer acquisition (CAC) is getting harder and more expensive.

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Product Platform Advertising Acquisition 424

socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2021

LiveOne says that Gramophone Media owns a number of boutique agencies, which specializes in representing aspiring artists and offering services in PR, strategic marketing, brand positioning, graphic design, and social media management. LiveOne says the acquisition is the sixth for the company.

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Media Social Media Acquisition Demand 113

socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Irvine-based Devise Interactive , an interactive agency providing web design and other services, said today that it has been acquired by Vincit , a publicly traded company based in Finland. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Vincit provides UI/UX and software development services. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 10, 2019

San Diego-based BVAccel , a provider of e-commerce website design and development, optimization, marketing services, and other services, said today that it has acquired the internal commerce agency of WebLinc Corp. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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Commerce San Diego Acquisition Equity 113

socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Online job and career sites still seem to be in another decade, when it comes to both design--and user friendliness. Can a startup gain a foothold in the competitive market by designing the right UX and user experience to make a job and career site for everyone? Starting on the employer side first, we put a big emphasis on design.

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Design Sites Cornerstone OnDemand Startup 174

socalTECH

JANUARY 15, 2019

Los Angeles-based Internet services and publishing giant j2 Global has acquired two companies, saying this morning that it acquired Ekahau , a company in the digital media space, and Castle Connolly , a company in the digital media and healthcare industry.

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socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2011

Santa Barbara-based Novacoast , a provider of IT professional services and product development, said Monday that it has acquired Network Design & Integration. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Both firms work extensively with Novell.

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socalTECH

JULY 23, 2018

Brea-based CoolSys , which owns a large network of refrigeration and HVAC servicing companies across the nation, has acquired ‌engineering consulting company Energy Squared , the company announced this morning. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. CoolSys said the buy adds more than 100 engineers to its team.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 27, 2020

Now the city’s enterprise tech scene can claim a really big winner with Signal Sciences , the security monitoring and management company that is getting bought by Fastly , a provider of content delivery networking services, for $775 million. Fastly was founded to meet developers’ need for greater visibility and control.

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Culver City SaaS Los Angeles Social Network 249

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. ProSites says it offers up custom website design, search engine marketing, social media management, and pay-per-click services to over 14,000 dental, medical, and professional practices; the firm is led by Dr. Curt Hamann, and will remain headquartered in Temecula.

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Social Media Acquisition Design Media 138

TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

After operating in stealth mode for about two years, First Resonance , a company founded by former SpaceX engineers, is finally showing the world their software toolkit designed to let manufacturers make things using the processes employed by their former boss.

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SpaceX Tool Los Angeles Design 248

socalTECH

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Pasadena-based Optical Research Associates , a developer of optical design software and optical engineering services, has been acquired by semiconductor design software firm Synopsys , Synopsys said late yesterday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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Research Design Pasadena Acquisition 165

socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2022

InCharge Energy says it provides EV fleet planning services, design and engineering, construction and commissioning, and other related services. ABB said deal gives it an approximately 60% controlling interest in InCharge Energy. InCharge has around 50 employees.

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Santa Monica Design Services Develop 113

socalTECH

JULY 7, 2014

Aliso VIejo-based UST Global , a provider of IT services and outsourcing, said today that it has acquired four different companies over the past six months expanding its workforce in the US, ASia, India, Europe, and Latin America. Financial details of those acquisitions were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Invest Outsource Company Companies 138

socalTECH

JANUARY 7, 2014

Pasadena-based engineering company Jacobs Engineering Group has acquired a provider of wireless communications site development, design, networking, construction, and other related services, the company said this morning. Jacobs is a major provider of construction-related services. Financial terms of the deal were not announced.

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Pasadena Sites Acquisition Design 138

socalTECH

MARCH 1, 2016

Anaheim-based consulting and technical services provider Willdan Group said late Monday that it has acquired New York-based Genesys Engineering , a provider of mechanical and electric consulting and engineering for the power and utility industry. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal CTO

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

I’ve recently had a chance to reconnect with Eric David Greenspan ( LinkedIn , Twitter ) He’s the CEO of Make It Work a high quality, personal, high touch technology service provider for homes and small businesses. Our new customer acquisition has grown and our costs have plummeted. A negative customer acquisition cost!

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Acquisition Customer Custom Ideas 170

socalTECH

MARCH 22, 2010

San Diego-based Rapid Bridge , a provider of ASIC design and development technology, said today that it has acquired the assets of QuantumThink Group , a San Diego IC design services company. Rapid Bridge said the acquisition will allow it to provide clients with full front-to-back IC design services.

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San Diego Design Acquisition Services 147

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 15, 2014

Google’s acquisition of Nest gives the the co-founders an early exit and resources to up their hardware game. Nest is not Google’s first hardware acquisition. “Google has the business resources, global scale and platform reach to accelerate Nest growth across hardware, software and services for the home globally.”

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Google Acquisition Resource Social Media 86

socalTECH

MAY 20, 2019

Pasadena-based consulting and engineering firm Tetra Tech has acquired UK-based WYG plc , a consulting and engineering firm in the area of water, environment and infrastructure services. The deal is worth approximately $54.8M. According to Tetra Tech, the deal will help it expand its leadership in international development. READ MORE>>.

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Pasadena Design Services Help 113

socalTECH

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

El Segundo-based iSuppli , the electronics research and analysis firm headed by Derek Lidow, has been acquired by IHS , a publisher and provider of a wide range of research services. According to IHS, the acquisition will complement its existing IHS Product Design and Supply Chain business. READ MORE>>.

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El Segundo Research Acquisition Design 133

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

If a consumer will pay a fixed price for a product or service then the battle over who gets the margin in any sale is between the person who merchandises a product and the person who manufactures it. and a differentiated feel in terms of fabric, design, sustainability, etc. What is it, really? Ariel understood her customer?—?the

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 26, 2009

a provider of printed circuit board engineering and manufacturing services, said Monday that it has made an offer to acquire Coretec, a designer and manufacturer of printed circuit boards. Coretec designs prototype and quick-turn PCBs for the North American market. Anaheim-based DDi Corp. ,

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Design Acquisition Services Marketing 133

socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2018

San Diego-based LeaseLabs , which provides oline marketing services to the multifamily housing and apartment industry, has been acquired for $103M by real estate software developer RealPage. LeaseLabs provides its services for approximately 800,000 units in the multifamily housing industry. RealPage is based in Richardson, Texas.

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Social Media San Diego Software Development Design 100

Xconomy

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Cisco, the San Jose, CA-based tech giant (NASDAQ: CSCO ), said Tuesday that Luxtera’s advanced chips will help it offer its customers faster and better network service performance.

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San Diego CalTech Acquisition Design 49

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 10, 2021

While the company was profitable for its first 14 years of life, it has not been profitable the last two, according to Siemiatkowski, and that’s been by design. Other things the company plans to do with its new capital is focus on acquisitions, particularly acqui-hires, according to Siemiatkowski.

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Los Angeles Funding CIO Marketing 266

TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Indeed, part of the reason for the financing is to accelerate the pace of its acquisitions and investments into new game development studios, according to chief executive, Walter Driver. “We see the future of gaming as free live services that give users choice and agency of how they want to play,” says Driver.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 25, 2019

Founder Alix Peabody designed a line of female-focused canned rosé. As Amex scoops up Resy, a look at its acquisition history . Modsy scores $37M to virtually design your home. Our premium subscription service had another great week of interesting deep dives. Fundraising. Sun Basket whips up $30M Series E. Extra Crunch.

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Startup Venture Capital Newsletter Tips 223

socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2010

Long Beach-based Molina Healthcare , a provider of health plans and managed care services, said today that it is buying the Health Information Management (HIM) business of Unisys Corporation , in a deal worth approximately $135M. Tags: acquisition merger information unisys healthcare molina.

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Long Beach Outsource Development Outsource Acquisition 154

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

This is the confirmation that your product or service fills a real need in the marketplace. Re-live that moment of inspiration that resulted in an innovative design and implementation for your product, and is now providing you with a sustainable competitive advantage. Watch that patent provide a real barrier to competitive entry.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2013

We spent a year (2012-2013) building a merchant acquisition machine and all of the systems to support bookings, calendar integrations, location services, etc. We’re betting that MyTime can bring you the advantages of OpenTable to every other type of service business. ” Ah, but that’s exactly the point.

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Development Team Review Course Mobile Writing 324

socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2012

a medical device design, development, and manufacturing company. Helix said the buy will enhance its ability to offer product design, development, and engineering services for medical devices. Helix said the buy will enhance its ability to offer product design, development, and engineering services for medical devices.

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Technology Design Equity Capital 164