socalTECH

JANUARY 12, 2010

Simi Valley-based Xavient Information Systems , a provider of IT outsourcing services, and Virginia-based Vision360 , a provider of custom software development, testing, and other services for the telecommunications industry, said today that they are in a definitive merger agreement, where Xavient will acquired Vision360.

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SoCal CTO

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

If you are on the lower complexity end, the key is defining small chunks of work that can be done quickly by a developer. Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers Technology Roles in Startups Want to Know the Difference Between a CTO and a VP Engineering? The "Questions" post is probably the most important.

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socalTECH

MAY 3, 2010

San Diego-based Althea Technologies , a contract development and manufacturing firm for the biopharmaceuticals industry, said today that it has acquired the assets and IP portfolio of Altus Pharmaceuticals. Altus Pharmaceuticals is a developer of controlled release injectable technologies, used for protein purification and catalysis.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2010

The UniSys unit provides design, development, implementation, and business process outsourcing to state governments for Medicaid management. Tags: acquisition merger information unisys healthcare molina. The firm said the buy would complement its Medicaid health plan business.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Los Angeles-based FilmTrack , a developer of contracts and rights management software for the media and entertainment industry, has raised $10M in a Series B funding, and also acquired Dashbox, a developer of cloud-based music asset and metadata management software. Goldberg also is the CEO of SurveyMonkey. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Back in 2003 and 2004, we were focused on the international market, and started outsourcing to India and the Philippines for call center services. In terms of tactics, we went from 20-odd people at the company to just three people, myself and two developers. How did acquisition come about? Where did turnaround point come around?

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SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

November 23, 2010 Entrepreneurs, Using Outsourcing to Obtain Capital Efficiency Needs to be Thought Through to be Effective - Robert Ochtel , June 7, 2010 Teen Entrepreneur, Brian Wong, Youngest Founder to Receive Angel Funding - teenentrepreneurblog.com , October 28, 2010 Build Your Own Silicon Valley? First Principles.

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socalTECH

MAY 24, 2011

Monrovia-based AeroVironment , the developer of unmanned aerial vehicles, said Tuesday that it has scored a $8.4M The order is part of a follow-on contract with the U.S. AeroVironment's Raven is being used by the military for reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

This reduces the cost of customer acquisition, allows easy upgrades for service and new features, and improves customer loyalty in the face of new competitors in the market. Facilitate rapid growth through contracted resources. Every new business has unexpected pivots and adjustments, and outsourcing is easier to manage.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Los Angeles-based Equipois , the developer of ergonomic, mechanical arm technology used in the manufacturing and industrial industry, has been acquired by Granite State Manufacturing , a contract manufacturer of specialized equipment for the defense, medical, semiconductor, and industrial market segments. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Irvine-based Brand Affinity Technologies , founded by former dMarc founders Ryan and Chad Steelberg , said Monday that it has acquired La Jolla-based Beeyla , a developer of virtual sports collectibles. Tags: technologies affinity brand beeyla acquisition merger chad steelberg ryan. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2012

Monrovia, California-based Aerovironment , the developer of unmanned aircraft systems, reported Friday that it has received a $15.8M The company said the order is part of a contract it says has a total projected value of over $65.8M. order for its Raven small unmanned aircraft systems. The firm said the order cam from the U.S.

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socalTECH

MARCH 6, 2013

San Diego-based pharmaceuticals contract manufacturer Althea Technologies said today that it has been acquired by Japanese company Ajinomoto Co. Althea Technologies provides biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing services. The two said the buy will give Ajinomoto entry into the contract development and manufacturing market.

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socalTECH

MAY 8, 2012

Los Angeles-based expense management software and services developer ExpenseCloud , which was founded by Eric Sikola and Dan Fritcher, has been acquired by human resources provider Trinet , according to reports today. TriNet is a provider of outsource human resources services. Disclaimer: TriNet is a sponsor of socalTECH).

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 30, 2008

NetSol, which provides business outsourcing and enterprise application development, did not disclose financial terms of the buy. NetSol said the acquisition will allow it to launch a global SAP practice; Ciena's customers include such firms as Southern California Edison and Ticketmaster.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 19, 2021

San Diego-based MicroConstants, a provider of bioanalytical testing services, said Wednesday that it has signed an agreement to become part of BioAgilytix Labs, a contract research organization (CRO) focused on supporting pharmaceutical and biotech partners with large molecule drug development.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Now, he ‘outsources’ his investments through John Frankel of Frankel Asset Management. After AltaVista, Mike spent a year doing business development for USA Networks ( now IAC – Interactive Corp ). Quigo Lands Overture as Client, Rejects Their Acquisition Offer. Lesson Learned From Rejecting Acquisition Offers.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008

Santa Monica-based Activision Publishing said Friday that it has acquired FreeStyleGames, a UK-based video game developer. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. FreeStyleGames develops music-based games, including localized, downloadable content for Activision's popular Guitar Hero franchise. READ MORE>>

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Irvine-based Pharaoh Information Services , a developer of residential construction-related software, has been acquired by Hyphen Solutions , a developer of cloud-based construction management software. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Hyphen Solutions is based in Texas. Pharaoh had been founded in 1985.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Solution – Identify the competencies that are critical to your startup's success and develop them internally. For instance, technology startups should maintain key development resources in-house, rather than relying exclusively on third-party, contract labor.

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socalTECH

JULY 11, 2018

San Diego-based Synteract , a contract research organization (CRO) which runs clinical trials for the pharmaceutical industry, said today that it has acquired Cu-Tech , a contract research organization which specializes in dermatology. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Cu-Tech was based in New Jersey.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

Irvine-based Wave Technology Solutions Group, a systems integrator, has acquired fellow solutions provider and software developer Radianta, the firm disclosed this morning. Radianta provides custom software development in the customer relationship management and related areas. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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socalTECH

JULY 16, 2018

Rancho Cordova-based AMPAC Fine Chemicals , a contract development and manufacturing organization for the pharmaceuticals industry, has been acquired by SK Holdings , the holding company run by South Korean company SK Group. AMPAC Fine Chemicals was previously owned by private equity investor H.I.G. AMPAC was led by Aslam Malik.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Monrovia-based Aerovironment , the developer of unmanned aircraft systems, said today that it has received a nearly $6.9M The company explained the order came under and existing contract with the U.S. AeroVironment's unmanned aircraft are used for reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition by the military.

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socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2018

San Diego-based BioDuro , a life sciences contract research and development provider, announced this morning that it has acquired Molecular Response LLC , which provides a large collection of viable tumor specimens for the oncology market. Financial details of the buy were not announced.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The software that First Resonance has developed allows manufacturers to coordinate their workflow processes. But the software — and the information it’s collecting from manufacturing — can be used to inform better design decisions and the upstream product development process, Talati said.

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socalTECH

JUNE 15, 2010

Irvine-based OneMind Connect , which develops the ExpensAble expense report management software, has been acquired, according to human resources outsourcing firm Administaff. Tags: acquisition merger software management report expense expensable connect onemind. Administaff did not reveal any financial details of the buy.

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socalTECH

MARCH 23, 2009

Irvine-based Relsys International , a developer of drug safety and risk management software for the health care industry, has been acquired by software giant Oracle. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Tags: merger relsys management oracle risk acquisition lifescience international. Relsys was founded in 1987.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 29, 2019

San Diego-based BioDuro , a life sciences contract research and development organization, has been acquired by private equity investor Advent International , the companies said over the weekend. Financial details of the majority, strategic investment in BioDuro were not announced.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Carlsbad-based electronic health records software developer Medsphere Systems Corporation , and St. Stockell Healthcare Systems is a developer of revenue cycle management (RCM) tools. Louis-based Stockell Healthcare Systems said today that the two are in a merger agreement, which will make Stockell a division of Medsphere.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 31, 2011

Monrovia-based Aerovironment , the developer of unmanned aircraft systems, reported this morning that it has scored a new $7.8M Aerovironment's Raven is a handheld, 4-2 pound UAS used for reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition. order from the U.S. Marine Corps. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 9, 2014

The third piece of our business, is we''ve developed the infrastructure, technology, and methodology to discover content, and put it into our own, salesforce like system, which allows our researchers to pick out videos, track down the content creators, and do all of the contracting through the system.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 19, 2011

Thousand Oaks-based Amgen said Tuesday afternoon along with Boehringer Ingelheim, that the firm has agreed to sell rights in and substantially all of the assets of its Fremont, Calfiornia development and manufacturing facility. The facility and employees will become part of Boehringer Ingelheim and its contract manufacturing business.

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Frank Addante

MAY 12, 2007

► February (1) Building and Developing an A++ Team ► 2008 (14) ► December (1) Develop a Culture Roadmap ► November (2) Green Week - Save the Environment and Your Cash Creating a Culture of Innovation: Cultural Values. Outsourcing ► April (1) GoogleClick - Who owns your cash register? Startup 3.0:

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socalTECH

JULY 8, 2015

MaintenanceNet develops cloud-based software used by companies to manage the renewal of service contracts and maintenance contracts, automatically handling quoting, notifications, and also online renewals. Carlsbad-based MaintenanceNet has been acquired by Cisco , in a deal worth $139M, Cisco said late Tuesday.

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socalTECH

JUNE 30, 2016

Inphi , the semiconductor developer which has a major part of its operation in Westlake Village, has sold off its Memory Interconnect Business unit to Rambus , the companies said this morning.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

My first job after college was as a developer at Andersen Consulting. I don’t believe you can hire great business people who outsource the development to a hot incubator who builds you code to match your ambitions. It fuels our bonus payments, our quarterly earnings, our growth rate, our value at acquisition time.

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