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AUGUST 30, 2018

DataDirect Networks , the developer of high performance computing (HPC) and enterprise storage products, says it expects to finalize its acquisition of data storage array maker Tintri , in what it says is "the next few days". DDN says it expects the acquisition to close this month. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 12, 2020

And n ow, even with the economy continuing to collapse, the company is on the prowl for new acquisitions and expects to spend tens of millions of dollars on new deals. The PlayerFM deal stands out as an example of what the company looks for in an acquisition target, said Ritter. ”

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Irvine-based Digital Map Products , a developer of geospatial mapping technology and related products, said on Tuesday that it has acquired Mexico Business Directory (MDB). million records, according to Digital Map Products. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 13, 2017

Irvine-based geospatial mapping software and technology developer Digital Map Products has acquired DMTI Spatial , a location-based intelligence provider based in Canada, the company said on Wednesday. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. DMTI Spatial was owned by Neopost Canada. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 31, 2019

The ad serving and "creative optimization" businesses of Sizmek , the now-bankrupt developer of advertising technology which had a significant portion of its team in Los Angeles, has been acquired by Amazon , Amazon said on Friday. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Tech.Co

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Selz, run by a team of around 50 in Sydney, Australia, bills itself as a one-stop-shop for small businesses to start selling products and services online. Many have seen the acquisition as an attempt to fight back against Shopify's rampant growth during the coronavirus pandemic. The Amazon/Selz Acquisition. Test Score.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Calabasas-based Ixia said Thursday evening that it has completed its acquisition of Net Optics , which develops application and network visibility products. Ixia had announced the acquisition back in October. The acquisition was worth $190M in cash. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 28, 2017

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies Incorporated and UK-based e2v technologies plc said today that the two have completed the $789M acquisition of e2v by Teledyne. e2v develops machine vision products, including image sensors and custom cameras and applications. The deal had been announced in December.

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socalTECH

APRIL 23, 2018

billion in debt to fund content acquisition, production and development, potential acquisitions and strategic transactions, and other efforts, the company said this morning. Netflix , the provider of online streaming services which has major operations in Los Angeles, is planning to raise $1.5

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Aliso Viejo-based semiconductor developer Microsemi said it has completed its acquisition of the high performance timing business of Vectron International. The deal was worth $130M. Microsemi acquired the business from Knowles Corporation. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

DataDirect Networks , which develops high performance data storage for the enterprise and high-performance-computing (HPC) market, has completed its acquisition of Tintri , the bankrupt flash data storage developer. READ MORE>>.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 22, 2016

One of my company CEO’s recently described his rule for acquisition success, and it resonated with me as a great goal for planning during acquisition exercises. This CEO states that he has made it work twice when acquiring companies, and that is enough for him to make it his rule for all future acquisitions.

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socalTECH

APRIL 5, 2013

the firms said late Thursday, as the acquisition of Althea completed. Althea was a provider of contract manufacturing services, and provided both clinical and commercial product development services. althea technologies biopharmaceutical contract manufacturing merger acquisition ajinomoto japanese international'

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socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2014

CohuHD develops camera products used in surveillance, traffic monitoring, security, and military applications. cohu electronics product division merger acquisition cohuhd surveillance camera costar' Cohu said Costar will pay $9.5M in cash plus up to $0.5M in earn out for CohuHD, which will remain in Poway. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

San Diego-based Mast Therapeutics said yesterday that it has completed its acquisition of Aires Pharmaceuticals , the company developing treatments for pulmonary arterial hypertension. Aires'' primary product was AIR001, an intermittently nebulized formulation of nitrite used for reducing inflammation. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2019

Irvine-based Digital Map Products , a developer of mapping and location tools used by enterprise and government customers, has been acquired by LightBox , a provider of real estate information products. Digital Map Products was owned by private equity investor Silversmith Capital Partners, and had over 160 employees.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Torrance-based Pelican Products , which is best known for its protective cases and flashlights and other lighting systems, said late Monday that it has acquired UK-based Cool Logistics , a developer of temperature controlled packaging products. Pelican Products is owned by private equity firm Behrman Capital. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 6, 2012

Irvine-based Broadcom said late Thursday that it has completed its acquisition of BroadLight , the developer of networking and fiber access passive optical network (PON) processors. Broadcom said the deal was worth approximately $195M net of cash assumed. The deal had originally been announced on March 21st.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

It's been a banner year for acquisitions and IPOs in Southern California--with such acquisitions as the $2 billion acquisition of Vizio in June; the acquisition of Dollar Shave Club in February; and the IPO of The Trade Desk last week. The company develops genetic testing and laboratory equipment.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 8, 2014

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners said this week that it has acquired Polyform Products Company. Polyform is a developer, manufacturer, and marketer of polymer clay products--used by hobbyists and artists, and sold through such retailers as Michaels, Wal-Mart, Jo-Ann Fabrics, and others.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Los Angeles-based Edlio , a developer of a cloud-based, software product used by schools and school districts to build and manage school websites, has raised $40M in a funding round. The funding came from L Squared Capital Partners. Edlio is led by CEO Ali Arsan.

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socalTECH

MARCH 25, 2010

CA announced Thursday that it has completed its acquisition of Irvine-based 3Tera , a developer of virtualization and cloud computing products. 3Tera's products are used to manage the deployment of both public and private cloud computing. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2020

For the rest of us, we need a business plan, as well as a product plan. Some of you may be convinced that your product specification communicates the product message even better than a business plan, so why be redundant? Professional investors and even customers invest in people, rather than just a product.

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socalTECH

MAY 10, 2016

Irvine-based Western Digital says it has received the final approval needed for its acquisition of memory maker SanDisk , from China's Ministry of Commerce, and now expects the transaction to close on Thursday. The deal is worth approximately $19 billion, and was originally announced in October of 2015.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 9, 2011

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Platinum Equity has acquired Quark , the developer of page layout software, according to the firm this morning. Platinum did not disclose financial details of the buy, however, said that it is looking to expand Quark's product breadth and depth, plus create an acquisition strategy.

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socalTECH

MARCH 5, 2015

Pasadena-based Arrowhead Research said this morning that it has acquired the entire RNAI research and development portfolio and associated assets of Novartis. Arrowhead said the deal also includes milestones and royalties on sales of future products. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MARCH 7, 2011

El Segundo-based International Rectifier said Monday afternoon that it has completed its acquisition of CHiL Semiconductor Corporation. CHiL Semiconductor is a developer of digital power management products, and was venture backed by Highland Capital Partners, Flybridge Capital Partners , Panorama Capital , and id SoftCapital.

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Berkonomics

JANUARY 5, 2023

The first rule: 10/40: One of my company CEOs recently described his rule for acquisition success, and it resonated with me as a great goal for planning during acquisition exercises. This CEO states that he has made it work twice when acquiring companies, and that is enough for him to make it his rule for all future acquisitions.

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socalTECH

JULY 1, 2015

San Diego-based DJO Global , a developer and manufacturer of medical products for the orthopedics area, said this week that it has acquired a number of assets from Zimmer Biomet Holdings. The acquisition was made via DJO Global subsidiary Encore Medical L.P. Financial details of the deal were not announced.

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TechEmpower

AUGUST 21, 2023

We hear them explain that their current software development is expensive, deliveries are rarely on time, and random bugs appear. Common Signs You Need a Technical Review We’ve already mentioned the most common signs that you might need a technical review: Slow or late delivery: “I’ve authorized two new developers, and we’re still behind.”

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 1, 2012

A recent regulatory filing by Everyday Health , the digital media publisher, shows that its acquisition of Los Angeles-based EQAL included both cash and stock, with the stock portion worth $12.5M. The filing did not reveal the full price for EQAL, the media and content developer founded by Miles Beckett and Greg Goodfried.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Irvine-based Digital Map Products (DMP), a developer of cloud-based mapping products used by businesses and government for mapping and land use applications, has raised $36.3M Digital Map Products was founded by Jim Skurzynski and Geoff Wade, who will continue to lead the company. in a strategic growth funding.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 12, 2023

Los Angeles-base Cosm, which develops immersive media, said on Thursday that it has acquired C360, a developer of immersive video products based in Pittsburgh, PA. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. Cosm said it was the lead investor in an early 2022 round of investment in C360.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Irvine-based enterprise cloud storage provider Zadara announced on Tuesday that it has acquired NeoKarm, a developer of multi-cloud hybrid platforms. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Zadara said that the acquisition will help boost its edge cloud services offering.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Aliso Viejo-based indie Semiconductor, a developer of semiconductors for the automotive industry, says it has signed a definitive agreement to acquired TeraXion, a designer and manufacturer of photonic components. Those products are now being heavily used in autonomous vehicle systems. Financial terms of the buy were not announced.

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socalTECH

JULY 20, 2020

Perforce , a developer of tools used for source code control and product development management, which is backed by Santa Monica-based Clearlake Capital and Francisco Partners, has acquired Methodics , a developer of product lifecycle management software for the semiconductor industry. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Irvine-based Local.com , the online operator of local search advertising sites, said today that it has suspended its acquisition of LEC-billed subscribers, and will focus on providing its own, credit-card local business product, Exact Match. Local.com said it will instead focus on traditional local business products, charged at $1795.00

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