socalTECH

JUNE 10, 2010

El Segundo-based iSuppli announced Thursday that it has acquired UK-based Screen Digest , a firm which provides market research covering film, television, broadband media, mobile media, cinema, home entertainment, TV technology and video games. Screen Digest has over 45 analysts and is based in London.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Being a radar screen of a buyer helps. Both can hurt you in an acquisition. We also are going to talk a lot about startups getting exits and ultimately: Companies are bought, not sold. You need to build relationships early. People who tell you otherwise are wrong. They say the same about VC. They are wrong there, too. So, too, does PR.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Santa Barbara-based Yardi Systems , a developer of real estate investment management and property management software, said late Tuesday that it has acquired RentGrow , a developer of resident screening services for the property management industry. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

San Diego-based Illumina , the developer of life sciences tools, said this morning that it has acquired BlueGnome , a UK-based provider of in-vitro fertilization and cytogenetics screening products. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Illumina said that BlueGnome has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the company.

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socalTECH

MAY 27, 2010

The firm reported that it now has 3,385 RealD-enabled domestic screens, and 1,936 international screens, for a total of 5,321 screens using its technology. The firm's biggest growth was in international screens, where the firm had a 378 percent increase in enabled screens from last year. in admission-based feeds.

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socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based The Gores Group , the private equity investment firm, reported this morning that it has completed its acquisition of touch screen technology provider TE Connectivity. The deal was worth $380M in cash. Elo Touch was based in Menlo Park, California. Gores said that Elo Touch Solutions had sales of $413M in fiscal 2011.

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socalTECH

MAY 10, 2010

Yardi said DIY co-founders Don Katt, Steve Lloyd, and Alison Cavano join the firm with the acquisition. Yardi said the acquisition gives it a complete, integrated property management system for companies managing 1,000 or fewer units. Tags: yardi software systems real estate merger acquisition. READ MORE>>. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Mediapeers serves such companies as Lionsgate, MGMG, FremantleMedia, and Global Screen. deluxe mediapeers post production merger acquisition cloud software asset management' Mediapeers was based in Berlin, and had been founded in 2007. Mediapeers becomes part of Delxue''s Burbank Deluxe Media Unit. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Poway-based NEXUS Biosystems , a developer of automated sample management systems for the biotech industry, announced this morning that it has acquired Carlsbad-based Aurora Biotechnologies , a developer of microplate products used for sample storage and high throughput screening. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

According to TargetCast Networks, the buy gives it 1400 locations and 3425 screens delivering local and national advertisements. Tags: ripple targetcast advertising outofhome merger acquisition. El Segundo-based Ripple has been acquired by TargetCast Networks, a San Ramon-based operator of a out-of-home digital advertising network.

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socalTECH

JUNE 21, 2016

per share in cash for A&E, which makes backscatter X-ray inspection equipment used for screening cargo, parcel, and personnel. OSI Systems said it will fund the acquisition from an existing, $450M credit facility. (AS&E), in a deal worth approximately $187M. OSI said it would pay $37.00

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socalTECH

MARCH 16, 2010

Santa Monica-based Jacked , a developer of second-screen, companion applications for TV broadcasts, has been acquired by Roundbox , a New Jersey-based developer of mobile broadcast software. Tags: jacked roundbox merger acquisition television content software. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JUNE 18, 2009

Both companies operated their own network of display screens at gas stations, which run news clips, advertising, and other content. Tags: outcast pumptop adtekmedia advertising station network video screen merger acquisition. The two firms said the joint venture would streamline media buying for customers.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

GRAIL is developing a multi-cancer screening test. Illumina and GRAIL said the acquisition is split between $3.5 Illumina said the buy will help it add a multi-disciplinary team and capabilities for next generation sequencing (NGS), population scale clinical studies, and machine learning. billion in cash and $4.5 READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 23, 2015

Thousand Oaks-based SunBrite TV , a manufacturer of large screen, HDTV screens specifically designed to be installed outdoors, next to pools, on patios, and elsewhere, has been acquired by SnapAV , which is owned by private equity investor General Atlantic. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Hawthorne-based OSI Systems , the developer of X-ray and other screening equipment for the homeland security, defense, aerospace, and healthcare industries, has acquired American Science and Engineering, Inc. , OSI said it gains additional, X-ray backscatter based inspection systems through the acquisition, which had been announced earlier.

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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. If you want to get a quick sense of the app there’s a short screen cast here that make it obvious what it does.

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socalTECH

APRIL 4, 2019

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. TutorMe's online tutoring service i offered up to academic institutions, to help them improve student retention; the company says it uses a matching system powered by artificial intelligence, and ha such features as video chat, screen sharing, virtual whiteboards, and more.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

The new feature comes courtesy of the acquisition of Looksery , a developer of facial recognition tools, which develops a selfie filter tool which modify how you look on screen, including filters to make you look thinner and more attractive.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2009

According to Sigma-Aldrich, the buy will add ChemNavigator's suite of virtual screening and selection tools, plus a searchable database of over 60 million chemical compounds to its offerings. Tags: chemnavigator healthcare lifescience sigma aldrich merger acquisition. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2011

Poway-based First Advantage , a provider of employment background screening, occupational health services, recruiting, business tax consulting, and other workforce management services, has been acquired by private equity firm Symphony Technology Group. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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Tech Zulu Event

JULY 13, 2012

Microsoft is set to buy multi-user large display touch screens this summer the firms announced Monday. And though the terms of the deal are not yet public Microsoft has big plans with the acquisition. Windows 8 also works well with the PPI screens. The PPI screens too have a huge market potential.

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 15, 2011

Notice also that on the user screen (Alan Edgett), you can give a badge, vote for Alan, request an endorsement, send a message or give an endorsement. Possibly too easy as it likely devalues them a bit. More on this below. You can either first choose a badge and then award it or choose a user and award a badge.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 26, 2021

We caught up with Jamey to learn more about the company, and also its recent move to merge with another company, Uphealth, via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). The iPad Pro is better, and has a larger screen size, and better audio and acoustics. What is Cloudbreak Health? Does this involve a lot of hardware?

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SoCal CTO

JUNE 15, 2011

Notice also that on the user screen (Alan Edgett), you can give a badge, vote for Alan, request an endorsement, send a message or give an endorsement. Possibly too easy as it likely devalues them a bit. More on this below. You can either first choose a badge and then award it or choose a user and award a badge.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 3, 2011

In the spirit of the “land grab” mentality of the day, we emphasized usage of our screen sharing technology with no thought applied to how we would convert such users into paying customers. You can generally negotiate meaningful cost per acquisition rates for such co-registered users. free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2015

Teledyne said that ICM is based in Liege, Belgium, and supplies portable X-ray generators used for non-destructive testing and on-site security screening. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Teledyne said the business is complimentary to its existing CMOS based X-ray detectors. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2008

According to the firms, the combined company will reach over 6,000 digital LCD screens at Shell, ConocoPhillips, and Holiday Station gas stations, retail screens at Walgreens, Sears, Kmart, Albertsons, Stop N' Shop, plus fast food outlets Carl's Jr. and McDonald's. Financial terms of the merger were not disclosed.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2019

The company recently went through a merger with GIS, another background screening company. The company said the branding includes a "new look". The new branding also includes a new logo for the company. HireRight is led by CEO Guy Abramo. HireRight and GIS announced that merger effort in May of 2018. billion.

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socalTECH

MARCH 12, 2009

Google, released a preview of its new voicemail services late Wednesday evening, saying that the new service--based on technology it gained from an acquisition of GrandCentral Communications in 2007--will offer call screening, voicemail transcripts, ability to check voicemails online, personalized greetings, and other features.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The company said by divesting the business--which offers up tenant screening, credit, and borrower verification services--it will "signnificantly enhance" its revenue profile and increase its margins. The firm also said the move will reduce its exposure to mortgage volatility.

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socalTECH

JULY 25, 2012

That popularity helped drive Instagram's recent acquisition by Facebook for $1 billion. Edward Park: My background is screen printing and production. But, how do you bridge the digital world of Instagram with the real, physical world? What's your background and how did you get into this?

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socalTECH

AUGUST 28, 2017

AnyMeeting offers up an online service which lets users run webinars, run online meetings, share screens and slides, and much more. CEO Costin Tuculescu said in an email that "We don't have anything to announce at this time." The company's investors include the Tech Coast Angels, Pasadena Angels, Keiretsu Forum, and Sand Hill Angels.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 27, 2016

Hollywood Software's products are installed at such studios as 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures and Lionsgate, according to the companies, with its digital cinema management software being used to manage more than 15,000 screens worldwide. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

Anything requiring lead generation and/or customer acquisition I call Matt Coffin. Authority + Social Proof + Traction in getting rounds done quickly = perception that this is a company that should be on my radar screen / I should pay attention to. We all want authorities who are smarter on specific topics than we are.

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TechEmpower

AUGUST 21, 2023

This might include business-side materials like your product roadmap, business plans, and competitor analysis, as well as technical materials like requirements documentation, screen comps, and project/process systems like Jira and Confluence.

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socalTECH

MAY 11, 2010

Once that a product has made that initial screen, we look further, to make sure it's also cost effective and easy to live with. To do that, we've gotten pedestrians, doctors, and eco-experts involved in the company and helping us to determine the criteria we have published on the site.

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