socalTECH

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Pentadyne said the flywheel technology it is acquiring from TGT is used to absorb braking energy from slowing trains, and used to recycle that energy back to the train for acceleration--similar to regenerative braking in hybrid cars. Tags: pentadyne power flywheel merger acquisition rail railroad.

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socalTECH

JULY 18, 2017

According to Cubic, it will use the acquisition of Deltenna to enhance its tactical communications and training capabilities. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 8, 2016

Mike Mothner: The business today, is we are a digital agency focused on customer acquisition and growth for businesses of all types. Mike Mothner: With the acquisition of Standing Dog, which technically closed today, that added about 75 people to bring us to 260 employees. What has helped you grow to the size where you are now?

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Xconomy

JUNE 27, 2019

San Francisco-based Degreed is among the educational technology companies now classified as “learning experience platforms,’’ because they organize staff participation in skills development training and coordinate it with the goals of employers, who are their clients.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Santa Barbara-based Yardi Systems announced Tuesday afternoon that it has acquired San Diego Real Estate Electronic Publishing Company (REEPCO) , which operates InternetCrusade, an online site focused on training real estate professionals, and RealTown, an online real estate community. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Jitterbug said that Mobiwatch's offering will allow users to reach trained emergency response personnel through a fully-staffed call center of license paramedics. Tags: jitterbug mobiwatch merger acquisition wireless emergency. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 29, 2016

Remember Los Angeles-based kids tablet maker Fuhu ? The company went from a hot startup--with over $200M in sales and 400 employees--to bankruptcy, in less than two years. The Los Angeles Times dissects the implosion of Fuhu, which once had hoped for an IPO, and was later sold to Mattel for a mere $21.5M out of bankruptcy.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Financial terms of the acquisitions were not announced. According to Korn Ferry, the acquisition will help it bolster its learning, development, and training offerings. According to Korn Ferry, it has acquired Miller Heiman Group , AchieveForum , and Strategy Execution. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Yesterday I wrote a post about The Silent Benefits of PR in which I pointed out that most young companies I encounter don’t fully grasp the benefits of PR because they are less measurable than product milestones or customer acquisition analyses (like CAC/LTV). Just don’t spam people.

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socalTECH

MAY 24, 2016

According to WSL and KSWC, they will tap into the technology created by Slater to develop a network of "training centers" for surfers. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. CriticalPoint Capital, led by President and CEO John Foristall, says it already has transactions it has made in the footwear industry, including JackRabbit, Clever Training and Olympia Sports. Shoes.com was originally founded in 1999 as ShoeBuy.

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TechCrunch LA

APRIL 9, 2020

From lockdown in her Northern Italy home, Cevolini shared perspective on the future of motorcycling, acquisition offers and plans to recharge her company when the COVID-19 crisis subsides. As more of the major gas motorcycle companies enter the EV market, Cevolini is open to a merger or acquisition, but only on her terms.

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socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2021

Santa Monica-based augmented reality, air combat training technology developer Red 6 said on Thursday that it has added Dr. Will Roper, former Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L).

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Thursday, October 28, 2010 -- How To Sell Your Business: The Process Of An Acquisition. Paul Johnson, a partner at Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves and Savitch, one of San Diego's largest law offices, gives insight and training on the process of sophisticated merger and acquisition negotiations.

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socalTECH

MARCH 13, 2019

Fullstack Academy operates a web development coding bootcamp, which focuses on cybersecurity training. Bridgepoint said the acquisition will help it with entry into higher education services, as well as expanding its "skills-to-employment" offerings. in cash and up to 4.75 million shares of its common stock.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. According to TrueCar, DealerScience will become a subsidiary of the company, and will focus on product development, sales and customer training. DealerScience was based in Boston, and has 28 employees.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 16, 2021

Along with the funding, the company said it has acquired Lessonly, a developer of sales training, coaching, and enablement software which is based in Indianapolis. Financial details of that acquisition were not announced. Rowe Price, according to the company. Seismic has now raised $440M in total funding.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced. Pearson's Immersive Learning Group develops two virtual reality titles based on Microsoft's Hololens, which are used for VR and AR training in hospitals, nursing schools, and universities. GIGXR is led by CEO David King Lassman, who previously founded Vyclone. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 3, 2016

BlackLine said Flathers will oversee oversee the day-to-day functions of its Implementations, Support, Customer Success and Product Training departments. Flathers was previously Vice President, Global Field Operations at Zuora, and also has served at Aclara and SAP. BlackLine just filed for an IPO. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Conventional hiring strategies usually follow a vanilla approach to talent acquisition. The most effective people to execute strategic initiatives are likely ones who have recently led similar activities in multiple related environments, not ones who have been grown and trained inside.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 11, 2009

and international patent and trademark procurement - IP Litigation - IP Licenses and Agreements: distribution, development, joint venture - Intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. (www.socalip.com) Focused on high tech's unique need - Pragmatic cost-effective IP portfolio management - U.S.

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 20, 2019

Training to become a drone pilot for the LAFD is particularly intense, Fields says. The typical pilot will get up to 80 hours of training. “Our training is nation-leading. Back in 2018, the Department of Defense issued a ban on the acquisition and use of commercial drones, citing cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 7, 2017

According to City of Hope, only "limited access" to those accounts occurred after the incident, and that it does not believe there was "any actual acquisition of patient medical information."

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Investments and acquisitions fail. Demand for coaching, counseling, and discipline training is high. The most-used workplace training programs are really about matters of the heart. Managers need training in coaching, counseling, and discipline because they resist or have difficulty communicating with team members.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Specialized services, such as accounting, require skilled people, training, and tools, and do not scale well. 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. Prioritize mergers and acquisitions early.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 23, 2022

I like how she was able to motivate, train, and reward employees, including the implementation of an incentive program to get every member of the team actively involved in generating new business. If you train people properly, empower them, trust them, and they understand the business, your evolving business can become a revolution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 21, 2021

Explosive growth to an enterprise normally requires a scalable sales model, a well-documented process with incentives, training, and metrics for tracking and management. Utilize mergers and acquisitions to accelerate growth. As you might imagine, even with the proper planning, mergers and acquisitions are difficult to pull off.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 21, 2011

In real-world training scenarios (over two weeks), on the phone selling, we cut 75% of them. We quintupled our sales per sales person and reduced our acquisition costs by 80% during that (boot camp) period.”. We brought in 10 – 20 people in each class. In that way, the people who made it feel they really achieved something.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2022

Stepping into unknown territories takes real customer acquisition marketing and new costs through social media, public relations, and advertising campaigns. Start today with new customer acquisition efforts. Start planning now for new operational costs, including people turnover, benefits, and training.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 21, 2019

Investments and acquisitions fail. Demand for coaching, counseling, and discipline training is high. The most-used workplace training programs are really about matters of the heart. Managers need training in coaching, counseling, and discipline because they resist or have difficulty communicating with team members.

Training 123

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Both Cornerstone OnDemand and Saba develop software used for managing everything from recruiting, training, compliance, employee development, and other related areas. The firm is paying a combination of cash and stock for Saba, and expects the deal to be complete in the second quarter of 2020. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 15, 2020

PowerDMS develops compliance software used to track compliance with politics, training, and industry standards. NEOGOV offers up recruiting, hiring, training, payroll, performance management, time and attendance, and other software for the public sector. Financial details of the merger were not announced.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 5, 2010

The problem is that to really fix education you’d need to reform incentives and pay in addition to better teacher training. Still, I think that to succeed they really need to focus on vertical niches where they can differentiate and have more focus on content quality and user acquisition.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 1, 2011

Easy To Use – The product is intuitive: the average target market user can access the product’s full utility without training. Utility – The product’s value proposition is readily apparent, does not require a significant change in users’ behavior and is meaningful enough to overcome the natural inertia associated with anything new.

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 13, 2016

There are many factors to consider when your company is ready to embark upon an acquisition. However, it is also helpful to consider long term reach and the strategic impact that the acquisition can have on business overall. Here are the top three tips for getting what you want out of your company: 1. Have A Dedicated Team.

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TechCrunch LA

DECEMBER 13, 2018

But it will likely grow as the company launches scooter and bike sharing in more cities and as it forms partnerships with transit authorities through its Nearby Transit feature, which includes route information and schedules for buses and trains.

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TechCrunch LA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

If anything, the OculusVR acquisition in 2014 signaled that Facebook saw VR as a social final frontier. By training employees with VR, there’s the potential to more accurately simulate key scenarios and push people towards good choices. The Social Experiment. Augmenting the Office. Your Virtual Self.

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