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NOVEMBER 6, 2019
Agoura Hills-based A2 Biotherapeutics , a biotechnology firm started by veterans of Amgen which is developing cell therapies for cancer patients, has raised $57M in a Series A funding round, the company said this week. The startup says it has a fully integrated discovery, development and manufacturing organization in Agoura Hills, California with a team that already includes more than 40 staff.
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MAY 25, 2016
Tipalti , a startup with offices in Agoura Hills, said it has launched a new platform which automates the entire, accounts payable workflow for businesses. Tipalti's offices are split between Agoura and Palo Alto. The company said its cloud-based product helps companies handle invoice collection and approval, plus also managed supplier payment operations, tax compliance, global payment remittance, and payment reconciliation with ERP systems.
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JUNE 25, 2018
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 -- Innovation and Growth Fair - Q2 by 805 Startups, City of Agoura Hills, and Greater Conejo Chamber of Commerce. The purpose of this event is to promote personal and professional growth while inspiring innovation at all levels. You will be exposed to many different people and companies in an environment designed to foster authentic relationships between one another. link].
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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016
Agoura Hills-based Estify , a developer of software to help auto body shops creates estimates on repair for auto insurers, has raised $6.3M in a Series A funding, the company disclosed today. The funding came from Romulus Capital along with ff Venture Capital. Estify was founded by Jordan Furniss. The company had raised $1.5M in seed funding in 2014, and was part of the AmplifyLA startup accelerator. READ MORE>>.
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JUNE 3, 2014
Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce , which helps provide brands with online software and services for helping better connect with their customers and potential customers, said today that it is planning growth and hiring at a new headquarters in Agoura Hills. TouchCommerce says it is among the top five employers now in Agoura Hills. touchcommerce hiring jobs employment agoura software
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APRIL 27, 2018
Teradyne , the developer of automation and test equipment which has a big facility in Agoura Hills, said this week that it has acquired Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR), a Danish company, for $148M, plus up to $124M in earnout. MiR develops autonomous, mobile robots that are used in industrial applications, including industrial logistics and manufacturing. One of MiR's regional offices in in San Diego. READ MORE>>.
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JANUARY 8, 2015
Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce , the provider of customer engagement services and software, reported today that Total Gym Fitness is using the company''s solution on smartphones. TouchCommerce said that Total Gym is using its mobile TouchGuide product on smartphones, to help convert customers, by providing a step-by-step, automated product comparisons. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. TouchCommerce is led by Bernard Louvat. READ MORE>>.
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JULY 22, 2016
Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce , the provider of customer service software and services, which e-commerce companies use to add live chat and support to their websites, has been acquired by Nuance Communications , Nuance said Thursday. Nuance said it would pay $215M, split between $110M in cash and $85M in stock, with $20M in earn out.
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JANUARY 7, 2014
Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce , the provider of online chat services and products aimed at e-commerce retailers, reported today that it has partnered with German travel operator FTI, to provide a chat feature to FTI''s 5vorFlug brand page. Financial impact of the deal was not disclosed. The company said that it will provide its TouchChat solution on the 5vorFlug site, which sells package tours and last minute travel to consumers in Germany. READ MORE>>.
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FEBRUARY 4, 2016
Agoura Hills-based Internet access gateway maker Nomadix says that it has received a win in a federal court, saying that Blueprint RF has infringed upon one of the company's patents. The summary judgement was made by Judge Dean D. Pregerson, U.S.
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MAY 25, 2018
Converge Technology Partners , the IT technology provider which acquired Agoura Hills-based Key Information Systems in April, said this week that it has acquired another company-- BlueChipTek , a technology solutions provider based in Silicon Valley. In addition to the acquisition of Agoura's Key Information Systems, Converge also acquired Corus360 (Georgia), Northern Micro (Ottawa), and Becker-Carroll (also Ottawa).
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OCTOBER 25, 2016
Agoura Hills-based Hixme , a startup developing group insurance products for large organizations, has raise $14.1M more in funding, the company announced this morning. The Series B funding was led by Propel Venture Partners, and also included Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers (KPCB), Transamerica Ventures and Rosemark Capital. The company says it has now raised $26.6M in funding.
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DECEMBER 12, 2011
Agoura Hills-based THQ , the developer of videogames, has cut 30 of its staff, due to poor performance of its uDraw tablet for the Wii, Xbox 360, and PS3. The cuts were due to "weaker than expected" sales of the gaming accessory. READ MORE>>. videogame games layoff employment jobs
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JULY 23, 2012
Agoura Hills-based THQ announced this morning that it has named Ron Moravek as its new Executive Vice President, Production. Moravek is the former co-founder and COO of Relic Entertainment, which he sold to THQ in 2004. He also served at Electronics Arts, Canada, and most recently was a senior advisor to security firm NuCaptcha. READ MORE>>. executive production videogame content
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MAY 4, 2011
Agoura Hills-based videogame maker THQ said Tuesday that it has named Angela Emery as the firm's Vice President of Corporate Communications. Emery joins the firm from Disney Interactive Studios. Emery also has served at such firms as Fox Interactive, Sega Interactive, and Edelman PR. Emery replaces Julie MacMedan, who the firm said has left to pursue a new opportunity. MacMedan also was VP of Investor Relations, which THQ said it is planning to hire. READ MORE>>.
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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
Agoura Hills-based Aligned TeleHealth , a provider of telemedicine services and technology, said today that it has raised a round of private financing from two individuals. Size of the funding was not announced. The company said the funding came from Deepak Chopra, the CEO and founder of OSI Systems, and Hector Sulaiman, CEO of Controles Graficos. Both join the company''s board of advisors. Aligned Telehealth is led by Nitin Nanda.
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JULY 19, 2011
Agoura Hills-based videogame maker THQ has announced today that it is reviving 1980's cartoon hero Voltron , in a new video game called Voltron: Defender of the Universe. The firm said it is releasing the game in October on Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network. The new game comes as a result of a deal with World Events Productions, Ltd., which owns the Voltron brand and distributes and produces children's animation. READ MORE>>. voltron videogame cartoon video game content
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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
Agoura Hills-based videogame maker THQ today said it has entered into a new credit facility with Wells Fargo Capital Finance, worth up to $50M for working capital, plus increases to $75M during peak sales periods. The credit facility replaces an earlier facility it had with Bank of America. READ MORE>>. credit facility finance videogame content
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MARCH 26, 2015
Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce , the developer of online live chat products aimed at helping e-commerce and other brands, said it has expanded an effort in the EMEA with Equinix. TouchCommerce said that Equinix, which offers up colocation and data center efforts, has rolled out TouchCommerce''s chat tools on its Germany, France, Switzerland, and United Arab Emirates sites.
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APRIL 28, 2016
Agoura Hills-based Key Information Systems said Wednesday that it has tied into Hewlett Packard, and become part of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Partner Ready Program for Service Providers. The company said the move will allow it to provide hybrid cloud solutions for companies in Southern California.
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FEBRUARY 17, 2016
Agoura Hills-based cloud infrastructure and service provider Key Information Systems said today that it has completed an independent examination of its data center and services for HIPAA and HITECH compliance. The company said the examination was conducted by BrightLine CPAs and Associates.
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MAY 25, 2011
Agoura Hills-based THQ said Wednesday that it has inked a distribution deal with Codemasters , to distribute four games for that firm. THQ said it will distribute DiRT 3, operation Flashpoint Red River, BODYCOUNT, and F1 2011 for Codemasters in North America. Financial details of the arrangement were not disclosed. READ MORE>>. codemasters videogame content distribution software
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APRIL 10, 2014
Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce , which provides Internet and mobile chat technology and services which helps to engage customers browsing e-commerce sites, reported today that it has signed up Total Gym Fitness as a customer for its new mobile products.
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JANUARY 22, 2015
Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce announced this morning that it will power a live chat program for European electronics and telecommunications retailer Dixons Carphone. TouchCommerce said it will offer up its TouchChat online customer engagement product for the Currys PC World brand, which is owned by Dixons Carphone, and will offer up live chat via desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.
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JANUARY 8, 2015
Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce , the provider of customer engagement services and software, reported today that Total Gym Fitness has been using the company''s solution on smartphones. TouchCommerce said that Total Gym is using its mobile TouchGuide product on smartphones, to help convert customers, by providing a step-by-step, automated product comparisons. TouchCommerce says that Total Gym has been a customer for five years. TouchCommerce is led by Bernard Louvat. READ MORE>>.
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MAY 1, 2014
Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce has launched a new product aimed at contact ceners, saying that it has launched a new product called TouchConnect. The startup--led by Bernard Louvat--said the new product helps reduce call volume and increase customer satisfaction, by leading customers off traditional call center calls via online, self-service options.
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OCTOBER 23, 2014
Agoura Hills-based Tipalti , a developer of software to automate mass payments--for example, for affiliate advertising firms and marketplaces--has raised $13M in a funding round, according to the company. The Series B funding came from Wicklow Capital. The startup, which is led by Chen Amit, automates payments in the crowd for companies who have a large number of people they need to pay small amounts on a regular basis.
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MAY 4, 2012
Agoura Hills-based THQ said Thursday that it is working on the next sequel of its Saints Row' series, Saints Row: The Third - Enter The Dominatrix. THQ said that it will ship the title in the fall, and will ship on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC, for $29.99. THQ said it has shipped more than 11 million units of the franchise so far. THQ did not give an exact ship date on the new title. READ MORE>>. saints videogame game content
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JANUARY 29, 2015
According to the Sheriff''s Department, Cody Jens (24) of Agoura Hills, and Luke Karasiuk (22) of Thousand Oaks were arrested after local police made a vehicle code enforcement stop on an Uber driver on Wednesday morning. The Ventura County Sheriff''s department reported this morning that it arrested two suspects in Thousand Oaks, who were using Uber to help conduct deals.
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NOVEMBER 14, 2011
Agoura Hills-based THQ announced today that it is shipping an updated gaming accessory for the Wii, Xbox 360, and Playstation 3 tomorrow, its uDraw GameTablet. the game maker said the new gaming accessory includes a pressure sensitive stylus, and support from a library of games. The uDraw works with such games as Pictionary, Marvel Super Hero Squad: Comic Combat; and other titles. READ MORE>>. udraw gametablet tablet stylus accessory videogame
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JULY 18, 2011
Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce , a provider of online chat and sales conversion services for e-commerce retailers, reports today that Virgin Mobile France has implemented the firm's live assistance solution. Size of the win was not announced. Virgin Mobile France is the fourth-largest mobile operator in the region, according to the two firms.
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DECEMBER 3, 2009
Agoura Hills-based video game maker THQ reported earlier this week that it has hired on Germaine Gioia as its Senior Vice President, Licensing and Merchandise. According to THQ, Gioia was most recently Senior Vice President, Licensing for Capcom Entertainment. Prior to Capcam, Gioia was head of THQ's licensing efforts for 14 years. READ MORE>>.
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MAY 27, 2011
Agoura Hills-based videogame publisher THQ said Thursday that it has signed Turtle Rock Studios , a game development studio, for an upcoming, un-named title. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Turtle Rock Studios develops the multiplayer game Left 4 Dead and Counter-Strike: Condition Zero. The two firms said the new, upcoming first person shooter game's release date will be announced later. READ MORE>>. turtle rock studios content videogame publishing
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JULY 20, 2016
Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce has added a new chat bot product called TouchAssist , to its lineup of services and software, the company said this morning. TouchCommerce said its new product, aimed at brands, will offer up "intelligent" automated conversations with customers, all linked into TouchCommerce's live assistance services.
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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
Agoura Hills-based THQ reports today that it has selected Joyent , a provider of cloud infrastructure services, to provide it with support in the social games space. THQ said that it will use Joyent to support its turn-key development and publishing for its social gaming development teams. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.
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APRIL 3, 2018
Agoura Hills-based Key Information Systems , a provider of systems integration, compute, storage, and networking solutions and services, has been acquired by Converge Technology Partners , the two companies announced on Tuesday. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed. Converge Technology Partners is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. According to the two, the acquisition will help provide Converge with a strong footprint within the Western United States.
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AUGUST 16, 2013
Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce has expanded out its executive team, saying this week that it has appointed George Skaff as Senior Vice President of Marketing, and Olivier Maire as Vice President of EMEA. Skaff was most recently the Chief Marketing Officer at SGI (Silicon Graphics International), and also had served at Digital Persona and Wyse Technology. Maire was formerly the company''s Country Manger in France.
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MARCH 15, 2011
Agoura Hills-based THQ said today that its newest gaming title, Homefront, has hit retail stores. The war game--set in the U.S. after an imagined invasion by North Korea--was developed by Kaos Studios, and runs on Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Windows PCs. THQ has recently been promoting the game through Los Angeles and other parts of California with a rigged up "Pyongyang Express" food truck. The game includes online, multi-player elements. READ MORE>>.
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FEBRUARY 3, 2011
Agoura Hills-based videogame maker THQ said this morning that it has launched a new, UFC-themed Facebook game. THQ said it has tied with Zuffa, LLC to launch UFC Undisputed Fight Nation, a Facebook game based on the mixed martial arts organization the Ultimate Fighting Championship. THQ said the new game allows players to train in virtual mixed martial arts, and compete against current UFC fighters for career milestones and points.
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013
Agoura Hills-based wired and wireless gateway developer Nomadix said today that it has settled a patent infringement case it had filed against Aruba Networks. Financial details of the settlement were not disclosed. Nomadix said the settlement included a license to Aruba of its patent portfolio covering Internet access technology. Nomadix is a subsidiary of DOCOMO interTouch. The company has been involved in a number of patent cases since 2009.
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JANUARY 13, 2016
Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce , the online chat provider led by Bernard Louvat, has scored a major win, and has replaced LivePerson at AT&T. AT&T said this week that it had replaced its 10-year old, third party chat platform with TouchCommerce , as a part of an effort to deliver better service. AT&T said it migrated to TouchCommerce in only 60 days, in an effort it said saved the company $16.5 million in fees.
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OCTOBER 26, 2009
Agoura Hills-based BeyondTrust , a developer of security software, has added Brian T. Anderson as Chief Marketing Officer, the firm said today. BeyondTrust said that Anderson joins the firm from SIderean Software, and also served at Avamar Technologies, IBM Tivoli, Access360, HNC Software, and FileNet. BeyondTrust develops software used to control and monitor access to enterprise applications and other resources.
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NOVEMBER 1, 2010
Agoura Hills-based videogame maker THQ , and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), said this morning they are in a new marketing agreement. The two companies said that WWE-branded video games developed by THQ will be integrated into events, pay-per view and television sponsorships, magazines, and other WWE properties. According to the firms, the deal also includes the addition of interactive gaming kiosks at 40 WWE live events.
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