SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Thursday, November 19, 2009 -- Technology Outlook; A Panel of CIOs Discusses Major Trends, How They're Leveraging New Technologies, and How They're Making their Firms More Competitive. This event also offers another unique opportunity: great networking! See https://www.acteva.com/go/aitpla.

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CIO Technology Competition Networking 100

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FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Szygenda is the former global CIO of General Motors, and also has served at Bell Atlantic and Texas Instruments. iRise said that Szygenda will help create a "CIO advisory council" for the company. iRise is backed by Morgan Stanley Venture Partners, and Deutsche Bank. READ MORE>>.

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El Segundo CIO Software Help 145

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FEBRUARY 20, 2015

San Diego-based BuyAutoParts.com , an online e-commerce site focused on auto parts, said Thursday that it has named Adrian Crisan as the company''s Chief Information Officer. The company said Crisan has over 25 years of experience in the field. Crisan joins from AutoAnything, where he was VP of Software Engineering. READ MORE>>.

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CIO Software Engineering San Diego Commerce 100

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JUNE 17, 2011

Thursday, June 23, 2011 -- 2011 Orange County Public Company Forum. Dr. Frank Hatheway, chief economist for NASDAQ OMX Group, will be the keynote speaker June 23, at the 2011 Orange County Public Company Forum.Dr. Martin, chairman, CEO and CIO, Mont Pelerin Capital; Cary H. See [link] (more)

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Orange County CIO Company Companies 100

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MAY 14, 2009

The ad network said that Dimler has served at companies such as DirecTV, Transamerica, and Mail.com Media Corporation. Los Angeles-based cost-per-action advertising network Hydra is staffing up, saying Thursday that it has named Mitchell Dimler as its Chief Information Officer. READ MORE>>.

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CIO Advertising Media Los Angeles 100

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AUGUST 15, 2017

Santa Monica-based health and fitness company Beachbody says it has named Bryan Muehlberger as the company's new Chief Information Officer. Muehlberger joins the company from Red Bull North America, where he was Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Information Technology.

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Beachbody CIO Santa Monica Report 136

SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 2, 2011

Inspired by panelist Ashwin Rangan's book "Tomorrow's CIO: Strategic Conversations That Align IT with the Boardroom," this forum brings together a panel of distinguished CIOs for a discussion about tomorrow's IT leadership. Wednesday, June 8, 2011 -- AWT Quarterly Technology Forum. Come join the discussion! See [link] (more)

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AWT CIO Technology Product 113

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JANUARY 28, 2010

Sullivan was most recently Chief Technology Officer, Interactive, for the Tribune Company and the Los Angeles Times. Sullivan has also served at Edmunds.com, where he was CIO, and Yahoo!/Overture Overture Services, where he was SVP Technology Operations and Engineering. READ MORE>>.

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Chief Technology Officer CIO Yahoo Los Angeles 145

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 22, 2009

It is tempting because you not only see that they were VP Sales at 3 other startups but also that they have great access (according to their resume) to senior executives at companies you’re trying to target. More likely this person who wants to work at your fledgling company is a decent performer but not a superstar. Not so fast.

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Startup Sales Class CIO 327

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Prior to that, he was CIO at Overture Services. Quality Systems said Morefield will oversee all of the operations of the company and its business units. Morefield was most recently President and CEO of LEADS360, and also previously served as Chief Operations Officer at Experian Consumer Direct. READ MORE>>.

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CIO Software Services Develop 147

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JANUARY 22, 2020

Santa Monica-based TigerConnect , which develops communications tools for the healthcare and other industries, said on Wednesday that it has named Tim Goodwin as the company's new Chief Technology Officer. Goodwin also served as CIO and Senior Vice President at Fiserv Digital Channels. READ MORE>>.

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Chief Technology Officer CIO Santa Monica Tool 157

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MAY 6, 2014

The company said it was founded by Laurie Paolone, who was formerly the CIO of MagnaFlow. HashItIt.com''s website creates Pinterest-like results pages which pull content from across all or just one of those social services.

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Social Media CIO Content Tool 157

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NOVEMBER 2, 2011

MacDonald was formerly a Regional Managing Partner at Heidrick & Struggles, and also served as CIO of an un-named energy company.

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CIO Software Development Software Product 140

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MAY 21, 2012

Online advertising network Adconion is tapping a Los Angeles technology vet as its Global Chief Technology Officer, the company said Monday. Adconion said that it has appointed Scott Sullivan to the CTO position, recruiting him away from Everbridge Communications, where he was also CTO.

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Chief Technology Officer CIO Yahoo Advertising 140

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MARCH 5, 2019

Los Angeles-based Saviynt , a venture backed developer of cybersecurity software for the hybrid cloud, said on Tuesday that it has added Jim DuBois, the former CIO of Microsoft, to its board of advisors. Saviynt said that DeBois had been at Microosft for over 24 years. Amit Saha is CEO of Saviynt. READ MORE>>.

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CIO Los Angeles Software Capital 113

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AUGUST 26, 2010

San Diego-based IntraStage , a developer of quality management software for companies who design and manufacture electronic products, including statistical process control (SPC) and other testing and data analytics tools, has raised a round of angel funding. According to the firm, it raised a Series A investment led by the Tech Coast Angels.

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Angel Tech Coast Angels Funding CIO 140

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Nirvanix apparently told some of its biggest partners and customers Monday about the shutdown, although the company has yet to release any public notice of the shutdown plans. The company seemed to be on the upswing, with a long list of high profile customers; the company had even hired Zynga''s CIO earlier this year.

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Customer Custom Windward S3 147

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JUNE 7, 2013

Aliso Viejo-based Corent Technology , which develops software that makes it easy for companies to convert their legacy applications into software-as-a-service, has added a new advisor, the firm said this week. Corent said it has added Mario Leone, former CIO of Ingram Micro, FIAT, Federal-Mogul and Dow Chemical, as an advisor.

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PHP Java SaaS CIO 138

SoCal Tech Calendar

NOVEMBER 23, 2012

Thursday, November 29, 2012 -- Technology Outlook: A Panel of CIOs Discussing Major Trends, How They're Leveraging New Technologies, and How They're Making their Firms More Competitive Today's IT organizations are experiencing major paradigm shifts. For this annual event we?re Cindy McKenzie ?

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Technology CIO AITP Activision 113

SoCal Tech Calendar

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

CIO Impacts Forum. While the burden of software installation, update or maintenance is removed from the hands of the enterprise user, the burden of creating, managing and securing the infrastructure, devices, user accounts, and, networks, falls in the hands of the CIO.

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AUGUST 25, 2017

Los Angeles-based MANDT VR , an augmented reality and virtual reality production company, said on Thursday that it has named Mike Dunn as the company's Chief Technology Officer. Mandt was most recently CIO at VER, and also had previously served as Chief Technology Officer at Time Warner, Hearst Interactive Media and TrueCar.

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Chief Technology Officer CIO Truecar Commerce 124

SoCal Tech Calendar

MARCH 5, 2009

Companies, both large and small, need to be implementing secure practices with their networks. If you are unsure about what your company is doing to prevent hacking, or have questions about what you can do differently, come to this event and bring your questions! This event is limited to CIO's and CISO's.

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CIO Networking Company Companies 100

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JANUARY 7, 2011

Barash was most recently CIO for the firm. In addition, the company said it has eliminated the position of Chief Revenue Officer. Los Angeles-based CyberDefender , the developer of Internet security software, said Thursday afternoon that it has named co-founder Igor Barash as its Chief Operating Officer.

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CIO Los Angeles Software Angel 113

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APRIL 23, 2019

Los Angeles-based Cedars Sinai is one of the major backers of a new startup, Censinet , in the company's Series A funding. Cedars-Sinai's participation in the funding was led by Darren Dworkin, the healthcare system's Senior Vice President and CIO. According to Censinet, it raised $7.8M Censinet is led by founder and CEO Ed Gaudet.

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CIO Los Angeles Funding Startup 133

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JUNE 20, 2012

What Are the Biggest Digital Security Threats to You and Your Company? Speakers: Michael Bruemmer - VP, Experian Data Breach Resolution ; James Christiansen - CEO, Evantix; George Kurtz - Co-founder and CEO, CrowdStrike; Justin Newton - CIO, Blackline ; Francis Tam - Managing Director, Moss Adams. Are you at risk for a cyber attack?

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CIO OCTANE Mobile Company 113

TechCrunch LA

JUNE 10, 2021

In an exclusive interview with TechCrunch, Klarna CEO and founder Sebastian Siemiatkowski said the company has seen explosive growth in the U.S. While the company was profitable for its first 14 years of life, it has not been profitable the last two, according to Siemiatkowski, and that’s been by design.

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Los Angeles Funding CIO Marketing 266

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NOVEMBER 2, 2021

San Diego-based Shoreline Biosciences, a developer of cell immunotherapies for treating solid tumors and hematologic malignancies, has raised $140M in a financing round, the company said today. The company said that Frank Yu, Founder, CEO and CIO of Ally Bridge Group, joined the company's board of directors as part of the funding.

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CIO San Diego Capital Invest 113

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AUGUST 18, 2015

The company said its new, Executive Dashboard product helps CIOs and CTOs with a dashbaord of the overall health and performance of their critical IT infrastructure. Santa Barbara-based LogicMonitor , which develops performance monitoring products for IT infrastructure, said today that it has launched a new dashboard product.

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Product CIO Santa Barbara Pricing 100

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OCTOBER 6, 2015

ZestFiance said the funding goes towards the company's Bastix loan service, which is aimed at providing loans to people who normally would not be able to qualify for loans from traditional banks. Los Angeles-baesd online lender ZestFinance said today that it has raised $150M in debt financing, from Fortress Investment Group.

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CIO Google Los Angeles Capital 100

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 29, 2020

The company first announced the Vegas expansion in July 2019. “Cloud technologies enable two important outcomes for us,” said James Alvarez, CIO of Aristocrat. Some other features, including Cloud HSM and Secret Manager, are also not available yet.

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Google CIO Outsource Development Demand 155

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 17, 2023

I know that dates me a good bit, but it also shows that I have been hanging around startups and big companies for a long time. In retrospect, however, Bill Gates did a lot of things right as a startup that I still look for today in aspiring entrepreneurs and their companies: Build a strong team.

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APRIL 21, 2015

The company said that TJ Thinakaran, Co-Founder and COO, has become Chief Services Officer for the company, and that Punit Shah, Co-Founder and CIO, will become Chief Product Officer. CallFire is led by Ron Burr. READ MORE>>. callfire voice text cloud communications executive'

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CIO Santa Monica Services Product 100

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2008

Morefield is the former COO of Experian Consumer Direct, as well as CIO at Overture Services. According to the firm, founding CEO Jeff Solomon becomes Senior Vice President and will focus on product and technology development at the company. Morefield has also served at PayMyBills and at Home Savings of America.

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Rustic Canyon CIO Web Los Angeles 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

APRIL 6, 2012

Employees are regularly using their own personal devices (smartphones, tablets, and laptops) to conduct business or store company information. Should businesses provide company devices to their employees, in order to regulate them more carefully? Is it too expensive, or do the potential dangers outweigh the cost?

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AWT CIO SpaceX Training 113

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APRIL 17, 2015

in a seed funding round, the company said Friday. The startup--led by Jeremy Gocke--said the funding came from Scout Ventures, Rick Dalzell (former Amazon CIO), Rich Heise (early Groupon investor), Hivers & Strivers, Kelly Perdew, and other angels.

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Tool CIO Seed Funding Entertainment 100

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 28, 2013

Join us for a special evening with InfoWorld’s Dave Linthicum as he delves into global enterprise software trends with some of LA’s most successful SaaS and cloud computing companies. Featuring panelists from SOA Software , Edgecast and Bitium , we’ll discuss: Top priorities and challenges for today’s CIO. Alex Kazerani.

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SaaS Cloud Computing CIO Web 92

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JUNE 17, 2016

ElNaggar was most recently serving as Chief Strategy Officer at CBS Interactive; he co-founded Sapho with fellow CBS Interactive alum Peter Yared, who was CBSi's CTO and CIO. ElNaggar was in Redpoint's LA offices from 2005 until 2011, and had stints on the boards of Machinima and Hark, among other companies. Sapho is in Silicon Valley.

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Redpoint CIO Venture Capital Startup 100