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OCTOBER 8, 2018

Monrovia, California-based Aerovironment , a major developer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drones for the military, said it has inked a deal with General Dynamic Land Systems (GD), to integrate the company's unmanned aircraft and tactical missle systems with armored combat vehicles.

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APRIL 3, 2019

Monrovia, California-based unmanned aircraft maker Aerovironment has scored a $17.4M contract award, the company aid Tuesday, with an un-named, United States ally. The company says its small unmanned aircraft system is now deployed to more than 45 allied governments. The contract is expected to be delivered in September.

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JANUARY 10, 2019

Monrovia, California-based VivoAquatics , a provider of water management services for hotels, resorts, and waterparks, has raised $8M in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the company this week. Details of the funding had not yet been announced by the company.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

HAPSMobile , the developer of a solar-power, unmanned aircraft system which is part owned by Monrovia, California-based Aerovironment , has seen a successful stratospheric test flight of its solar powered unmanned glider, the company said late Wednesday. According to HAPSMobile--which is a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp.

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

Monrovia-based biopharmaceuticals developer Xencor announced this morning that it has named Allen Yang, M.D., The company said that Yang will be responsible for leading clinical development strategy and overseeing clinical operations for Xencor's portfolio of XmAb antibody drug candidates, including bispecific antibodies and cytokines.

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DECEMBER 10, 2013

Westlake Village-based ValueClick has sold its "owned and operated" websites -- Investopedia, PriceRunner, as well as others -- to IAC, according to the company. ValueClick said in November that it was looking to divest that segment of its business, which is based in Monrovia, California. Size of the deal was not announced.

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MARCH 7, 2018

Monrovia-based unmanned aircraft systems developer AeroVironment reports that it has received a big, $44.5M According to Aerovironment, the deal is the largest-ever international contract for the company. Aerovironment's Puma AE is being used for both ground and maritime operations, according to the company. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 20, 2019

Monrovia-based biopharmaceuticals developer Xencor announced on Friday morning that it has naed a new member of its board of directors. According to the company, it has appointed Dagmar Rosa-Bjorkeson, the former Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy and Development Officer at Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals to its board.

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APRIL 17, 2017

Monrovia-based biopharmaceuticals developer Xencor announced this morning that it has named Kevin Gorman, ph.D., who the company said will not stand for re-election to its board. to its board of directors. Gorman replaces director Robert Baltera, Jr.,

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APRIL 3, 2017

Monrovia-based AeroVironment is expanding its lineup of chargers for the electric vehicle market, with a new product specifically aimed at the forklift and materials handling market. The company said the new product implements a new sophisticated charge algorithm, battery thermal management, and anti-arc technology.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

In a bid to gain better market share among developer, Monrovia, California-based Parasoft announced Tuesday that it will begin giving out free access to its entire suit of test automation software to open source developers. Parasoft said it has launched the Parasoft Open Source Support Program to support those open source developers.

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MARCH 9, 2017

Monrovia, California-based AeroVironment has been selected by auto manufacturer Volvo Cars , to develop a custom electric vehicle (EV) charging station, the company announced on Thursday. Financial details of the deal were not announced.

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MARCH 12, 2019

Monrovia, California-based Green Dot , the prepaid card and mobile banking giant, is powering the new banking offerings for mobile investing and financial app startup Stash. The company offers up mostly blue chip stocks and ETFs, letting users buy fractional shares, with a heavy dose of educational content.

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DECEMBER 1, 2016

Monrovia-based biotechnology developer Xencor has launched a public offering of its common stock, with the aim of raising approximately $110M in funding, the company said on Wednesday. The publicly traded biotechnology developer--which trades on the NASDAQ as XNCR--said it has priced the offering at $24.000 per share.

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

Monrovia-based unmanned aerial vehicle maker Aerovironment reported Thursday that it has received a number of awards and options on its contract with the United States Army, for its Switchblade tactical missile systems, which increase the total contract ceiling for its existing contract by $38.3M, to a total of $102.1M.

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AUGUST 12, 2016

Monrovia-based AeroVironment has deployed its small, Puma AE unmanned aircraft systems with the U.S. Navy, on the USS Stout, the company said on Thursday. According to AeroVironment, the U.S. Navy has tested and deployed its RQ-20B Puma small unmanned aircraft system (AUS) on the USS Stout, which is a guided missle destroyer.

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JUNE 2, 2017

Monrovia, California-based unmanned aircraft maker Aerovironment reports that it has been selected by the Australia Defence Force, for a contract worth up to $36.5M. AeroVironment's partners in the contract are Australian companies XTEK, GD Mediaware and Sentient. Aerovironment's Wasp AE drone weighs only 2.8 READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Monrovia, California-based unmanned aerial vehicle maker AeroVironment reported Tuesday that it has scored a $27.2M The company said it expects to deliver those parts to the U.S. The company said the new order brings its total spare parts and upgrades to $77.6. contract award from the U.S. Army within the next 12 months.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Monrovia, California-based AeroVironment reported a win in Australia, with the Australian Armed Forces, for its Wasp AE Micro Air Vehicle (RQ-12A), the company said on Monday. Financial impact of the win was not announced. AeroVironment's RQ-12A is a 2.8 pound aerial vehicle with color and infrared video capability.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

In a move which will not surprise anyone familiar with Monrovia, California-based Green Dot , the company''s mobile banking service, GoBank , has been launched by Walmart. Financial details of the deal between the two companies were not announced.

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

Monrovia, California-based CouponMountain.com , the online coupon site which until last week was owned by ValueClick but is now part of IAC, said today that it has launched a big redesign of its site. ValueClick said last week it sold its Owned & Operated division --which includes CouponMountain.com--to IAC. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Monrovia, California-based Xencor has set the initial offering price for its IPO, saying in a filing Thursday morning that it will offer up 10,700,000 shares of its common stock at $7.00 The company plans to trade on the NASDAQ Global Market as XNCR. The company develops biopharmaceuticals technology. and $16.00 and $16.00

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JULY 31, 2015

Monrovia-based biopharmaceuticals developer Xencor announced this morning that it has appointed Yujiro S. Hata has also served at Onyx Pharmaceukticals, Enata Pharmaceuticals, Gneome Therapeutics Corporation, McKinsey and Company, and ImClone Systems. Hata to its board of directors. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Monrovia-based Xencor , the developer of biopharmaceutical technology headed by Bassill Dahiyat, delayed its IPO Friday, citing poor market conditions for the offering. The company had hoped to IPO on the NASDAQ Global Market. The company is backed by MedImmune Ventures, HealthCare Ventures, and others. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 6, 2016

Monrovia, California-based AeroVironment , which develops both unmanned aerial vehicles and electric vehicle charging stations, has scored a win with General Motors. The company said on Tuesday afternoon that its EVSE-RS charging station has been selected as the official home charging station for GM's new 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV.

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OCTOBER 2, 2013

Monrovia-based unmanned aerial vehicle maker AeroVironment announced this morning that it has received a $20M order from the U.S. The company said that the U.S. Army, for an upgrade for the army''s RQ-11B Raven Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Department of Defense now has more than 5,000 Raven aircraft deployed.

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OCTOBER 8, 2014

Monrovia, California-based unmanned aircraft maker AeroVironment reported today that it has scored another contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The Tern is being aimed at creating medium altitude, long endurance unmanned aircraft which can be launched from smaller ships. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 10, 2013

Monrovia, California-based prepaid card provider Green Dot has acquired the reloadable prepaid card business of GE Capital , which are marketed under the Walmart brand, the firm said today. The companies said they expect the deal to close in the second half of the year. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Monrovia, California-based Xencor , the biopharmaceuticals technology developer headed by Bassil Dahiyat, has set its IPO pricing range, saying today in a regulatory filing that it is expecting to price its IPO at between $14.00 The company is looking to trade as XNCR on the NASDAQ Global Market. and $16.00

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OCTOBER 3, 2013

Monrovia, California-based Parasoft , which develops software testing tools, has launched a new product aimed at the automated, continuous testing market. The company said it has released a new API Testing Solution, which can be used as part of continuous integration and release efforts.

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MAY 8, 2013

However, two, Southern California firms drove the inclusion of two other, venture capital investors on the list--Miachel Moritz of Sequoia Capital (for his investment in Monrovia-based Green Dot ), and Byron Deeter of Bessemer Venture Partners (for his investment in Los Angeles-based Cornerstone OnDemand ).

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AUGUST 21, 2013

Monrovia, California-based AeroVironment has been selected by another auto manufacturer, to provide charging stations for its electric car customers. According to AeroVironment, Fiat has selected the company to provide charging stations for the new, all-electric Fiat 500e. The company said the Fiat 500e has a 108 mile range.

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JANUARY 9, 2013

Monrovia, California-based Green Dot , the provider of prepaid cards, is getting set to launch a new, mobile bank account product, the firm said Wednesday afternoon. The company disclosed the new product launch through an invite for media, analysts and investors to a live conference call.

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APRIL 17, 2013

Monrovia, California-based biotherapeutics technology developer Xencor said Tuesday that it has licensed its Xtend technology to an Australian firm. Xencor and CSL Limited said they are in a technology license agreement, which will provide CSL access ot its technology, for use with CSL''s monoclonal antibodies. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Westlake Village-based online advertising and marketing firm ValueClick said late Tuesday that it is planning to divest its "Owned & Operated" websites segment, the company''s division which runs such sites as Investopedia, PriceRunner, Smarter.com, SymptomFind, and CouponMountain.com. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 30, 2012

Monrovia, California-based unmanned aerial vehicle maker AeroVironment reported Monday that it has scored another order from the U.S. The company said the order, from the United States Marine Corps, came through an existing U.S. military, this time for $3.6M of the firm's RQ-11B Raven Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Monrovia-based unmanned vehicle maker AeroVironment said late Thursday that it has swapped its CFO, and named Teresa Covington as Interim Chief Financial Officer, as its current CFO, Jikum Kim, has left the company. AeroVironment said Kim left the company to "pursue other opportunities." Kim had been at AeroVironment since 2010.

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