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NOVEMBER 1, 2012

Thousand Oaks-based Amgen and venture firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers have put their backing behind a new, Westlake Village based drug development firm, Atara Biotherapeutics , in an unusual spinout of technology from the biotech giant. The new company will be headed by Isaac Ciechanover, M.D., READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 23, 2011

The latest ranking the fastest growing companies in the nation by Inc. magazine, has 42 companies in the Los Angeles area on the list. 500 companies) and New York City (42 companies) in the Inc. 500 listing, well above San Francisco (19 companies). Interestingly enough, among the top Inc.

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JANUARY 14, 2015

Los Angeles-based NantWorks , the umbrella technology development organization run by billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, said today that it has launched a new immuno-oncology company called NantCell. AMG 479 had been in Phase 3 development, aimed at treating pancreatic cancer.

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APRIL 3, 2012

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies said this morning that it has increased its stake in Optech Incorporated , from 19 percent to 51 percent of the company. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. The transaction came from Teledyne's subsidiary, Teledyne DALSA, Inc.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Thousand Oaks-based ImmunGene , a startup biotech company developing antibody-based, protein therapeutics for treating cancer, said today that it has raised $9M in a Series A funding, to advance its early stage development products. According to the company, the funding came from Ally Bridge Group.

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OCTOBER 24, 2013

Thousand Oaks-based electronics, aerospace, defense, and instrumentation company Teledyne Technologies said late Wednesday that Robert (Bob) W. Steenberge, the company''s vice president and Chief Technology Officer, is retiring at the end of the year. READ MORE>>. teledyne executive electronics aerospace'

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JUNE 17, 2010

The long list of Southern California high tech companies lined up for the public markets just got a little longer this morning, with the addition of Inphi Corp. So far, two companies-- Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal , which completed its IPO in May, and Carlsbad-based Maxlinear , which hit the markets in March, have had successful IPOs.

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OCTOBER 17, 2014

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies said Thursday that it has scored a major, marine defense electronics contract, as part of a U.S. The company said the contract is the largest single award for Teledyne DGO in its fifty year history. Navy submarine program. Teledyne did not say how much the contract was worth.

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OCTOBER 3, 2014

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies said this week that it has scored a big contract, from its Teledyne Oil & Gas Group. The contract award is associated with a subsea production system off the coast of Angola.

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AUGUST 19, 2014

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies has acquired German company Atlas Hydrographic GmbH , a designer and manufacturer of marine sonar systems. Financial terms of the asset buy were not disclosed. According to Teledyne, it will use the buy to strengthen its marine acoustic imaging business.

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OCTOBER 23, 2013

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies said Wednesday that it has signed a contract with The Boeing Company , to develop and supply aircraft data acquisition systems for the Boeing Next-Generation 737 and 737 MAX, along with the new information management system for the 777, Next-Generation 737, 737 MAX and 747-8 production aircraft.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies said Friday that it has scored a commercial laboratory services contract, via its subsidiary, Teledyne Brown Engineering, with The Dow Chemical Company. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. Freeport, Texas, and Spring House, Pa.

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AUGUST 31, 2011

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies Incorporated says this morning that it has scored a $595M, Missile Defense Agency (MDA) contract.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Thousand Oaks-based agricultural biotechnology developer Ceres said Monday that it has named Cheryl Morley as Chairman of its board of directors, and that former director Pascal Brandys has rejoined the company''s board. Morley has been on the company''s board since 2011. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 23, 2014

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies , the diversified electronics, software, aerospace, defense, and other products company, said today that it has named Jane C. Sherburne to the company''s board of directors.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies , which owns a wide range of electronics, aerospace, and other related companies, said today that it has acquired Hafmynd ehf. based in Reykjavik, Iceland. Teledyne said its subsidiary, Teledyne Benthos, acquired Hafmynd, a maker of the Gavia autonomous underwater vehicle.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

The list of Southern California companies who have filed, have been rumored to file, or have successfully completed IPOs has gotten a little longer this morning, after Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand filed for an IPO. Other firms currently in registration include Santa Monica-based Demand Media ; San Diego-based Zogenix ; Inphi Corp.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

Every year, at the end of the year, we share some reflections on the past year from our readers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, sponsors, and others in the local technology community. What was the biggest news for you/your company this year? What are you most looking forward to in the technology/startup world in 2020?

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies , which develops electronics instrumentation, digital imaging products, aerospace, defense, systems, and a wide range of other products and services, reported Thursday that it has scored a $9.9M According to the company, the contract comes from the U.S. contract from the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies , the diversified electronics, instrumentation, aerospace, and engineered systems firm, said this morning that its Senior Vice President and CFO, Dale A. Schnittjer, is retiring. Schnittjer will step down on November 18th. Schnittjer joined Teledyne in 2004.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies said this morning that it has acquired VariSystems , a Canadian supplier of custom harsh environment interconnects, used in the oil and gas industry. Teledyne said the acquired company becomes Teledyne VariSystems. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 8, 2010

Thousand Oaks-based Ceres , a developer of biofuels crop technology, said Thursday that it has completed a private offering of convertible preferred stock. Financial terms of the funding were not disclosed by the company, however, the firm revealed in a regulatory filing earlier this month that it had raised $20M in a financing.

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APRIL 2, 2012

Thousand Oaks-based storage systems developer Nexsan has officially pulled its IPO plans, saying in a regulatory filing today with the SEC that it has decided to withdraw its IPO registration. Nexsan, which had filed for an IPO in April of 2008, cited "unfavorable market conditions" for the withdrawal. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Los Angeles-based Internet Brands , which operates a suite of online, advertising driven websites across a wide range of verticals, said Monday that it would go private in a $640M, private equity deal, bucking the trend of Southern California companies filing to get to the public markets. Internet Brands had gone public just three years ago.

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OCTOBER 24, 2018

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne said late Tuesday evening that it has shuffled its CEO position, with current CEO Robert Mehrabian moving to become Executive Chairman, and appointing Al Pichelli as its new CEO. Pichelli was previously President and Chief Operating Officer of the company.

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MAY 20, 2010

Thousand Oaks-based Ceres , a developer of biofuel crop technology, and Novozymes , a developer of enzymes, said today that the two have entered into a research collaboration around cellulosic biofuel production.

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MAY 20, 2010

The firm's stock was up in its debut despite a down market for the day, with the NASDAQ down -4.11 percent to 2,204.01. Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the Internet content publishing run by Richard Rosenblatt, also is widely expected to be in the process of filing for an IPO. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 15, 2012

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies said Thursday that its subsidiary, Teledyne Brown Engineering, has reached an agreement with NASA on a space-based, digital imaging project.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

500/5000 list, highlighting a number of Southern California, technology related firms in its listing. Business magazine Inc. has released its annual Inc. Other interesting firms on the list included Pasadena-based Central Desktop at number 180 (1,569%, $2.6M in revenues.

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JULY 22, 2010

In recent months, Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal and Carlsbad-based MaxLinear also have managed to reach the markets via an IPO, and there are at least seven other Southern California companies waiting in the wings for the public markets.

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AUGUST 6, 2012

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies , the diversified electronics, instrumentation, and aerospace products firm, said Friday that it has acquired PDM Neptec , a provider of underwater cables, fiber optic and electrical subsea connectors. LeCroy had sales of approximately $178.1M as of its fiscal year ended July 2, 2011.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Thousand Oaks-based Nexsan is taking a new angle on getting customers to buy its disk storage products, saying Wednesday that ita has qualified for a program with the Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) where its customer can gain incentives from the utility, for implementing its power-efficient storage products.

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OCTOBER 16, 2018

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies has acquired Falcon Analytics Systems & Technologies , a West Virginia-based developer of compact, rugged gas chromatographs (GC) for industrial process control, industrial laboratory and transportable GC applications, the company said this morning.

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APRIL 20, 2011

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies said Tuesday evening that it has completed the sale of its piston engine business, Teledyne Continental Motors, Inc. Teledyne said the sale would make it a pure-play electronics, imaging, instrumentation and engineering focused company. and Teledyne Mattituck Services, Inc. ,

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DECEMBER 31, 2012

What was Southern California's technology community most interested in 2012? in the company's efforts to start a commercial space tourism industry. in the company's efforts to start a commercial space tourism industry. 2011, showing a reduced number of exits--but more IPOs--in venture backed companies. As part of our.

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APRIL 2, 2021

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies Incorporated says it has cleared antitrust reviews in both Canada and Canada for its ongoing acquisition of FLIR Systems.

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JUNE 5, 2019

Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies has acquired the gas and flame detection business of 3M , in a deal worth $230M in cash, the company announced early this morning. READ MORE>>.

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