socalTECH

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Fountain Valley-based D-Link , the manufacturer of network switches, wireless access points, and other networking products, said today that it has named Michael Hardy as its Vice President of Channel and Enterprise Sales. Hardy was most recently VP of Sales and Business Development at Waterford Technology. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 8, 2018

San Diego-based Inseego , which develops mobile products for the enterprise and other markets, said on Monday afternoon that it has named Rick Harris as Senior Vice President, Enterprise Sales for the Americas. Inseego said Harris has more than 20 years of experience in the enterprise sales area.

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Tech.Co

MAY 6, 2022

Ecommerce company Shopify supports small businesses with technology like ecommerce website builders and retail Point of Sale systems. billion in stock and cash to buy the ecommerce shipping company. The two companies are a great match, according to Shopify's press release about the deal. Shopify is paying $2.1 newsletter.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Venice Beach-based Zefr , which provides contextual targeting software for brands advertising on YouTube, has named former Fox Networks executive Toby Byrne as the company's new President, the company said this morning. Byrne previously also has worked at BBDO. READ MORE>>.

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TechCrunch LA

MARCH 17, 2021

The Los Angeles-based company has a new residential solar plus energy storage program for homeowners in Queens that’s going to be rolled out in partnership with ConEd. With the virtual power plant, ConEd won’t need to build out new transmission and distribution infrastructure, but can still ensure network reliability.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

San Diego-based ACTIVE Network has split off its business products group, ACTIVE Network Business Solutions , and merged it with a Texas company, Lanyon. active network merger acquisition sales lanyon' Financial terms of the merger and acquisitions deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Anaheim-based broadband networking, Wi-Fi, Internet access, DSL gateway, and connected home electronics manufacturer Zyxel announced this morning that it has shifted its company and brand to fucos specifically on the channel. The company is led by Gordon Yang. The update also includes a new logo and website. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The company said the funding will go towards expanding its dealer network across North America, as well as for its technology platform and data analytics capabilities. Steve Jillings is led by co-founder and CEO of the company.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Santa Monica-based TrueCar , the auto pricing and sales company headed by Scott Painter, said late yesterday that it has sold its one millionth vehicle through its service, and that $31 billion in sales have gone through its network to date. monthly retail vehicle sales. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 4, 2013

Thousand Oaks-based Xirrus , the developer of high performance wireless networking equipment, is tapping into Relayware , a provider of collaboration and communicaitons software as part of its sales efforts, the firms said Thursday. Financial details of the link were not announced by the companies. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 23, 2014

It has never been easier to network with really busy thought leaders who can have a huge impact on your career. When expanding your vitrual network, sincerity and charm make a powerful duo, just like in the real world. Review the company''s press releases, the recipient''s LinkedIn profile, etc. Other Networking Tips.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2014

DataDirect Networks , the data storage systems developer which has significant operations in Chatsworth, reports that it is opening up a new technology center in Paris. The company said the move will help enhance its European technology innovation. The company now lists its headquarters in Santa Clara. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2016

Calabasas-based Ixia is in the midst of a sales team shuffle, saying in its quarterly report that it is naming Patti Key as Senior Vice President, Global Sales, with current sales VP Hans-Peter Klaey leaving the company. Ixia said that the firm and Klaey have "mutually agreed" for him to step down from the position.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 13, 2016

Los Angeles-based TYT Network has hired on BuzzFeed and Fullscreen veteran Chris Puckett as its new Vice President of Advertising & Brand Partnerships, the company said Tuesday. Puckett joins the company from Fullscreen, where he had been serving as East Coast Director of Brand Partnerships and Sales.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 23, 2020

Too many entrepreneurs I meet in my role as a business advisor still seem to believe networking is all about selling and convincing everyone that what you have will change the world. Effective networkers are quick to empathize with other people, to understand their position and where they are coming from.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

For much of 2013 I watched the press write articles about how the YouTube “MCNs” (multi-channel networks) were doomed and tried to square that with the data I was watching at the one I invested in, Maker Studios, who has had one hell of a year. So can you successfully build a YouTube network? ” YouTube takes 45%.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

In my last post I pointed out that many of the media commentators who have criticized the YouTube video network companies as not having strong businesses were mistaken. Much of network television can cost $100,000 / minute to produce. It’s why many talent agencies or ad networks struggle to get scale advantages.

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socalTECH

OCTOBER 22, 2012

Irvine-based SMC , the developer of cable gateway and other networking equipment, said today that it has named Gary J. Brust has previously served at companies such as Cisco, Scientific-Atlanta, Terayon and ADC Telecommunications. Brust as General Manager of Latin America.

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socalTECH

JUNE 4, 2012

Los Angeles-based Fandango , the movie ticketing and information service, said today that it has had the best ever number in May for traffic and ticket sales, for the company's entire 12-year history. Fandango is owned by Comcast, which acquired the movie site back in 2007.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 4, 2009

Many entrepreneurs who start technology companies are product people, technologists or savvy business people who worked previously for a larger company. Most start-up entrepreneurs have little or no sales experience. But through nearly a decade of startups I learned that sales comes down to three essential elements: 1.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Santa Monica-based Activision Publishing said this morning that its new title, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 , has just topped $1 billion in sales. Activision Publishing, which is a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, said it took only 16 days for the company to hit the milestone. READ MORE>>.

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Southern California Edison Blog

MAY 15, 2020

Users trying to stream video originating from a low latency network are likely to become frustrated as the media becomes slow to load and its quality becomes choppy. Media and content creation businesses expanding their services to meet future content needs require a network that can support growing media content demands. Dark Fiber.

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socalTECH

MARCH 11, 2014

Santa Monica-based Demand Media said today that it has linked with Electus Digital , to offload premium ad sales for its Cracked.com website. According to the two, Electus Digital will now offer exclusive premium ad sales representation for Cracked.com, including custom branded content and "high-impact" ad units on the site.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Encino-based > uSamp , the operator of an online survey panel network, announced this morning that it has named Joshua Pink as its new Senior Vice President, Corporate Sales Strategy & Global Development. Pink joins the company from Think Passenger, where he was VP of Business Development.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

Aliso Viejo-based online retailer Buy.com said today that its had its best sales day in company history on Cyber Monday. Actual financial details of the day were not disclosed, however, the company said that it had been so far seeing around 48 percent higher, year-over-year sales growth on it s site. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 20, 2012

The venture investors in San Diego-based sports website firm Active Network are looking to take some dollars off the table, via an offering from Active, according to an S-1 filed by the company Friday. The sales come around 9 months after Active Networks May 2011 IPO. In the filing, Active said it is planning to sell 1.5

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

According to reports, Omnitracs is in the midst of negotations to move its operations out of San Diego, and to Austin, following the recent sale of Omnitracs by Qualcomm to private equity firm Vista Equity Partners. READ MORE>>. texas diego omnitracs jobs employment'

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socalTECH

JUNE 8, 2017

San Diego-based Inseego , the developer of the MiFi wireless hotspots, has aborted its plans to sell off its MiFi division to Chinese company TCL Industries Holdings (H.K.) Limited , and has embarked on a massive restructuring of the company. Inseego said it would immediately recommit to the Mi-Fi business. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

APRIL 12, 2010

Santa Monica-based EdgeCast Networks , a content delivery network (CDN) provider, is announcing today that it has raised $10M in a Series C funding round. EdgeCast said the round was led by Menlo Ventures, and also includes an investment from Steamboat Ventures, a prior investor in the company. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Santa Monica-based Double Fusion , which operates an in-game advertising network, said Wednesday that it has acquired NeoEdge Networks , a social and casual in-game advertising firm. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

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socalTECH

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

San Diego-based Active Network , which operates a network of sports and community registration sites and offers up other related software products, said today along with school photography firm Lifetouch National School Studios Inc. that they have teamed up to create online stores for school yearbook sales. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

MAY 5, 2010

Hollywood-based BUZZMEDIA , the parent company of Buzznet, Celebuzz, Stereogum, and a network of other sites, is in the midst of expansion, saying this week that it has hired on four new additions to the firm's advertising team. Tags: buzznet buzzmedia executive sales. READ MORE>>.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Yet in this age when customers have a thousand alternatives, and are overwhelmed by a multitude of messages, sales efforts can make or break a business. In fact, I believe modern entrepreneurs need to be super sales people, in the most positive sense, to their team as well as customers. No pain usually means no sales.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 22, 2011

Feature, not a company. Whether something is a feature or a company is clearly subjective. And sometimes features (say, Twitter) turn into companies. At minute eight I spoke about group messaging companies as “features, not companies.&# It’s a market commentary, not a company commentary.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Our profile this morning is with Network Automation , a Los Angeles company competing in the IT automation market. Southern California--despite the lack of huge, name brand firms-- has a significant number of enterprise software companies, of which Network Automation is just one. You are self funded too, we recall.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 15, 2009

Just a quick note that I'll be moderating a Technology Council Event : Social Networking as a Business Strategy May 19, 2009 - Culver City Social networking media are used on a daily basis to grow businesses and expand career opportunities. This Panel will explore issues such as: How can companies best utilize social networking media?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 17, 2010

Thursday night was the unveiling of the newest batch of Launchpad LA companies. The VC’s & executives were then asked to make “commitments&# (in writing) to 3-5 of the companies that they felt they could make some sort of contribution to. Have a look at the companies below.

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