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uSamp Names New Insights, Strategy Head

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Encino-based survey and sampling technology developer uSamp announced this morning that it has expanded its Consumer Insights division through the hiring of a new Senior Director of Insights and Strategy. uSamp said it has hired Robert Clancy, a veteran of such companies as Diageo, JCPenney, Blockbuster and PepsiCo, to the position.

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uSamp, Kiplinger Tie On Market Research Panel

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Encino-based uSamp , the online surveying, sample, and panel firm headed by Gregg Lavin and Matt Dusig, has scored a major win with Kiplinger, the firm revealed this morning. uSamp said the Kiplinger organization has chosen the firm to power a custom, online market research panel under the Kiplinger brand.

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Cyber-Rain Launching New Product

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Encino-based Cyber-Rain , the venture backed developer of smart irrigation controllers, is launching a new product this week for remote management of those controllers. Cyber-Rain has also released a free, iPhone app which allows customers to control their systems via their smartphone.

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uSamp Eyes Check-Ins For Mobile Surveys

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Encino-based uSamp , the online survey and panel firm, said Wednesday that it is moving into the mobile market, and is adding mobile surveying to its platform.

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Interview with Jon Grishpul, GreatBuildz

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Encino-based GreatBuildz (www.greatbuildz.com) says it's a high touch, concierge service. I've been very focused on customer experience and solving problems, for everything from homeowners to large organizations. How do you find a good contractor for your home remodeling project? What is GreatBuildz?

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How FreedomPop's Free Wireless Internet is Disrupting Telecom

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If you're FreedomPop , the Encino-based startup, you start by offering up free 4G wireless data access, and then expand to offer free, voice-over-IP services, along with home-based wireless Internet services. Our customer support is in-house, and we have a light-touch customer support model, and we don't have to manage a massive network.

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Interview with Dave Newmark, Bid4Spots On Google, Radio, and more

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We happened to be talking at the time with Dave Newmark, CEO of Encino-based Bid4Spots (www.bid4spots.com), about how the firm's reverse auction service for remnant radio was going, and Dave us gave his insights into Google's moves, how it affects his company, as well as an update on how things are going for Bid4Spots. Radio does work.

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