socalTECH

MAY 16, 2011

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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Product Encino Invest Customer 153

socalTECH

MARCH 19, 2013

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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Encino Sample Services Customer 147

socalTECH

JANUARY 28, 2013

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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Startup IP Networking Encino 245

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2009

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. Media is exploding.

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