L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 18, 2019

AECOM plans to sell its management services business to private equity firms for $2.4 billion.

Equity 183

Equity Services 183

socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Irvine-based Ingram Micro , the IT services giant, said that its Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services arm is opening up a second facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. According to the company, the new facility will be used for IT asset disposition (ITAD) for its customers, and is the fourth facility it now runs for disposal of IT assets; the other centers include an existing one in Indianapolis, plus one in Chandler, Arizona and Pine Brook, New Jersey.

Commerce 100

Commerce Custom Customer Services 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Thursday, October 24, 2019 -- Scaling up Business Growth Workshop. Take your leadership team and your business higher! Come to a Half-Day Bootcamp and Get the Tools to Scale Up Your Business using the proven Four Decisions Methodology and Rockefeller Habits. The timing is perfect for completion of 2019 and planning initiatives for 2020! All of the money collected will go to benefit the Santa Monica Chamber Foundation, and is a 501c3 contribution.

Santa Monica 100

Santa Monica Tool 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Santa Monica-based game publisher Activision said Thursday that it is turning its content model away from "loot boxes" to the "battle pass" model, for its upcoming launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. According to Activision, the new "Battle Pass" system replaces its previous "loot box" system to unlock features and items in the game. Loot boxes have been the target of legislation which say they are tantamount to gambling, because those loot boxes do not reveal exactly what in-game items are

Activision 100

Activision Santa Monica Content Platform 100

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 18, 2019

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Conference 100

Conference Capital .Net Networking 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Los Angeles-based online electronics e-commerce retailer Newegg has just hit ten years in the country of Canada, the company said this week, which the company said has been instrumental in its position in North America over the last decade. Newegg now reaches more than 80 countries. The company said it is offering up special pricing and deals on items in Canada as part of the anniversary.

NewEgg 100

NewEgg Commerce Pricing Los Angeles 100

socalTECH

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Our video interview today is with Nancy Soni , the founder and CEO of PathMatch (www.pathmatch.com), a Los Angeles startup that helps high school and college students connect to career paths that fit their personality, strengths, interests, goals, values, and location preferences. We talked with Nancy about the startup, as well as how she founded the company.

Los Angeles 100

Los Angeles Startup Help Angel 100

L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Virgin Group Richard Branson invests in M13’s $175 million fund.

Funding 154

Funding Invest 154

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 18, 2019

In my current role as a business consultant, I still find that most companies, large and small, organize themselves wholly based on what goes on inside the company, rather than looking outside – at their networks, their partners, and the niche they wish to dominate. The result is a hierarchy and a static group of silos that doesn’t adapt to market changes and competitors.

Organization 57

Organization Framework Resource Custom 57

L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Online learning startup Knowable Universe raised a $3.8 million seed round featuring participation from Upfront Ventures.

Startup 100

Startup 100

Xconomy

OCTOBER 18, 2019

New brand-name drugs typically grab the life science headlines. A venture capital firm will invest tens of millions to develop one and a pharmaceutical company hopes to recoup hundreds of millions by selling it. But a shortage of one particular chemotherapy is showing the crucial role generic drugs play in healthcare. This week, The New York Times reported on a shortage of vincristine, a generic chemotherapy used to treat pediatric cancers.

Venture Capital 49

Venture Capital Report Invest Capital 49

L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Verishop, founded by former Snap exec Imran Khan, finalizes a $12.5 million pre-Series B raise.

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