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How YP Is Growing A Giant Tech Team In Glendale

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One of the largest concentrations of technical talent in Los Angeles is in Glendale, at YP -- staffed with a surprising number of Los Angeles startup vets. Here in Glendale, the population is around 600 people total. The last group, on the technical side, is platform data services. How big is YP? Louis and Atlanta.

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How YP.com Is Growing A Giant Tech Team In Glendale

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One of the largest concentrations of technical talent in Los Angeles is in Glendale, at YP (www.yp.com) -- staffed with a surprising number of Los Angeles startup vets. Here in Glendale, the population is around 600 people total. The last group, on the technical side, is platform data services. How big is YP.com?

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Ptch Acquired By Yahoo

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Glendale-based Ptch , a startup developing mobile applications for sharing video and photos, has been acquired by Yahoo. As part of the acquisition, Ptch said it will be shutting down its services on January 2nd. Ptch said it will join Yahoo''s team to help bolster Yahoo''s photo and video platforms. READ MORE>>.

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Everbridge Signs Massachusetts Utility

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Glendale-based Everbridge , the developer of communications and emergency notification services, said today that Westfield Gas & Electric, a utility located in Westfield, Massachusetts, has selected its platform for a severe weather and power outage alert system. Financial impact of the win was not announced.

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Everbridge Buys Nixle

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Glendale-based Everbridge , the provider of unified and emergency communications services, said Tuesday that it has acquired Nixle , a developer of a software platform used by public safety, government agencies, and others to communicate emergency and other information. Financial terms of the asset deal were not disclosed.

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SnapMD Looks To Connect Health Care Providers, Patients Via Tablet, Smartphone

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A new, Glendale-based startup, SnapMD , is hoping to do that through a smart phone, tablet, or your home PC, via a new service. The firm has just raised $175,000 in a seed funding for its yet-to-be released platform. What''s the best way to connect physicians with their patients? READ MORE>>.

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Reflections on 2018: Rob Freelen, Silicon Valley Bank

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Here are five exciting examples (in alphabetical order): Appetize, a cloud-based point-of-sale platform for large venues, recently raised funding from Shamrock Capital Advisors, the NFL and the Dodgers. The Playa Vista company is aggressively taking market share and could go public.