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Internet Brands Acquires Avvo

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Los Angeles-based Internet Brands said on Thursday that it has agreed to acquire Avvo , which operates an online legal marketplace where consumers can connect with lawyers. According to Internet Brands, Avvo will become part of its Legal vertical. Financial terms of the deal were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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Internet Brands Brisco: Deal Will Allow More Focus On Long Term Growth

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Los Angeles-based Internet Brands , which operates a suite of online, advertising driven websites across a wide range of verticals, said Monday that it would go private in a $640M, private equity deal, bucking the trend of Southern California companies filing to get to the public markets. READ MORE>>.

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Autobytel, Leadpoint, Internet Brands Settle Patent Suit

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Irvine-based Autobytel , Los Angeles-based LeadPoint , and El Segundo-based Internet Brands have settled a multi-party, patent lawsuit that was filed by Autobytel against the other firms. Patent, 6,282,517, covering lead technology, and had been filed in Texas. The lawsuit was over Autobytel's U.S. READ MORE>>.

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Trackstreet Names VP Sales

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Santa Barbara-based TrackStreet , a provider of internet brand protection and analytics software, said today that it has named Ryan Erickson as Vice President of Sales. Erickson was most recently Vice President of Sales for Teva North America, a division of Deckers Brands, and also has served at Timberland, Rockport and Reebok.

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Ranker Adds Executives

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Walker is an investor and has been involved in such companies as Westpoint Integrated Technologies; Holt previously has been at Internet Brands, eHarmony, OnGreen.com, and Neodata. According to the company, it has appointed Glenn Walker as Chief Strategy Officer at Ranker, and Stan Holt as Chief Revenue Officer.

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Nativo Adds Long List Of Premium Publishers

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Los Angeles-based native advertising technology developer Nativo , which is headed by Justin Choi, has landed a new set of premium publishers as customers, the company said today. Financial details of the wins were not announced. Nativo is venture backed by Greycroft Partners and VivaKi, among others. READ MORE>>.

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CleanGreenGuy Names President and COO

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Los Angeles-based Clean Green Guy , which operates an online marketplace for green and clean business and technology deals, announced today that it has hired Stanley Holt as the firm's new President and COO. Holt was most recently at eHarmony, and also has served at such firms as Internet Brands, The Los Angeles Times, and Lot 11 Studios.

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