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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

In a move which will not surprise anyone familiar with Monrovia, California-based Green Dot , the company''s mobile banking service, GoBank , has been launched by Walmart.

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DECEMBER 8, 2016

Monrovia, California-based unmanned aerial vehicle maker AeroVironment is ramping up its efforts in developing more commercial applications for its drones, saying it has launched a new effort with California State University, Fresno on identifying water stress in almond production using its UAVs.

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APRIL 17, 2013

Monrovia, California-based biotherapeutics technology developer Xencor said Tuesday that it has licensed its Xtend technology to an Australian firm. Xencor and CSL Limited said they are in a technology license agreement, which will provide CSL access ot its technology, for use with CSL''s monoclonal antibodies. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 13, 2011

Monrovia-based Aerovironment , which develops both unmanned aircraft and electric vehicle charging technology, said Wednesday afternoon that it has named Wahid Nawabi as Senior Vice President and General Manager of its Efficient Energy Systems (EES) business. Nawabi has previously served at American Power Conversion. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 9, 2012

Monrovia, California-based Green Dot , the prepaid debit card provider headed by Steve Streit, said this morning that it has acquired Silicon Valley mobile social networking firm Loopt. in cash for Loopt, which will become its Silicon Valley hub for its mobile technology and product development team. Green Dot said it will pay $43.4M

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APRIL 4, 2012

Monrovia-based Green Dot , the provider of prepaid debit card products, reports today that it has completed its acquisition of Mountain View-based mobile social networking developer Loopt. The deal was worth approximately $43M in cash. Green Dot had announced the acquisition in March.

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JULY 2, 2013

Monrovia-based Xencor announced today that it is in a technology license and option agreement with biotech giant Merck. Xencor said that the deal provides Merck with access to one of its patents for therapeutic monoclonal antibodies. Financial terms of that deal were not announced. and Human Genome Sciences.

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JUNE 15, 2010

Monrovia, California-based Prolacta Bioscience , the venture backed firm developing human milk fortifiers for premature infants, announced this morning that it will be donating funds to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure as part of its milk donation program. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 30, 2014

Monrovia, California-based Aerovironment is looking to make any parking spot a charging spot, with a new product it is calling the Turbocord. Are you tired of jostling with other electric vehicle drivers for that one charging spot at work?

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OCTOBER 15, 2012

Monrovia, California-based AeroVironment said Monday that it has rolled out a new home electric vehicle charging station product, the EVSE-RS Plug-In.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Monrovia-based AeroVironment , the developer of unmanned aerial vehicles and electric vehicle charging technology, has scored an electric vehicle charging win with a Kansas based manufacturer. Milbank sells electric metering systems, wind and solar products under the PowerGen name, and portable power products. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 15, 2010

Monrovia-baesd Tanner EDA , the developer of mixed signal electronic design automation software, said today that it has expanded its presence in the Chinese market, and has signed up a new sales and support partner. to provide sales and support for all of its products in China.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Monrovia, California-based Prolatca Bioscience , which supplies human milk-based fortifiers for premature infants, said today that it has closed a Series D funding round. The round came from Health Evolution Partners. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 27, 2009

Monrovia-based Soliant Energy , a developer of solar concentrators, is opening up its new pilot production plant in Monrovia today, saying that the plant will produce up to 1 megawatt of solar panels annually. The firm is having a ribbon cutting on the plant this morning with Congressman David Dreier.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Steve Streit , the founder of Monrovia, California-based Green Dot , which provides prepaid debit cards and other products, has been tapped for a national award recognizing entrepreneurs.

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JANUARY 4, 2011

Monrovia-based Ondax , which develops laser products and holographic gratings used in defense, industrial, medical diagnostics, analytical instrumentation, and consumer electronics markets, has added Andrea Belz to its board, the firm said Monday.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

Monrovia-based Prolacta Bioscience , the venture-backed provider of human milk-based fortifiers for premature infants, said today that it has inked a deal with the National Milk Bank , where the firm will process all of the milk through the bank for conversion into human milk formulations.

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JULY 12, 2010

Monrovia-based Soliant Energy , which develops concentrating photovoltaic solar energy systems, said today that the firm's flagship product, the SE-500X, has received UL listing from Underwriters Laboratories. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 26, 2012

Monrovia-based Green Dot , the provider of prepaid credit cards headed by Steve Streit, is looking to expand its market, with a partnership with the AARP. According to Green Dot Thursday, it will launch an "AARP Foundation" prepaid Mastercard, which will be tailored to older Americans. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 23, 2010

Monrovia-based Aerovironment , which develops both unmanned aerial vehicles and electric transportation and other energy products, announced today that it has named Joel Hirsch as Vice President of Strategic Operations at the firm. The firm said that Hirsch will consolidate and streamline procurement across the enterprise.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

Monrovia-based Aerovironment said Thursday that it has launched a new, small unmanned aircraft system aimed specifically at law enforcement and first responders here in the United States. Think unmanned drones are just something you'd see in Afghanistan, Iraq, or Pakistan? There may soon be unmanned aircraft hovering over your own town.

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JANUARY 16, 2013

How was Monrovia, California-based Green Dot able to quickly launch itself into the mobile banking category? to buy Loopt and its development team -- specifically to set up a Silicon Valley hub for mobile and product development for the banking product. That came all thanks to spending $43.4M

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MARCH 8, 2010

Monrovia-based AeroVironment , a developer of unamnned aerial vehicles and energy products, said late Friday that it has named Tom Herring as its Senior Vice President and General Manager of its Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) businesss, and also named John Grabowsky as its Chief Technology Officer.

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JULY 11, 2011

Monrovia-based AeroVironment has hit another milestone in its efforts to deliver electric vehicle charging systems, saying that one of its fast charging systems have just received UL certification. UL certifies product safety in the US. UL certifies product safety in the US. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 15, 2010

The firm develops prepaid cards and electronic wallet products as well as other related payment products. Wave Crest looks to be in the same, prepaid payment card sector as Monrovia-based Green Dot, which is expected to hit the public markets very soon in its IPO. According to Wave Crest today, it raised $8.5M

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NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Monrovia-based Xencor , a developer of biotherapeutics technology to improve antibodies, said this morning that it has licensed its Fc engineering technology to Centocor Research & Development, Inc. Financial details of the license were not announced. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Monrovia-based Soliant Energy , a developer of concentrating photovoltaic solar energy systems, announced today that it has completed its first installation in Portugal. Turiprojecto is selling Soliant's products in Portugal, Spain and North Africa. Financial details of the install were not announced.

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JANUARY 26, 2010

Monrovia-based Tanner EDA said late last week that it has signed on a new distributor of its products in Korea. According to Tanner EDA, it added DauouXilicon Inc. in the market, to distribute the firm's analog, mixed-signal (A/MS) and MEMS electronic design automation (EDA) tools. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Monrovia-based Tanner Research , which provides technology research, electronic design automation (EDA) software, and other products and services, said Tuesday that it has been awarded a SBIR Phase I contract worth $100,000 from the Army Research Office.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Monrovia-based AeroVironment , which develops both unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and also electric vehicle charging technology, said today that it has been selected by energy firm NRG Energy to develop a privately funded, comprehensive electric vehicle charging system.

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OCTOBER 20, 2009

Monrovia-based Tanner Research is the recipient of a $1M, contract award from the Defense Logistics Agency, the firm said Tuesday afternoon. According to Tanner, the funding will go to accelerate production of a micro-initiator board, used for military applications.

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JUNE 29, 2009

Monrovia, California-based Xencor , a company developing antibodies, said today that it has named Jeffrey Ravetch, M.D., The firm said that Ravetch will provide the firm with guidance on its products; Ravetch is an expert on antibody mechanisms, and specifically FC receptors, which are the area which Xencor is focused on. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 1, 2009

Monrovia-based Aerovironment , which develops unmanned aircraft systems for the defense industry, said this morning that the firm has recently conducted a 30-hour demonstration of the firm's Raven aircraft for the Pentagon. Army Product Manager for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (SUAS), using three aircraft and two ground control stations.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Monrovia-based Tanner EDA , a supplier of analog and mixed-signal electronic design automation software, reported Monday evening that it has appointed a new Sales VP, and separately, that it is in a strategic alliance with a MEMS supplier. In the executive move, Tanner EDA said it has hired Hamed Emami as Vice President of Sales at the firm.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Monrovia-based AeroVironment said this morning that it is scheduled to begin installing its home, electric vehicle (EV) charging stations this fall, after receiving Underwriters Laboratories listing on its products.

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AUGUST 10, 2009

Monrovia-based AeroVironment disclosed today that the firm has been granted a patent by the U.S. AeroVironment's products include fast charge systems for electric vehicles. Patent and Trademark Office. AeroVironment said the patent covers charging technology for battery packs and electric vehicles.

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

According to Prolacta, it will process all donor milk collected through IBMP, ensuring milk safety, providing donor screening, providing drug testing, pasteurization, final product testing, labeling, and packaging for the IBMP.

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