180 High-End Drone Tech Finds Way
L.A. Business Journal
DECEMBER 1, 2017
How domestic drone makers can fly above offshore competitors
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Mojix Selected By BP
socalTECH
APRIL 29, 2013
Los Angeles-based passive RFID tracking technology provider Mojix said last week that it has been selected by BP , for a $7 billion, offshore drilling project. mojix offshore drilling rfid wireless tracking asset
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Alorica Pays $275M For BPO Business, Tops 48,000 Employees
socalTECH
JANUARY 7, 2015
Alorica said it has also hired 1,500 nearshore employees in Jamaica and Mexico, 5,400 offshore employees in the Philippines, and 18,400 domestic employees to the company--bringing the company''s total employee base to over 48,000. alorica business process outsourcing west corporation merger acquisition customer service nearshoring offshoring
SCribe Newsletter October 2008
Technology Council
OCTOBER 3, 2008
Offshore Outsourcing is Dying…Long Live Hybrid Nearshore. The October SCribe Newsletter has arrived. Check out the feature articles and the upcoming event schedule. Here are quick links to the feature articles in this issue: Magnify360 Wins VentureNet Best Of Show 5 Mistakes To Avoid When Building Your Startup “Out Of The Box†PR Tactics. 4 Rules For Email Design In
Tougher “Immigration” Policies On Foreign Tech Crossing U.S. Border
Xconomy
JANUARY 19, 2018
CFIUS) Cybersecurity deals Devices Entrepreneurship Espionage FBI Federal Communications Commission Global Tech Economy Hardware Huawei Technologies innovation Internet IT Kaspersky Lab Mobile MoneyGram International National Security Agency (NSA) National security concerns Offshore Manufacturing People’s Republic of China Russia Russian Election-Hacking Russian intelligence agencies Senate Intelligence Committee startups Trump administration U.S.
CalWave Ocean Wave Energy Project in California
SoCal Tech Calendar
OCTOBER 6, 2016
William Toman, President of Protean Wave Energy, will discuss the new national CalWave Wave Energy testing center offshore near Vandenberg Air Force Base. Wednesday, October 12, 2016 -- CalWave Ocean Wave Energy Project in California. He will address how Wave Energy impacts the environment and alternative energy plans. See https://www.eventbrite.com/e/valwave-ocean-wave-energy-project-in-california-tickets-27611497733.
Five ways we are surviving long term
Berkonomics
DECEMBER 8, 2016
Interestingly, we’ve won a number of deals by being the not–offshore alternative. Most people I know have had extremely bad experiences with offshore development.
TCVN Workshop LA
SoCal Tech Calendar
APRIL 3, 2009
Join us for a workshop on managing offshoring successfully, your guide to reducing software development costs and increasing quality. Our software development and offshoring guru Jack Bicer will also provide guidance for your specific circumstances. Thursday, April 9, 2009 -- TCVN Workshop LA. Please bring your questions. See [link] (more
TCVN Workshop Orange County
SoCal Tech Calendar
MARCH 30, 2009
Join us for a workshop on managing offshoring successfully, your guide to reducing software development costs and increasing quality. Our software development and offshoring guru Jack Bicer will also provide guidance for your specific circumstances. Thursday, April 2, 2009 -- TCVN Workshop Orange County. Please bring your questions. See [link] (more
Teledyne Completes Bolt Technology Acquisition
socalTECH
NOVEMBER 19, 2014
Bolt is a supplier of marine seismic energy sources and replacement parts for offshore energy exploration, and also makes underwater cables and connectors, along with developing underwater remotely operated vehicles (Mini ROVs). Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies said Tuesday afternoon that it has complted its acquisition of Bolt Technology Corporation. The deal was worth approximately $171M, or $22.00 per share in cash.
Former Qualcomm Exec Faces Charges In Insider Trading Case
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a former executive at San Diego''s Qualcomm , with trading stock in the company ahead of major announcements, via a secret offshore brokerage account. According to the SEC, Jing Wang, the former Executive Vice President of President of Global Business Operations at Qualcomm, made more than a quarter million dollars in profits from his insider trading, via a secret, offshore brokerage account.
Murano Software Takes On Google Android
socalTECH
DECEMBER 4, 2008
According to the firm, it has created G1MobileSoft, an offshore development company devoted solely to creating mobhile applications. Murano Software maintains four offshore development centers in Russia. Agoura Hills-based Murano Software, a provider of outsourced software development, is branching out into Google Android application development. The firm said it will create both iPhone and Android applications for its clients.
LAVA Healthcare
SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 12, 2013
LAVA Healthcare is an ongoing conversation about how we might fix the mess applying innovation across a wide range of dimensions including technology, business models, patient involvement, offshore outsourcing, and training programs. Friday, January 18, 2013 -- LAVA Healthcare January 2013 meeting. About LAVA Healthcare. No one disputes that the U.S. healthcare system is a mess that has been deteriorating for decades.
LAVA Healthcare Meeting
SoCal Tech Calendar
JULY 18, 2011
LAVA Healthcare was formed to have "an ongoing conversation about how we might fix the healthcare-industry's mess applying innovation across a wide range of dimensions including technology, business models, patient involvement, offshore outsourcing, and training programs." Friday, July 22, 2011 -- LAVA Healthcare Meeting.
Outsourcing: Build vs Buy
SoCal Tech Calendar
APRIL 15, 2010
With offshoring, custom solutions became much more cost effective, but at the expense of increased management or sometimes increased project failure risk. There is no impetus to get everything done in-house and not everything is sent offshore for cost savings either. Wednesday, April 21, 2010 -- Build vs Buy. TechbizConnection. With every new project comes the big question: Should you develop a solution from scratch or buy something off the shelf?
The Power of “In Person” – Why Distributed Teams are Less Effective
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 5, 2010
What about offshoring? First, many people confuse outsourcing and offshoring. Offshoring is when you have your own team build it but your own team is located a separate location where wages are significantly cheaper. I prefer that early stage companies not offshore development.
Teledyne Signs Oil and Gas Deal
socalTECH
JANUARY 31, 2012
hHousand Oaks-based electronics and instrumentation firm Teledyne Technologies announced this morning that its Teledyne Oil & Gas group has scored a three year agreement with FMC Technologies, to provide interconnect and sensing products and services for FMC's offshore oil and gas business.
MindSpark Taps Autistic Individuals For Software Testing Workforce
socalTECH
AUGUST 31, 2016
The company says it is superior to alternative, offshore software QA providers, both due to time zone and cultural advantages, as well as because its services helps companies meet corporate social responsibility (CSR) and community relations goals. Santa Monica-based startup MindSpark announced on Tuesday that it is expanding its efforts to provide enterprise level, software testing, tapping into a workforce of employees who are specifically on the autism spectrum.
Five Keys to Our Long Term Survival
Berkonomics
DECEMBER 26, 2013
Interestingly, we’ve won a number of deals by being the not-offshore alternative. Most people I know have had extremely bad experiences with offshore development. Guest Post by William Fisher.
LAVA Healthcare
SoCal Tech Calendar
JANUARY 24, 2012
LAVA Healthcare is an ongoing conversation about how we might fix the healthcare-industry's mess applying innovation across a wide range of dimensions including technology, business models, patient involvement, offshore outsourcing, and training programs. Friday, January 27, 2012 -- LAVA Healthcare.
LAVA Healthcare
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 18, 2011
LAVA Healthcare is an ongoing conversation about how we might fix the mess applying innovation across a wide range of dimensions including technology, business models, patient involvement, offshore outsourcing, and training programs. Friday, June 24, 2011 -- LAVA Healthcare. No one disputes that the U.S. healthcare system is a mess that has been deteriorating for decades. Many argue that ObamaCare will worsen the problem, others argue its a great solution.
Direct Drive Systems Acquired for $120M
socalTECH
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009
According to FMC, it will pay $120M for Direct Drive Systems, which makes components used for pumping natural gas pipelines, offshore platforms, and for the subsea processing market. Cerritos-based Direct Drive Systems , a developer of high speed motors for the oil and gas industry, has been acquired by Houston-based FMC Technologies, FMC said earlier this week.
Product Development
SoCal Tech Calendar
JUNE 8, 2012
Given the mind boggling speed of change in web and mobile technologies, on shoring, offshoring, intellectual property protection and slew of other challenges, the road to success is full of obstacles. Thursday, June 14, 2012 -- Software Product Development - How to Triple Your Likelihood of Success. Product development has always been challenging. Software products, while being easier to mold and perfect, offer additional set of management and technical challenges.
LAVA Healthcare
SoCal Tech Calendar
APRIL 23, 2012
LAVA Healthcare is an ongoing conversation about how we might fix the healthcare-industry's mess applying innovation across a wide range of dimensions including technology, business models, patient involvement, offshore outsourcing, and training programs. Friday, April 27, 2012 -- LAVA Healthcare.
In 15 Years From Now Half of US Universities May Be in Bankruptcy. My Surprise Discussion with @ClayChristensen
Both Sides of the Table
MARCH 3, 2013
He believes that one of the financial metrics taught at business schools and reinforced by Wall Street has accelerated offshoring of industries. But “on capital employed” encourages companies to push more off balance sheet and thus into offshore & outsourced situations.
Palomar Ventures Teams With Soros On Wireless Investment
socalTECH
JANUARY 25, 2010
According to ExteNet, Palomar, an existing investor in the firm, was part of a new round of equity financing led by SSP Offshore LLC, an affiliate of Soros Fund Management and SBA Communications Corporation, which also included Centennial Ventures, Columbia Capital, Sevin Rosen Funds, and CenterPoint Ventures. Los Angeles-based Palomar Ventures is in a new funding with Soros Fund Management, in a deal worth $128.4M to Illinois wireless firm ExteNet Systems.
Finding Developers is Tough Again
SoCal CTO
MAY 19, 2010
Their list is fairly similar to Here’s what we hear in roughly the order of preference: Direct referral LinkedIn (both Job Postings and Searching for Talent) Dice.com Recruiters Developer Groups Craigslist Of course, there are lots of firms that you can offshore your work. I’ll leave that for another discussion as the inquiry that I keep getting is more about local talent than offshore talent.
Wireless Info Tech Acquired By Chinese Firm
socalTECH
OCTOBER 1, 2008
VanceInfo is an IT services provider providing offshore software development in China. San Diego-based Wireless Info Tech Ltd., a provider of mobile testing and application development services for the wireless industry, has been acquired by a Chinese firm. According to VanceInfo Technologies, it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wireless Info Tech, in a deal worth $1.08M in cash plus stock.
EntComm Sells Division
socalTECH
AUGUST 10, 2009
TAKE is also buying EntComm's offshore operations, which will merge with Take Solutions' center in Chennai. Gardena-based EntComm , a developer of software-as-a-service products, has sold its product division to a Indian software firm, TAKE Solutions. Financial terms of the sale were not disclosed.
Teledyne Buys Instrumentation Firm
socalTECH
DECEMBER 22, 2008
Teledyne said that Baton Rouge-based Odom has designs and manufactures equipment for port survey, dredging, offshore energy and other applications. Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies said today that it has acquired Odom Hydrographic Systems, a Louisiana-based firm developing hydrographic survey instrumentation. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The Corrosive Downside of Acquihires
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 13, 2013
Usually the location of the engineers matters great so having offshore engineering makes acquihires unlikely. For the past 5 years or so Google, Facebook and a handful of tech industry giants have been quietly buying scores of early-stage startups for their talent.
Los Angeles Firm Sells Sex.com For $13M
socalTECH
OCTOBER 20, 2010
a stealthy, offshore firm--one of twelve bidders on the domain. A Los Angeles company, Escom LLC , has sold domain name Sex.com for $13M, according to a report today from The Register. Citing documents filed in a California court, the report said that the domain was sold to Clover Holdings Ltd.--a Domain name broker Sedo had said in July that it was the exclusive brokerage firm representing the domain. Sex.com has a long history, having been purchased by Escom in 2006 for a reported $14M.
Avoid Monoculture. Travel. Read Widely. Let Experience be Your Compass.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 25, 2011
That india isn’t just a headline about call centers, computing programming and offshoring.
Mafia Sourcing – How Insider’s Game User Generated News
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
The Web. Open, democratic, leveling, freeing information from closed networks. The wisdom of the crowds. Or so it seems.
Why I Don’t Celebrate Income Inequality
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 2, 2016
So politicians work with wealthy people to create laws that make it easy to shield wealth and income from taxes by moving money offshore. What drives economic inequality in the US? Should we be concerned about the concentration of wealth in the hands of the few at the expense of the many? I am not writing about this out of the blue – this seems to be the topic of the day in my social stream based on blogs written, retweets rendered and attaboys handed out.
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