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MAY 14, 2012

The UC Santa Barbara has received a big boost to the firm's technology programs with a $50M gift from the Chairman of Oracle and his wife, Jeff and Judy Henley. Jeff Henley, who is a UCSB graduate, is currently Chairman of the Board of Oracle, and served as Chief Financial Officer of the company from 1991 to 2004.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 1, 2013

How did a small, open source software company from Finland capture billions in market share from Oracle? Marten Mickos, CEO of Eucalyptus Systems , knows the answer and he delights in telling the story of how MySQL ate Oracle's lunch and dinner. A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. Keep Your Enemies Close.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JANUARY 23, 2013

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 -- Oracle CloudWorld 2013 - Los Angeles. Immediate access to the latest technologies is essential to be able to innovate and thrive. Discover your next steps at Oracle CloudWorld. Mobile, social, and cloud are redefining how business gets done. See [link] (more)

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

Santa Monica-based Sensei Ag , the Larry Ellison-backed startup focused on food supply and agricultural technology, has named a new advisory board. The startup said its Advisory Board now includes Amy Povich Agus, Dr. Leslie H. Fuchigami and Dr. Mary K.

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JANUARY 31, 2022

Irvine-based asset tracking technology provider CalAmp said late last week that it has named Mark Gaydos as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Gaydos was previously CMO at Nlyte Software, and also was Senior Vice President of Marketing at Engine Yard, in addition to serving at Oracle and SAP America.

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JULY 24, 2020

A new, Santa Monica-based startup, Sensi Ag , which was founded by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, and Dr. David Agus, founding director of USC's Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine, said on Thursday that it has launched to tackle food growing, indoor farming, and other agtech efforts.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Larry Ellison , the founder and Chairman of Oracle , has been named the speaker for the University of Southern California commencement, the school said on Thursday. Ellison founded Oracle in 1977, and was CEO until 2014, when he shifted to Executive Chairman and Chief Technology Officer.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Thursday, October 11, 2018 -- nVerge 2018 is a one-day technology conference focusing on uncovering maximum value from current business technology, sharing new trends and discussing future possibilities for solutions ranging from ERP, CRM, business intelligence, collaboration, and productivity. See [link] (more)

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MAY 19, 2017

nVerge 2017—the must-attend technology conference—is back for the 5th year and better than ever! Join 400+ industry professionals to learn about the latest trends and technology updates for Microsoft, Oracle + NetSuite, SAP and a wealth of other technology solutions. Thursday, May 25, 2017 -- nVerge 2017.

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MAY 26, 2017

Tarbet previously served at such companies as UnboundID, RightNow Technologies, and Oracle. Santa Barbara-based LogicMonitor said Thursday that it has named Michael Tarbet as its new Vice President of Sales. LogicMonitor is a developer of cloud-based, performance monitoring software for IT infrastructure. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 20, 2018

and international field operations, to build out its ecosystem of technology and system integration partners, for its product roadmap, and customer service. According to the company, it will use the new funding round to expand its U.S.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 11, 2019

22, federal contractors and their workers—including technology professionals—face a loss of income that they may never recover. As federal agency employees miss their first paychecks today due to the partial government shutdown that began Dec.

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AUGUST 19, 2014

San Diego-based ID Analytics , the developer of risk management software and technology, said today that it has named Daniel Rawlings as the company''s Chief Revenue Officer. Rawlings also has served at Oracle, LogicalApps, Perfect Commerce, KhiMetrics Software, and SourcingLink.

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MAY 12, 2015

Los Angeles-based Velocify , the developer of sales automation software which is led by Nick Hedges, has snagged ZEFR Chief Technology Officer Manoj Goyal as its new Chief Operating Officer, the company said this morning. Velocify said Goyal will lead the company's product, technology, and client success teams. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 4, 2015

Smith also was CFO of Advent Software, Vitria Technology and Nuance Communications, and served at Oracle. BlackLine said that Smith was CFO of Salesforce for seven years, taking the company from $750M in annual revenues to more than $5 billion. Smith also sits on the boards of Splunk, MINDBODY, and Xero. READ MORE>>.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 17, 2010

And we’re left with a city with idyllic weather, major commerce, the media center of the world, and a great emerging technology scene. But we have a great city for building technology companies. You can find very talented technology executives. But we do have great technology developers. You don’t.

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JULY 13, 2016

It's unclear how Rascoff's presence in the city might or might not benefit the local tech community, as Los Angeles is a popular location for homes for jet-setting technology executives and entrepreneurs, including Oracle founder Larry Ellison (Malibu), Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson (Beverly Hills), and Google chairman Eric Schmidt (also (..)

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

We partnered up with the Digital Family Reunion to bring together the technology community for the night, for a night of networking (and more networking), live music, food, drink, and great company. And we also want to thank you--our readers--who turned out in huge numbers to celebrate the region''s rise.

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

MellMo said the office will serve its customers in the region in the retail, automotive, pharmaceuticals and consumer technology industries. Roambi said the new office will be headed by Sean Luangrath, who has previously served at Apple, PeopleSoft, and Oracle. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 13, 2012

Los Angeles-based web hosting and cloud services firm Media Temple has tapped two technology vets as President and COO, and Chief Technology Officer, the company announced this morning. The firm said it has named Russell P. Reeder as its President and COO, and Albert Lopez as CTO. Redder reports to CEO Demian Sellfors. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 2, 2013

Frantz was most recently a partner at TPG Capital, and also served at Oracle Corporation and Morgan Stanley. The firm said that Frantz has previously served on the boards of ALLTEL, Avaya, Freescale Semiconductor, Network General, MEMC Electronic Materials, Paradyne Networks, SMART Modular Technologies, Inc., and Certance Holdings.

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JANUARY 6, 2012

Adrianopoulos joins Guidance Software from Oracle, and also has served at Sun Microsystems, SeeBeyond, MineShare, Technology Solutions Company, Arbor Software and IRI Software. READ MORE>>.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 18, 2011

Former Vice President of Technology at eHarmony and Vice President of Engineering at the Rubicon Project. In this interview, Mark discusses how his experiences at Oracle, eHarmony and the Rubicon Project contributed to the creation of his latest venture, SteelHouse Media. The whole Silicon Valley culture, I learned at Oracle.”.

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JANUARY 24, 2011

He also has served as a SVP and GM of Local.com, Vayusphere, Vitria Technology, and Oracle Corporation. Local.com bought Los Angeles-based iTwango on January 7th; iTwango's technology powers daily deals and group buying offers similar to Groupon and other competitors. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 2, 2015

Over the last couple of weeks, we''ve been featuring the reflections on the last year from folks in Southern California''s technology industry. This enabled our partnership to raise its third Frontier Fund offering, focused on early stage media and technology companies. What was your biggest lesson learned in 2014?

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Tech Zulu Event

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

As a first-timer at Oracle OpenWorld , I’ve been quite impressed by the sheer number of people thronging Howard Street, Moscone Center and the local San Francisco area in business-suits and professional attire. Gaps are filled and new industries are born; technology continues to bring us all closer together.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2022

In my experience, the good news is that everyone is becoming more and more comfortable with relationships via the new media and technology. Unless you represent one of the huge brands in the services arena, such as Accenture or Oracle , clients today want to hear why you personally are the right answer for them.

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OCTOBER 12, 2011

Unified Dispatch was located in Los Angeles Business Technology Center (BTC), and headed by Dan Tampkin, who has previously been at Momentum Venture Partners, Computer Motion, Robert W. Duggan & Associates, Oracle, and the SEC. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 13, 2022

On the other hand, if you are into solar technologies, there is probably an advantage to being in Arizona or a similar location. billion dollar sale to Oracle from Bozeman, Montana. When it comes to the technology ecosystem, clusters are vital. That extra two months spent traveling to fundraise is two months falling behind.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

IVT serves clients such as Oracle, Rohm & Hass, IBM, and NEC particularly for corporate communications, investor relations, and training webcasts. IVT was formerly known as Interactive Video Technologies, and last raised funding back in 2006. The firm said the new funding will go to expands its go-to-market efforts.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 18, 2015

What do Oracle, eHarmony, and Rubicon Project all have in common? Started at Oracle as one of its first employees. Was the VP of Technology at eHarmony where he built personality-matching technology. Was the VP of Technology at eHarmony where he built personality-matching technology. That’s what!

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MARCH 24, 2011

Hulse joins from iPass, and also has served at Frontbridge and Tumbleweed; Harries was most recently at Oracle; McHargue joins from AutoWeb. Rubicon Project is headed by Frank Addante, and develops ad optimization technology for web publishers, helping them to pick the best ad networks to optimize revenue on their web site.

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JANUARY 7, 2009

Irvine-based Sage North America, the software division of The Sage Group plc, said Tuesday that it has appointed a new Chief Technology Officer, Motasim Najeeb. Najeeb has also served at Oracle, and was a founding memmember of WebMD. Sage said Najeeb will provide technology leadership for the firm.

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OCTOBER 20, 2008

Douglas joins the firm from eHarmony, where he was the firm's Vice President of Technology. Douglas has also served at Oracle. Rubicon Project develops technology used to optimize advertising revenues for web publishers. The firm is venture backed by Mayfield Fund, Clearstone Venture Partners and IDG Ventures.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2013

We''re proud to announce the Socaltech 50 , our list of the 50, up-and-coming people in Southern California''s technology ecosystem. Internap , PricewaterhouseCoopers , Demand Media , Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles LLP , Oracle , Cresa Partners , UK Trade & Investment , PIXT , and many others.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 7, 2014

During your venture’s early stages, each partnership, fundraising round and new customer results in incremental revenue, capital and greater propagation of your company’s technology. Approximately a year later, the company’s revenues had grown significantly and there were no chest bumps after we finalized a multiple six-figure sale to Oracle.

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MARCH 1, 2017

Next week is the Montgomery Summit (www.montgomerysummit.com), one of the longest running technology conferences held in Los Angeles. It's now an internationally recognized showcase for technology here in Los Angeles, and we also get to showcase Southern California companies, as well. We've seen some notable successes.

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