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JUNE 4, 2013

Pasadena-based Jacobs , the provider of professional technical services and construction and engineering services, said today that it has acquired Compass Technology Services , a provider of wireless telecommunications infrastructure design and construction services. Financial details of the buy were not disclosed.

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L.A. Business Journal

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Pasadena engineering and data analysis consulting company Tetra Tech Inc. has won a slice of an $800 million federal architectural and engineering services contract.

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socalTECH

JUNE 11, 2013

Pasadena-based Metacloud announced this morning that it has released a new version of its product, Carbon|OS. The update includes a new self-service tenant management system; new tools to maximize the performance of virtual machines; a better web interface; and more. The upgraded software is based on OpenStack Grizzly.

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L.A. Business Journal

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Pasadena-based Tetra Tech Inc. — the largest engineering and infrastructure services firm in Los Angeles County now that AECOM has departed for Dallas — reported record fiscal 2021 earnings on Nov.

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APRIL 16, 2013

Pasadena-based Guidance Software has expanded its professional services offerings, saying Monday that it has launched two new professional services around e-discovery. According to the company, its new services include EnCase eDiscovery Started Right and EnCase eDiscovery Done Right. READ MORE>>.

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L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Pasadena-based consulting and engineering services firm Tetra Tech Inc. announced it has received three new contracts from the Agency for International Development and a task order under an existing contract with the Labor Department.

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socalTECH

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

LeisureLink , which develops vacation travel booking software and technology, and was started in the Los Angeles area, appears to have halted its service, telling its partners on Friday that it has suspended accepting new reservations as well as modifying existing reservations. LeisureLink was founded in Pasadena sometime before 2004.

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MARCH 16, 2012

Huntington Beach-based AnyMeeting is trying to make it easier for people to try out its free webconferencing service with a new feature called "AnyMeeting Now". The newly launched feature allows users to instantly start a free web conference session, even without creating an account on the service. READ MORE>>.

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Pasadena-based Jacobs Engineering Group said this morning that it has acquired an Australian information technology services firm, Unique World. Jacobs said the buy expands its capabilities in Australia to include IT services. Unique World is based in Sydney, Australia. Financial terms of the buy were not announced.

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socalTECH

MARCH 11, 2021

A new, Pasadena-based fintech startup, Cheese, said on Wednesday that it has launched a digital banking platform focused on Asian communities. According to the company, it is offering up zero-fee, cashback banking services to customers, serving primarily Asian-Americans and immigrants in the United States. The company has raised $3.6M

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L.A. Business Journal

MAY 25, 2020

a Pasadena-based space motion control and robotics company, has developed a modular robotic arm system that can perform on-orbit assembly and satellite servicing tasks. Motiv Space Systems Inc.,

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socalTECH

JULY 27, 2011

Pasadena-based Idealab has made another investment in a Twitter-related service, in GoPollGo , which said today that it has launched an online polling service based on Twitter.

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L.A. Business Journal

MARCH 6, 2020

Pasadena-based engineering and consulting firm Tetra Tech Inc. is transforming itself into a technical services firm for federal government agencies.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Pasadena-based Graphight launched itself today, saying that it has developed a service which tracks who you know, and how well you know them, to make it easier for professionals to manage their business network. Wilson described the service as "mint.com meets eHarmony". READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 30, 2012

The firm said its new CloudCache.com content delivery network service is aimed at e-commerce site owners, and offers up to 200 gigabytes of bandwidth for prices starting at $12.00 NetDNA also said the service also provides plug-ins for Drupal, WordPress, and SocialEngines. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 9, 2021

Pasadena-based Fox Dealer, which creates custom websites for car dealerships, says it has acquired Brea-based Simplext Digital, a provider of texting products for the automotive industry. Simplext develops a tool which lets shoppers text car dealerships, enabling a direct discussion with a sales or service representative.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 23, 2018

Wilson is a longtime Southern California technology veteran, having served as an executive at such companies as Overture Services, Yahoo!, Wilson is also well known for starting Innovate Pasadena, the local nonprofit which helps focus on Pasadena's high tech ecosystem. Momentum Ventures, and other local startups.

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OCTOBER 27, 2020

Pasadena-based Green Dot , which provides banking services, prepaid cards, and other financial services, says it is the lead investor in the Series A funding for Gig Wage. Gig Wage provides payroll, payment and banking services for the gig marketplace. Size of the investment by Green Dot was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 6, 2021

Pasadena-based Green Dot Corporation, which operates a number of prepaid payment cards and online banking services, says it is launching a new mobile bank called Go2bank. Green Dot says the service features low or no monthly fees, ability to get paid up to two days early, or four days early for government benefits, and more.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Pasadena-based Central Desktop has linked its software-as-a-service, project management tools to Internet identity services provider TriCipher, the firm announced today. Central Desktop said the link with TriCipher's myOneLogin allows users to gain additional authentication and protection against password attacks.

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MAY 8, 2020

Pasadena-based Green Dot Corporation , which offers up banking services, and is best known for its prepaid Mastercard products, has named former Walmart executive Daniel Eckert as Executive Vice President & Chief Product, Strategy and Development Officer. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 19, 2020

Pasadena-based robotics developer Miso Robotics says it is partnering with PathSpot Technologies , a developer of technology which scans the hands of employees to make sure they are free of contaminants. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

Pasadena-based food services robot developer Miso Robotics says it is expanding its crowdfunding efforts, with a goal of reaching $30M in funding in its Series C crowdfunding effort this year.

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L.A. Business Journal

OCTOBER 6, 2017

of Pasadena announced on Thursday that it had been awarded a $356 million contract to provide engineering and technical support services to the Federal Aviation Administration. Tetra Tech Inc.

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socalTECH

MAY 20, 2019

Pasadena-based consulting and engineering firm Tetra Tech has acquired UK-based WYG plc , a consulting and engineering firm in the area of water, environment and infrastructure services. The deal is worth approximately $54.8M. According to Tetra Tech, the deal will help it expand its leadership in international development.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Connect Pasadena. Media Technologies MarketPlace, a boutique tech sales and service company, is hosting a fun evening of networking, need to know tech showcases, tea and tequila tasting, live music and culinary goodies. Tuesday, October 17, 2017 -- Tea Tech and Tequila Autumn Mixer Fundraiser. See [link] (more)

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TechCrunch LA

OCTOBER 7, 2018

But Alphabet’s investment team is far from the only group investing in the restaurant infrastructure as a service business. If anyone is aware of the massive market potential for leveraging on-demand services, it’s Kalanick. Especially since he was one of the architects of the infrastructure that has made it possible.

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DECEMBER 20, 2018

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory , in Pasadena, as well as dozens of technology companies--at least one managed service provider (MSP)--have been hacked by Chinese spies, according to an indictment by the Justice Department filed on Thursday.

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OCTOBER 20, 2008

Pasadena-based OpenX, maker of the popular web advertising server of the same name, said Monday that it has launched a new set of professional services and support packages for web publishers. The new services are aimed at large and medium sized publishers. Pricing of the new services was not released. READ MORE>>

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MARCH 20, 2015

Wilson has previously led venture capital firm Momentum Venture Management, and also was an executive at Yahoo/Overture Services, RiverOne, and Bowne & Co.; he has also been extensively involved in Innovate Pasadena, which is helping to bring together the Pasadena technology and design ecosystem. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 28, 2017

Huntington Beach-based AnyMeeting , which operates an online meeting service, has been acquired by another company, according to insiders and investors at the company. AnyMeeting offers up an online service which lets users run webinars, run online meetings, share screens and slides, and much more. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 25, 2020

Pasadena-based Green Dot Corporation , the provider of banking services--which is best known for its prepaid debit cards--said it has named Dan Henry as the company's Chief Executive Officer. Henry also will join the company's board.

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MAY 14, 2013

Wallaby, which is based in Pasadena and led by Matthew Goldman, has been developing Android and iPhone apps which help users decide what credit cards they ought to be using for a transaction, to optimize the level of rewards they earn.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 5, 2021

In addition to leading the Alliance as its Executive Director, he is vice mayor for the City of Pasadena and is a founder of Innovate Pasadena (www.innovatepasadena.org), which is dedicated to advancing the Eastside of Los Angeles as a vibrant innovation center for deep tech. He previously held C-level roles at Overture Services/Yahoo!,

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MARCH 16, 2017

Pasadena-based Family.me , which is developing a social, family tree application, has launched out of beta, saying that it is aiming to help families document and share their memories. The service lets users collaboratively create a family tree with their family, and attach photos, videos, and other information within that tree.

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

Pasadena-based Green Dot and Walmart said on Monday afternoon that they have created a fintech accelerator, as part of an extended relationship. According to the two, Green Dot will continue to serve as the issuing bank and program manager for the Walmart MoneyCard program for an additional period of seven years. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

NASA said total cost for it to launch the new mission will be approximately $97M, including launch services and other mission related costs. NASA is running the Sentinel-6 program out of Pasadena at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, with NASA's Launch Services Program at Kennedy Space Center in Florida managing the SpaceX launch service.

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