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APRIL 30, 2018

For this morning's interview, we caught up with Elizabeth Cholawsky , the new CEO of Santa Barbara-based HG Data (www.hgdata.com), which develops software which helps marketers and salespeople understand the "technology stack" of their potential customers and prospects. How'd you end up at HG Data? So, I cam on board.

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MARCH 22, 2011

Santa Barbara-based FastSpring , the e-commerce and payment processing software firm headed by Dan Engel, said this week that it has launched a new online subscription management and payment service called SaaSy. Engel said that the service is aimed at SaaS and Web 2.0 READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 17, 2020

Santa Barbara-based Sonos announced this morning that it has named a current Microsoft executive-- Panos Panay , the Chief Product Officer at Microsoft--to the company's board of directors. Sonos is a developer of whole home audio systems, which are easy to use and connect into online streaming services. READ MORE>>.

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MARCH 22, 2011

Santa Barbara-based RingRevenue , the pay-per-call technology provider, says today that it has been seeing gains in the financial services industry with its platform. RingRevenue, which is headed by Jason Spievak, said it has seeing traction with affiliates in the financial services area.

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MAY 22, 2012

Santa Barbara-based Citrix said this morning that it has launched a new, multimedia webcasting service aimed at large scale web events. The company said it is looking to target the movie, music, and entertainment market, schools and universities, community town halls, and more with the new product. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Jason is another local Santa Barbara CEO and we had a great chat about Make It Work, Ring Revenue, Affiliate Marketing and life in SB. The secret in this game is to start with a product that is viable to the online audience, garner attention from leading affiliates and then turning the traffic into paying customers.

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JANUARY 9, 2017

Citrix Systems said on Friday that it has set a date of January 20th, to spin out its "GoTo" family of service offerings. That business--headquartered in Santa Barbara--will become a separate subsidiary called GetGo , which will merge with a subsidairy of LogMeIn. Citrix acquired ExpertCity in 2003.

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APRIL 15, 2010

Santa Barbara-based RightScale , the venture-backed developer of cloud computing management software backed by Benchmark Capital and Index Ventures, said yesterday that it has launched a new product specifically focused on grid processing. Pricing on the new product was not announced.

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MAY 14, 2019

Santa Barbara-based Curtail , a new cybersecurity startup which recently landed $3.25M in funding, said this morning that it has named two VPs. Curtail is developing a network traffic analysis product, aimed at software and DevOps teams. Curtail recently raised $3.25M in a seed funding round from Tarus Capital.

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MARCH 18, 2010

Santa Barbara-based Cogi , a startup which provides a service to capture and transcribe business phone calls, announced today that it has rolled out a new, standalone transcription service. The firm previously offered similar services only through its phone call transcription product. per minute. per minute.

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JANUARY 13, 2020

Santa Barbara-based InTouch Health , which provides telehealth services and robotic, healthcare products, has been acquired by Teladoc Health , for $600M in a combination of cash and stock, the companies said over the weekend.

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APRIL 11, 2012

The Santa Barbara-based online services arm of Citrix is expanding its suite of software, after Citrix said this morning that it is acquiring Podio , a developer of collaborative work software for business teams. Citrix said it will use Podio to bolster its GoTo line of cloud services. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 23, 2015

Santa Barbara-based whole home, streaming music system maker Sonos has added support for Amazon Prime Music to its sytsems, letting users stream songs from Amazon's music service through its systems. The new service is available as a abeta to users in the US. READ MORE>>.

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AUGUST 15, 2013

Santa Barbara-based BioIQ , which develops technology for corporate health and wellness programs, said yesterday that it is helping employers to comply with regulations that are part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). bioiq health regulations wellness screening lifescience services testing employer corporate'

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MARCH 24, 2016

Santa Barbara-based HG Data has raised $12M in a Series B funding, the company announced today, for it market analytics and intelligence information. The startup said the funding was led by Updata Partners, and also included Rincon Venture Partners and Epic Ventures. HG Data is led by Craig Harris. READ MORE>>.

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JUNE 24, 2014

Santa Barbara-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) software maker QAD said today that it has scored a win in china, with automotive supplier Chengdu Huachuan Electric Parts Company (CHCD). QAD said that CHCD deployed its software with implementation by service provider TSnT. Financial details of the win were not disclosed.

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JUNE 7, 2011

Santa Barbara-based RightScale , the cloud computing firm backed by Tenaya Capital, DAG Ventures, Benchmark Capital, Index Ventures, and Presidio Ventures, said Tuesdya that it has launched a new product called RightScale myCloud.

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JANUARY 21, 2014

Santa Barbara-based wireless sound system manufacturer Sonos said today that it has tied its products into the new Beats Music streaming music service, which was launched today. According to Sonos, Beats Music can now be streamed directly to its wireless music systems, as long as users have a subscription to Beats Music.

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OCTOBER 9, 2013

Google''s display advertising network, Google Display Network, doesn''t perform as promised, according to Santa Barbara-based PureClick. PureClick said that its product, RelevanceWatch, helps advertisers reinvest their ad dollars into just the publishers who are delivering a return on their ad spend, rather "blindly trusting Google".

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JULY 13, 2015

Santa Barbara-based Yardi , the developer of real estate investment management and property management software, has launched a new product, aimed at the military housing market. Pricing on the new product was not announced. READ MORE>>.

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DECEMBER 3, 2014

Santa Barbara-based whole home music system maker Sonos has raised $130M in a new funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the firm. Sonos develops very user friendly, whole home speakers and audio products which also very easily connect with streaming music services. and Redpoint Ventures. READ MORE>>.

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

Santa Barbara-based cloud deployment software developer RightScale said Thursday that it has added three new customers, bringing its total number of software-as-a-service providers to more than 100. RightScale's software is used by software-as-a-service companies to manage updates and deployment of their software into the cloud.

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OCTOBER 14, 2013

Santa Barbara-based whole home entertainment system maker Sonos has launched a brand new product this morning, the Sonos Play:1. Sonos said the new product gives access to such services as Spotify, Rdio, Pandora, 100,000+ radio stations, plus users'' own digital music library. READ MORE>>.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

Kevin sold his last company, Santa Barbara-based Graphiq, in July of 2017 to Amazon, but has a long history of successful companies, including founding DoubleClick. The companies we're generally looking for are software-as-a-service-based companies, and although we don't just invest in SaaS companies, it's our primary focus.

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JUNE 18, 2013

FindTheCompany , a new business research site started by DoubleClick co-founder Kevin O''Connor, launched out of beta today, saying that it has created an online resource to let users check on the reputation of a business before buying products and services, and to learn more about companies such as balance sheets, income statements, and more.

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OCTOBER 7, 2011

Santa Barbara-based FindTheBest --the online products comparison site headed by former DoubleClick founder Kevin O'Conner--said this week that it has launched a comprehensive smartphone comparison feature on the service.

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AUGUST 11, 2015

Santa Barbara-based FindTheBest , which got its start offering up lists and ways to compare the merits of a myriad of different things (products, colleges, you name it), has rebranded itself as Graphiq , and has refocused on the visual tools behind FindTheBest's original service.

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MAY 10, 2011

Santa Barbara-based Novacoast , a provider of IT professional services and product development, said Monday that it has acquired Data Technique , a provider of IT services to the Midwest market. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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JUNE 9, 2016

Santa Barbara-based Impact Radius , which develops digital marketing and affiliate marketing software, has raised $30M in a funding round, according to the company. The funding came from Silversmith Capital partners.

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JULY 20, 2011

Santa Barbara-based FindTheBest , the online comparison engine site run by former DoubleClick founder Kevin O'Connor, has raised another $4M in funding, the firm said today. FindTheBest offers up a web site which compares different products, services, and other items, via lists which can be sorted and filtered.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Santa Barbara-based Citrix Online said Wednesday that it has rolled out a new software product that the firm is aiming at remote web support. The firm said the new web support service will cost $9.95 The firm said the new web support service will cost $9.95

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JUNE 18, 2012

The Santa Barbara, online division of Citrix has tied in its work collaboration sofwtare Citrix Podio , into cloud storage service YouSendit , bringing the firm's service to a chunk of the cloud storage services market. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Santa Barbara-based whole home audio system developer Sonos is making it possible for more people to experience it whole home sound systems in person, with a new deal with home furnishings chain West Elm , the two said on Thursday. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

GoToMyPC , the popular remote access software-as-a-service from Santa Barbara-based Citrix Online , has hit the Apple iPad, the company said today. The company said it plays a new series of "GoTo" mobile services similar to the two iPad titles launched so far. READ MORE>>.

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JULY 18, 2012

Santa Barbara-based cloud managmeent software developer RightScale is launching a brand new product for cloud cost forecasting, thanks to the acquisition of ShopForCloud , a Scotland company developing free cloud forecasting software, the firm announced Wednesday. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

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JANUARY 23, 2015

Santa Barbara-based software developer Yardi , best known for its property management software, made a big expansion into the electronic health records (EHR) market this week, with the launch of a new product. Pricing on the new software was not announced.

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MAY 3, 2011

Santa Barbara-based FindTheBest.com , the online search and ranking site headed by former DoubleClick founder Kevin O'Connor, is launching a new "badge" program on the site Wednesday, which it says will help show the best products and services rated by its experts. READ MORE>>.

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