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MARCH 2, 2010

Torrance-based Active Storage , a venture backed developer of storage products for the Apple market, announced a new, 32TB RAID product this morning. The firm said the new product starts at $19,999.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Torrance-based weather sensor developer Intellisense Systems said this morning that it has been awarded a $4.89M contract from the U.S. Air Force, for the company's compact "Micro Weather Sensor" product. The company said its unattended, 3.5 The company said the sensor was originally developed for the U.S.

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MAY 22, 2014

ISSC Technologies Corporation , a Taiwanese Bluetooth technology developer which has operations in Torrance, California, has been acquired by semiconductor and microcontroller company Microchip Technology , the two announced today. Microchip said it would pay approximately $328.5M Microchip said it would pay approximately $328.5M READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 21, 2014

Cell phone cases seem to be a dime a dozen nowadays, however, a new set of cases Friday by Torrance-based Pelican Products are worth mentioning. Pelican Products is owned by private equity investor Behrman Capital. pelican products case phone iphone smartphone' READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Torrance-based Phyn , the developer of the remarkably advanced water monitoring technology spun out of Belkin, said today that it has raised another $10M in funding, from current investor Uponor. Phyn says its debut product, Phyn Plus, will also include automatic shutdown of a house's main water supply when a leak is detected.

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

Torrance-based DocMagic , which develops loan document preparation and compliance software, said Thursday that it has acquired eSignSystems , a provider of electronic signature products, from Wave Systems Corp. Financial terms of the buy were not disclosed.

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JUNE 3, 2015

Torrance-based a href="[link] , a developer of analytical chemistry products, said Tuesday that it has acquired its Spanish distribution partner, Micron Analytica S.A. Phenomenex develops products for the analytical chemistry market. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Torrance-based residential solar installer Verengo Solar announced late Friday that it has sold substantially all of its assets to Crius Solar Fulfillment LLC , which is a subsidiary of Crius Energy Corporation. Crius Energy Corporation is a provider of electricity, natural gas and solar products to residential and commercial customers.

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MARCH 22, 2013

Torrance-based Abalta Technologies , which develops software for the automobile industry, said this week that it has launched a new product which helps sync smartphone driving apps with any connected car. The firm said its new WEBLINK product allows smartphones to become the primary, in-vehicle computing device for cars.

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JULY 21, 2011

Torrance-based PixelFish , which provides online video marketing products to local businesses, announced Thursday that it has raised $4M in a funding round. The round was led by Bullpen Capital, and also included Floodgate, Mack Capital, Tomorrow Ventures, 500 Startups, and Western Tech. The firm is headed by John McIntyre.

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JUNE 12, 2018

Torrance-based Phyn , a startup which is bringing a high tech, whole home water usage and monitoring system to market, is announcing today that it has named Mariel Devesa as Global Head of Business Development. Uponor is also a major investor in Phyn, which was originally spun out of Belkin.

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

Torrance-based Swagbucks.com , an online site which allows users to earn virtual currency or other rewards from taking actions online, has now given away $15M in prizes since its launch in 2008. The site--which is headed by Scott Dudelson--also said it is on track to have $25M in revenues this year. READ MORE>>.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Torrance-based storage developer Active Storage , which develops Mac- and media-oriented storage arrays, has raised $1.2M The firm's founders came out of Apple's server and storage products unit. in a funding round, according to a regulatory filing by the firm this week. The firm's investors include Valhalla Partners. READ MORE>>.

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APRIL 16, 2012

Torrance-based Active Storage , the developer of RAID storage systems aimed at the Apple and creative industry, said this morning that it has named Venkat Ramakrishnan as its new Vice President of Engineering. Ramakrishnan was most recently at Promise Technology, and also has served at Cisco and IBM. READ MORE>>.

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MAY 17, 2011

Torrance-based Active Storage , which develops storage devices aimed at the Mac and broadcast media market, said today that it has named Steve Rizzone as its Chief Executive Officer. The firm said that Rizzone succeeds Alex Grossman, who will be focusing on product aspects of the firm.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Torrance-based LiveOffice , the provider of cloud-based email archiving services, reported this morning that it has signed American Portfolios Financial Services as a customer. LiveOffice said the win includes implementation of its products across 300-plus branches at the independent broker-dealer.

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AUGUST 2, 2011

Torrance-based Active Storage , the developer of RAID storage products for the Apple Macintosh, has raised $7.0M in a new funding round, according to a regulatory filing from the firm Tuesday.

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AUGUST 8, 2011

Torrance-based LiveOffice , the cloud-based email archiving and compliance service, has ported its user interface into an interesting language--the fictional Klingon language from Star Trek. According to LiveOffice today, users of the software can now view its interface in Klingon when they want to access their email archives.

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AUGUST 29, 2011

Torrance-based LiveOffice , the developer of cloud-based email archiving and compliance services, reported today that it has connected its product with Salesforce.com. LiveOffice said it has announced a new, LiveOffice Outlook Email Connector, which allows users to view email, attachments, and Chatter posts within Salesforce.com.

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MAY 12, 2015

operations out of Torrance, said today that old batteries used in the Toyota Camry Hybrid are being used to power the solar energy systems at a locatiion in Yellowstone. Toyota , which runs its U.S. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Torrance-based Active Storage , which develops data storage products for the Apple and other markets, said Wednesday that it has named Jeff Lowe as Senior Director of Strategic Market Development. Lowe is the former managing director for Media & Broadcast Technology at NASCAR Media Group.

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MARCH 2, 2010

Torrance-based LiveOffice , a provider of email archiving services, announced today that the firm is releasing a new product specifically aimed at archiving social media sites, including LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. The firm said the new LiveOffice Social Archive software is can capture and retain content from any public web site.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Torrance-based PC Mall said today that it has acquired the assets of eCOST.com , an online electronics retailer, from PFSWeb , in a deal worth $2.3M. According to PC Mall, it will continue to operate eCOST.com as an online marketplace for computers, networking equipment, electronics, entertainment, and other products.

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DECEMBER 3, 2010

Torrance-based PC Mall , the catalog marketer of technology products, said earlier this week that it has named Greg Richey as President of its PC Mall Services subsidiary. Richey will lead the firm's professional services and technical solution support programs.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Torrance-based Active Storage , the RAID storage firm founded by ex-Apple executives, and backed by Intel Capital, Mission Ventures, and Valhalla Partners, said Wednesday that it has hired on a CFO. Active Storage develops RAID storage products aimed at the post-production, broadcast, publishing, education and science sectors.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Torrance-based LiveOffice , which provides hosted email archiving, email compliance, and backup services, reports today that it has what it says was another great quarter for growth. LiveOffice claimed it saw a "sharp increase" in the number of enterprises adopting its cloud-based products. READ MORE>>.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Torrance-based Active Storage a developer of RAID products for Apple computers, has raised a Series A funding round, the firm said Tuesday afternoon. The firm said its founders were responsible for Apple's Active STorage XRAID products. The company--which was founded by former executives at Apple, Inc.--said

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APRIL 7, 2010

Torrance-based Pictage.com , which operates an online service for helping professional and wedding photographers market and sell their photos, announced today that it has opened up new monthly subscription plans for the service. a month plan featuring different product options, services, and support. per month plan; Premium, $49.00

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Torrance-based Active Storage , a venture-backed developer of RAID products for Apple computers, said this week that it has released an upgraded iPhone application, which allows its customers to monitor its products directly from their phone. READ MORE>>.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Torrance-based PC Mall , a catalog retailer of IT hardware, software, and other products, said today that it has named Jim Garrity as President of its SARCOM subsidiary. PC Mall said that Garrity was most recently COO of SECNAP Network Security. Garrity has also served at MOreDirect and Ingram Micro.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Torrance-based LiveOffice , which provides email archiving, compliance, and backup software-as-a-service, said today that it has seed a record second quarter in terms of revenues. The privately held firm did not disclose any actual finances, but said it saw a 177 percent growth in its LiveOffice Personal Archive product.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Torrance-based LiveOffice , a provider of email archiving and compliance software-as-a-service, reported Monday that the firm has signed on magazine publisher Source Interlink. LiveOffice said its products were selected over competitors MessageOne, Mimosa Systems NearPoint and Symantec Enterprise Vault. READ MORE>>.

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Symantec Torrance SaaS Email 133

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JUNE 9, 2010

Torrance-based PC Mall , the online retailer of PC products, said today that its subsidiary Sarcom has acquired substantially all of the assets of Network Services Plus, Inc (NSPI), a provider of hosted data center and managed IT services. The deal was worth $7.8M plus the extinguishment of debt worth approximately $1.3

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JUNE 5, 2009

Torrance-based Pharos Science & Applications said this week that it has shipped a new Windows phone which combines the firm's GPS technology with access T-Mobile and AT&T wireless networks. Pharos is a developer of GPS navigation devices and other related products. The phone lists for $599.95.

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TechCrunch LA

MAY 26, 2018

Earlier this year, in a small, grey-walled storefront inside a very large mall in Torrance, Calif. With virtual reality arcades like Survios’ in Torrance operating on one level and more highly immersive experiences like The Void and Baobab Studios operating on another.

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APRIL 27, 2015

For our startup interview this morning, we caught up with Satish Varma , co-founder of Torrance-based Clorder (www.clorder.com), which is developing restaurant ordering software. We caught up with Satish to learn more about the company and its products. What is Clorder? Satish Varm: Clorder is short for cloud ordering.

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AeA Los Angeles Council

FEBRUARY 19, 2008

The chief executive has to take notice of the slue of mandates & regulations aimed at making electronic goods (along with their production & disposal) less harmful to the environment. What has bubbled to the top most recently are CSR issues & compliance standards around environmental stewardship.

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