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Look at socalTECH's Service Provider Directory Starting a company? Make sure you've got all the right insurance coverage by looking through our list of the insurance providers who serve high tech business with D*O, Property, Liability, Workers Comp, and other insurance: http://www.socaltech.com/services/Insurance/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Insights and Opinions: Effective Communication ---- In our Insights and Opinions section, we feature the advice, opinions, and commentary of leaders in the Southern California technology community. Today, we feature an article from investment banker and investor Ivan Nikkhoo, on why--even in a world where technical skills are highly in demand--communications is just as important. "You can change your world by changing your words... Remember, death and life are in the power of the tongue." - Joel Osteen Have you ever wondered why the statue of Moses created by Michelangelo depicts Moses with horns on his head? More importantly, the damage this has caused throughout the centuries? Was this a satanic joke? No, it was a Bible mistranslation! (...) What does this have with to building, running, and growing a company? As Epictetus famously said, "First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak." We all need to learn to communicate effectively, as we continue to make mistakes daily at work and at home. (Continued...) http://bit.ly/12BuhK3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PowerGenix Signs Peugeot ---- San Diego-based advanced battery developer PowerGenix said today that it has signed up French car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen as a customer. (More...) http://www.socaltech.com/powergenix_signs_peugeot/s-0050577.html Kwikset Aims At Smartphone Crowd With New Door Lock ---- It looks like the humble front door is the center of a lot of innovation nowadays, as a number of vendors have started to try to figure out how to combine the ubiquitous smartphone with unlocking your front door. (More...) http://bit.ly/156B5iZ Cie Games Names VPs ---- Long Beach-based Cie Games, which publishes the Car Town mobile and social games, has named two new executives this morning. The company said it has named Matt Nutt as Vice President of Business Development and Operations, and Chong Ahn as Executive Producer overseeing mobile game design and creation. Cie Games said it now has nearly 65 million registered players on its Facebook game Car Town. Nutt was previously at Square Enix, and also served at Blizzard ENtertainment and Expedia/Microsoft. Chong was previously at Square Enix and also served at Ubisoft. XIRSYS Takes On WebRTC Hosting ---- One of the newest web standards to emerge in the world of video hosting and streaming is WebRTC, a new open source project specifically aimed at allowing web browser applications to support real time communications. To address that, a new, local startup, XirSys has launched a new infrastructure-as-a-service aimed at hosting WebRTC applications and services. The Valencia-based startup announced today that it has launched, and has opened up a beta test of its service to developers. The new startup comes out of Influxis, a firm which had been providing hosting for flash-based RTC. The new startup is headed by Richard Blakely. JustEnough Software Expands In Europe ---- Newport Beach-based JustEnough Software, which develops pricing and demand optimization software for the retail, wholesale, an direct-to-consumer markets, said this morning that it is expanding in Europe. The company said it named Ian Nicol as Regional Director for Europe, and Keith Newton as its new European Sales Director. Nicol will head up a new office in London, and previously served at Revionics and Retail Express Limited, as well as JDA Software, Armature and ACI Ltd. Emulex Steals Operations VP From QLogic ---- Costa Mesa-based Emulex said Monday that it has named a new VP of operations. According to the maker of storage and server network products, Perry Mulligan has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Operations. Mulligan was most recently SVP of Operations at crosstown rival QLogic, heading up operations, test engineering, supply chain management, IT and facilities management. Mulligan previously also served at Solectron, Celestica, and Nortel. Emulex develops Ethernet and Fibre Channel-based connectivity products. Domain Associates: Fifth Investment With Rusnano From $760M Fund ---- San Diego-based venture investor Domain Associates is reporting that a fifth company in its portfolio--ReVision Optics--has received funding via its agreement with Rusnano, the Russian state's investment corporation. Revision optics announced a $55M funding round Monday morning. Domain inked a deal with Rusnano to create a $760 million co-investment partnership, back in March of last year, as it sought to find a way to more reliably provide late stage capital to its portfolio companies. Rusnano has agreed to invest along with Domain and its investor syndicates. Domain said that the deal has opened up an "innovative source" of late-stage financing for its health science companies. ReVision Optics Gets $55M For Vision Treatments ---- Lake Forest-based Revision Optics announced Monday morning that it has raised $55M in a new equity funding, for the company's implantable corneal inlay treatment for presbyopia. The company said the funding included Canaan Partners, ProQuest Investments, InterWest Partners and Domain Associates, as well as new investors Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC) and RusnanoMedInvest (RMI). The company said the new funding will provide its with the resources to carry it through the FDA PMA process for its product, and also to help it expand its commercial footprint outside the U.S. Revision optics is developing a medical device which is designed to reduce or eliminate the need for reading glasses. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=51844 NationBuilder Adds Mac Editing Support ---- Los Angeles-based NationBuilder, the operator of the online service to help manage political campaigns, nonprofits, government organizations, and business outreach, has bolstered its support for the Mac. The company said over the weekend that it has launched a new Mac app, which helps designers synchronize their templates with the Mac. The company said the new tool, NationBuilder Theme Sync for Mac, helps Mac-based designers edit files on their own machine, rather than using the company's browser based tools. AeroVironment Gets FAA Approval On Commercial Drone Use ---- Monrovia-based unmanned aircraft maker Aerovironment said Friday that it has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the use of one of its unmanned aircraft for commercial use. (More...) aTyr Pharma Gets $10M In Venture Debt ---- San Diego-based aTyr Pharma, a developer of protein-based therapeutics, said today that it has raised $10M in a debt financing round. The funding came from Silicon Valley Bank. According to the company, the new funding will go towards clinical development of its first therapeutic program, which is aimed at treatments of rare autoimmune diseases and a rare disease pipeline in immune disorders. Specific details of the terms of that venture debt were not announced by the company. aTyr Pharma is led by John Medlein. Local Corporation Sells Spreebird ---- Irvine-based Local Corporation is abandoning the daily deals market, saying this morning that it has sold its Spreebird daily deals business to nCrowd. Financial terms of the sale were not announced. Local Corporation said that nCrowd has acquired both the Spreebird business and all related assets, as the company has decided to exit from the direct SMB sales market. Local Corporation said it expects the sale will improve earnings and cash flow for the year by approximately $600,000 a year. Local Corporation launched its Spreebird daily deals service in 2011, at the height of the daily deals craze. Infrascale Ties Into SharePoint ---- Los Angeles-based cloud storage provider Infrascale announced this morning that it has connected its enterprise collaboration tool, FileLocker, with Microsoft's popular SharePoint software. According to InfraScale, its FileLocker tools provides encryption and cloud-based sharing of data to customers in SharePoint, including synchronization tools, in-cloud file editing, cloud access to SharePoint files via iPhone/iPad, Android, and Windows Phone, and more. InfraScale offers up a range of software used in cloud storage. Insights and Opinions: 8 Recruiting Tips for the LA Tech Scene ---- For our Friday afternoon, we thought we'd share this advice article from Ben Belser, who is head of recruiting at Pasadena-based Spokeo, in our Insights and Opinions section. (More...) Activision Blizzard Splits From Vivendi In $8 Billion Deal ---- In a complex deal, Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard said last night that it has reached a deal with Vivendi, where it will acquire approximately 429 million shares of the company, in exchange for $5. (More...) Meditope Biosciences Gets $3.6M For Cancer Treatments ---- Los Angeles-based Meditope Biosciences announced this morning that it has raised $3.6M in a Series A financing, to accelerate development of its antibody-based cancer products. The startup said the investment came from angel investors. Meditope Biosciences is headed by Stephanie Hsieh, and says it is developing proprietary monocolonal antibody (mAb) linker technology. Meditope's technology was originally developed at the City of Hope Cancer Center. As part of the funding round, the company also said it has named Elisabeth Gardiner, Ph.D., as its Chief Scientific Officer. Gardiner previously was at aTyr Pharma and the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=51839 FaceFirst Snags CFO From X PRIZE Foundation ---- Camarillo-based FaceFirst, a startup which is developing facial recognition technology aimed at the business security, public safety, and law enforcement markets, said today that it has added David Donell as its Chief Financial Officer. Donell was previously the CFO at the X PRIZE Foundation, the nonprofit foundation which focuses on running prizes to encourage the development of technology to solve the world's life science, energy, environment, and exploration challenges. Donell also served at Intuitive Associates, Avega Health Systems, and Fasturn, among other roles. FaceFirst said it is venture backed by Kayne Partners. Tealium Ties With Splunk ---- San Diego-based enterprise tag management software provider Tealium said this week that it has partnred with Splunk, a developer of IT log monitoring software. (More...) Ten Startups Helping You Earn Money In Your Spare Time ---- Wish you could earn some extra dollars on the side? No, we're not talking "stuffing envelopes at home". (More...) Oversee.net Names Finance Segment GM ---- Los Angeles-based Oversee.net announced this morning that it has named a new General Manager of its Consumer Finance Group. The company--which owns a portfolio of consumer focused, lead generation and other online marketing websites--said that McFarland will head up its consumer finance websites such as CreditCards.org. McFarland was most recently at OneWest Bank, and was previously VP, Product Management at AT&T Interactive, and also had served at Green Dot and WeddingChannel.com. McFarland will report to Oversee.net CEO Debra Domeyer. Oversee.net's finance sites include CreditCards.org, BadCreditOffers.com, CreditCard321.com and ConsumerLoans.com. How Hubber's Airport Parking Turns Parking Pain Into Parking Profit ---- If you travel a lot, or for long periods of time, you know how expensive it is to park your car at the airport. (More...) Molten Games Scores Funding From NCSOFT ---- San Diego-based online gaming startup Molten Games has raised a round of initial funding from NCSOFT, in a Series A round, the company said Wednesday. According to Molten Games, it received a multimillion dollar investment from NCSOFT, the Korean gaming company, to help form the company to develop online games. The startup, which is headed by and was founded by Jungwon Hahn, did not disclose the amount of funding. The company said its executives come from Blizzard, Sony Online and Relic Entertainment. Molten Games did not provide any other details on the types of online games it plans to develop. http://www.socaltech.com/intelligence/index.php?action=showdeal&id=51819 ScoreBig Bolsters Exec Team To Accelerate Growth ---- Los Angeles-based online ticket marketplace ScoreBig. (More...) Kareo Buys Medical Billing Company ---- Irvine-based Kareo, which develops cloud-based software for medical office practice management, has acquired a provider of medical billing services. According to Kareo, it acquired ECCO Health, which it says has been providing medical billing services for the last decade in Las Vegas. Financial details of the buy were not announced. Kareo said it will use the buy to bolster its Kareo Billing Services product, which it says now provides medical billing serves to over 500 medical practices nationwide. 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See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23587 July 30, Los Angeles -- Women of ACG Luncheon. Keynote: Carol Baldwin Moody, Interim Chief Operating Investment Officer, CALPERS. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23588 July 31, Anaheim -- Nth Generation 13th Annual Symposium. Join NTH Generation at our 13th Annual Symposium -over $7 Million Dollars in solutions will be on the showroom floor for demonstration and test-drives of Security, Mobility, BYOD, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Business Intelligence, and Big Data. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23495 July 31, Newport Beach -- Demo and Drinks. Join us at ROC's awesome Newport Beach location across from John Wayne Airport for a night of networking, drinks, and tech demos from a few of the best tech companies Orange County has to offer! Mix and mingle with Founders, CTO’s, Product Managers and other tech professionals from all across Orange County. Enjoy cocktails and networking with other techies while viewing live demos of each company’s product. Have a question about one of our featured companies? Feel free to pick their brains about their product, technologies used, how they got started, and much more. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23549 July 31, Newport Beach -- Demos & Drinks. Join us at ROC's awesome Newport Beach location across from John Wayne Airport for a night of networking, drinks, and tech demos from a few of the best tech companies Southern California has to offer! Mix and mingle with Founders, CTO’s, Product Managers and other tech professionals from all across Orange County. Enjoy a drink and networking with other techies while viewing live demos of each company’s product. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23577 August 1, Los Angeles -- Growth Capital Conference. Network with capital sources, advisors, deal makers and 100 entrepreneurs seeking capital & counsel. DEAL DISPLAY showcases attractive firms needing growth capital. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23433 August 1, Santa Monica -- LA CEOs presents: Scott Painter - The True Car Story, ups and downs and lessons learned. This event is restricted to funded CEO/CFOs ONLY.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23572 August 1, Santa Monica -- Tech in Motion: Los Angeles' Summer Tech Mixer. Meet fellow techies and network with peers at our summer tech mixer! First come, first serve drink tickets good until 8pm. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23594 August 2, Santa Monica -- Tech Coast Angels Deal Screening Meeting @ ROC. Invite only. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23373 August 6, San Diego -- Nokia, Microsoft & Qualcomm: Building a Winning Ecosystem. CommNexus. Ideas. Energy. Excitement. Opportunity. The mobile industry has completely changed the way people communicate, and Nokia has contributed its fair share of innovation to this evolution. Nokia believes technology can help make us more human, so it is focused on connecting people with great mobile products that sense the world. This first ever CommNexus-Nokia Headliner will focus on Nokia’s partnership with Microsoft and Qualcomm and the impact of this strategic relationship on the mobile industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23585 August 6, Santa Monica -- AMPLIFY ROUNDTABLE SUMMER HAPPY HOUR! The Hotel Shangri-La. Amplify Roundtables are intimate, invitation only events designed to foster long term relationships with peer professionals across industries. Our numerous groups feature executive level programs and networking. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23581 August 6, Pasadena -- How to create and maintain an e-commerce website. Interested in launching an e-commerce website? Great! The Recovery Pledge team will be holding three events this summer at the Pasadena Public Library Auditorium to help you understand the fundamentals of building and maintaining an e-commerce website. The team will review the fundamentals of back-end and front-end web development, in addition to what programming languages work best in today's cloud-based architecture. The lead speaker will be from Artime Group, a design firm located in Old Town Pasadena with additional guest speakers from LA's best technology start-ups.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23579 August 7, San Diego -- MIT Enterprise Forum Social. Continuing the event’s tradition of sipping and socializing while enjoying breathtaking views, the 2013 Social will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a few new twists. The sell-out event will draw a crowd of over 600 of San Diego’s top technology and life sciences executives and entrepreneurs.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23563 August 7, Los Angeles -- California’s Automotive Industry: Accelerating, or Headed for a Slowdown? ACG 101. Californians love their cars, and the automotive industry loves California. The state generates 11% of all U.S. retail sales, and accounts for a third of all electric vehicle sales and a quarter of all hybrids sold. Our ports handle 10 million imported cars per year. More than 150,000 Southern Californians are employed in in manufacturing, distributing, selling and repairing motor vehicles, parts and supplies. Southern California is the home to the American operations of Honda, Toyota, Mazda, Hyundai, Kia, Mitsubishi, Volvo, Tesla and other marques. Several, including BMW and Mazda, have set up design centers here. Specialty firms make everything from auto electronics to high-performance add-ons. How will the growth in auto sales, demands for greater fuel efficiency, and changing design trends affect the outlook for California’s automotive industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23589 August 8, Aliso Viejo -- Medical Technologies: The UK Perspective. Join UK Trade & Investment as we navigate the UK market opportunity in medical technologies. Discussion topics will include: NICE appraisals Regulation Funding avenues Understanding the new NHS. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23595 August 8, Calabasas -- ERA 10th Annual Summer Social. ALL Electronics Industry people WELCOME~! In recent years we have had 150+ attendees flock to the World Famous Sagebrush Cantina to see old friends and make new ones. One of the best networking events in the SFV if you are in the electronics industry. A MUST attend event...Email [email protected]. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23597 August 9, Los Angeles -- LA CTO Forum. LA CTO Forum is a vibrant, private, invite-only network of software CTOs who exchange ideas, share experiences, and help each other when needed. We conduct monthly meetings, quarterly roundtables, and discuss different business and technology topics. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23473 August 12, Aliso Viejo -- 1st Annual ERA - So. Cal. Golf Charity Event . Be the first to join the ERA So-Cal Board of Directors as a sponsor, player or volunteer. You’ll have a great day of fun and sun at this inaugural event. Proceeds benefit Operation Homefront, California. Please contact Dennis McGillis or Jennifer Chilcote at 949-551-5200 for information. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23598 August 27, Pasadena -- How to create and maintain an e-commerce website. Interested in launching an e-commerce website? Great! The Recovery Pledge team will be holding three events this summer at the Pasadena Public Library Auditorium to help you understand the fundamentals of building and maintaining an e-commerce website. The team will review the fundamentals of back-end and front-end web development, in addition to what programming languages work best in today's cloud-based architecture. The lead speaker will be from Artime Group, a design firm located in Old Town Pasadena with additional guest speakers from LA's best technology start-ups.. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23580 August 28, Los Angeles -- Women in Green Forum . The Women In Green Forum (WIGF) is the premier network and conference series for women in the environmental industry. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/23319 August 28, Los Angeles -- Women In Green Forum. West Coast Forum "Driving Innovation Through Leadership" The goal of the 2013 Women In Green Forum (WIGF) is to create a venue for sustainability professionals to develop the skills necessary for professional success, to promote women's leadership across the environmental industry, and to provide insightful approaches and innovative ideas to solving today's environmental challenges. The Forum agenda will flow through a series of spotlight presentations, panel sessions and skills building workshops providing attendees with the most up-to-date information and innovations in the environmental arena. The program sessions are focused on empowering the WIGF community within three areas. Beginning with a focus on the individual, the Forum will highlight case studies of innovative leaders and their perspectives on individual development and growth. The program focus will then transition to address current larger scale innovations impacting organizations and societies as a whole. 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