*socaltech.com <http://socaltech.com> TechNews - Monday, July 16, 2018* Edited by Benjamin F. Kuo ISSN: 1524-6736 http://www.socaltech.com/News <https://www.socaltech.com/News> ------------------------------
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Singer Lewak (http://www.singerlewak.com) Accounting and Consulting for Growing and Innovative Businesses ------------------------------ *Headlines * - Elon Musk's Weekend: Submarine Spat, Political Scandal <#m_1189369081498433793_0075399> - Human Longevity Names Interim CEO and COO <#m_1189369081498433793_0075398> - AMPAC Fine Chemicals Acquired By SK Holdings <#m_1189369081498433793_0075396> - TC Technology Acquired By SSP Innovation <#m_1189369081498433793_0075395> - Quest Software Launches New Microsoft Migration Tool <#m_1189369081498433793_0075397> - MEI Pharma Names COO <#m_1189369081498433793_0075400> - Cylance Extends to Consumer Market <#m_1189369081498433793_0075383> *Marketplace* - Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Info <#m_1189369081498433793_ad729> - Square 1 Bank <#m_1189369081498433793_ad695> - Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <#m_1189369081498433793_ad694> - Stradling <#m_1189369081498433793_ad608> *Monday, July 16, 2018* *Neohire South <http://www.neohiresouth.com>* Your source for the most sought-after startup jobs. At Neohire South, we take our relationships seriously. We apply years of industry experience to assess and curate our talent pool - connecting only top-notch tech candidates with the most exciting startups in the industry. Whether you’re building your team or searching for a job you love, we want to understand your unique needs and goals to create an incredible fit for your future. http://www.neohiresouth.com *Elon Musk's Weekend: Submarine Spat, Political Scandal* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075399.html> Think it's all roses being a technology mogul and billionaire? Elon Musk, the founder and CEO of Hawthorne's SpaceX, had a rather busy and scandal-ridden weekend. Among Musk's woes: the lead diver that helped lead the rescue of the trapped Thai soccer team called Elon Musk's attempt to create a submarine to rescue the trapped team "just a PR stunt", which sparked a now-deleted angry Twitter response from Musk calling the diver a "pedo". (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075399.html>) *Human Longevity Names Interim CEO and COO* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075398.html> San Diego-based Human Longevity, which is developing genomics-powered, health intelligence software, said on Friday that it has named David Karow, M.D., Ph.D., as its Interim CEO. Karow was previously Human Longevity's Chief of Radiogenomics. Karow has previously been a researcher at UC San Diego, UCLA, and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075398.html>) *AMPAC Fine Chemicals Acquired By SK Holdings* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075396.html> Rancho Cordova-based AMPAC Fine Chemicals, a contract development and manufacturing organization for the pharmaceuticals industry, has been acquired by SK Holdings, the holding company run by South Korean company SK Group. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced by AMPAC, which says the deal is the "largest M&A transaction announced in the Korean pharmaceutical industry." AMPAC Fine Chemicals was previously owned by private equity investor H.I.G. Capital. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075396.html>) *TC Technology Acquired By SSP Innovation* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075395.html> Carlsbad-based TC Technology, an IT services provider which develops mobile software for the utility market, has been acquired by SSP Innovation, a provider of IT services and software to the electric, gas, and water utilities, the two said on Friday. Financial details of the acquisition were not announced. SSP Innovation is backed by private equity investor Warren Equity. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075395.html>) *Quest Software Launches New Microsoft Migration Tool* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075397.html> Aliso Viejo-based Quest Software has rolled out a new software package today, saying this morning that it has rolled out a new migration tool aimed at Microsoft Office 365. According to Quest, the new tool provides tenant-to-tenant migration of accounts, email and OneDrive, and can be used for merging and consolidating Office 365 tenants. Quest said the software will be available on a "flexible" pricing plan, but did not announce any details on that pricing. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075397.html>) *MEI Pharma Names COO* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075400.html> San Diego-based MEI Pharma announced this morning that it has named David M. Urso, J.D, as the company's new Chief Operating Officer. Urso was most recently Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and General Counsel at the company. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075400.html>) *Cylance Extends to Consumer Market* <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075383.html> Irvine-based cybersecurity software developer Cylance has launched a new product, aimed at the consumer market. Cylance said it has launched Cylance Smart Antivirus, which takes the company's enterprise, artificial intelligence-driven antivirus technology and applies it to home users. The software is the first for the consumer market for Cylance, which supplies its AI antivirus software to corporate users under the name CylancePROTECT. (More... <https://www.socaltech.com/fullstory/0075383.html>) *Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Info <https://www.keyinfo.com/public-cloud/#streamone>* Simplify Cloud Management - Multi-Cloud Command & Control from Key Information Systems A major downfall of a hybrid or multi-cloud environment is the difficulty in monitoring and maintaining numerous instances across several accounts and platforms. Add that to deployment complexity and capacity issues, and your business will struggle to reap the benefits of cloud. A multi-cloud consolidation platform from KeyInfo solves these issues and more! KeyInfo provides top notch multi-cloud services, management capabilities and tailored support. We enable customers to procure cloud services from a single source, allowing for the access and management of a full range of industry-leading IaaS cloud providers including Amazon Web Services, IBM, Microsoft and more. We work with you to meet your cloud strategy needs and enable you to leverage all of the unique capabilities of the platform. To schedule an appointment, visit https://www.keyinfo.com/public-cloud/#streamone *Square 1 Bank <http://www.square1bank.com>* Square 1 Bank is a division of Pacific Western Bank, a Los Angeles-based commercial bank with over $21 billion in assets. A full service financial services partner to entrepreneurs and their investors, Square 1 provides clients flexible resources and attentive service to help their companies grow. Square 1 offers a broad range of venture debt, treasury and cash management solutions through offices in top innovation centers: Atlanta, Austin, the Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Durham, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, San Diego, Seattle and Washington, DC. Pacific Western Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW). For more information, visit www.square1bank.com, or send an email to rchurch...@square1bank.com. *Stubbs Alderton & Markiles Preccelerator <http://stubbsalderton.com/preccelerator/>* Accelerating Growth for Early Stage Innovation The Preccelerator® Program is a platform offered to select start-up companies out of the Santa Monica office of Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP that provides interim office space, sophisticated legal services, mentorship and access to a strategic perks portfolio with the objective of helping you grow your idea from business concept to funded startup. The Preccelerator® Program provides these benefits to as many as 10 promising young startups in separate growth tracks. http://stubbsalderton.com/preccelerator/ *Stradling <http://www.sycr.com>* Stradling, Attorneys At Law (<a href="http://www.sycr.com">http://www.sycr.com) Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth (“Stradling”) is a premier business law firm with over 125 attorneys and 10 offices in the western US. The offices are: Newport Beach, Santa Barbara, Santa Monica, San Diego, San Francisco - SOMA, San Francisco - Financial District, Sacramento, Reno, Denver, Seattle. The Firm’s corporate, litigation and public law practices are well known for their expertise and depth. Stradling's clients include emerging and high growth public and private companies as well as private equity funds, venture capital groups and their respective portfolio companies. 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BizBash Live: Los Angeles returns to the California Market Center with the most important experience for event and meeting professionals. These event organizers will connect, collaborate, and cultivate new relationships with industry vendors from across Southern California and North America, and learn from the leading names in live experiences. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26149 July 19, Playa Vista -- *LAXTechRecruit* LAXTechRecruit. All Day hands-on conference on Recruiting & Hiring Strategies. Lou Adler keynote, 35+ Talent Acquisition Leaders speaking and opening playbooks on Hiring, Employer Branding & Sourcing Automation Tools & Recruiter Outbound Marketing. 200+ attendees @ CTRL Collective & Sponsored by Hiretual. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26112 July 25, Pasadena -- *Silicon Dragon LA 2018* Digital Entertainment Meets China Meets Tech. Silicon Dragon. The Silicon Dragon Los Angeles program, now in its 4th year, explores the city’s links to China as cross-border activities heighten. Alibaba, Tencent and Bytedance are investing in emerging tech and entertainment companies. As China looks west and Hollywood looks east, more Chinese and US companies are collaborating on content, production and digital entertainment. See http://www.socaltech.com/calendar/eventid/26150 July 26, Irvine -- *MasterMinds OC Startup Accelerator Workshop #16* MasterMinds OC Startup Accelerator Workshop #16. OC ENTREPRENEURS: Join us for another LIVE MasterMinds Workshop. Bring your startup ideas and business questions so our friendly group of local Orange County entrepreneurs and business owners can help you move your business farther, faster. Free tickets available if you have a good startup business question for discussion, or you want to practice your startup pitch!. 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