At the helm of Heritage Oaks: New CEO takes charge of region’s third-largest bank
Simone Lagomarsino, the new president and CEO of Paso Robles-based Heritage Oaks Bank, takes the reins of the region’s third-largest banking firm as it transitions out of the financial crisis.
French firm plucks Dole division
Dole Food Co. said Sept. 20 that it was selling its ripening and distribution businesses in Spain and Portugal, known as Dole Spain, to the Compagnie Fruitière Group. Terms of the sale, expected to close in November, were not disclosed. Westlake Village-based Dole holds a non-controlling 40 percent stake in Compagnie Fruitière. The other 60 Read More →
Cox wireless debuts
Atlanta-based Cox Communications has rolled out wireless service in Santa Barbara. Cox, which has a cable monopoly in the city, announced earlier this year that it planned to bundle in mobile phone services with its Internet, telephone and cable services for an all-in-one bundle. It is buying airtime from Sprint at wholesale prices to resell Read More →
Hardy acquires firm, expands distribution
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Colorful sounds, tuneful profits: Microphone maker forges a niche
Blue Microphones is running in the black by injecting a little color into the world of professional recording microphones.
Guest op/ed: Navigate these hurdles to ride the M&A wave
By John F. Stuart, Kenneth E. Moore and Ryan J. Barncastle on September 16, 2011 The marketplace is rich with discussion concerning the future of mergers and acquisitions. With so much talk about the coming wave of acquisitions, what is preventing more deals from being announced? The answer to that question requires us to revisit Read More →
