Columbia Bank EVP describes plans for Central Coast region
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Latest news, Subscriber contentIt has been seven months since Pacific Premier Bank’s merger with Columbia Bank closed and in that time, the financial institution has set its sights on the impact it wants to have on the Central Coast. Closed on Sept. 2, the new Columbia Bank houses approximately $70 billion in assets with approximately $50 billion in Read More →
805 Tech: Central Coast will continue being a big player in the space industry
Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Subscriber content, TechnologyThis article is only available to Business Times subscribers Subscribers: LOG IN or REGISTER for complete digital access. Not a Subscriber? SUBSCRIBE for full access to our weekly newspaper, online edition and Book of Lists. Check the STATUS of your Subscription Account.
Founders share secrets to launching successful companies
Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County, TechnologySanta Barbara is known for several things, but it’s not seen as a startup hub like its neighbors to the south, Los Angeles, or the north, San Francisco. But Dan Engel, the founder of FastSpring, a software e-service platform, sees Santa Barbara’s quietness as a positive, not a negative. When he founded FastSpring in 2005, Read More →
UCSB patents power region’s tech sector
Higher Education, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top StoryThis article is only available to Business Times subscribers Subscribers: LOG IN or REGISTER for complete digital access. Not a Subscriber? SUBSCRIBE for full access to our weekly newspaper, online edition and Book of Lists. Check the STATUS of your Subscription Account.
Top women 2026: Keynote speaker & special honoree Megan Tremer
Central Coast, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Top StorySpace imaging is her universe As a kid, Megan Tremer was used to moving around. Her father, a metallurgist, relocated his family from her hometown of Pittsburgh to Oklahoma and France. And though it was tough constantly being on the move, Tremer said it “made me very adaptable to change,” something that has suited her Read More →
Hair care products company with Santa Barbara roots sells for $1.4B
Latest news, Retailing, Santa Barbara County, TechnologyOlaplex Holdings, a New York-based hair care products company with Santa Barbara roots, has been sold for $1.4 billion, agreeing to be acquired by Henkel AG & Co., a leading global manufacturer of well-known consumer and industrial brands. The deal, announced on March 26, states that Olaplex will be purchased for $2.06 per share in Read More →
