May 13, 2025

		

Jorge Mercado

Jorge Mercado is a staff writer with the Business Times. His beats include technology, agriculture, cannabis, energy and the environment, and higher education.


| Friday, February 24th, 2023

Wyatt Tech will keep strong Goleta presence

Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story

Legacy is very important to the Wyatt family. That is why the executive team at Wyatt Technology ensured that although it is being sold to Waters Corporation with a $1.36 billion price tag, announced on Feb. 15, its impact on the Santa Barbara community will not waver. “Protecting our employees and their jobs in the Read More →

| Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023

Procore aims for lower net loss, continued high growth in 2023

Earnings, Latest news, middle, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Wednesday, February 15th, 2023

The Trade Desk outperforms competition to close out fiscal year

Earnings, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story, Tri-County Public Companies

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| Wednesday, February 15th, 2023

Wyatt Technology acquired for $1.3 billion

Latest news, middle, Technology, Tri-County Economy

Santa Barbara-based Wyatt Technology has been acquired for $1.36 billion by Waters Corporation, a publicly traded analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing company, the two parties announced on Feb. 15. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2023. Kirkland & Ellis LLP is serving as legal counsel to Waters, while Wyatt’s legal counsel Read More →

| Friday, February 10th, 2023

QAD remains committed to Santa Barbara, sets sight on new vision following acquisition

Central Coast, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story

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| Thursday, February 9th, 2023

SBA, FEMA dole out millions in storm recovery efforts

Central Coast, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story

With the near-record storm behind the Central Coast, all that is left now is to pick up the pieces. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration have been the ones trying to accomplish that goal, teaming up to provide the tri-counties with a slew of help. “Partnering with FEMA and the Small Read More →

| Wednesday, February 8th, 2023

Teledyne Flir awarded $13 million government contract

Latest news, Technology

Teledyne Flir Defense, a subsidiary of Teledyne, has been awarded a $13.3 million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense to further expand the capabilities of its R80D SkyRaider unmanned aerial system to autonomously perform chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) reconnaissance missions, the company announced Feb. 8. Teledyne Flir, which has operations in Goleta, Read More →