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| Wednesday, March 29th, 2017

MindBody acquires dynamic pricing technology company

Central Coast, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

Business management software company MindBody, based in San Luis Obispo, announced March 29 that it had acquired early-stage Southern California yield management company Lymber Wellness. Lymber uses MindBody’s application program interface platform to support adjustable pricing strategies for wellness-based businesses. The technology changes the prices for classes and appointments based on availability, similar to dynamic Read More →

| Tuesday, March 28th, 2017

Pacific Premier shareholders approve acquisition of Heritage Oaks

Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Latest news

Pacific Premier Bancorp shareholders have voted to approve the acquisition of Paso Robles-based Heritage Oaks Bancorp, Pacific Premier said March 28. The all-stock deal, announced Dec. 13, is valued at  $405.6 million or $11.68 per share. It combines the region’s largest bank, with $2 billion in assets, and Pacific Premier, which has $3.8 billion in assets, Read More →

| Monday, March 27th, 2017

PathPoint CEO Cynthia Burton retiring

Latest news, Nonprofits

After 23 years as president and CEO, Cynthia Burton announced March 27 that she will retire from PathPoint in the summer of 2017. Burton spent seven years with organization, which provides training and support services to people with disadvantages or disabilities, before assuming the role of CEO in 1994. Since then, PathPoint has expanded to Read More →

| Friday, March 24th, 2017

Law firm probing Sientra board of directors

Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Law & Goverment

The law firm of Brodsky & Smith has announced an investigation into the board of directors at Sientra, a breast implant manufacturing firm based in Goleta. According to a news release from the law firm, the investigation comes after previous litigation. The complaint alleges that the defendants made false and misleading statements, including failing to Read More →

| Friday, March 24th, 2017

Amgen gets European approval for biosimilar of Humira

Health Care & Life Science, Latest news

Thousand Oaks-based Amgen has announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorization for Amgevita, a drug that treats inflammatory diseases, including moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis. The Amgen biosimilar will compete with AbbVie’s blockbuster drug Humira. “The approval of our first biosimilar by the European Commission is a major milestone not just for Amgen as a company, but for the millions Read More →

| Friday, March 24th, 2017

This year’s Top 50 Women in Business announced

Latest news

  The Business Times is pleased to announce this year’s Top 50 Women in Business. This annual special report, now in its 12th year in publication, was included with the March 25 print edition of the Business Times. An evening awards reception, which is in its 11th year, will be held on Thursday, April 13 Read More →

| Tuesday, March 21st, 2017

IQMS sponsoring program for metal forming industry

Latest news, Technology

Paso Robles-based manufacturing software company IQMS announced March 20 that it would sponsor a two-day Strategic Assessment Program for the metal forming industry. The sponsorship knocks the price of the evaluation down from $7,500 to $5,000 for Precision Metalforming Association members. Harbour Results partners with the association to conduct the assessments, which outline best practices Read More →