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 | Tuesday, March 18th, 2014

								
Move sues after Realtor.com chief leaves for rival Zillow

								Banking & Finance, Law & Goverment, Real Estate, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies								
Move Inc., operator of Realtor.com, has sued a former employee and much-larger competitor Zillow, alleging theft of trade secrets.

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Monday, March 17th, 2014

								
Michael and Anne Towbes give $5M to Granada Theatre group

								Nonprofits, Real Estate, Tourism								
Developer and banker Michael Towbes and his wife, Anne, have made a $5 million gift to the Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts. The gift is irrevocable, the organization said in a March 17 announcement, and is in addition to the $15 million the couple has previously given to SBCPA.

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Friday, March 14th, 2014

								
Zhena’s Gypsy Tea founder to keynote Top Women awards

								Top Stories, Women Inc.								
The Pacific Coast Business Times will celebrate its eighth class of outstanding tri-county business women at an April 17 event featuring keynote speaker Zhena Muzyka, founder of Zhena’s Gypsy Tea.

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Thursday, March 13th, 2014

								
QAD profits slip despite record revenue

								Banking & Finance, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies								
Summerland-based QAD’s profits in its most recent fiscal year dipped 3.8 percent to $6.4 million, or 41 cents per Class A share and 34 cents per Class B share.

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Wednesday, March 12th, 2014

								
Sonos discloses $535M in revenue

								Technology, Top Stories								
In a rare financial disclosure, Santa Barbara audio firm Sonos has disclosed that its 2013 revenue was $535 million and that total sales doubled during the past year.

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Wednesday, March 12th, 2014

								
Heritage Oaks names new CFO

								Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Tri-County Public Companies								
Lonny Robinson has been named chief financial officer at Paso Robles-based Heritage Oaks Bancorp. Robinson, previously with Banc of California, will join Heritage Oaks as CFO and executive vice president on March 19.

							

						        

							


							

							


					        

					     

							
					       


					     


												


								
								

								
																
								
 | Tuesday, March 11th, 2014

								
Santa Maria chamber CEO Bob Hatch to retire

								Central Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy								
Bob Hatch is retiring after 20 years as president and CEO of the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce, the largest business group in North Santa Barbara County.