CLU names new management school dean
Latest newsCalifornia Lutheran University said Feb. 28 that Gerhard Apfelthaler is the new dean of its School of Management, effective June 1. Apfelthaler joined the Thousand Oaks university’s faculty in 2009 and is currently the associate dean for the management school’s graduate program. He is also a professor of international business and management. In his new Read More →
2013 Family Business & Closely Held Companies honorees announced
Agribusiness, Central Coast, Features, Restaurants, Small Business, TourismCongratulations to the 2013 Family Business & Closely Held Companies award winners. The section published Friday, Feb. 22 and is available with the print edition of the Business Times. This year’s winners are: Family Business Titan: Gills Onions, an Oxnard-based onion processing company owned by brothers Steve and David Gill. Legacy Family Businesses • Green Read More →
Breaking news: Bacara on cusp of sale to Irvine group
Real Estate, TourismBy Henry Dubroff and Marlize van Romburgh on February 20, 2012 Bacara Resort & Spa, the luxury resort in Goleta that was snapped up by Ohana Resorts for a bargain price in July 2011, is close to having a new owner. Sources familiar with the transaction said Pacific Hospitality Group of Irvine is in the Read More →
Obesity device firm raises $27.3M for clinical trials
Latest news, TechnologyGoleta-based BAROnova has raised $27.3 million to fund clinical trials of its obesity treatment, bringing the medical device firm’s total funds raised to date to $41.3 million. The company is developing a product it calls the TransPyloric Shuttle. The firm said the device may be able to slow the digestion process and create the sensation Read More →
lynda.com buys Austrian video training firm
Latest news, Technology[EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was updated at 11:30 a.m. to correct a quote attribution.] Fast-growing online education company lynda.com, which last month raised $103 million in its first round of outside financing, has acquired an Austrian video training platform. Lynda.com said Feb. 14 that it purchased video2brain, a video training site that offers courses in Read More →
Despite Gov. Perry’s visit, Haas has yet to say ‘I do’ to Texas
Latest news, Technology, Tri-County EconomyOfficials at Haas Automation appeared flattered by a pre-Valentine’s Day recruitment visit by Texas Gov. Rick Perry, but did not reveal any definitive news about the company’s expansion or relocation plans on Tuesday. The Oxnard-based machine-tool maker was courted by Perry after saying publicly that it is considering locations outside of California to expand beyond Read More →
CalAmp to offer 4.2M shares to fund acquisition
Banking & Finance, Latest news, Tri-County Public CompaniesCalAmp said Feb. 11 that it plans to sell 4.2 million shares of common stock in an underwritten public offering that could raise about $40 million for the Oxnard-based wireless products maker. The proceeds would be used to partially fund the purchase of Wireless Matrix Corp., a $53 million all-cash deal announced in December. Canaccord Read More →
