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Stephen Nellis


| Tuesday, August 19th, 2014

IQMS taps venture heavyweights for capital infusion

Banking & Finance, Latest news, Technology, Top Stories

Paso Robles-based software firm IQMS has taken an outside investment for the first time in its 25-year history, raising an undisclosed sum from the same financiers who have backed Faceook, Expedia and Netflix. The company said Aug. 19 that Technology Crossover Ventures led the funding round with Banneker Partners participating. The terms of the deal Read More →

| Monday, August 18th, 2014

Infrared firms face off in smartphone market

South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Economy

Affordable thermal imaging is coming to a smartphone near you, with the South Coast emerging as a technology hotspot. Goleta-based Tyrian Systems, the company founded by longtime infrared entrepreneurs Bill Parrish and Tim Fitzgibbons that has raised $28.3 million, is changing its name to Seek Thermal and will offer a camera that plugs into smartphones Read More →

| Friday, August 15th, 2014

A healthy image: Karl Storz counts on software to lead growth

South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

An emphasis on video processing and precision manufacturing are driving growth at Karl Storz Imaging in Goleta.

| Friday, August 15th, 2014

Simi Valley gains traction as Tylt expands

East Ventura County, Real Estate, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

A Simi Valley consumer electronics accessories firm is opening a new 60,000-square-foot headquarters to boost its staff, launch new brands and push its venture capital arm forward.

| Friday, August 15th, 2014

Clinicas sues Gold Coast Health, alleging loss of 20K patients

East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Law & Goverment, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County

Ventura County’s largest system of nonprofit health clinics is suing the entity that oversees the county’s Medi-Cal dollars, alleging that a breach of two contracts caused the clinics to lose 20,000 patients and at least $74,600 per month.

| Friday, August 15th, 2014

TrueVision looks for growth with eye surgery system patent

South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

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| Friday, August 15th, 2014

Mobile search drives sales growth on Invoca platform

South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy

  Mobile search is experiencing a huge surge in volume of sales over Santa Barbara-based Invoca’s technology platform, with $1.7 billion of the $2.5 billion in customer sales that have happened since 2007 taking place in the past year. Invoca makes software that helps companies close more sales when customers call in and track where Read More →