Wealth manager, baseball player Lon Morton dies at 72
Story updated at 10:50 a.m. April 20: Lon Morton, a former minor league baseball player who pioneered the field of investing in alternative assets, has died. He was 72. Morton founded Morton Capital Management in the early 1980s, helping wealthy investors diversify their holdings with real estate and other forms of assets that provided stable Read More →
CalAmp revenues up for fourth quarter
Oxnard-based CalAmp, owner of LoJack brand security devices, said revenue for the fourth quarter ended Feb. 28 jumped 22 percent. CalAmp, which has made extensive investments in Internet of Things technologies, said LoJack contributed $27.8 million to fourth-quarter revenue, which totaled $86.1 million. “As we close out fiscal 2017 we are pleased with the progress Read More →
Philanthropist, banker and developer Michael Towbes dies at 87
Updated at 10 a.m. April 14: Michael Towbes, the tri-county region’s most prominent philanthropist, banker and real estate developer, whose influence spanned nearly six decades, died April 13. He was 87. “He passed away early this morning, surrounded by family, in peace,” said Towbes Group President Craig Zimmerman, in an email to the Business Read More →
QAD declares quarterly dividend
The board of directors for manufacturing software provider QAD, based in Santa Barbara, declared a quarterly dividend on April 13 for stockholders of record April 25. Stockholders will receive 7.2 cents for Class A common stock and 6 cents for Class B common stock, payable on May 2. • Contact Marissa Nall at mnall@pacbiztimes.com.
Simone Lagomarsino named president of California Bankers Association
Simone Lagomarsino, former president and CEO of Heritage Oaks Bancorp, has been named president of the California Bankers Association. The association made the announcement April 11. She will replace Rod Brown, who plans to retire after a decade at the helm of the organization. Lagomarsino joined Heritage Oaks in September 2011, with more than 20 Read More →
PacWest Bancorp acquires CU Bancorp in $705 million deal
PacWest Bancorp has acquired CU Bancorp in a transaction valued at approximately $705 million. CU Bancorp, headquartered in Los Angeles, is the parent of California United Bank, which has branches in Thousand Oaks and Simi Valley. The bank has about $3 billion in assets and nine branches in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura and San Bernardino Read More →
Investor wants Deckers Brands to consider sale
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