Lockheed Martin wins contract for F-35 logistics

Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract valued at $181.2 million by the Naval Air Systems Command to provide logistic services for its F-35 Lightning II aircraft. The aerospace and defense company with operations in Santa Barbara will conduct ground maintenance, supply chain management, pilot and maintainer training and support and other functions, according to a Read More →

Pacific Premier buys Heritage Oaks

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Dubroff: Merger writes next chapter for Central Coast banking

The $405 million sale of Heritage Oaks Bancorp to Pacific Premier Bancorp caught many experts by surprise. It is a transformative deal for the Irvine-based buyer, which will grow from $3.8 billion to $6 billion in assets when it closes next year. Pacific Premier will extend its franchise, leapfrogging past Los Angeles and heading deep Read More →
PennyMac changes roles of several executives

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust in Westlake Village on Dec. 13 announced changes in the roles of several executive officers in conjunction with organizational changes announced by PennyMac Financial Services. Stanford L. Kurland, currently chairman and CEO, will assume the role of executive chairman. David A. Spector, currently executive managing director, president and chief operating officer, Read More →
Heritage Oaks Bancorp merging with Pacific Premier

Story updated at 11:30 a.m.: In a deal that will once again shake up the ranks of top banks in the region, Pacific Premier Bancorp of Irvine will acquire Heritage Oaks Bancorp for $405.6 million or $11.68 per share based on current values. The all-stock merger, announced before the markets opened on Dec. 13, will Read More →
QAD software streamlines Yamaha Motor’s data analysis

Manufacturing software provider QAD announced Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation USA as a customer Dec. 7, using its Cloud QMS software at its Newnan, Georgia facility. The recreational and all-terrain vehicle manufacturer deployed the software for purchasing and data analysis, reducing time on requests information, Wayne Pierce, senior division manager of purchasing for YMMC, said in Read More →
Inphi completes acquisition of ClariPhy Communications

Inphi’s acquisition of ClariPhy Communications, valued at $277 million in addition to the assumption of some liabilities, was completed Dec. 12. The deal, announced Nov. 1, gives the semiconductor producer with operations in Westlake Village access to products that are complimentary to its own, providing high-performance but low-power platforms for its customers, President and CEO Read More →