Cal Poly, Hancock to offer bachelors’ degrees in Santa Maria
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Cal Poly to launch new bachelor’s degrees at Hancock College
Allan Hancock College and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are partnering to expand access to in-person bachelor’s degrees in northern Santa Barbara County. Starting in fall 2026, Cal Poly will offer a B.S. degree in business administration at the community college’s Santa Maria campus, it was announced March 17. Cal Poly is also committed to Read More →
Softec seeks to expand tech ‘ecosystem’
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South Coast commercial real estate sales see strong 4Q
Commercial real estate sales in Santa Barbara County’s South Coast market saw a major uptick in the fourth quarter of 2024 over the fourth quarter of 2023. That’s according to Santa Barbara-based Radius Commercial Real Estate’s fourth quarter 2024 report released March 12 at its 15th annual real estate and economic forecast event at the Hilton Read More →
Kate Farms expands into retail with Target launch
Goleta-based Kate Farms, which manufactures plant-based nutrition products, executed one of its long-term goals with the announcement of its national retail debut. As of March 12, Kate Farms launched its new Kids Nutrition product line, which is now available at Target, marking the first time their organic nutrition solutions will be available at a major Read More →
QAD appoints new CEO, Chilton steps down after 7 years
Santa Barbara-based QAD has appointed Sanjay Brahmawar, formerly CEO of Software AG, as its new CEO, the software company announced March 10. Brahmawar will begin in his new role on March 17 and will succeed Anton Chilton, who is stepping back from his CEO role after more than 20 years of service at QAD. In Read More →
Procore announces CEO succession plans
After two decades since founding Carpinteria-based Procore and serving as the company’s only CEO, Craig “Tooey” Courtemanche announced that he is planning to transition to executive chairman as soon as the company appoints a new chief executive. Courtemanche first founded Procore in 2002 and is currently the founder, president and CEO of the company. He Read More →
