Stellar Biotechnologies announces new hires

Port Hueneme immunotherapy developer Stellar Biotechnologies announced the expansion of its operations team, including new hires Liliana Marghitoiu, Luis Gonzalez Agraz and Kalam Azad. Marghitoiu will head up the company’s quality control department for protein processing and manufacturing. Azad will join Stellar’s senior aquaculture team, working with the giant keyhole limpets from which the company Read More →

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Inogen expanding in Ohio; company gets international product approval

Inogen, a portable oxygen concentrator company headquartered in Goleta, announced plans June 2 to open a new facility near Cleveland, Ohio to support its direct-to-consumer product line. The company also plans to expand its sales force through recruitment in the northeastern part of the state. It currently has 177 sales employees between its Goleta and Read More →
Flir Systems appoints new CEO

Flir Systems, which has operations in Goleta, appointed James Cannon as its new president and CEO, effective June 19, following the retirement of 33-year company head Andy Teich. Cannon previously served as president of Stanley Security North America & Emerging Markets, a unit of Stanley Black and Decker. In his 16 years with the company, Read More →
Semtech earnings fall short of analyst estimates

Semtech announced first quarter 2018 earnings of $11.8 million June 1, a 71 percent increase over the previous first quarter for earnings per share of 18 cents — missing analyst estimates ranging from 28 to 41 cents per share. Net sales rose 9.6 percent to $143.8 million during the quarter ended April 30, after deducting Read More →