Semtech earnings on track after layoffs
Shares of Camarillo-based chipmaker Semtech Corp. were up 4.8 percent after the company announced stronger-than-expected sales and profits. Semtech, which uses a fiscal year that ends in January each year, said Aug. 20 that its second-quarter fiscal 2015 revenues were $145.7 million, up 10 percent from the previous quarter but down 12 percent from the Read More →
Infrared firms face off in smartphone market
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 →
A healthy image: Karl Storz counts on software to lead growth
An emphasis on video processing and precision manufacturing are driving growth at Karl Storz Imaging in Goleta.
Simi Valley gains traction as Tylt expands
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.
TrueVision looks for growth with eye surgery system patent
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Mobile search drives sales growth on Invoca platform
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 →
