Stantec to buy tri-county engineering firm Penfield & Smith
Stantec, a large publicly traded design and consulting company, is acquiring Santa Barbara-based engineering firm Penfield & Smith. Terms of the deal, expected to close in October, were not disclosed. Penfield & Smith has regional offices in Santa Barbara, Camarillo and Santa Maria. The company had revenue of $16 million last year, according to Business Read More →
HG Data signs up for space in Funk Zone
HG Data, a business intelligence firm, recently signed a 3.5-year lease for 9,000 square feet in a former dance studio at 1 N. Calle Cesar Chavez on Santa Barbara’s east side. The deal is yet another sign that young and growing tech companies favor Santa Barbara over cheaper, more easily-equipped spaces in Goleta or Read More →
Crunchies moves to block takeover bid with Chapter 11 filing
Westlake Village-based Crunchies Food Co. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, alleging that one of its largest vendors has attempted a hostile takeover of the fast-growing freeze-dried snacks maker.
50 Fastest-Growing Companies 2014 announced
Learn more about this year’s featured companies and the Sept. 18 awards event.
iFixit taps its own mantra for new corporate digs in SLO
San Luis Obispo-based iFixit’s mission is to save the world with “the repair guide for everything, written by everyone.”
