Dubroff: Santa Barbara takes a regional view of innovation culture
In a sign that the current wave of tech entrepreneurship might just be sustainable, cities across the Tri-Counties are beginning to embrace the startup culture. San Luis Obispo is thinking about housing a much bigger tech savvy workforce, working closely with Cal Poly and capitalizing on the success of MindBody. Ventura is looking beyond the Read More →
Read More →Volunteerism ‘shapes community we share’
In business, we measure success by revenue growth, rising profits, share prices and transactions closed. But in communities across the Tri-Counties, successful leadership is often defined by measures less tangible. That point was brought home on March 9 when we stopped by the Santa Barbara Foundation’s 73rd annual Man and Woman of the Year luncheon. Read More →
Read More →Fischbach: Earn loyalty by making customers smarter
My mobile phone has become more of a need than a want. Anyone who loses or breaks a phone learns quickly how much of life revolves around a mobile device. Industry insiders report the average consumer unlocks their mobile device over 150 times per day. Content marketing has become a great way for businesses to Read More →
Read More →Amgen wins lawsuit against Regeneron, Sanofi for violating patents
A federal jury decided in favor of Amgen on March 16 in a lawsuit filed against Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi for violating patents on a cholesterol reducing drug. In October 2014, Thousand Oaks-based Amgen sued Paris-based Sanofi and Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Regeneron for violating patents on its cholesterol reducing drug Repatha. Sanofi and Regeneron co-developed Praluent Read More →
Read More →California Lutheran University launching new MBA program
The California Lutheran University School of Management will launch a new MBA program tailored to experienced professionals this fall. The MBA for Experienced Professionals program is designed for people with at least five years of progressive managerial or professional experience. The 18-month program will be delivered in a hybrid format with seven courses offered online Read More →
Read More →Amgen to pay dividend of $1 per share
Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant Amgen announced it will pay a second quarter dividend of $1 per share. Amgen increased its first quarter dividend to $1 per share from 79 cents on Dec. 15, which Amgen paid to shareholders during each quarter last year. Amgen will pay the dividend on June 8 to shareholders who own Read More →
Read More →Baxalta laying off 100 employees in Thousand Oaks
Baxalta, a biotechnology company with 1,200 employees in Thousand Oaks, is laying off 100 workers at that office on May 1. Layoffs will affect 239 Baxalta employees across the state at offices in Thousand Oaks, Los Angeles and Van Nuys, according to notices filed March 2 with the state of California. At Baxalta’s office at Read More →
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