Semtech selling new surge immunity product
Semtech announced a new product Sept. 20 aimed at meeting the surge immunity requirements for the telecommunications industry. The Camarillo semiconductor and Internet of Things company began offering a new product on its TClamp platform that protects data interfaces against quick electrical spikes and minimizes capacitive loading. The new product exceeds industry standard requirements and Read More →
Read More →Santa Barbara’s AppFolio announces new offerings
Santa Barbara-based property management software provider AppFolio announced the release of a new renters insurance and same-day Automated Clearing House payments offerings for its customers. The announcements coincided with the start of its fifth annual customer conference in Santa Barbara on Sept. 18, which included opportunities for networking and education sessions. Tenants will also be Read More →
Read More →California’s economic growth slowing
California’s economic growth has slowed compared to the U.S. economy and the trend of slowing growth will continue over the next two years with GDP growth declining to 2.3 percent, the California Lutheran University Center for Economic Research and Forecasting said in its Sept. 21 forecast. Job growth is expected to drop to 1.3 percent, Read More →
Read More →AeroVironment to supply electrical chargers for BMW, Mini
Car makers BMW and Mini selected AeroVironment to supply its electric vehicle chargers, the company announced Sept. 20. AeroVironment, based in Monrovia with operations in Simi Valley, began shipping its TurboCord charger to BMW in May. The 20-foot cord can plug into any 120-volt outlet or charge at 3.6 kilowatts when using a 240-volt outlet, Read More →
Read More →Santa Barbara IT provider Curvature names new CEO
Santa Barbara IT maintenance and network provider Curvature announced that it had named a new CEO, Peter Weber, following its merger with Charlotte, N.C.-based SMS Systems. Weber, formerly of Carpathia, which was acquired by Kansas-based QTS Data Centers in 2015, joined Curvature as executive chairman of its board of directors earlier this year. He also Read More →
Read More →CalAmp acquires minority stake in ThinxNet
CalAmp, an Irvine-based Internet of Things company with operations in Oxnard, announced a deal Sept. 19 to acquire a minority stake in Munich, Germany connected car company ThinxNet. The German startup uses technology to enable fuel payments by smartphone and create a network of gas stations. The two companies said they had been working together Read More →
Read More →Dole Food lays off another 400 berry workers
Westlake Village-based Dole Food continued to downsize its California berry operations with a layoff of more than 400 workers in Watsonville. The company submitted a notice to the California Employment Development Department at the end of August stating that the employees would be laid off effective Oct. 28. This comes after the announcement that 172 Read More →
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