Allergan’s South Coast exit reshapes breast implant industry
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, July 25th, 2014 / Central Coast Health Watch, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Allergan’s South Coast exit reshapes breast implant industry
The region’s status changed dramatically on July 21 when Irvine-based Allergan announced that it would shutter its Santa Barbara operations and eliminate 300 jobs there.
Read More →A clean start: Emissions firm names new CEO, moves back home
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, July 25th, 2014 / Real Estate, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on A clean start: Emissions firm names new CEO, moves back home
Clean Diesel Technologies has a new CEO and an old headquarters.
Read More →New Yorker faces SEC charges over Clean Diesel trades
By Staff Report / Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014 / Latest news, Law, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County / Comments Off on New Yorker faces SEC charges over Clean Diesel trades
A New York investor relations executive has been charged with insider trading for using knowledge gained preparing press releases for Oxnard-based Clean Diesel Technologies for personal profit.
Read More →Allergan to shutter Goleta facility, cut 300 jobs
By Stephen Nellis / Tuesday, July 22nd, 2014 / Central Coast Health Watch, Earnings, Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Allergan to shutter Goleta facility, cut 300 jobs
Allergan will close its Goleta facility and eliminate about 300 positions there as part of a broader cost tightening effort as the Irvine company fends off a hostile takeover attempt. Allergan makes Botox and other cosmetic drugs and devices. The company became a major South Coast employer in 2005 when it bought breast implant maker Read More →
Read More →Network Hardware Resale becomes Curvature as strategy shifts
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, July 18th, 2014 / South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Network Hardware Resale becomes Curvature as strategy shifts
Network Hardware Resale has changed its name to Curvature. The change comes as one of Goleta’s biggest employers shifts its focus away from selling used gear and toward becoming a technology consulting firm.
Read More →Rewinding the tape: After ouster, Qualstar consolidates in Simi Valley
By Austen Hufford / Friday, July 18th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Rewinding the tape: After ouster, Qualstar consolidates in Simi Valley
One year after outside investors ousted Simi Valley-based Qualstar’s management and installed a new team, the company has reduced expenses and is working towards profitability.
Read More →Tracking trucks: ClearPathGPS offers fleet monitoring from the cloud
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, July 18th, 2014 / Small Business, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Tracking trucks: ClearPathGPS offers fleet monitoring from the cloud
Two Santa Barbara software veterans have started ClearPathGPS to make that technology affordable and easy to use for fleets as small as five vehicles.
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