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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, August 22nd, 2014 / Central Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on IQMS readies for big leagues with first outside investment
Paso Robles-based software firm IQMS has taken an outside investment for the first time in its 25-year history, raising an undisclosed sum from the same financiers who have backed Facebook, Expedia and Netflix. The company said Aug. 19 that Technology Crossover Ventures led the funding round with Banneker Partners participating. The terms of the deal Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, May 30th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on QAD shares soar on narrower Q1 loss
Shares of software firm QAD shot up almost 7 percent in midday trading on Friday after the company reported a smaller first-quarter loss. Santa Barbara-based QAD posted a quarterly loss of $76,000, or 1 cent per Class A share and break-even for Class B shares, compared to a loss of $1.3 million a year earlier. Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, May 9th, 2014 / Agribusiness, Technology, Top Stories / Comments Off on Counting crops: Linkfresh makes planning software for food firms
A Ventura company is bringing the same kind of sophisticated software that global manufacturers use to run their businesses to the fresh food industry.
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By Staff Report / Monday, December 31st, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on QAD buys Michigan firm for $5M
Santa Barbara-based manufacturing software firm QAD said Dec. 31 that it purchased Michigan-based Cebos for $5 million in cash. QAD sells planning and management software used by large manufacturing firms around the world. Cebos provides management and regulatory compliance software. QAD will pay $3.5 million upon closing the deal and then $1.5 million subject to Read More →
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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, November 23rd, 2012 / Features, Real Estate, Technology / Comments Off on IQMS breaks ground on new building to house growing workforce
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By Staff Report / Thursday, November 15th, 2012 / Latest news, Real Estate, Technology / Comments Off on IQMS breaks ground on new HQ
Paso Robles-based software firm IQMS broke ground on a second 30,000-square-foot building on Nov. 14. The company makes software that manufacturers use to track production and plan for materials purchases. With a strong customer base in the automotive component manufacturing industry, the company has been expanding its offers with new sensors and hardware that let Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, September 14th, 2012 / Features, Real Estate, Technology / Comments Off on Software in the toolkit: Tech execs founded Procore to streamline construction
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