Windjammer Closes Fund at $726M
Newport Beach-based private equity firm Windjammer Capital Investors closed its fourth investment fund with more than $726 million in capital commitments.
Dumpling Factory Underway in Fullerton
CJ Foods Inc. has broken ground on a 68,000 square-foot manufacturing plant in Fullerton.
Windjammer Closes Fund at $726M
Newport Beach-based private equity firm Windjammer Capital Investors closed its fourth investment fund with more than $726 million in capital commitments.
Kia Sponsors Univision Beauty Pageant Show
Irvine-based Kia Motors America Inc. has signed on as the official automotive partner for Nuestra Belleza Latina, a beauty pageant reality show produced by Spanish-language Univision Communications Inc.
Kia Sponsors Univision Beauty Pageant Show
Irvine-based Kia Motors America Inc. has signed on as the official automotive partner for Nuestra Belleza Latina, a beauty pageant reality show produced by Spanish-language Univision Communications Inc.
OC Sponsor Halts Pistorius’ Deals as Case Plays Out
Oakley Suspends Double-Amputee Sprinter
OC sponsor halts Oscar Pistorius’ deals as case plays out, in Media and Marketing
New Drill on Due Diligence
Pace Quickens for M&A in OC Despite Heightened Caution Among Buyers and Sellers
SPECIAL REPORT: MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS - Due diligence on M&As has gotten increasingly rigorous in the past couple of years
More Buyers Than Sellers as Locals Top 300 Deals
Deals Range Across Industries; Steady Pace Picked Up in Q4
Overview of last year’s action. Includes the 2013 OC's TOP OC BUYERS & SELLERS list for download (pdf)
MetLife to Close Offices in Irvine, Aliso Viejo
Insurance provider MetLife Inc. announced plans to relocate its Orange County offices to North Carolina in a consolidation that includes operations in five other states and is expected to bring savings of about $94 million through tax breaks and other incentives.
MetLife to Close Offices in Irvine, Aliso Viejo
Insurance provider MetLife Inc. announced plans to relocate its Orange County offices to North Carolina in a consolidation that includes operations in five other states and is expected to bring savings of about $94 million through tax breaks and other incentives.
Tustin Medical Device Maker Opens Costa Rica Plant
Tustin-based medical device maker MicroVention Inc. has opened a manufacturing facility in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Q4 Loss, Full-Year Profit Down at Pac Merc
Costa Mesa-based Pacific Mercantile Bancorp reported a loss for the fourth quarter and a drop in profit for 2012.
Pacific Premier in Deal for San Diego Bank
Irvine-based Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc. is buying San Diego Trust Bank for $30.6 million.
9 OCers on Forbes Billionaires List
Nine of Orange County’s wealthiest individuals were featured on Forbes’ latest list of 1,426 billionaires in the world.
9 OCers on Forbes Billionaires List
Nine of Orange County’s wealthiest individuals were featured on Forbes’ latest list of 1,426 billionaires in the world.
Garden Grove Aerospace Manufacturer Sold
Garden Grove-based Western Precision Aero LLC fetched $2.6 million in a sale to RBC Bearings Inc. in Oxford, Conn.
Irvine Renewable Fuels Firm Halts Work on Mississippi Plant
Irvine-based renewable fuels maker BlueFire Renewables Inc. has halted construction work on a plant planned for Fulton, Miss.
Rutan Taps Malkani as Executive Director
LAW: 37-year veteran Boden heads for mission work in U.K.
Rutan & Tucker LLP names Tony Malkani executive director to replace Rich Boden
Irvine Renewable Fuels Firm Halts Work on Mississippi Plant
Irvine-based renewable fuels maker BlueFire Renewables Inc. has halted construction work on a plant planned for Fulton, Miss. plant.
PacTrust Posts Q4 Loss, Swings to Profit for Full Year
Irvine-based First PacTrust Bancorp Inc. posted a loss in the fourth quarter and a profit for the full year.
Versant Ventures in Mayo Clinic ‘Business Accelerator’
Venture capital firm Versant Ventures Inc. is among the inaugural tenants at a new center for early-stage companies developed by Rochester, Minn.-based medical practice and research group Mayo Clinic.
Versant Ventures in Mayo Clinic ‘Business Accelerator’
Venture capital firm Versant Ventures Inc. is among the inaugural tenants at a new center for early-stage companies developed by Rochester, Minn.-based medical practice and research group Mayo Clinic.
American Vanguard Beats Expectations for Q4
Newport Beach-based specialty chemical maker and agricultural company American Vanguard Corp. beat analyst expectations on revenue and profit for the fourth quarter and full year.
Specialist in Financial Services for Hospitals Buys SF Software Company
Irvine-based Cymetrix Corp., which provides administration and financial services to hospital systems, has acquired CareClarity Inc., a healthcare analytics software company in San Francisco.
National Geographic Taps OC Scouts for Reality Show
Four Orange County Boy Scouts will be featured in a new National Geographic Channel reality-television series, titled “Are You Tougher than a Boy Scout?”
Bioshaft Lines Up Middle East Distributors
Lake Forest-based Bioshaft Water Technology Inc. has signed three contracts with distributors in the Middle East, boosting the company’s presence in a region it has targeted in its bid for international growth.
Irvine Firm Lands EIR for Hollywood Central Park
Irvine-based FirstCarbon Solutions has received a contract to provide environmental consulting services for the Hollywood Central Park project in Los Angeles.
Specialist in Financial Services for Hospitals Buys SF Software Company
Irvine-based Cymetrix Corp., which provides administration and financial services to hospital systems, has acquired CareClarity Inc., a healthcare analytics software company in San Francisco.
National Geographic Taps OC Scouts for Reality Show
Four Orange County Boy Scouts will be featured in a new National Geographic Channel reality-television series, titled “Are You Tougher than a Boy Scout?”
Supplements Maker Sells Consumer Line
Irvine-based dietary supplements and ingredients maker ChromaDex Corp. has announced plans to sell its sole consumer product line, BluScience, to a company in Canada for about $6 million.
New Duties for Pacific Premier’s Gardner
Irvine-based Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc.’s Chief Executive Steven Gardner has been named vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council.
Supplements Maker Sells Consumer Line
Irvine-based dietary supplements and ingredients maker ChromaDex Corp. has announced plans to sell its sole consumer product line, BluScience, to a company in Canada for about $6 million.
New Duties for Pacific Premier’s Gardner
Irvine-based Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc.’s Chief Executive Steven Gardner has been named vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council.
Plaza Bank’s Profits Up for Q4, Full Year
Irvine-based Plaza Bank reported increased profits for the fourth quarter and the full year.
Kaiser Aluminum Dips on Q4 Miss
Foothill Ranch-based Kaiser Aluminum Corp. missed expectations on revenue and profits in the fourth quarter, when it saw dampened demand from the automotive and general engineering sectors.
Kaiser Aluminum Dips on Q4 Miss
Foothill Ranch-based Kaiser Aluminum Corp. missed expectations on revenue and profits in the fourth quarter, when it saw dampened demand from the automotive and general engineering sectors.
Commercial Banks Continue Gains on OC Deposits
More Make List, Combine for $70.9 Billion; Jobs Steady
SPECIAL REPORT - BANKING: Commercial banks in Orange County continued a steady pace of growth last year. Includes the 2013 OC's LARGEST COMMERCIAL BANKS list for download (pdf)
Big Banks See OC Lift, Push Plans to Continue Momentum
Commercial Real Estate Picks Up, International Ties Add Fuel
SPECIAL REPORT - BANKING: Big banks see OC lift, push plans to continue momentum
Plenty of Action on Acquisition Trail
8 Deals Last Year, More in Works for Universal Services
CFO OF THE YEAR AWARDS: Universal Services of America’s revenue has grown fivefold in Scott Savoie’s seven years as finance chief
From Interim to Into It
Nonprofit’s “Daring” Mission Makes CFO a Believer
CFO OF THE YEAR AWARDS: Think Together’s “daring” mission makes Michael Frobenius a believer.
Irvine Lays Claim to National Jobs Title
ECONOMY: 94.8% ratio tops among 100 largest U.S. cities
Irvine has declared itself the pound-for-pound national champion of job creation
Avery Sells Brea-Based Consumer Products Group
The Brea-based Office and Consumer Products Group of label and packaging materials maker Avery Dennison Corp. has been sold to CCL Industries Inc. in a deal that fetched $500 million in cash.
CommerceWest Profits Triple in Q4
Irvine-based CommerceWest Bank reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.2 million, triple its year-earlier profit.
CommerceWest Profits Triple in Q4
Irvine-based CommerceWest Bank reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.2 million, triple its year-earlier profit.
Avery Sells Brea-Based Consumer Products Group
The Brea-based Office and Consumer Products Group of label and packaging materials maker Avery Dennison Corp. has been sold to CCL Industries Inc. in a deal that fetched $500 million in cash.
Irvine Continues Gains as Industrial Center
Irvine’s industrial sector continued to expand last year
Consent Order, New CEO for US Metro
Consent order, new chief executive for Garden Grove-based US Metro Bank
Buena Park Insurance Firm Hits the Street
Confie Seguros Counts 300 Storefronts, Private Equity Backer
Confie Seguros Holding Co. is coming off a busy 2012 with plans to get busier this year
Rutan & Tucker’s Hornak to Chair OCBC
The Orange County Business Council has named attorney Michael Hornak chairman of its board of directors for 2013.
Reports Peg Interim Head for Pimco Equity Funds
Newport Beach-based Pacific Investment Management Co. appointed Marc Seidner as the interim head of global equities, according to recent reports based on “sources familiar with the move.”
