The Port Wants to Be the Place
Fariborz Maseeh, a pioneer in micro-electromechanical systems, is also a neighborhood guy who’s adding another title to his resume: theater impresario.
Vinny Poised for Billionaires’ Club; UCI Rolls Uphill
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
Dell in $2.4B Deal for Quest
Dell Inc. has won the bidding for Quest Software Inc. with a cash offer of about $2.4 billion, the two companies announced today.
Great Park Grind; Muscos’ Other Gift; Call for Oregon Wall
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
$2.3 Billion Bid for Quest
A new bid for Aliso Viejo-based Quest Software Inc. tops the $2.17 billion offer the company accepted last week.
Feds Vs. Abbott; Abbott Vs. Feds; POW’s LOL
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
Birtcher Joins Aussie Developer’s U.S. Push
Irvine-based Birtcher Development & Investment Co. has joined with Goodman Group, an Australian counterpart that has $19 billion in assets under management, to help the company make a big push into the U.S. industrial market.
Jabara’s Good Timing on Padres Play; the Other OC Payday
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
OC Flavor in NBA Finals; Bruins Party, Hire Here; Horse Talk
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
Freedom Sells Newspapers in N.C., Florida
Irvine-based Freedom Communications Inc. has sold two more groups of newspapers as part of a process that’s expected to eventually include its flagship Orange County Register. The latest deal saw Daytona Beach, Fla.-based Halifax Media Group buy nine of Freedom’s newspapers in North Carolina and 10 in Florida.
Road & Track Hits Road; Register’s Future in Print
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
Register Letter; Stearns’ 3-Hour Break; Mariachis for Fuentes’ Farewell
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
New Dean for Argyros School; OC 50 Update; Marsala’s Big Day
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
Traffic Light Turned Down for Emerald Bay
The Laguna Beach City Council last night voted against the installation of a traffic light at an exit of Emerald Bay, an upscale enclave that’s home to some of Orange County’s top business executives and entrepreneurs.
Bigs Still Big on Coast; Anaheim Gets Through With Pair; Derby Note
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
Jabaras Boost Sage Hill; Allen’s Reminder; Saul, Kennedy Remembered
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
Deal Struck for Balboa Bay Club
Two Orange County executives are in a deal to buy International Bay Club Inc., the parent of the Balboa Bay Club & Resort and the Newport Beach Country Club.
Busch in Balboa Bay Club Bid? Gray on Libertarian Ticket?
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
Augie's Approach
Fitness Entrepreneur Brings Private-Sector Push to ALS Nonprofit
Augie Nieto and wife Lynne on their battle with ALS
Pujols Shops Shady; Augie’s Humor; Next Level for Lin?
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
No Big Easy for Bhathal: Tri Pointe’s Athletic Edge; My Oh Myford!
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
Costa Mesa Aircraft Painter Gets Private Equity Investment
Los Angeles-based private equity firm Vance Street Capital LLC has made an undisclosed investment in Leading Edge Aviation Services Inc. in Costa Mesa, a leading painter of commercial and military aircraft.
OneWest Makes Out on McMonigle HQ; Big Orange Report
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
Visitor & Convention President Ahlers to Retire
Charles Ahlers plans to retire from his post as president of the Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau at the end of this year.
Spierkel’s Time Out; Heydt on Healthcare; Santorum’s OC Guy
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
Moiso’s Modesty; CoreLogic’s Critic; Agran’s Erosion
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
Bawdy Time for HR Awards; New Passion for Quest Cofounder
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
$2 Billion Bid for Quest Software
TECHNOLOGY: CEO to retain stake in deal with private equity
$2 billion bid for Quest Software
Ritz Rumbling; Edwards’ Man of Steel; El-Erian’s Extra at White House
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
$2 Billion Bid for Quest Software
Quest Software Inc. in Aliso Viejo would be taken private under terms of a proposed $2 billion sale to New York-based private equity firm Insight Venture Partners.
Augie’s Quest Quickens Pace; Wang Charms; FCD Tells Celeb Ties
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
Billion-Dollar Asterisk; Register Talk Heats Up; Fisker Impresses
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
Callahan’s Other Shoe; Moorad’s Big Gift; Ballet’s Split Decision
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
Newport’s Better Haul on Bed Tax; Eclectic Expectations for FCD
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
A Tip of the Hat; New Majority’s Cap; Home Prospect at Fairgrounds
OC INSIDER Column by Jerry Sullivan
CFOs Honored, Amonix Chief Remembered
Nearly 800 members of Orange County’s corporate and financial communities joined colleagues from other fields in honoring a chief financial officer whose company is facing a transition in the wake of the recent death of its chief executive officer.
M-Flex Shares Zoom on Better-Than-Expected Results
Shares of Anaheim-based Multi-Fineline Electronix Inc. closed up about 18% Thursday on news that the printed circuit board maker indicated better-than-expected results for its December quarter.
Emulex Shares Rise on Better Outlook, Thai Recovery
Shares of Costa Mesa-based Emulex Corp. rose today after the data storage and network equipment maker upped its outlook based on a quicker-than-expected recovery of its production in Thailand.
Vizio Launches PCs
Irvine-based Vizio Inc. is on to another new product: personal computers.
Wet Seal Same-Store Sales Down for Holidays
Foothill Ranch-based retailer Wet Seal Inc. eked out a gain in overall revenue but posted a decline in same-store sales for the holiday season.
2012 Board of Achievement
Industry Leaders Who Moved Forward Through Uncertainty
A look at executives who led their companies to big gains amid a patchy recovery last year
Broadcom Shares Rise on Upped Outlook
Irvine-based chipmaker Broadcom Corp.’s shares rose today after it raised its outlook on revenue and gross margins for the current quarter.
Not Exactly Can Be Plenty Good
Commentary by Editor, Jerry Sullivan
OCBJ, Cal State Fullerton Honor Family Owned Businesses
What do hardware, healthy food, patio furniture, literature and liquor have in common? Those are the business lines of the five honorees at the 12th annual Family Owned
Gross Gives Views on Economy, Europe, White House
Pacific Investment Management Co. cofounder and co-Chief Investment Officer Bill Gross recently sounded off on the U.S. economy, Europe’s financial crises and presidential politics.
Southwest Plans JWA-Mexico Routes on AirTran
Southwest Airlines plans to begin service between John Wayne Airport and two cities in Mexico in June through its recently acquired AirTran subsidiary.
Editor’s Notebook
Bishop Brown Should Stand Down on Crystal Cathedral Bid
Bishop Brown should stand down on Crystal Cathedral bid
