Stability, Sales Growth Eyed as Boost Shakes Out Latest Buy
TECHNOLOGY: Smith putting “life back” in Irvine hub office
Boost Mobile is seeing stability after a rocky combination with Virgin Mobile
Ingram Takes Aim at Higher Margins With Cloud Service
TECHNOLOGY: Distributor seeks new role, revenue in trend
Ingram Micro is branching into cloud computing
Circuit Board Maker Finds Grass Greener in S. Dakota
Legacy Electronics Moves HQ, Leaves San Clemente
Legacy Electronics has moved to South Dakota, in Technology
Jazz Links to French Nonprofit in Bid for Global Deals
Deal Calls for Joint Effort on “Multi-Project Wafers”
Jazz Semiconductor inked a deal with a French nonprofit, in Technology
Clarke: Ups, Downs, Growing Stability for Local Search Site
TECHNOLOGY: Local.com’s seen boom, busts, Web scrutiny
ENTREPRENEURS: Profiles of the Business Journal’s Entrepreneur of the Year award winners: Heath Clarke, Local.com Corp. cofounder and Chief Executive
From $100 to $280M
Drumwright Started Trace3 With Nearly Nothing, Eyeing $500M in Sales by 2014
ENTREPRENEURS: Profiles of the Business Journal’s Entrepreneur of the Year award winners: Hayes Drumwright, founder and Chief Executive, Trace3.
Microsemi Pops on Analyst's Bullish Sales Outlook
Shares of Irvine-based Microsemi Corp., a maker of chips for military, aerospace and consumer uses, jumped on Thursday after an analyst said its March quarter sales could come in above its outlook.
San Clemente's Legacy Electronics Moving HQ to South Dakota
Legacy Electronics Inc., a local maker of memory boards for computers, is moving its headquarters to South Dakota from San Clemente.
EA Planning Push Into Blizzard’s Realm: Online Games
Console King Eyes Profits in Multiplayer PC Games
Blizzard’s top rival plans a new online game, in Technology
Software Maker Set To Open Santa Ana Office
TECHNOLOGY: Ultimate set to join local cluster, employ 50 here
Florida’s Ultimate Software Group plans to open an office in Santa Ana
Japan Fallout?
Kingston Had Banner 2010, $6.5B in Sales; Earthquake Poses Questions for This Year
Japan’s recent earthquake and tsunami could disrupt production for Kingston
Kingston Technology: 2010 Sales of $6.5 Billion
Fountain Valley-based Kingston Technology Co., the top maker of memory products for computers and consumer electronics, reported a big boost in 2010 sales after a year of rebounding prices for memory chips and improving demand.
Irvine’s Smarthome: Skymall Gadgets, Then Some
TECHNOLOGY: Website, mail order catalog are techie nirvana
A look at Irvine gadget maker Smarthome
Broadcom Engineer, Helicopter Buff Visits Science Fair
Hoped “I Inspired Some”; Toy Helicopter Raffled
Broadcom sponsored an Irvine science fair for kids, in Technology
Video Play
Online Ad Company Specific Media Focuses on Web Commercials
Irvine’s Specific Media is betting on streaming video commercials
Western Digital Clear No.1 with $4B Hitachi Buy
Western Digital is set to become the leader in drives with a recent buy
Meeting of Minds on Tech Valuations
Low-Ball Offers Disappear, Potential for Stronger Exits Improves
Technology buyers and sellers seem to be finding a happy medium in their valuations, prompting a growing number of deals this year.
Western Digital to Lead Disk Drive Market with $4.3B Hitachi Play
Shares of Irvine’s Western Digital Corp. soared on Monday on the announcement that it’s set to buy Northern California’s Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Ltd., a move that will make it the undisputed top disk drive maker.
Conexant Boss Set Under Buyer Golden Gate
TECHNOLOGY: Chittipeddi tapped, buyer called “hands-off”
Conexant Systems’ chief executive position has been settled
Westinghouse Keeps Toehold as Vizio, Samsung Rule TVs
TECHNOLOGY: TV seller has 1% of market; hawked at Target
Westinghouse Digital is holding on as big rivals gain market share
Western Digital’s Singapore Operations Expanding
Drive Maker Set To Hire, Spend $400M at Factory
Western Digital is expanding operations in Singapore, in Technology
Western Digital Tops Seagate in Disk Drives in 2010
TECHNOLOGY: Seagate still tops by sales, trails by shipments
Western Digital topped Seagate by market share but still trails in revenue
Report: Broadcom Rumored to Buy Israeli Chipmaker Provigent
Irvine-based chipmaker Broadcom Corp. is thought to be in talks to buy Israeli chip startup Provigent Ltd.
Conexant's Chittipeddi Set to Run Chipmaker Under Private Equity Firm
Newport Beach chipmaker Conexant Systems Inc. plans to keep its top guy in place as chief executive under its new private equity parent.
Private Equity Firm Wins Conexant; CEO?
TECHNOLOGY: Top spot was set under Standard, unclear now
Questions remain about who will run chipmaker Conexant Systems
CORNER OFFICES: Inside TTM
Speed Drives Executives at Circuit Board Maker
A look at the fast-paced culture at Santa Ana’s TTM Technologies
Local.com Picks Up Division, Boss From Digital Post
Sawtell Back in Executive Suite; Second Buy of Year
Local.com’s latest buy has ties to a past executive, in Technology
WebVisible Slashes Jobs, Looks to Consolidate HQ
Irvine-based software startup WebVisible Inc., which helps businesses buy and target online ads, is set to cut its workforce by half and consolidate its Southern California operations.
Vizio Still No. 1 in U.S., Grew Share in 2010
Irvine’s Vizio Inc., which designs and markets flat TVs here, said Thursday it grew its market share last year and stayed on top as the biggest seller of liquid-crystal display sets.
Conexant Selling to Private Equity Firm
Chipmaker Standard Microsystems Corp. is folding in a brief contest to acquire Newport Beach-based Conexant Systems Inc., which now is set to be sold for $282 million to a San Francisco private equity firm.
Conexant Sides With Private Equity Offer, Appeals to Standard
The board of Newport Beach-based chipmaker Conexant Systems Inc. has sided with a higher buyout offer from a private equity firm and appealed to original suitor Standard Microsystems Corp. to up its bid.
New Solid State Players Hit STEC Profits
TECHNOLOGY: Margin down as Western Dig, others get in
STEC is seeing more competition in the solid state drive market
GPS Software Maker Buys Rival, Boosts Customers
Acquisition is Second for Telogis in Recent Months
Aliso Viejo’s Telogis picked up a New Jersey-based rival, in Technology
Quest Acquisition Part of Larger Focus on Network Security
TECHNOLOGY: Four recent buys, investments, partnerships
Quest Software has been on a buying spree in the past year
Blizzard Turns 20, Enters New Era
TECHNOLOGY: New titles in works; playing key role as Activision retools
Blizzard kicked off its 20th anniversary with banners, parties and special awards
STEC's Results Top Expectations, Investors Focus on Competition
Shares of Santa Ana’s STEC Inc., a maker of flash memory drives for corporate data networks, slumped Monday, despite a better than expected outlook for the current quarter.
Quest Acquires Security Software Company
Aliso Viejo-based business software maker Quest Software Inc. on Monday said it purchased Morrisville, N.C.-based e-DMZ Security LLC, a privately held maker of security software for corporate networks.
Previous Chief Part of Rival Bid for Conexant
A rival bid for Conexant is being headed by the company’s former leader
Incipio Is Accessory to Verizon’s iPhone Sales Record
Phone Cases Seen Lifting Sales 300% for February
Incipio Technologies is profiting from soaring iPhone sales at Verizon, in Technology
Western Dig’s HQ: Back to the Future
TECHNOLOGY: Drive maker’s settling into Irvine’s Park Place
Western Digital was thrifty in its design of a new headquarters
Report: Kingston's $3M Investment in Taiwanese Chipmaker Confirmed
Fountain Valley’s Kingston Technology Co., the top maker of memory products for computers, on Friday was confirmed to have made a roughly $3 million investment in Taiwanese chipmaker JMicron Technology Corp., according to reports.
Ingram CEO Gives Muted Q1 Outlook, Investors Shrug
Santa Ana-based Ingram Micro Inc., the biggest distributor of computers, software and other technology products, on Thursday gave a muted outlook for the current quarter.
Circuit Board Maker TTM Technologies Slumps on Outlook
Shares of Santa Ana-based TTM Technologies Inc., a maker of printed circuit boards for networking gear and consumer electronics, slumped on Thursday after the company gave a lukewarm outlook for the current quarter.
Epicor Gives Tepid Outlook, Q4 Results Miss Expectations
Shares of Irvine-based business software maker Epicor Software Corp. fell on Wednesday after the company gave an outlook for the current quarter that failed to woo investors.
Smith Micro Plummets on Outlook, Slowing Orders
Shares of Aliso Viejo’s Smith Micro Software Inc., a maker of connection management software for mobile devices, plummeted Wednesday after the company lowered its sales outlook for the current quarter, citing a sudden drop off in orders and a slower roll out of next-generation wireless networks.
Chipmaker Conexant Soars on Rival Buyout Offer
Shares of Newport Beach-based Conexant Systems Inc. soared on Tuesday to reflect a rival buyout bid by San Francisco’s Golden Gate Private Equity Inc.
Irvine's Kofax Reports Higher Profit; Bullish Sales Outlook
Irvine software maker Kofax PLC doubled profits for the six months through December and sees sales rising 14% in the first half of the year.
Blizzard Sets Date for Local Fanfest
Irvine’s Blizzard Entertainment Inc. got a jump on things this year and announced on Monday the dates of its annual fan convention, which attracts nearly 30,000 people to Anaheim.
Memory Products Maker Viking Retools, Diversifies
TECHNOLOGY: Battling STEC on solid state drives
Viking Modular Solutions is looking to diversify
Quest Software Invests in Network Security Startup
TECHNOLOGY: Quest did thorough due diligence; buyout?
Quest Software has taken a stake in Irvine’s SecureAuth
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