Michael Lyster
Editor
Michael Lyster is editor of the Business Journal. He directs the paper's coverage and layout and oversees a team of award-winning reporters. He also oversees the paper's Web site. He can be reached at lyster@ocbj.com.
Phone: 949-833-8373 Extension: 254
Recent Stories
CEO, CFO of Lantronix Step Down
The chief executive and chief financial officer of Irvine networking gear maker Lantronix Inc. have stepped down over protracted tensions stemming from a board battle last year.
Network Chipmaker Raises $14 Million
TECHNOLOGY: ClariPhy’s raised estimated $50M to date
ClariPhy has raised $14 million in a round of venture funding
Simons’ New House Venture Sells 103 Homes
REAL ESTATE: cabinetmaker sells out first major development
Ron Simon’s home development near Temecula has sold out
Western Digital Jumps on Bullish Analyst Comments
Shares of Irvine disk drive maker bucked a down day on Wall Street Thursday after an analyst offered an upbeat projection on the company’s performance for the current quarter.
Former Disney, Corinthian Exec Ouimet To Run Knott's Berry Farm Parent
Matt Ouimet, a onetime head of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim and a former executive at Santa Ana-based Corinthian Colleges Inc., has been tapped to lead the parent company of Knott’s Berry Farm.
Networking Chipmaker ClariPhy Raises $14M
Irvine-based networking chipmaker ClariPhy Inc. has raised $14 million in a round of venture funding led by Europe’s Nokia Siemens Networks.
Medical Services Company Alliance Seeks Debt Deal
Newport Beach-based Alliance Healthcare Services Inc. is looking to borrow $590 million to pay off existing debt.
Circuit Board Maker Expands With Plants in China
TECHNOLOGY: move part of long-running production shift
M-Flex opened two plants in China
WSJ: Pimco Lost $3.4B Investing in Lehman Debt
Newport Beach-based Pacific Investment Management Co. lost more than $3.4 billion investing in Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. debt before the investment bank failed in 2008, according to a story in Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal.
Quest Acquires Network Software Maker
Aliso Viejo-based business software maker Quest Software Inc. has acquired a maker of software that boosts access to data stored on various computers on a network.