Monday, February 9, 2004Bargain Network Promotes VPSanta Barbara-based Bargain Network (www.bargain.com) announced that it has promoted Nina Wang to VP Finance & Strategic Planning. Wang continues to serve as VP Homes. Bargain Network provides consumers with objective best price information on homes, vehicles, consumer goods, and more, and employs 600 in its Goleta headquarters.
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Ixia Adds VPLS Test SuiteCalabasas-based Ixia (www.ixiacom.com) is expected to announce today the release of its virtual private LAN services testing suite. The company will be adding suite of tests designed to help service providers and equipment manufacturers to test out Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).
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InfoPro Releases Clinical Supply SuiteWestlake Village-based InfoPro Solutions (www.infoprosolutions.com) announced it has released a tool focused on manufacturing resource planning for clinical supplies. The company's Clinicopia cMRP system helps companies running Clinical Trials, by allowing managers to view the clinical manufacturing process.
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ValueClick Signs Consumer Goods Corp.Westlake Village-based ValueClick (www.valueclick.com) announced that Brown-Forman Corp, a diversified consumer products producer, is using the company's AdWare Media Management solutions. Brown will use the tool to manage its print and outdoor advertising media purchases.
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Magic Software Expands LogisticsIrvine-based Magic Software (www.magicsoftware.com) has extended a deal with a leading packaging delivery and logistics companies. According to Magic, the un-named deal is worth 800K. Magic's software provides software designed to help enterprises integrate new applications with existing systems.
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JAMDAT Inks NBA DealSanta Monica-based JAMDAT Mobile (www.jamdat.com) has inked an agreement with Verizon Wireless and the NBA to publish a new game based on NBA teams and players. The new game is available only on Verizon Wireless' Get It Now service. Jamdat is backed by Benchmark Capital, Apax Partners, Qualcomm, Sun, and Intel.
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USC Gets AT&T GrantThe University of Southern California has received a $75K grant from AT&T to create a "data visualization wall" for its students. The new, fully wired "access grid" project will link wall-sized, high resolution video screens and audio equipment and network access to things like parallel computing resources.
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Nonprofits Rake In Web DollarsNonprofits are apparently raking in the online dollars, at least based on the results that San Diego-based Kintera and its competitors have reported processing. Kintera provides services which allow people to donate online to charities.
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Interview: Adam Kolawa, ParasoftAdam Kolawa is CEO of Monrovia-based Parasoft (www.parasoft.com), which provides software tools. Adam came from Poland in the 1980's to get his Ph.D. from Caltech, and ended up founding Parasoft in 1987 with a group of Caltech graduates. BK: What are Parasoft's products, and how do they help your users? AK: Parasoft offers a suite of Automated Error Prevention products and solutions. They are designed to help development organizations to locate errors early in the development process and ass (More info...)
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