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Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand, the developer of software-as-a-service for talent management, learning, and human resources management, said today that it has promoted three of its executives. THe firm said it has promoted Vincent ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Ambit Biosciences Names Chief Medical Officer
San Diego-based Ambit Biosciences, the developer of biopharmaceuticals for the treatment of cancer, inflammatory disease and other conditions, said this morning that it has named a Chief Medical Officer. The company said it has appointed At... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 8, 2012
GraphEffect Expands In New York, Chicago
Santa Monica-based social marketing firm GraphEffect said this morning that it has opned up new offices in both New York City and Chicago, as the company continues to expand its staff. The venture-backed firm, which is venture backed by Ler... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Interlink Electronics Loses CFO
Camarillo-based Interlink Electronics said this morning that its CFO, Steven Leone, has resigned. Reason for the departure was not given. Interlink is a maker of electronic sensors used in mouse and pointing devices. Interlink announced Leo... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 3, 2012
Activision Blizzard Names Strategy, HR Head
Santa Monica-based Activision said this week that it has named Humam Sakhnini as its Chief Strategy and Talent Officer. Sakhnini had been serving as Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Business Development. According to the c... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 3, 2012
OpenX Names Enterprise GM
Los Angeles-based OpenX. the developer of online ad serving software, said today that it has named Eric Rosenthal as the firm's General Manager of its Enterprise business. Rosenthal was previously at AOL, serving as VP of National Sales. Ro... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 2, 2012
TeleSign Names VP
Los Angeles-based TeleSign, the provider of phone authentication services used to reduce fraud and spam with web services, said Tuesday that it has named Max Powers as its Vice President, Client Services. Powers joins the company from Vanta... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 1, 2012
BUZZMEDIA Snags Sales VP From Break
Los Angeles-based BUZZMEDIA, the online music blog publisher and pop culture publishing firm which owns Celebuzz, Idolator, Stereogum, and other sites, is continuing a hiring roll today, saying it has named Michael Ziegler as Senior Vice Pr... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Nimble Expands In Europe
Santa Monica-based Nimble, the developer of customer relationship management and contact management software headed by former Goldmine founder Jon Ferrara, is expanding its international efforts today. The firm said it has hired Richard You... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
GraphEffect Taps Social Media Experts For Advisory Board
Santa Monica-based GraphEffect, which develops social marketing software, is tapping a bank of experts in the social media industry for its advisory board, the company announced today. GraphEffect said it has added Paul Ollinger, J.B. Kropp... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Demand Media Sees Executive Exodus
Santa Monica-based Demand Media, the online content publisher headed by Richard Rosenblatt, has seen the exodus of three of the firm's EVPs and founders. The move was first uncovered by Paidcontent.org. Larry Fitzgibbon, Joe Perez, and Ste... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, January 30, 2012
Oversee.net Sets Co-CEOs
Los Angeles-based Oversee.net, the online domain name and Internet marketing firm, has set Debra Domeyer and Scott Morrow as Co-CEOs of the company, the firm said Monday. Domeyer was previously co-president and CTO, and Morrow was Co-Presid... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, January 30, 2012
IMT Swaps CEO
Santa Barbara-based Innovative Micro Technology, the provider of MEMS foundry services, said late Friday that it has named Craig Ensley as President and CEO. Ensley replaces Dr. John Foster, who the company said has resigned to become CEO o... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, January 30, 2012
BUZZMEDIA Hires Music VP
Los Angeles-based BUZZMEDIA, the pop culture and music blog publisher which runs such sites as Celebuzz, Sterogum, Buzznet, and Idolator, announced today that it has hired Bill Jensen as Vice President/General Manager of Music. The company ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012
GraphEffect Ramps Sales, Marketing
Santa Monica-based GraphEffect, the venture-backed developer of social marketing software, said today that it has hired both a Sales and Marketing VP. The firm said it has appointed David Pollet as Vice President of Sales, and named Jennife... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Active Network Sets Global Sales Exec
San Diego-based Active Network, the operator of a number of sports related registration and sports events management websites, said yesterday that it has named Kevin Biggs as its Executive Vice President of Global Technology Sales. Biggs jo... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Buy.com Names Marketing Chief
Aliso Viejo-based Buy.com, the online Internet retailer, said today that it has named Bernard Luthi as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Luthi comes to the company from NewEgg.com, where he was Vice President of Marketing, Web Management, an... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Nimble Snags Talent From Salesforce
Santa Monica-based Nimble, the customer relationship management and contact management software developer headed by Jon Ferrara, has snagged a high profile hire this morning, hiring former Salesforce Director of Mobile Product Jason McDowal... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, January 23, 2012
Mogreet Expands Sales Chops
Los Angeles-based Mogreet, the video-based, mobile marketing firm headed by James Citron, reported today that it has named Jesse Silver as Senior Sales Director. SIlver was previously at OpenMarket, and also served at MX Telecom. Mogreet sa... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 20, 2012
XAP Names Knepper CEO
Culver City-based XAP, a developer of online college information tools and electronic college application and transcript services, announced today that it has named Peter B. Knepper as its CEO. Knepper has previously served at International... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 20, 2012
Ranker Names COO, Taps Jones For Board
Los Angeles-based Ranker, the online service which allows anyone to list and rank things on any topic, said today that it has named Mani Dhillon as Chief Operating Officer, and tapped former MySpace CEO Michael Jones for its board. The comp... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Convertro Taps Avedissian As COO
Santa Monica-based Convertro, the venture backed, advertising analytics and optimization firm run by Jeff Zwelling, said today that it has hired Armen Avedissian as its Chief Operating Officer. Avedissian was most recently Chief Revenue Off... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Rubicon Project Taps Barnum As New COO, CFO
Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project, the online advertising optimization technology provider headed by Frank Addante, said this morning that it has named Brian Barnum as its Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, as well as appo... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 13, 2012
Telcentris Names Rees President
San Diego-based Telcentris, which develops voice-over-IP and other voice systems for business, said this week that it has named Cliff Rees as President of the firm. Rees was most recently at Leading Edge Communications, XCast Labs, GlobalTo... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 13, 2012
Rent.com Snags Product Head From ReachLocal
Santa Monica-based Rent.com, which is now part of eBay, has hired on a new Head of Product. According to recruiting firm NeoHire, Amanda McConnell has been hired as Head of Product for Rent.com, joining the company from ReachLocal, where sh... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, January 12, 2012
HitFix Snags VP From The Hollywood Reporter
Los Angeles-based film, TV, and entertainment site HitFix said today that it has snagged the former General Manager for Digital for The Hollywood Reporter, Alex Boyce, as its new Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy. B... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, January 9, 2012
Guidance Software Names Two Execs
Pasadena-based Guidance Software, the developer of computer forensics and e-discovery software, said this morning that it has named Daniel Lim as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, and Alex Adrianopoulos as Vice President of Marketi... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 6, 2012
Local Corporation Names Sawtell President
Irvine-based Local Corporation, the online local advertising and directory publisher, said this morning that it has promoted Chief Operating Officer Michael Sawtell, to President and COO. Sawtell has been COO since May. Sawtell rejoined Loc... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, January 5, 2012
SolarReserve Names Operations VP
Santa Monica-based SolarReserve, the developer of utility-scale solar power projects, said Tuesday that it has named Stephen Mullennix as Senior Vice President of Operations. Mullennix was most recently a managing director at US Renewables ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Levine Leichtman Promotes Two
Los Angeles-based private equity firm b>Levine Leichtman Capital Partners said yesterday that it has promoted Kimberly Pollock and Aaron Perlmutter to General Partners of the firm. The firm focuses on middle market investments. Pollock has ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Broadcom Names New Board Member
Irvine-based Broadcom said this morning that it has named Robert Finocchio, Jr., to its board of directors. Finocchio currently sits on the board of Echelon Corporation, and also has served as Chairman, CEO, and President of Informix Corpor... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, December 28, 2011
SkinIt Names VP
San Diego-based SkinIt, the provider of personalized electronic "skins", said Thursday that it has named Frederik Torstensson as Vice President of Sales and Business Development. Torstensson was prevoiusly at Comarco Wireless, and also serv... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, December 23, 2011
Central Desktop Adds Engineering VP
Pasadena-based Central Desktop, the provider of cloud-based collaboration software, is growing out its executive ranks again today, saying it has hired Dhruba Kalita as its new Vice President of Engineering. Kalita was most recenlty Founder... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Arrowhead Expands Board
Pasadena-based Arrowhead Research, the developer of nanomedicines, announced this morning that it has appointed Michael S. Perry, Hon BSc, DVM, Ph.D., to its board of directors. Perry is a venture partner at Bay City Capital, a life science... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, December 19, 2011
Fisker Automotive Sets Marketing, Sales Head
Anaheim-based Fisker Automotive, the developer of electric vehicles, announced yesterday that it has named Richard Beattie as Chief Commercial Officer. The automaker said that Beattie will be responsible for the firm's global marketing, sal... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, December 15, 2011
Central Desktop Names Smialowicz COO
Pasadena-based Central Desktop, the online project management and cloud-based collaboration software provider, is announcing today that it has tapped Mark Smialowicz as its new Chief Operating Officer. Smialowicz joins the firm from Integri... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, December 15, 2011
uSamp Names New Exec
Encino-based uSamp, the online provider of survey panels for the market research industry, said today that it has named Justin Wheeler as its Vice President and General Manager for SurveyBuilder. Wheeler has previously served at such firms ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Aerovironment Names VP
Monrovia-based Aerovironment, which develops both unmanned aircraft and electric vehicle charging technology, said Wednesday afternoon that it has named Wahid Nawabi as Senior Vice President and General Manager of its Efficient Energy Syste... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Cohu Expands Board
Poway-based Cohu, which develops test subsystems for the semiconductor market, said yesterday that it has named William E. Bendush to its board of directors. Bendush was the former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Applie... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, December 9, 2011
MRV Communications Sells Avionics Systems Unit
Chatsworth-based MRV Communications, which manufactures optical networking components, reported Wednesday afternoon that it has executed a definitive agreement with a group of European private equity firms, led by Vinci Capital SA, to sell ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, December 7, 2011
SmartDrive Names Sales VP
San Diego-based SmartDrive Systems, the developer of video-based, fleet safety systems, said yesterday that it has named Dane Smith as its VP of Worldwide Sales. SmartDrive said that Smith has previously been at VMware, where he was VP Amer... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, December 7, 2011
7digital Sets Up Shop In Los Angeles
7digital, a UK-based digital media firm which provides MP3 music track downloads, said Tuesday that it is expanding its North American operations, and is opening up new offices in Los Angeles. As part of the expansion, the company said it h... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
uSamp Names Sales Strategy VP
Encino-based >uSamp, the operator of an online survey panel network, announced this morning that it has named Joshua Pink as its new Senior Vice President, Corporate Sales Strategy & Global Development. Pink joins the company from Think Pas... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
LifeProof Hires Engineering VP
San Diego-based LifeProof, the developer of protective cases for smartphones and other devices, reported this morning that Peter Armstrong has been named Vice President of Engineering at the company. Armstrong was previously at SeQual Techn... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Citysearch Names VP, GM
West Hollywood-based Citysearch, the online city guide which is part of IAC, said that it has named Kimberly Salzer as its new Vice President and General Manager. Salzer was previously HEad of Marketing and Product for Linden Labs' Second L... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Mota Motors Names Exec
Venice, California-based Mota Motors, which provides online vehicle certification and selling software platforms, said today that it has named Ken Potter as its Chief Revenue Officer. Potter had previously served at CarsDirect.com, where he... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 28, 2011
Solarflare Bolsters Marketing Expertise
Irvine-based Solarflare is bolstering its marketing expertise, the company said this week, and has hired Scott Woolsey as Director of Brand Development. The developer of 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters said that Woolsey has worked on marketing... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Break Snags VP From Universal Music
Los Angeles-based Break Media, the online content publisher run by Keith Richman, said this morning that it has hired Mitch Rotter as its Senior VP and General Manager of Editorial Properties. Rotter joins the company from Universal Music G... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Gumgum Names Sales VP
Santa Monica-based Gumgum, the celebrity image licensing and advertising startup headed by Ophir Tanz, has appointed a new VP of Sales, the firm told socalTECH today. The company said it has appointed Brennan Beyer as its new Vice President... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 21, 2011
Science Taps Peter Pham As Partner
Santa Monica-based Science, the new startup creation and "technology studio" created by former Myspace CEO Mike Jones, said today that it has brought on Peter Pham as a Partner at the company. Pham, a SoCal native best known for his roles a... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 21, 2011
Atari Names EVP
Atari has bolstered its executive team in the US, saying that it has hired Gui Karyo as its new Executive Vice President Development and Operations last week. Atari said that Karyo has previously served at Mindspark Interactive Networks, Ma... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 21, 2011
Morphlabs Names CTO
Manhattan Beach-based cloud computing software developer Morphlabs said today that it has appointed Lee Thompson as its new Chief Technology Officer. Thompson has previously served at DTO Solutions, as well as E*Trade Financial, where he se... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, November 17, 2011
Ambit Biosciences Names CEO
San Diego-based Ambit Biosciences said today that it has named Michael A. Martino as its new President and CEO. Ambit, which is developing small molecule kinase inhibitors for the treatment of cancer, inflammatory disease and other indicati... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Redpoint's Fouad ElNaggar Departs Firm
In another switchup for venture capital firm Redpoint Ventures efforts in Southern California, Fouad ElNaggar, who had been covering Redpoint's investment efforts in Los Angeles, has departed the firm. ElNaggar quietly left the firm in Octo... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 15, 2011
InTouch Health Names CFO
Santa Barbara-based InTouch Technologies, which develops telemedicine products, said this morning that it has named Stephen L. Wilson as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Wilson was most recently Executive Vice President... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 14, 2011
Miramar's Maneesh Goyal Departs Firm
Corona del Mar-based venture capital investment firm Miramar Venture Partners is losing one of its Managing Director, Maneesh Goyal, who is departing to a new early and growth stage healthcare technology investment firm. Goyal told his cont... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, November 10, 2011
StorageDNA Names Sales VP
Irvine-based StorageDNA, a provider of data archiving, backup, and migration tools specifically aimed at television, film, broadcast, and enterprise customers, said today that it has named Jeff Kreuger as its Vice President of Sales. Kreuge... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Eucalpytus Taps Red Hat For Community VP
Santa Barbara-based cloud computing software developer Eucalyptus said Monday that it has named Greg DeKoenigsberg as Vice President of Commuinty. DeKoenigsberg was previously at Red Hat, heading up that the Fedora open source project, incl... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 7, 2011
BlackLine Names CTO
Los Angeles-based BlackLine, which develops financial balance sheet and account reconciliation software-as-a-service, continued to expand out its executive team, saying today that it has named Justin Newton as its Chief Technology Officer.N... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 7, 2011
SRS Labs Names Accounting Head
Santa Ana-based SRS Labs, the developer of surround sound and other audio technology, said this morning that it has named Maria Oppegard its Chief Accounting Officer. Oppegard was previously Corporate Controller at the company, and has been... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, November 4, 2011
Arrowhead Research Names Chief Business Officer
Pasadena-based Arrowhead Research has named a new Chief Business Officer, the company announced this morning. Arrowhead said it hs named Brendan P. Rae, Ph.D., J.D, to the position, to lead the firm's licensing and business development effo... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, November 3, 2011
Idealab Boosts Team
Pasadena-based Idealab, the startup business incubator founded by Bill Gross, announced this morning that it has added Andy Steuer to its team. The firm said Steuer will work on new company creation, particularly in the new mobile applicati... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Emulex Installs International Operations VP
Costa Mesa-based Emulex said today that it has named Adam Winkelmann as its Vice President of International operations. Emulex said Winkelmann will be responsible for all of its overseas operations, plus sales and marketing in Europe, the M... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, November 2, 2011
iRise Names Advisor
El Seguno-based iRise, which develops enterprise software visualization products, said Tuesday that it has named Bryan MacDonald to its board of advisors. MacDonald was formerly a Regional Managing Partner at Heidrick & Struggles, and also ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Illumina Names Medical Head
San Diego-based Illumina, the developer of life science tools and systems, said this morning that it has named Dr. Daniel S. Grosu, M.D., as its Vice President and Chief Medical Officer. Grosu was previously at Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, a... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 31, 2011
Arrowhead Research Names COO
Pasadena-based Arrowhead Research, which develops biotherapeutics and other technology, announced today that it has named Bruce Given, M.D., as its Chief Operating Officer. Given was previously CEO of Leonardo Biosystems, and also has been ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, October 27, 2011
Virgin Galactic Hires First Pilot
Mojave-based Virgin Galactic, the commercial spaceflight operation being launched by Richard Branson, said today it has hired its first, official pilot for its commercial operations. The firm said it interviewed more than 500 applicants to ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Solarflare Appoints Finance VP
Irvine-based Solarflare, which develops 10 Gigabit Ethernet networking adapters, said Tuesday that it has expanded its executive ranks with a new Vice President of Finance. The firm said that Mary Jane Abalos will serve in the position, hea... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Rubicon Project Names VPs
Los Angeles-based the Rubicon Project, the online ad optimization service for online publishers, said today that it has named Jay Sears as SVP Marketplace Development, and Jeremy Fain as Vice President Client Services. Sears was most recent... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Awarepoint Expands With Four Execs
San Diego-based Awarepoint, which develops systems for tracking equipment and patients in hospitals, reported today that it has hired four new executives onto its management team. The firm said it has named Merrie Wallace as Executive Vice ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 24, 2011
SRS Labs Names CFO
Santa Ana-based SRS Labs, the developer of surround sound and audio processing technology, announced this morning that it has named Walter J. McBride as the firm's new Chief Financial Officer. McBride joins the company from Synthetic Genomi... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 24, 2011
MRV Communications Shuffles Board
Chatsworth-based MRV Communications, the developer of optical transport and other networking components, said Thursday afternoon that its current Chairman, Dr. Ken Shubin Stein, has resigned from the board, and has been replaced by current ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, October 20, 2011
RealD Names Operations VP
Los Angeles-based RealD, the developer of 3D movie projection technology, said today that it has named Leo Bannon as its Executive Vice President, Global Operations. Bannon was most recently at Arisawa Manufacturing Co., and had previously ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Mindspeed Hires Broadcom Vet As CFO
Newport Beach-based Mindspeed reported Monday afternoon that it has hired Stephen N. Ananias as its new Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Ananias joins the company from Broadcom, where he was most recently Controller of tha... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 17, 2011
GraphEffect Names President
Santa Monica-based GraphEffect, the provider of Facebook and social media marketing services, said over the weekend that it has hired Stephano Kim as its President and GM, New York. Kim was previously COO and President of [x+1], and was a c... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 17, 2011
DriveCam Snags CIO From Sony
San Diego-based DriveCam, which develops driver monitoring systems for commercial vehicles, reported today that it has named Drew Martingas its Chief Informatoin officer. Martin was most recently Senior Vice President and Chief Information ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 17, 2011
Acacia Taps Broadcom Vet As New VP
Newport Beach-based Acacia Research, the patent portfolio and licensing firm, said today that it has named David Rosmann as Senior Vice President. Rosmann has previously served as Vice President, Intellectual Property Litigation at Broadcom... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 17, 2011
Amgen Expands Board
Thousand Oaks-based Amgen said Thursday evening that it has added Robert A. Bradway, the firm's current President and Chief Operating Officer, to the company's board. According to Amgen, the addition of Bradway brings its total board member... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 14, 2011
Inspiration Biopharmaceuticals Finds CEO
Laguna Niguel-based Inspiration Biopharmaceuticals, a developer of treatments for hemophilia, announced today that it has appointed John P. Butler as its new CEO. Butler replaces current CEO Michael Griffith, who becomes Chief Scientific Of... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Netlist Boosts Board With Venture Capital Vet
Irvine-based Netlist, the developer of memory subsystems for the datacenter and high performance computing market, said today that it has added Claude Leglise to its board of directors. Leglise is the co-founder of ClearSpot Energy, a solar... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Medsphere Names Sales, Marketing VP
Carlsbad-based Medsphere Systems, which develops open source healthcare software, said today that it has named John Bright as Vice President of Sales and marketing. Bright joins the company from Henry Schein Medical Systems, and also has se... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, October 11, 2011
ReShape Medical Names CEO
San Clemente-based ReShape Medical, a developer of a non-surgical weight loss device, said today that it has named Richard Thompson as the firm's president and CEO. Thompson was previously founder, president, and CEO of Luminous Medical, an... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Awareness Technologies Boosts Channel Sales Team
Los Angeles-based Awareness Technologies, a developer of security software aimed at preventing internal data leaks, said today that it has bolstered its channel sales effort with two executive hires. The firm said it has appointed Dean Galb... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 3, 2011
Specific Media Pares Staff As It Digests MySpace
Irvine-based Specific Media has cut a small amount of its staff, as it continues to absorb its buy of Los Angeles-based MySpace. Specific Media would not confirm the exact extent of its cuts, but reports say the cuts were less than 8 percen... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 29, 2011
Mission Ventures' Lee Departs For Stealth Startup
Jeff Lee, a senior associate at San Diego- and Los Angeles-based Mission Ventures, has quietly left the firm to head up a newly founded, stealth startup, according to Lee's LinkedIn profiles and bounced emails to his Mission Ventures addres... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, September 28, 2011
King.com Nabs Marketing Head
Los Angeles- and London-based King.com, the online casual and social games developer, is announcing today that it has named Alex Dale as its Chief Marketing Officer. Dale was previously at Microsoft, where he served as General Manager of it... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011
King.com Nabs Marketing Head
Los Angeles- and London-based King.com, the online casual and social games developer, is announcing today that it has named Alex Dale as its Chief Marketing Officer. Dale was previously at Microsoft, where he served as General Manager of it... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Qualcomm Swizzles Latin American Execs
San Diego-based Qualcomm said today that it has named Rafael Steinhauser as its Senior Vice President of Qualcomm Latin America. Steinhauser has prevoiusly served at Acision and NextWave, as well as Cisco and Nortel. Steinhauser, who will b... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Lantronix Names New CFO
Irvine-based Lantronix has named a new Chief Financial Officer, the company said Monday, naming Jeremy Whitaker to the position. Whitaker returns to the company from Mindspeed Technologies, where he had been Vice President and Corporate Con... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, September 26, 2011
Verdezyne Names CFO
Carlsbad-based Verdezyne, the venture backed producer of renewable chemical and fuels, announced today that it has named a new Chief Financial Officer. Verdezyne said Brian Conn has been named CFO, and Steve Jackson, the firm's current CFO ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, September 26, 2011
DDi Loses CFO
Anaheim-based DDi Corp., a provider of electronic design, engineering, and manufacturing services, said this morning that it has lost its CFO, J. michael Dodson. The firm said DOdson resigned from his position, to accept a position as CFO o... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, September 23, 2011
MobileCause Ups Funding By $3.2M, Hires VP
Los Angeles-based MobileCause, which operates mobile fundraising, CRM, and communications services for non-profits, revealed today that it has recently raised $3.2M in funding. According to MobileCause, the funding came through "several rou... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2011
SOA Software Names VP
Los Angeles-based SOA Software, the developer of enterprise SOA software, announced today that it has tapped IBM vet Corey Scobie as its new Vice President Technology. Scobie was previously Chief Strategist for IBM's Appliance and Applicati... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Spotlight Names Marketing Chief
Calabasas-based Spotlight, the developer of ticket management software-as-a-service, said today that it has appointed Richard Dym as its Chief Marketing Officer. Dym has previously been CMO of OpSource, and also served at AXIS-One, SiteSmit... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2011
MediaTrust Names Cohn CEO
Los Angeles-based MediaTrust, the operator of a performance-based marketing and online advertising exchange, said this morning that it has named Keith Cohn as its new Chief Executive Officer. Cohn was most recently President and member of t... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2011
TrueCar Names CMO
Santa Monica-based TrueCar, the publisher of real-time automotive pricing information headed by Scott Painter, said yesterday afternoon that it has appointed Todd Daum as Chief Marketing Officer. Daum joins TrueCar from Automoti.com, where ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, September 16, 2011
Local.com Names Operations VP
Irvine-based Local.com, which operatea a network of local business directory and marketing sites, said today that it has named Bob Iguchi as Vice President of Operations at the company. Iguchi most recently ran his own high tech sales and s... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, September 16, 2011
Oversee Cuts Jobs
Los Angeles-based Oversee.net, the operator of domain name and online marketing businesses, reported this morning that it has cut its workforce by 13 percent. According to the firm, the realignment is a part of a plan to address new growth ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011
Central Desktop Names Product VP
Pasadena-based Central Desktop, the provider of cloud-based project and collaboration software, announced today that it has named Kristy McKnight as its Vice President of Products. McKnight joins the company from Telecommunications Systems,... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011
Patagonia Names E-Commerce VP
Ventura-based Patagonia, the outdoor clothing maker, said today that it has named a new, Vice President of Global E-Commerce. The firm said it has named Dmitri Siegel to the new position, directing its e-commerce strategices and internation... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2011
AnyMeeting Names VP
Huntington Beach-based AnyMeeting, the developer of a free web conferencing and webinar services, is announcing today that it has named David Gerken as Vice President of Business Development. Gerken was previously the founder of BuzzDash, a... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Mobile Roadie Snags Exec From Topspin Media
Los Angeles-based Mobile Roadie, the developer of branded mobile apps for celebrities, musicians, and brands, has snagged a VP away from fellow Los Angeles firm Topspin Media. According to Mobile Roadie, it has added Andrew Mains as its Chi... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, September 12, 2011
Zynx Health Appoints Two VPs
Los Angeles-based Zynx Health, the developer of clinical decision support software, said this week that it has named two VPs. The firm said Bill O'Connor, MD has been named Senior Vice President of Global Product Management and Marketing, a... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, September 9, 2011
CitizenHawk Names Channel Sales Head
Aliso Viejo-based CitizenHawk, a provider of online brand protection and reputation management services, said today that it has hired on a channel sales head. The firm said it has named Edward F. Schandlbauer as Director of Channels at the ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, September 7, 2011
ProfitLine Names Sales VP
San Diego-based ProfitLine, which provides outsourced telecom expense management services, said today that it has bolstered its sales execs, hiring Kip Quackenbush as Executive Vice President of Global Sales. Quackenbush joins from Red Cond... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Websense Loses CFO
San Diego-based Websense, the developer of web security software, said late Tuesday that CFO Arthur S. Locke II has resigned, and has been replaced by Michael A. Newman. According to the company, Locke resigned to return to Virginia with hi... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 6, 2011
LightPointe Wireless Expands In Europe
San Diego-based LightPointe Wireless, a developer free-space optical networking equipment, said Tuesday that it has expanded in Europe, and opened up a new office in France. The firm said it has hired Patrick Cardon as Director of Sales for... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Qualcomm Names European Exec
San Diego-based Qualcomm has appointed a new European exec saying today that Dr. Anastassia Lauterbach is the firm's new Senior Vice President of Global Business Operations in Europe. Qualcomm said Dr. Lauterbach will oversee the company's ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Conexant Names New CFO
Newport Beach-based Conexant Systems said this morning that it has named a new Chief Financial Officer. The maker of semiconductors said that it has named Carl Mills to the position, overseeing the firm's finance and administration activiti... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Uptake Medical Hires European GM
Tustin-based Uptake Medical, the developer of a minimally invasive treatment for severe emphysema, announced today that it has named Lloyd Mencinger as its European General Manager. Mencinger most recently served at Tenent Healthcare, and a... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Report: Harrison Metal VC Heads To SoCal
A report today from CNN's Term Sheet says that a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, Erik Rannala, is leaving Harrison Metal Venture Capital to set up a new venture capital fund in Southern California. According to the report, Rannala is set... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, September 2, 2011
Kofax Names VP
Irvine-based Kofax, the developer of document capture software, said this morning that it has named Phillip Jones as its new Vice President of Field Enablement. Jones has previously served at IBM and FileNet. Kofax said the new position wil... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Telcentris Boosts Sales Team
San Diego-based Telcentris, the operator of the VoxOx and VoxOx in Business voice-over-IP services, said last week that it has bolstered its sales team, hiring a new VP of Wholesale Sales. The firm said it has hired Mark Peterson to the new... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 29, 2011
Newegg Names New CFO
City of Industry-based Newegg, the online electronics and technology retailer, said Tuesday that it has named Robert Bellack as the firm's new CFO. Bellack joins the firm from Zetabid.com, where he was founder and CEO. Bellack has also serv... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Mindspeed Loses VP
Newport Beach-based semiconductor firm Mindspeed Technologies reported today that its Senior Vice President and General Manager, High-Performance Analog, Kurt F. Busch, has resigned. Reason for the resignation was not given by the company. ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Specific Media Names New Marketing VP For MySpace
Irvine-based Specific Media is bolstering its marketing team for MySpace, the company announced today, and has appointed Al Dejewski as its new Senior Vice President of Global Marketing. Specific Media said Dejewski will head up marketing f... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Decision Sciences Names New CEO
San Diego-based Decision Sciences International announced this morning that it has named Dr. Stanton D. Sloane as its new President and CEO. Sloane was previously President and CEO of SRA International, and also has served at Lockheed Marti... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 22, 2011
Atari Boosts Team in Los Angeles
Atari, the interactive entertainment and licensing firm which owns the rights to the various Atari games developed over the years, said this week that it has bolstered its executive staff in Los Angeles. The firm said it has named Robert Ma... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, August 18, 2011
ClariPhy Names CEO
Irvine-based ClariPhy Communications, a developer of mixed-signal, digital signal processing (DSP) systems-on-a-chip, said today that it has named Nariman Yousefi as its new CEO and President. Yousefi is a Broadcom veteran, having served at... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Sonos Adds Board Member, Sees $250M In Revenues This Year
Santa Barbara-based Sonos, the maker of the user-friendly, multi-room music systems, has named former Microsoft Xbox executive Robbie Bach to its board, and is set to hit $250M in revenues this year. Bach was most recently President of Micr... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Z Microsystems Expands Execs
San Diego-based Z Microsystems, a developer of computers to the US military and defense industry, said today that it has named Richard Schmit as its CFO, Jason Wade as its Vice President of Product, and Randy Millar as Vice President of En... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Local.com Names Marketing VP
Irvine-based Local.com announced this morning that it has appointed Lori Chavez as its new Vice President of Marketing. Chavez joins the company from Westfield, the shopping mall developer. Chavez also has served at Jones Lang LaSalle, Elem... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 15, 2011
On-Ramp Wireless Taps Smart Grid Expert As Advisor
San Diego-based On-Ramp Wireless said this week that it has tapped a smart grid expert for its strategic advisory board. According to On-Ramp Wireless, it has added Jim Kelly, most recently Senior Vice President of Transmission & Distributi... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, August 12, 2011
eHarmony Taps Zynga Vet As New CEO
Santa Monica-based eHarmony, the online dating and matchmaking site, announced this morning that it has named Jeremy Verba as its new Chief Executive Officer. Verba joins the firm from Zynga, where he was founding General Manager of that fi... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, August 11, 2011
Boingo Names Fandango's Davis To Board
Los Angeles-based Boingo Wireless, the Wi-Fi network operator run by David Hagan, said today that Chuck Davis, the former CEO of Fandango, and EVP at Comcast Interactive Media, has joined the company's board of directors. Boingo said the ad... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Cocodot Adds Jim Davis As CEO
Los Angeles-based Cocodot, the online greeting card firm founded by former MySpace exec Shawn Gold, appears to have hired on Jim Davis as its new CEO. According to both the Facebook and LinkedIn profiles for Davis, he recently joined Cocodo... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Spotlight Bolsters Board
Calabasas-based Spotlight, which develops software-as-a-service for managing ticket management, said Monday that it has named a new member of its board. The firm said that Edwin Miller, CEO of 9Lenses, has joined the company's board of dire... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
AC Propulsion Names CFO
San Dimas-based AC Propulsion, which develops electric drives for the electric vehicle industry, said Monday that it has named Susan Hoyle as its Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Hoyle was most recently the firm's interim CFO. Ho... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Avanir Pharmaceuticals Names Research VP
Aliso Viejo-based Avanir Pharmaceuticals said today that it has named Dr. Joao Siffert as its Senior Vice President Research and Development. Siffert was previously VP and Chief Medical Officer at Ceregene, and has also served at Avera Phar... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 8, 2011
SkinIt Rounds Out Exec Team After Private Equity Deal
San Diego-based SkinIt, the maker of protective "skins" for electronic devices, said today that it has expanded its leadership team. The firm--which is backed by ABS Capital Partners, said that Laura Christine is its EVP Consumer Group; Je... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, August 4, 2011
Cynvenio Biosystems Bolsters Board
Westlake Village-based Cynvenio Biosystems, a developer of medical diagnostics technology, said Wednesday that it has bolstered its board of directors with two appointments. According to Cynvenio, Amit Munshi and Simon Raab have joined the ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 3, 2011
TrueCar Adds AutoNation COO To Board
Santa Monica-based TrueCar, the online provider of new car pricing reports, announced today that it has added Mike Maroone, President and Chief Operating Officer of AutoNation, to the firm's board of directors. TrueCar said that AutoNation ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Acacia Hires Two Execs
Newport Beach-based Acacia Research, the patent licensing firm, said this morning that it has hired on two new executives. The firm said it has hired Alfredo M. Lezama and Nathan Grossman as Vice Presidents of Business Development. Lezama w... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Telogis Names CFO
Aliso Viejo-based Telogis, the provider of route planning and fleet management software, announced today that it has named Kyle A. Messman as its Chief Financial officer. Messman has been at the firm for the last few years serving as VP of ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 3, 2011
CyberDefender's Guseinov Steps Down, Firm Chops Staff
Los Angeles-based CyberDefender, the developer of Internet security software and remote technical support, said Tuesday that Chairman and CEO Gary Guseinov has resigned. Reason for the resignation was not disclosed, however, the firm said i... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Gamzee Snags Scholz As CTO
Los Angeles-based Gamzee, the HTML5 game development firm headed by Activision co-founder Howard Marks, has made a high profile hire, saying Monday night that it has hired on Michael Scholz as its CTO. Scholz was most recently at Los Angele... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 1, 2011
RealD Adds To Board
Los Angeles-based RealD, the developer of 3D movie technology, said this morning that it has named Dave Habiger to its board of directors. Habinger was the President and CEO of Sonic Solutions, until its acquisition by Sonic Solutions in Fe... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 1, 2011
Fallbrook Technologies Taps Ford Exec For President
San Diego-based Fallbrook Technologies has tapped a Ford Motor Company veteran for its President, the company announced this morning. Fallbrook, which makes transmission technology used in electric vehicles, said it ha appointed Al Kammerer... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 1, 2011
Vitesse Names New CFO
Camarillo-based Vitesse Semiconductor, the high speed networking semiconductor firm, said this morning that it has named Martin S. McDermut as its Chief Financial Officer. McDermut was previously at financial advisory firm Avant Advisory Gr... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 1, 2011
Toshiba America Medical Systems Names VP
Tustin-based Toshiba America Medical Systems, the provider of CT, X-ray and other medical diagnostics imaging equipment, said today that it has named Scott Goodwin as its Vice President of Sales. Goodwin joins the firm from Philips Healthca... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 1, 2011
Oversee.net's Kupietzky To Depart Firm
Los Angeles-based Oversee.net said Friday that CEO and President Jeff Kupietzky is planning to depart the firm at the end of August. According to the online marketer and domain name management company, Kupietsky is relocating his family to ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, July 29, 2011
Move CFO Snagged By Yelp
Move, Inc., the parent firm of Realtor.com, said Thursday afternoon that its CFO, Rob Krolik, has resigned in order to become CFO of Yelp. Move--which is based in Campbell, California, but still has operations in Southern California, in Tho... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, July 29, 2011
Virgin Galactic Names CFO
Pasadena-based Virgin Galactic, the commercial spaceflight firm owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and its partners, said today that it has named Kenneth H. Sunshine as its CFO. Sunshine was previously CFO at MDA Information System... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, July 28, 2011
Luxury Link Adds Travelocity Founder To Board
Los Angeles-based Luxury Link said Wednesday that it has added Terry Jones, the founder of Travelocity, to its board of directors. The firm provides online travel services geared at five star and other upscale hotels. Luxury Link is headed ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, July 28, 2011
Smith Micro Names Board Member
Aliso Viejo-based Smith Micro Software, the developer of mobile and other applications, said today that it has re-appointed Gregory J. Szabo to its board of directors. Szabo is President and CEO of Ertek, Inc.... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, July 28, 2011
Smith Micro Names New Board Member
Aliso Viejo-based Smith Micro, the developer of mobile applications software, said today that it has appointed Andy Arno to its board of directors. Arno is co-founder and Senior Advisor of Unterberg Capital. Arno has also served at Meeriman... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Emulex Says Folino To Transition To Board
Costa Mesa-based Emulex, the developer of storage and server networking hardware, said Tuesday that it Paul Folino, the firm's executive Chairman, will depart an active role at the company on November 29th, as part of a transition plan. Fol... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
CoreLogic Adds Folino To Board
Paul Folino, the executive chairman of Emulex, has just joined the board of directors of Santa Ana-based CoreLogic. CoreLogic announced the appointment Thursday. Folino also sits on the board of Microsemi, in additinon to his role at Emulex... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, July 22, 2011
Local.com Names Sales VP
Irvine-based Local.com, the operator of a network of local business search and directory sites, announced this morning that it has appointed Tullio Siragusa as its new Senior Vice President, Sales. Siragusa joins the firm from Ansearch ltd.... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, July 21, 2011
MIR3 Adds Solutions Exec
San Diego-based MIR3, a supplier of notification and communications software for the IT and business continuity market, said today that it has named Ann Pickren as its Vice President of Solutions. Pickren was most recently an EVP at Firesto... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, July 21, 2011
The Search Agency Names Asia-Pacific CEO
Santa Moncia-based The Search Agency, the search engine marketing firm headed by David Hughes, said this morning that it has named a CEO of its Asia=Pacific operations. The company said it has named Matt Kain as head of its Asia-Pacific ope... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2011
BeyondTrust Names Engineering VP
Carlsbad-based BeyondTrust, a developer of enterprise security software, said Friday that it has named Geoff Charron as Vice President of Engineering. Charron was most recently at CA Technologies, leading CA's India Technology Center, and p... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, July 18, 2011
Naviscan Bolsters Board
San Diego-based Naviscan, the developer of 3D medical imaging technology, said today that it has added Andre Cheng, M.D., Ph.D., to its board of directors. Cheng has previously served as VP of Medical Affairs and Reimbursement at Acclarent,... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, July 14, 2011
Lead360 Finds CFO
Los Angeles-based Leads360, the developer of sales lead management software, said today that it has named Darian Hong as its Chief Financial Officer. Hong was most recently CFO of AT&T Interactive. Hong also has served at Spirent Communicat... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011
BetterWorks Taps Nicole Jordan For Communications Head
Santa Monica-based BetterWorks, the employee fringe benefits services provider headed by Paige Craig, has tapped LA technology advocate Nicole Jordan as its head of Communications. BetterWorks said Tuesday afternoon that Jordan will serve a... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Qualcomm Names CTO
San Diego-based Qualcomm has named a new CTO today, saying that it has appointed Matt Grob as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Grob has been at Qualcomm since 1991, and was previously leading corporate R&D and managing... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Kite Pharma Names Scientific Officer
Los Angeles-based Kite Pharma, a biopharmaceuticals firm focused on cancer treatments, announced this morning that it has appointed Adrian Bot, M.D., Ph.D., as its Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Bot joins the company from MannKind Corp., whe... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, July 11, 2011
RF Industries Names President
San Diego-based RF Industries, a manufacturer and distributor of RF connectors, cable assemblies, medical cabling, and other products, said today that it has appointed James Doss to the additional position of President. Doss is currently CF... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, July 7, 2011
MaxLinear Names VP and GM
Carlsbad-based MaxLinear, the developer of radio frequency (RF) and mixed signal integrated circuits, said today that it has named Brian J. Sprague as its Vice president and General Manager, Broadband and Consumer Products. Sprague has serv... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Xirrus Names New Marketing Head
Thousand Oaks-based Xirrus, the developer of wireless networking equipment, said today that it has named Steven Wastie as its Chief Marketing Officer. Wastie has previously served in similar roles at iPass, Juniper Networks, Inktomi, Netsca... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 27, 2011
Nirvanix Grabs Google Exec
San Diego-based Nirvanix, the developer of cloud storage services, has snagged Google's former Head of Global Data Center Infrastructure, the firm said today. Nirvanix said it has appointed Paul Froutan as its Chief Technology Officer, repo... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 27, 2011
MarketShare Adds Analytics VP
Los Angeles-based MarketShare, the provider of predictive marketing analytics software, said Friday that it has named Dirk Beher, Ph.D. as its SVP of Analytics and Modeling. Beyer joins the firm from DemandTec, and has also served at M-Fact... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, June 24, 2011
Emulex Adds Board Member
Costa Mesa-based Emulex, the developer of storage networking hardware, said this morning that it has named Nersi Nazari to its board of directors. Nazari is Executive Chairman of Vigilo Networks, Inc., and was founder of investment firm Pac... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, June 23, 2011
CyberDefender Snags VP From ReachLocal
Los Angeles-based CyberDefender, the developer of Internet security software and provider of technical support, said today that it has snagged a Kamran Izadpanah as its new Senior Vice President of Technology. Izadpanah was most recently Vi... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2011
MindJolt Names Mobile Development Head
Los Angeles-based MindJolt, the social gaming firm headed by former MySpace founder Chris DeWolfe, announced this morning that it has hired Ulf Waschbusch as head of its internal social mobile game development. Ulf was most recently Chief P... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2011
OnGreen Names CTO
Pasadena-based OnGreen, the clean technology, funding marketplace headed by Nikhil Jain, said this week that it has named Mark Richards as its Chief Technology Officer. Richards was most recently Vice President of Technical Operations at Fo... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Local.com Names Product VP
Irvine-based Local.com announced this morning that it has expanded its executive staff, hiring Mark Wallin as its new Vice President, Product Development. Wallin joins the company from Sanger Ventures, and also previously served at Jacent T... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Local.com Names Product VP
Irvine-based Local.com announced this morning that it has expanded its executive staff, hiring Mark Wallin as its new Vice President, Product Development. Wallin joins the company from Sanger Ventures, and also previously served at Jacent T... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Namesake Bolsters Technical Team
West Hollywood-based Namesake, the real-time, conversation and community site founded by Brian Norgard and Daniel Gould, has started expanding its team, saying today that it has hired Jeff Potter to head up development and operations at the... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 20, 2011
Leap Adds Two Directors
San Diego-based Leap Wireless International, the firm which operates the Cricket mobile phone service, said Friday that it has nominated two new directors to its board. The firm said it has nominated Paula Kruger and Mark A. Leavitt to its ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 20, 2011
Esri Appoints Chief Scientist
Redland-based Esri, the developer of geographic information system (GIS) software, said yesterday that it has named Dawn J. Wright as its Chief Scientist. Wright is professor of geography and oceanography at Oregon State University. Esri sa... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, June 17, 2011
Tecca Bolsters Board, Executives
Venice, California-based Tecca, the online and mobile, consumer information and review service backed by Best Buy, said today that it has bolstered its board and added a slew of executives to the company. The firm said it has added Rich Bat... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, June 16, 2011
Achates Power Adds CTO
San Diego-based Achates Power, the developer of improved internal combustion engine technology, said today that it has named John Koszewnik as Chief Technical Officer. Koszewnik was previously at FEV, and also served at Ford Motor for rough... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, June 16, 2011
Synthetic Genomics Names CFO
La Jolla-based Synthetic Genomics, which is using genomics to develop biofuels and other synthetic genomic technology, said Wednesday that it has named Joseph Mahler as its Chief Financial Officer. The firm, which is led by genomics pioneer... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, June 16, 2011
King.com Snags VP From Bebo
Los Angeles-based social and casual games firm King.com said today that it has bolstered its executive team, adding Mark Charkin as Executive Vice President of Global Business Development and Ad Sales. Charkin is based in King.com's London ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Gaikai Appoints VP
Los Angeles-based game streaming technology firm Gaikai announced today that it has named K. Wayne Peacock as its Senior VP, Business Intelligence. Peacock has previously served at such firms as Teradata, Netflix, and Capital one. Gaikai de... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Cornerstone OnDemand Names VP
Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand, the developer of talent management and employee training software, said today that it has named Jason Corsello as its Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy. Cornerstone OnDemand said t... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 13, 2011
CitzenHawk Names Pullen Chairman
Aliso Viejo-based CitizenHawk, a provider of brand and online reputation protection services, said this morning that it has named Jeffrey A. Pullen as Chairman of its BOard. Pullen is the CEO of AudienceScience, a provider of audience targe... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 13, 2011
Xirrus Names Latin America VP
Thousand Oaks-based Xirrus, the developer of wireless networking hardware, announced this morning that it has appointed Adriano Lima as its new Regional Vice President for its Latin America Region. The company, which makes switched, wireles... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Cie Games Names COO
Long Beach-based Cie Games, the social games developer behind Car Town for Facebook, said today that it has named Carey D'Souza as its new Chief Operating Officer. D'Souza was most recently at online games maker Nexon America, and also has ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, June 2, 2011
Entropic Names Two VPs
San Diego-based Entropic Communications, the developer of home networking semiconductors, said yesterday that it has named two new VPs. The firm said it has named Rick Morris as Vice President of Software, Systems, and Integration test, and... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, June 2, 2011
Altly Reveals Seed Investors
Venice-based Altly, the startup headed by Dmitry Shapiro which is developing an alternative to Facebook, has revealed the full list of its seed funding investors today, saying that it raised $1M in funding from Freestyle Capital, Social Lev... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Savings.com Hires Two
Santa Monica-based Savings.com, the online coupon site run by Loren Bendele, announced this morning that it has named Brian Lee as Head of Consumer Experience, and Meghan Stuyvenberg as head of Public Relations and Community Management. The... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Local.com Boosts Management Team
Irvine-based Local.com has bolstered its executive ranks this morning, saying that it has named Rob Luskey as Vice President of Business Development, and Steven Dong as Vice President of Finance. Laskey was most recently Local.com's Senior ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Altly Posts Anti-Facebook Manifesto, Gets Funding
Los Angeles-based Altly, the latest startup of Dmitry Shapiro, the founder of Veoh and former CTO of MySpace Music, has officially thrown down the gauntlet, saying in a blog post this week that it there is a need for an alternative to Faceb... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Break Media Taps Doyle, Subar as CFO, CTO
Los Angeles-based Break Media, the online video and content publisher headed by Keith Richman, said today that it has tapped Andrew Doyle as its Chief Financial Officer, and David Subar as Chief Technology Officer. Subar was most recently C... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Nirvanix Names Channel VP
San Diego-based Nirvanix, the enterprise cloud storage firm, said today that it has named Tracey Halama as its Vice President of Worldwide Channels. Halama has previously served as Director of Channel Sales at CommVault, and also was at EMC... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2011
mobileStorm Adds New Execs
Los Angeles-based mobilStorm, the provider of mobile and email messaging services, announced today that it has added three new executives. The firm said it has added Gary Holderby as Vice President of Client Services, Joseph Shavit, as Vice... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2011
SRS Labs Promotes VP
Santa Ana-based SRS Labs, which develops surround sound and other audio technology, reported today that it has named Bob Lyle as Vice President, Mobile Solutions Group. Lyle was most recently managing Director of Global Business Development... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 20, 2011
Aperio Adds To Board
Vista-based Aperio, which develops digital pathology equipment, said Thursday that it has named Thomas Bologna to its board of directors. Bologna is President and CEO of Orchid Cellmark, a provider of DNA identity testing services. Bologna ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 20, 2011
Geni Bolsters Team, Names CTO, Engineering VP
West Hollywood-based Geni, the online family tree and family history service, said Thursday that it has promoted a number of employees, including naming two executives. Geni said it has named Justin Balthrop as its Chief Technology Officer,... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 19, 2011
Topanga Technologies Names Engineering VP
Los Angeles-based Topanga Technologies, the developer of solid state, plasma lighting products, said Wednesday that it has added Gregg Hollingsworth as its Vice President of Engineering. Hollingsworth was previously VP of Product Developmen... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 19, 2011
Demand Media Names Investor Relations Head
Santa Monica-based Demand Media has hired on an investor relations head, the company announced today. Demand Media said it has appointed Julie MacMedan as its Vice President, Investor Relations, reporting to CFO Charles Hilliard. MacMedan j... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Maxwell Technologies Names New Chairman
San Diego-based Maxwell Technologies, the developer of energy storage products, said today that it has named Mark S. Rossi as its Chairman of the board. Rossi is a Senior Managing Director at Cornerstone Equity Investors, a private equity f... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Active Storage Names New CEO
Torrance-based Active Storage, which develops storage devices aimed at the Mac and broadcast media market, said today that it has named Steve Rizzone as its Chief Executive Officer. The firm said that Rizzone succeeds Alex Grossman, who wil... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2011
AwarePoint Names VPs
San Diego-based AwarePoint said Monday that it has named two executives. The firm said it has named Ralph Keiser as Executive Vice President of Sales, and Jaime Ojeda as Executive Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. Keiser... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Demand Media Names Kirby As Mobile Head
Santa Monica-based Demand Media announced today that it has named Michael Kirby as head of its mobile efforts. Kirby has been appointed SVP & GM, Mobile, to lead the company's mobile strategy. Kirby joins Demand Media from GOGII, where he w... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, May 16, 2011
Idealab Adds Lin As EIR
Pasadena-based Idealab is adding Harry Lin, the past CEO and President of Taaz, as an Executive In Residence. Lin said the move came to allow him to be closer to his family, due to the long commute from LA to San Diego. Lin has also been CE... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011
Demand Media Names eNom Head
Santa Monica-based Demand Media has appointed a new head of its eNom domain name registration services group, the firm said today. Demand Media said it has promoted Taryn Naidu to EVP and General Manager, eNom. Naidu was previously Senior V... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011
Local.com Names New COO
Irvine-based Local.com, the online local search publisher, said Wednesday that it has named Michael Sawtell as the firm's Chief Operating Officer. Sawtell replaces Bruce Crair, who the firm said is leaving the firm to pursue other opportuni... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011
SpaceX Names CFO
Hawthorne-based Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), the commercial rocket and space exploration firm headed by Elon Musk, said today that it has named Bret Johnsen as its new Chief Financial Officer. Johnsen was previously SVP and CFO ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011
iRise Snags SAP Exec
El Segundo-based iRise, which develops enterprise software visualization tools, said today that it has named Ed Lange, former Global Chief Customer Officer for SAP, as a strategic consultant and member of its board of advisors. Lange served... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, May 9, 2011
PURE Bioscience Names VP
San Diego-based PURE Bioscience, a developer of antimicrobial compounds, announced today that it has named tom Myers as Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Myers has previously served at Idaho Milk Products, and also served at We... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, May 9, 2011
Broadcom's Samueli Re-Joins Board
Irvine-based semiconductor maker Broadcom announced this morning that it has bolstered its board, with co-founder Henry Samueli and Harvey Mudd College President Maria Klawe joining the company's board. Samueli has previously served on the ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 6, 2011
Vitesse CFO To Retire
Camarillo-based Vitesse Semiconductor, the maker of high speed networking ICs, said Thursday that Richard C. Yonker, its Chief Financial officer, is retiring. The firm said Yonker will remain in the position until a successor is found. Yonk... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 5, 2011
FindTheBest Snags Google, DoubleClick Vet As President
Santa Barbara-based FindTheBest.com, the online comparison site headed by DoubleClick founder Kevin O'Connor, has turned to a Google and DoubleClick vet to serve as President. The firm said that Rabin Yaghoubi, who previously launched and l... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 5, 2011
QAD Names CTO
Santa Barbara-based QAD, the developer of manufacturing resource management software, announced today that it has appointed Tony J. Winter as the firm's Chief Technology Officer. Winter has been at QAD since 1999, when he joined QAD Global ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 5, 2011
Contour Energy Names Advisory Board
Azusa-based Contour Energy, the advanced battery company backed by CMEA Capital, Harris and Harris, Schlumberger and US Venture Partners, said today that it has formed a new Scientific Advisory Board. The firm said it has added Dr. Robert G... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 4, 2011
THQ Names Communications Exec
Agoura Hills-based videogame maker THQ said Tuesday that it has named Angela Emery as the firm's Vice President of Corporate Communications. Emery joins the firm from Disney Interactive Studios. Emery also has served at such firms as Fox In... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Leads360 Names Hedges CEO
Los Angeles-based Leads360, the developer of sales lead management software, said today that it has named Nick Hedges and President and Chief Executive Officer. Hedges has been at Leads360 since 2008. According to the firm, Hedges replaces ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Nirvanix Names VP
San Diego-based Nirvanix, the provider of cloud storage services, said this morning that it has appointed Karen Sigman as its new Vice President, OEM and Alliances. Sigman joins the firm from QLogic, and has also served at Hitachi Data Syst... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, May 2, 2011
Life Technologies Adds Board Member
Carlsbad-based Life Technologies, the developer of life sciences analysis equipment, said last week that it has named Dr. Ora Hirsch Pescovitz to its board of directors. Pescovitz is Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs and Health S... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, May 2, 2011
AudioMicro Partners With Microsoft On Music, Sound Effects
Los Angeles-based AudioMicro, the startup headed by Ryan Born, said Friday morning that it has partnered with Microsoft. According to the company, it will provide Office.com users with music and sound effects for their projects. Financial d... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, April 29, 2011
BirchStreet Systems Names Sales VP
Newport Beach-based BirchStreet Systems, a developer of software used for electronic procurement, said Wednesday that it has named Bill Hirsch as Vice President of Sales, North America. Hirsch has previously served at BuyEfficient, Choice H... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Service-now.com Names Slootman CEO
San Diego-based Service-now.com, a provider of It management software-as-a-service, said Tuesday that it has named Frank Slootman as CEO. Founder Fred Luddy becomes Chief Product Officer. Slootman was the CEO of Data Domain, having taken th... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2011
StockTwits Names COO
San Diego-based StockTwits, the online social media service focused on trading stock tips and information, has named Francisc Costello as Chief Operating Officer. Costello was most recently COO at Veoh Networks, and has also served at Akoni... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Greycroft Hires Bricault In LA
Venture capital firm Greycroft Partners is bolstering its presence in the Los Angeles area, saying this morning that it has added Paul Bricault, former an EVP at William Morris Agency, as a Venture Partner in its Los Angeles office. Bricaul... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 25, 2011
QLogic Snags New CFO From Conexant
Aliso Viejo-based QLogic, the developer of high speed, storage networking switches, adapters, and ASICs, said today that it has named Jean Hu as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Hu was most recently Senior Vice President, ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 25, 2011
Fallbrook Technologies Bolsters Advisors
San Diego-based Fallbrook Technologies said today that it has added two former auto executives to its transportation advisory board. Fallbrook said it has added Neil Ressler, former former Vice President for Research and Vehicle Technology ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 25, 2011
Emulex Takes Vice Chair At FCIA
Costa Mesa-based Fibre Channel networking equipment maker Emulex said Thursday that it has taken the Vice Chair position at the Fibre Channel Industry Association. Emulex said that Mark Jones, its director of technical marketing at the comp... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, April 22, 2011
Altly, Dmitry Shapiro's New Startup, To Take On Facebook
Dmitry Shapiro, the founder of Veoh and most recently the CTO of MySpace Music, is looking to build an alternative to Facebook at his new startup, Altly. The stealth mode startup has yet to detail its plans, however, Shapiro gave a hint of ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Cyber-Rain Names Chief Revenue Officer
Encino-based Cyber-Rain, the venture backed maker of a smart, Internet-connected sprinkler control system, has named Ben Jamison as its Chief Revenue Officer. The firm, which is backed by DeWaay Investment Partners, Athenian Venture Partner... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2011
DFJ Mercury Promotes Venture Partner In San Diego
DFJ Mercury, one of the affiliate venture firms of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, said Tuesday that it has promoted a venture partner who will be splitting his time between La Jolla and Houston, its headquarters. The firm--which invests in seed a... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Goldstar Adds Coffin, Moriarty, Harris As Advisors
Los Angeles-based Goldstar, the half price ticketing and event promotion service, has tapped Matt Coffin, Sean Moriarty, and Neil Patrick Harris as advisors, the company said Tuesday. Coffin is the former founder of LowerMyBills.com, and is... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Mindspeed Loses CFO
Newport Beach-based semiconductor maker Mindspeed Technologies announced this morning that it Chief Financial officer, Bret W. Johnsen, has resigned. According to the firm, Kristen M. Schmidt, currently Executive Director, Finance, has been... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Regulus Therapeutics Names Chief Scientific Officer
La Jolla-based Regulus Therapeutics, a biopharmaceuticals firm developing microRNA-based medicines, said this morning that it has named Neil W. Gibson as its Chief Scientific Officer. Gibson joins the firm from PFizer, and previously has se... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 18, 2011
Demand Media Hands Out Big Bonuses
Santa Monica-based Demand Media, the online content publishing empire of Richard Rosenblatt, has handed out some big bonuses to executives, three months after the firm's successful IPO. According to a regulatory filing from the firm, uncove... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, April 15, 2011
Adconion Names Wiseman North American COO
Adconion Media Group, the online advertising network firm which has its North American headquarters in Santa Monica, said today that it has named Bruce Wiseman as Chief Operating Officer for North America. Wiseman was most recently EVP and ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2011
FutureLogic Bolsters South American Presence
Glendale-based FutureLogic, a supplier of thermal printers and technology, said yesterday that it has expanded in South America. The firm named Emilio Machado as head of New Business Development in South America as part of the move. FutureL... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2011
LiveOffice Names CFO
Torrance-based LiveOffice, the provider of cloud-based email archiving and compliance services, said today that it has named Matt Hardy as the firm's new Chief Financial Officer. Hardy has previously served at Digital Insight and Credit Sui... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2011
NanoH2O Bolsters Execs
Los Angeles-based NanoH2O, the clean technology startup developing reverse osmosis membranes for water desalination, announced this morning that it has hired Randy Truber as Director of Global Sales Strategies. The firm, which is headed by ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 11, 2011
GreenScreen Animals Gets Funding, Hires PriceGrabber Exec
Los Angeles-based GreenScreen Animals, a firm developing a library of digital animal footage and stills for Hollywood, announced this morning that it has received a Series A funding round. Size and source of the funding was not announced. A... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 11, 2011
AWR Expands In China
El Segundo-based AWR, the developer of high frequency, electronic design automation (EDA) software, said today that it has opened up a new office in China. The firm said the office, its third in Asia, will provide direct sales and support. ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 11, 2011
SDVG Taps Windward's Titus As Full Time President
The San Diego Venture Group said this week that it has tapped David Titus, co-founder of venture capital firm Windward Ventures, as full time President of the organization. According to the SDVG, Titus will lead the group in a "new level of... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, April 7, 2011
Anametrix Adds Investor
San Diego-based Anametrix, a developer of business analytics and marketing intelligence software-as-a-service, announced this morning that it has added an investor. The firm said it has received an investment from Walter G. Kortschak, forme... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 6, 2011
GOGII Hires Away MySpace Exec
Los Angeles-based GOGII, the venture backed provider of mobile social messaging services, has snagged MySpace exec Chandra Hill as its new Vice President of Monetization and Publishing. Hill was most recently VP of Mobile Monetization at My... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Jirbo Names CEO
Santa Monica-based Jirbo, a developer of mobile applications for the iPhone, said this morning that it has named Will Kassoy as its new Chief Executive Officer. Kassoy was most recently at Activision Blizzard, where he had served in a numbe... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Moriarty Joins Triton Media Group Board
Sean Moriarty, formerly the CEO of Ticketmaster, and currently Entrepreneur in Residence for venture capital firm Mayfield Fund, has joined the board of Los Angeles-based Triton Media Group. Triton is a provider of digital services and tool... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Katzenberg Joins Board At Zynga
Jeffrey Katzenberg, the CEO of Glendale-based DreamWorks Animation, has joined social game maker Zynga's board of directors, Zynga said Monday. Zynga is the maker of Farmville, the very popular Facebook game, along with many other titles. ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 4, 2011
StockTwits Hires Two
San Diego- and New York-based StockTwits, the online social media site focused on stocks and finance, announced today that it has hired two VPs. The firm said it has hired Chris Bullock as Vice President of Corporate Services, and David Put... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 4, 2011
ValueClick Names New GM For Mediaplex
Westlake Village-based ValueClick, the online advertising firm, said today that it has named David A. Yovanno as its new General Manager for its Mediaplex division. Yovanno was most recently CEO of Gigya. Yovanna had previously been at Valu... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 4, 2011
Magnetecs Names CFO
Inglewood-based Magnetecs, a designer of robotic catherization control systems for minimally invasive surgery, announced today that it has named Clive Zickel as the firm's new Chief Financial Officer. Zickel has previously served at JPMorga... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 31, 2011
Specific Media Appoints Bordages General Counsel
Irvine-based Specific Media, the online advertising network run by Tim Vanderhook, announced today that it has named Drew Bordages as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Bordages joins the company from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. Sp... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2011
FastSoft Names New Marketing VP
Pasadena-based FastSoft, the developer of content acceleration software and appliances, said today that it has named Jerry Hall as Vice President of Marketing at the firm. Hall was most recently a consultant at Forge Strategic Marketing, an... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 28, 2011
ThisNext Adds MySpace's Jones To Board
Santa Monica-based ThisNext, the women's social shopping site run by Matt Edelman, said today that it has added Mike Jones, the CEO of MySpace, to its board of directors. Jones also sits on the boards of Docstoc, GumGum, MoVoxx, and others... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 25, 2011
CitizenGlobal Lands Wiki Inventor As CTO
Venice-based CitizenGlobal, a startup working on crowd-sourced video content, has landed the inventor of the web wiki as Chief Technology Officer. Ward Cunningham, who is known for his creation of the first wiki software, WikiWikiWeb, which... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011
CrowdGather Names Taher Scherzay As VP
Woodland Hills-based CrowdGatehr, which operates a network of special interest message boards and forums, announced Thursday that it has named Taher Scherzay as Vice President of Technology. CrowdGather said Scherzay joins from Elexity Syst... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011
Rubicon Project Names Three Execs
Los Angeles-based online advertising firm Rubicon Project announced this morning that it has hired three new executives. According to the company, it has named Nick Hulse as Chief Revenue Officer, Bill Harries as Vice President of Sales Ope... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 24, 2011
Savings.com Names Swalla COO
Santa Monica-based Savings.com, the online coupon site run by Loren Bendele, announced today that it has added Thomas Swalla as Chief Operating Officer at the firm. Swalla was most recently at Lagovent Ventures, where he was an EIR. Swalla ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011
ID Analytics Boosts Team
San Diego-based ID Analytics, a provider of consumer risk management tools for companies, said today that it has added three senior executives to its team. The firm said it has named Steven Seoane as Vice President of Enterprise Solutions, ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Interview with Kevin Covert, Covert & Co.
Yesterday, Kevin Covert, formerly one of the co-founders of Montgomery & Co., announced he had formally launched Los Angeles-based Covert & Co. (www.covertandco.com). Montgomery & Co. has had a fairly significant connection to the market ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2011
MaxLinear Adds Board Member
Carlsbad-based MaxLinear, the developer of radio frequency and mixed signal integrated circuits, said this morning that it has named Steven C. Craddock to its board of directors. Craddock has previously been at Comcast and a Senior Vice Pre... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 21, 2011
Former Monty Banker Kevin Covert Launches Investment Bank
Kevin Covert, one of the co-founders of investment bank Montgomery & Co., said today that he has officially launched his Los Angeles-based investment bank Covert & Co.. Covert was previously head of Montgomery's Technology and Media Groups.... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 21, 2011
QAD Names Two VPs
Santa Barbara-based QAD, which develops manufacturing resource management software, said today that it has named two VPs. The company appointed Anton Chilton as Senior Vice President Global Services, and Michael Blough to Senior Vice Presid... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 21, 2011
Powerwave Technologies Names Board Member
Santa Ana-based Powerwave Technologies, a provider of wireless antenna, base station, and other related products, said this morning that it has added Richard Burns as a member of its board. Burns is currently a senior advisor for McKinsey &... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 21, 2011
GenMark Diagnostics Appoints CFO
Carlsbad-based GenMark Diagnostics, a developer of molecular diagnostic systems, said Thursday that Paul Ross has been appointed as its Chief Financial Officer. Ross joins from Teledata Technology Solutions, and also has been at Meade Instr... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 18, 2011
Disney Interactive Snags SVP From Yahoo
Burbank-based Disney Interactive Media Group announced yesterday that it has named Mark L. Walker as Senior Vice President of Disney.com. Walker joins the firm from Yahoo! News and information, where he headed up the online news site. Walk... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 18, 2011
Break Adds Greg Siegel As SVP
Los Angeles-based Break Media, the online publisher of video content, announced this morning that it has added Greg Siegel as its Senior Vice President, Entertainment Development. Siegel was most recently founder and CEO of VidMe, and also ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 17, 2011
X Prize Foundation Adds James Cameron To Board
Playa Vista-based X PRIZE Foundation, the group which runs the prize-based innovation competitions, said this week that it has added filmmaker James Cameron to its Board of Trustees. The group--which was behind the Ansari X Prize, which spu... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 17, 2011
On-Ramp Wireless Adds Viterbi As Advisor
San Diego-based On-Ramp Wireless, a developer of wireless networking technology for device communications, said today that it has added Qualcomm co-founder Andrew Viterbi to its Strategic Advisory Board. Viterbi was co-founder of Qualcomm, ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2011
LiveOffice Names COO
Torrance-based LiveOffice, which provides cloud-based email archiving and compliance software, announced today that it has named Jeffrey W. Hausman as its Chief Operating Officer. Hausman was most recently at HP, where he was leading the fi... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Entropic Names Chinese GM
San Diego-based Entropic Communications, the developer of home networking and entertainment semiconductors, said Monday that it has named a Vice President and General Manager of its China operations. Entropic said it has named Tom Luan to t... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 14, 2011
GameSalad Finds New CEO
Los Angeles-based GameSalad, the developer of software which makes it easy to create iPhone and other iOS games, has named Steve Felter as the new CEO of the company. Felter joins the firm from Disney. Felter previously was COO and CFO of D... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Anthony Batt Heads To Ashton Kutcher's Katalyst
Anthony Batt, the founder and Chief Creative Officer of BUZZmedia, has joined Katalyst, the digital media studio founded by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg. Katalyst said that Batt will lead the Katalyst team as President, and will help c... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 8, 2011
OpenX Snags Chauhan As General Manager
Pasadena-based OpenX Technologies announced this morning that it has named Raj Chauhan as its General Manager of its Publisher Business. Chauhan comes from the Rubicon Project, and was co-founder of ad networks Banner Brokers and ClickAgent... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Myricom Names New Sales VP
Arcadia-based Myricom, the developer of low latency, 10 Gigabit Ethernet clustering products for the high performance computing (HPC) market, said Monday that it has named Mike McPherson as the firm's new Vice President, Worldwide Sales. Mc... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 7, 2011
SG Biofuels Expands Into India
San Diego-based SG Biofuels, the developer of biofuels crop seed based on Jatropha, announced this morning that it has expanded its operations into India. SG Biofuels said that it will be developing multiple center to test and adapt hybrid ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 7, 2011
ShowUhow Names Marketing VP
San Diego-based ShowUhow, the developer of video product guides for e-commerce sites, said today that it has named Anthony 'Tony' Wyatt as its EVP Sales and Marketing. Wyatt joins the firm from Indyme Solutions. ShowUhow provides a service ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 3, 2011
Uptake Medical Bolsters Board
Irvine-based Uptake Medical, a developer of non-surgical treatments for lung disease, said today that it has named Scott Huennekens to its board. Huennekens is President and CEO of Volcano Corporation, and also has served at Digirad Corpora... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Tech Coast Angels Names Napoli Chairman
The Tech Coast Angels, the largest angel investment group in Southern California, officially announced that Mike Napoli has taken the position of Chairman at the firm today. Napoli has been a member since 2000, and replaces Richard Sudek. N... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, February 28, 2011
MarketShare Expands Internationally
Los Angeles-based MarketShare, the provider of marketing analytics run by Wes Nichols, said this week that it has expanded its international operations in both the EMEA and Japan. MarketShare said it appointed Jeanette Carlsson as EVP and M... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 23, 2011
United Online Names Classmates Head
Woodland Hills-based United Online has named a new head of its Classmates division, the firm said this morning. United Online said it has appointed Harold Zeitz as President of Classmates, reporting to CEO Mark R. Goldston. Zeitz was most r... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 18, 2011
Orexigen Therapeutics Loses CFO
San Diego-based Orexigen Therapeutics announced this morning that its CFO, Graham Cooper, is resigning from the firm. The company said that Cooper is resigning for personal reasons, and partially because he has been commuting from the San F... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 17, 2011
Demand Media Names GM For typeF.com
Santa Monica-based Demand Media has named Lisa Kraynak as head of the firm's new fashion web site, typeF.com, which it is launching with Tyra Banks. Kraynak was most recently SVP of Digital Media for NBC Unviersal, and also has served at Vi... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Specific Media Bolsters Advisory Board
Irvine-based Specific Media, which operates an Internet advertising network, announced today that it has added three new members to its advisory board. The firm said it has added Larry Goodman, Bill Burke, and Ed McCarrick as advisors to it... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2011
SVnetwork Names Marketing Head
Los Angeles-based SVnetwork (SocialVibe) said today that it has named Larry Lieberman as Chief Marketing Officer at the social advertising firm. Lieberman has previously served at firms Aniboom, Virgin Comics, Virgin Animation, Comedy Centr... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 16, 2011
DataDirect Networks Snags HP Vet
Chatsworth-based DataDirect Networks, the developer of storage arrays led by Alex Bouzari, said today that it has added former HP Fellow and Information Optimization CTO Jean-Luc Chatelain as its EVP Strategy and Technology. DataDirect said... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. Names Paisley CFO
Los Angeles-based Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp., the provider of business credit information firm headed by Jeffrey Stibel, the prior President and CEO of Web.com and GM of United Online, said today that it has hired Sam Paisley as CFO... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, February 14, 2011
Conatus Pharmaceuticals Raises $20M
San Diego-based Conatus Pharmaceuticals said Friday afternoon that it has closed a $20M, Series B funding round. The firm, which is developing treatments for Hepatitis C, said the funding was led by AgeChem Venture Fund, and also included A... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, February 14, 2011
Caltech Taps Venture Capitalist As Trustee
Pasadena-based California Insitute of Technology said this week that it has tapped a venture capitalist for its Board of Trustees. According to Caltech, Narendra K. Gupta, cofounder and managing director of Nexus Venture Partners and an alu... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 11, 2011
CoreLogic Loses CFO
Santa Ana-based CoreLogic said Thursday that its CFO, Anthony "Buddy" Piszel, has resigned. The firm said that Piszel resigned due to receiving a Wells notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), over his role at Freddie ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 11, 2011
HireRight Names Transportation VP
Irvine-based HireRight, the provider of employment background screening and drug screening services, said this week that it has named Steven Spencer as its Vice President of Transportation Solutions. Spencer has been at the firm since 1999,... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 11, 2011
Mogreet Hires Marketing VP
Los Angeles-based Mogreet, the video mobile marketing firm led by James Citron, said today that it has named Tara Zanecki as Vice President of Marketing and Client Services. Zanecki joins the company from Obscura Digital in San Francisco. M... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 10, 2011
Mogreet Hires Marketing VP
Los Angeles-based Mogreet, the video mobile marketing firm led by James Citron, said today that it has named Tara Zanecki as Vice President of Marketing and Client Services. Zanecki joins the company from Obscura Digital in San Francisco. M... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 10, 2011
Specific Media Promotes VP
Irvine-based Specific Media, the Internet advertising network, said yesterday that it has promoted John Chung to VP of Sales for the Grat Lakes Region. Chung has been at Specific Media since 2007, and was most recently Director of Sales and... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 10, 2011
Docufide Raises $4.5M, Taps Blackboard Founder As CEO
Los Angeles-based Docufide, which develops educational software and services used to transfer high school transcripts to colleges, said today that it has raised $4.5M in a funding round, and also appointed Blackboard founder Matthew Pittins... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Founder Insitute LA Gears Up For Spring Semester
The Los Angeles chapter of the Founder Insitute, the startup incubation program run locally by Ken Rutkowski, is gearing up for its Spring Semester, saying that it has added a number of new mentors for the semester. The Founder Institute sa... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, February 8, 2011
AccessEN Adds WebVisible's Kirsten Mangers
Costa Mesa-based Access Executive Network (AccessEN), the business networking and corporate advocacy group, said yesterday that WebVisible founder Kirsten Mangers has joined the group's board of directors. AccessEN runs monthly events which... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Gets Line of Credit, Expands Sales Force
San Diego-based Somaxon Pharmaceuticals said this morning tha tit has scored a $15M, revolving line of credit from Comerica Bank, and also engaged a contract sales force firm. Somaxon said it has tied with Publicis Touchpoint Solutions to r... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Electro Rent Adds Board Member
Van Nuys-based Electro Rent Corporation, which provides rental, leasing, and sales of electronic test equipment, PCs, and servers, said this morning that it has named Theodore E. Guth to its board of directors. Guth is EVP of Douglas Emmett... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, February 7, 2011
ReVision Optics Names CEO
Lake Forest-based ReVision Optics, which is developing an implantable microlens for treating vision problems, said today that it has named John t. Kilcoyne as its CEO and President. Kilcoyne was most recently Chairman and CEO of Micrus Endo... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, February 7, 2011
CareFusion Names New CEO
San Diego-based CareFusion said this week that it has named Kieran T. Gallahue as the firm's new Chairman and CEO, replacing David L. Schlotterbeck. Schloterbeck had said he was retiring previously. Gallahue was most recently President and ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 4, 2011
Active Storage Adds Exec
Torrance-based Active Storage, which develops data storage products for the Apple and other markets, said Wednesday that it has named Jeff Lowe as Senior Director of Strategic Market Development. Lowe is the former managing director for Med... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 3, 2011
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Names VP
San Diego-based Somaxon Pharmaceuticals announced today that it has appointed Robert Cutler as Vice President Business Development. Cutler was most recently at Biogen Idec, having served as Senior Director Business Development, as well as A... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 3, 2011
Row 44 Hires Southwest Airlines Vet
Westlake Village-based Row 44, the developer of in-flight broadband products, said today that it has hired on Southwest Airlines vet Doug Murri. The firm said that Murri led Southwest's implementation for mission critical aircraft messaging... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Nexiant Names New CEO
Lake Forest-based Nexiant, a provider of products for materials management and supply chain management software and hardware, said this week that it has named Bill Sickler as CEO of the firm. Sickler has previously served as Network Computi... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 28, 2011
Former YouBet Execs Sproule, Champion Form Digital Strategy Firm
Chuck Champion, the former CEO of ProElite, and Gary Sproule, the former CFO of Mobile Messenger, said today that they have formed a new consulting and digital marketing strategy firm called Paladin Capital Partners. The two said the new co... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, January 27, 2011
X1 Technologies Names Exec
Pasadena-based X1 Technologies, the Idealab startup developing desktop search software, announced this morning that it has named John Patzakis as President of eDiscovery. Patzakis was previously a consultant providing strategic planning an... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, January 27, 2011
Gaikai Bolsters Exec Lineup
Los Angeles-based cloud-based game streaming service Gaikai has bolstered its executive staff, saying today that it has named Robert Stevenson as Senior Vice President of Interactive Entertainment, and Tim Wilson as Executive Vice President... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 25, 2011
CODA Expands Board
Santa Monica-based CODA Automotive said late last night that it has added two new board members to the firm. According to CODA, James P. McGinnis and Lord John Browne have both joined the company's board of directors. McGinnis is Managing D... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Nirvanix Names Sales VP
San Diego-based Nirvanix announced today that it has named Erik Hardy as its Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Hardy was most recently at Xsigo Systems, and also previously has served at Mercury Interactive, Hitachi Data Systems, an... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Local.com Launches Social Buying Unit
Irvine-based Local.com, the operator of local business search sites, said today that it has launched a new, Social Buying Business unit. The new unit will focus on group buying sites, and will be based on the firm's recent acquisition of gr... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, January 24, 2011
CODA Holdings Names New CEO
Santa Monica-based CODA Holdings, the developer of electric vehicles and Lithium-ion power battery systems, said Friday afternoon that it has named Philip Murtaugh as its new Chief Executive Officer. Murtaugh was previously Chairman and Chi... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 21, 2011
SRS Labs Names Exec
Santa Ana-based SRS Labs, a developer of surround sound, audio, and voice technology, said this week that it has named John Kellogg as the firm's Executive Director of Corporate Strategy. Kellogg was most recently General Manager of Content... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 21, 2011
Terratech Names Ex-PriceGrabber Exec As President
Seal Beach-based Terratech, a developer of soil stabilization and other eco-friendly products for road construction, dust control, and soil erosion projects, has named Ron LaPierre as president of the firm. LaPierre is the former President... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 21, 2011
J.D. Power Snags Digital Media Vet From ReachLocal
Westlake Village-based J.D. Power and Associates, a market research firm, has snagged a ReachLocal veteran to establish a new, digital research team, the firm said today. According to J.D. Power, it has hired Fabien Reille as its Vice Presi... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, January 20, 2011
eHarmony CEO Waldorf Leaves Firm
Santa Monica-based eHarmony, the online relationship matching service, said late Tuesday that CEO Greg Waldorf has stepped down as CEO and board member of the firm. eHarmony said that Waldorf has served for more than 11 total years for the ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Sorenson Media Names Sales VP
San Diego-based Sorenson MEdia, which develops video encoding and decoding software and online video services, announced this morning that it has added John Greene as Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Greene has previously served at DivX/S... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Verve Wireless Names New CEO
Encinitas-based Verve Wireless, the developer of mobile publishing software used by newspapers and the Associated Press, said today that it has named a new CEO. Verve said it has named Tom MacIsaac, most recently CEO of ExtendMedia, as CEO ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2011
NanoH2O Names Operations Head
Los Angeles-based NanoH2O, which develops reverse osmosis membranes used for desalinating water, said today that it has named Kyle MacDonald its Vice President of Operations. MacDonald was most recently Senior Vice President and General Man... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 18, 2011
OCTANe Names New Chairman
Aliso Viejo-based OCTANe, the industry group which is looking to help spur new companies and innovation in Orange County, said this morning that it has named a new Chairman. According to the group, Robert E. Grant, CEO and President of Baus... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, January 17, 2011
Steve Jobs Takes Medical Leave
Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple, has taken a medical leave of absence, according to a terse statement issued by Apple Computer this morning. According to an email released by the company from Jobs, Apple's board of directors has granted him a ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, January 17, 2011
Leap Wireless Names VP
San Diego-based Leap Wireless International, which operates the Cricket mobile phone service, said today that it has named Bob Young as the company's new Executive Vice President Field Operations. Young was most recently at MetroPCS Communi... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, January 17, 2011
Oversee.net Names Morrow GM Of Vertical Markets
Los Angeles-based Oversee.net, the provider of Internet domain monetization and marketing services, said this morning that it has named Scott Morrow as Senior Vice President / GM of its Vertical Markets division. Morrow was most recently CE... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, January 13, 2011
Nirvanix Names Marketing VP
San Diego-based Nirvanix, which operates a cloud storage service, said today that it has named Steve Zivanic as the firm's new Vice President of Marketing. Zivanic was most recent senior director of Corporate Communications at QLogic. He al... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, January 13, 2011
NanoH2O Appoints CFO
Los Angeles-based NanoH2O, the UCLA spinout developing reverse osmosis membranes used for purifying water, said today that it has named John Markovich as the firm's Chief Financial Officer. Markovich was most recently CFO of publicly held E... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 12, 2011
ESET Names New CEO
San Diego-basd ESET, a developer of security software, said today that Andrew Lee has been named CEO of the firm. Lee replaces founder Anton Zajac, who becomes President of the firm. Lee was most recently at K7 Computing, and had previously... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Network Automation Names CEO
Los Angeles-based Network Automation, a developer of IT business process automation software, announced today that it has named Gary Bishop as the firm's CEO. Founder and former CEO Dustin Snell becomes Chief Software Architect. Bishop was ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 11, 2011
CyberDefender Names Barash COO
Los Angeles-based CyberDefender, the developer of Internet security software, said Thursday afternoon that it has named co-founder Igor Barash as its Chief Operating Officer. Barash was most recently CIO for the firm. In addition, the compa... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 7, 2011
MarketShare Names VP
Los Angeles-based MarketShare, a provider of advertising optimization and decision making software, said this week that it has named Steve Tobias as the firm's Senior Vice President and Managing Director. Tobias joins from Marketing Managem... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, January 6, 2011
Interview with Derrick Oien, Chumby
In the world of Internet devices, there are PCs, mobile phones, iPhone and Android smart phones, tablets like the Apple iPad… and then, there is the Chumby. The device is an alarm-clock like, Internet connected electronic product developed... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Ondax Names Belz To Board
Monrovia-based Ondax, which develops laser products and holographic gratings used in defense, industrial, medical diagnostics, analytical instrumentation, and consumer electronics markets, has added Andrea Belz to its board, the firm said M... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 4, 2011
SAIL Venture Partners Expands Team
Irvine-based SAIL Venture Partners, the clean technology venture capital firm headed by Walter Schindler, said today that it has added two members of its team. SAIL said it has added Christopher Brown as a Senior Associate in the firm's Ora... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Local.com Appoints CFO
Irvine-based Local.com, the operator of local search sites, said this morning that it has appointed Ken Cragun as CFo of the company. Cragun has been serving as interim CFO of the firm since October. Cragun was Vice Presdient of FInance at ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2010
MaxLinear Names New CFO
Carlsbad-based MaxLinear, the developer of radio frequency and mixed signal integrated circuits, said Tuesday that it has named Adam C. Spice as the firm's new Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Spice was most recently at Symwave C... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Cohu Appoints Semiconductor Head
Poway-based Cohu, which supplies testing equipment to the semiconductor industry, announced this morning that it has named Luis A. Miller as President of its new Semiconductor Equipment Group. Muller has served at Delta Design, Rasco GmbH, ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Aperio Names CFO
Vista-based Aperio, a provider of digital pathology products, said this week that it has named Patrick Yount as its Chief Financial Officer. Yount joins the firm from Univita Health, and has served at Axia Health Management, Biosensors Inte... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, December 23, 2010
Optimer Pharmaceuticals Names VP
San Diego-based Optimer Pharmaceuticals said today that it has named Gregory Papaz as its Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations. Papaz was most recently at Genentech, and als ohas worked at Roche Pharma, Sanofi-Aventis, and Marion ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, December 20, 2010
Identive Group Adds VP
Santa Ana-based Identive Group, which provides security, identification, and RFID products, said Thursday that it has named Brent Archer as its Vice President Group Operations & Supply Chain. Archer has previously served at such firms as Di... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, December 17, 2010
TCA's Ralph Mayer Joins Angel Capital Association Board
Ralph Mayer, most recently the chairman of angel group the Tech Coast Angels, has just been appointed to the Angel Capital Association's board of directors, the group said Thursday. Mayer heads up the TCA's San Diego network, and also sits ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, December 16, 2010
MeLLmo Names Marketing VP
San Diego-based MeLLmo, the developer of the Roambi mobile software which allows users to view their business data from their iPhone or iPad, said today that it has named Kirk Cunningham as its Vice President of Marketing. Cunningham was mo... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, December 16, 2010
ShoeDazzle Names Chief Marketing Officer
Los Angeles-based ShoeDazzle, the online personalized shopping site headed by Brian Lee, said today that it has named Hope W. Neiman as Chief Marketing Officer. Neiman was most recently at Beachbody, where she was Vice PResident of Online a... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, December 15, 2010
St. Bernard Names New Marketing VP
San Diego-based St. Bernard Software, the developer of security tools, said earlier this week that it has named Tom Bennett as its Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development. Bennett joins the firm from Raytheon, where he was Dir... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, December 10, 2010
Peregrine Semiconductor Boosts Board Ahead Of IPO
San Diego-based Peregrine Semiconductor--which recently filed for an IPO--is bolstering its board of directors, saying Monday that it has added two new members of its board. The firm said it has added Carl Schlachte and Anthony (Tony) Thorn... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, December 7, 2010
BeyondTrust Names Zierick As VP
Carlsbad-based BeyondTrust, a developer of access control and security software, said this morning that it has named Jim Zierick as its Executive Vice President of Product Operations. Zierick was most recently CEO of cloud storage provider ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, December 6, 2010
Qualcomm Adds To Board
San Diego-based Qualcomm said this moring that it has added Dr. Francisco ros to the firm's board of directors. Ros was most recently the Secretary of State (vice minister) of the Government of Spain, responsible for telecommunications in t... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, December 6, 2010
Moniker's Cahn Departs Oversee.net
Los Angeles-based Oversee.net, the operator of domain monetization and Internet marketing sites, said Friday that Moniker founder Monte Cahn will be leaving the firm. Cahn has been at Oversee since December of 2007, when Oversee.net acquire... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, December 3, 2010
CareFusion Names CFO
San Diego-based CareFusion, a developer of medical devices, including ventilators and pumps, said this morning that it has named James F. Hinrichs as its Chief Financial Officer. Hinrichs replaces Edward BOrkowski, who the firm said is leav... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, December 3, 2010
PC Mall Services Names President
Torrance-based PC Mall, the catalog marketer of technology products, said earlier this week that it has named Greg Richey as President of its PC Mall Services subsidiary. Richey will lead the firm's professional services and technical solut... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, December 3, 2010
OnGreen Snags Cleantech Open's Steeb
Los Angeles-based OnGreen, the online green business marketplace headed by Nikhil Jain, said Wednesday that it has snagged Erik Steeb as the firm's new Vice President of Business Development. Steeb was most recently the Regional Director fo... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Central Desktop Names Marketing VP
Pasadena-based Central Desktop, the online project management and social collaboration software provider headed by Isaac Garcia, said today that it has named Linda Souza as its Associate Vice President of Marketing. Souza joins the firm fro... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 29, 2010
WebVisible Names New CFO
Irvine-based WebVisible announced Tuesday that it has named a new Chief Financial Officer. According to the provider of local online marketing services, it has appointed James A. (Jamie) Harper to the position. Harper joins the company from... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2010
SVnetwork Grabs AOL Vet As Sales Head
Los Angeles-based SVnetwork, which operates SocialVibe and other pay-for-performance advertising sites, said Monday that it has named Anna Seibert as its SVP of Sales Development. Seibert was most recently at AOL, where she was VP of Agency... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 22, 2010
Gaikai Names Strategy Head
Los Angeles-based Gaikai, which develops a cloud-based, game streaming services, said today that it has named Nanea Reeves to the position of Chief Strategy Officer. Reeves joins the firm from Electronic Arts, where she was Senior Vice Pres... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 22, 2010
Conexant Names Chittipeddi COO
Newport Beach-based semiconductor maker Conexant announced Thursday afternoon that it has named Sailesh Chittipeddi as President and Chief Operating Officer. Chittipeddi was most recently co-president of the firm, and has been at the compan... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, November 19, 2010
Ortiva Wireless Names Sales VP
La Jolla-based Ortiva Wireless, which develops products for optimizing mobile video, said this morning that it has named william Archer as Senior Vice Presient of WOrldwide Sales. Archer has previously served at Flash Networks, and also bee... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, November 18, 2010
Optimer Pharmaceuticals Finds General Counsel
San Diego-based Optimer Pharmaceuticals said today that it has named Kurt Hartman as its General Counsel and Access. Hartman was most recently at Eisai Inc., and also has served at Boehringer Ingelheim, Maxim Pharmaceuticals, Amgen, and Kai... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, November 18, 2010
Contour Energy Systems Names New Sales, Marketing Head
Azusa-based Contour Energy, the developer of advanced battery technology, said today that it has named Joe Carcone as Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and also promoted Dr. Simon Jones to Vice President of Technology. Carcone joins th... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Quest Software Names Japanese Head
Aliso Viejo-based Quest Software, a developer of IT management software, said today that it has appointed Joe Signorelli as its Managing Director for Japan. Signorelli was most recently at F5, and has also served in similar roles at Symante... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Uptake Medical Names CFO
Irvine-based Uptake Medical, which develops treatments for emphysema, said this morning that it has named J.C. MacRae as a Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. MacRae joins the firm from CoreValve, where he had most recently served a... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Ross Levinsohn Officially Starts At Yahoo
Ross Levinsohn, the former head of Fox Interactive Media, has officially started at Yahoo heading up its Americas Region, according to the company. In a post to Yahoo's users and employees, Levinsohn said today was his "first official day" ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 15, 2010
VMIX Expands In Europe
San Diego-based VMIX, the venture-backed provider of online video hosting software and related services, said today that it has expanded in Europe with two new offices. The firm said it has opened up new offices in London and Glasgow, as pa... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 15, 2010
On-Ramp Wireless Expands In Asia
San Diego-based On-Ramp Wireless, a developer of wireless sytems used for device-to-device communications, said Thursday that it has expanded in Asia. The company said it has opened up a new office in Singapore, headed by General Manager Ho... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, November 11, 2010
Predixion Taps Microsoft Exec For Advisory Board
Aliso Viejo-based Predixion Software, the provider of cloud predictive analytics run by Simon Arkell, said this morning that it has added a former Microsoft executive as an advisor. Predixion said it has added former Microsoft executive and... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Nirvanix Raises $10M, Names New CEO
San Diego-based Nirvanix, the provider of cloud storage services, said today that it has raised another $10M in a funding, and appointed a new CEO. The firm said the new round is a Series B, and comes from investors Intel Capital, Mission V... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2010
QLogic Names China Head
Aliso Viejo-based storage networking equipment firm QLogic said Tuesday that it has named Stanley Liu as the firm's General Manager of Greater China. QLogic said that Liu has previously served at firms such as IBM and Sun Microsystems, and ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, November 10, 2010
SAIL Venture Partners Adds Advisor
Costa Mesa-based clean technology venture capital investor SAIL Venture Partners announced today that it has added John Picard, a green technology leader, to its advisory board. SAIL Venture Partners said Picard was involved in the Gap's su... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 8, 2010
Coda Automotive Loses CEO
Santa Monica-based CODA Holdings, the parent firm of electric car company CODA Automotive, said late Friday that its CEO, Kevin Czinger, has resigned. According to CODA, it has named Steven "Mac" Heller as the company's Interim Chief Execut... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 8, 2010
Ambit Expands Board, Names Execs
San Diego-based Ambit Biosciences, a developer of small molecule treatments for cancer, said today that it has named Faheem Hasnain as its Chairman of the board, added Alan Fuhrman as its Chief Financial Officer, and promoted Chritopher Mor... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 8, 2010
uSamp Names CFO, Promotes VPs
Encino-based uSamp, the online panel and survey firm headed by Matt Dusig and Gregg Lavin, said today that it has named a new CFO and promoted two new execs. The firm--citing "record" growth during the year--said it has named John Woolard a... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, November 4, 2010
MeFeedia Adds MGM Co-CEO As Advisor
Burbank-based Mefeedia, the online video guide site run by Frank Sinton, has bolstered its roster of advisors, saying today that it has added Bedi A. Singh, the Co-CEO of Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) as an advisor to the company. ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, November 3, 2010
WebVisible Names Execs
Irvine-based WebVisible, the provider of local search advertising services for small businesses, said this morning that it has named Geoff Stevens as its Executive Vice President and General Manager of GLobal Business Development, and Natal... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Anametrix Names CFO
San Diego-based Anametrix, the developer of cloud-based business analytics software, reported today that it has named John Burke as the firm's CFO. Burke has previously been at St. Bernard Software--where he also served as CFO-and also has ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 2, 2010
MRV Adds Singh to Board
Chatsworth-based MRV Communications reports that CEO Dilip Singh has joined the company's board of directors. Singh has been CEO of the firm since July, and previously has served at Telia-Sonera Spice Nepal and Telenity. MRV is a provider o... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 1, 2010
Yahoo Confirms Ross Levinsohn Hire
Internet portal Yahoo confirmed Wednesday afternoon that it has hired Ross Levinsohn, former head of Fox Interactive Media, and current venture capitalist at Fuse Capital, as its new Executive Vice President of Americas. According to Yahoo,... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Report: Levinsohn May Head Up Yahoo North America
Ross Levinsohn, the former head of Fox Interactive Media, is possibly the top candidate to head of Yahoo's North American operations, according to a report from AllThingsD. The report cited sources familiar with discussions. It's unclear wh... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2010
TrueCar Names President, COO
Santa Monica-based TrueCar, the online car pricing site run by Scott Painter, said today that it has named Stephen Hansen as the firm's new President and COO. Hansen was most recently CEO and Chairman of WePlay, and also has served at Avama... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2010
KYTHERA Expands Board
Calabasas-based KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals said this morning that it has added Francois Kress, the President and CEO of Prada, to its board of directors. KYTHERA, which develops products for the aesthetic medicine market, said that Kress ha... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Response Genetics Loses COO
Los Angeles-based Response Genetics, a developer of molecular diagnostics tests for cancer, said Tuesday that it has lost its Chief Operating Officer, Michael B. McNulty. The reason for McNulty's departure was not announced. The firm said t... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, October 27, 2010
The Trade Desk Taps eBay For New Exec
Ventura-based The Trade Desk, the newest Internet advertising startup of Jeff Green, former co-founder of AdECN, said today that it has tapped an eBay vet for its new Director of Platform Solutions. The Trade Desk said that Adrienne Buhmann... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, October 26, 2010
MeFeedia Snags Eytan Elbaz As Advisor
Burbank-based MeFeedia, the online video guide site run by Frank Sinton, said today that it has added Eytan Elbaz to the firm's advisory board. Elbaz is one of the co-founders of Appled Semantics, the firm which developed Google AdSense. El... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 25, 2010
Row 44 Names Lefkowitz As Exec
Westlake Village-based Row 44, the developer of in-flight wireless systems, said today that it has added Howard Lefkowitz as the firm's Chief Commercial Officer. Lefkowitz was most recently CEO of Vegas.com, and also joins the company's boa... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 25, 2010
Qlogic Names New CEO, As Desai Shifts To Executive Chairman
Aliso Viejo-based QLogic, the manufacturer of storage area networking equipment, said Thursday afternoon that long time CEO HK Desai is shifting to Executive Chairman, as part of a planned transition. QLogic said that it is naming Simon Bid... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, October 21, 2010
LegalZoom Adds Former Yahoo President Decker To Board
Los Angeles-based LegalZoom.com, the provider of online legal documents, said today that it has added Susan L. Decker, the former President of Yahoo!, to the firm's board of directors. Decker was president of Yahoo from 2007 to 2009, and se... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Local.com Names Interim CFO
Irvine-based Local.com, which operates a network of local search sites, said late Tuesday that it has named Ken Cragun the firm's interim Chief Financial Officer. According to the firm, Cragon is replacing Brenda Agius, who the company said... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Skinit Names New CEO
San Diego-based Skinit, the developer of personalized, protective skins for electronic devices, said this morning that it has named Bob King as the new CEO of the firm. The company, which is fresh off a $60M investment injection from ABS Ca... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Demand Media Snags Jeff Dossett
Jeff Dossett, the former CEO of adventure travel site AdventureLink and former SVP at Yahoo, has reportedly joined Demand Media as SVP of Content Partnership Development. According to a report from the WSJ's AllThingsD, which first reported... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 18, 2010
MaestroDev Names President
Manhattan Beach-based MaestroDev, the developer of private cloud computing software, has officially named Doug Dennington as the firm's new President. Dennington was most recently Director, Open Source Sales at Progress Software and IONA Te... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 18, 2010
V-Vehicle Becomes Next Autoworks Company, Hires New CEO
San Diego-based V-Vehicle, the alternative auto company backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers LLP, Google Ventures, L.P., T. Boone Pickens, and others, said this week that it has renamed itself the Next Autoworks Company, and has appoint... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 15, 2010
HauteLook Hires Two Execs
Los Angeles-based HauteLook, the online private fashion sales website, said Thursday that it has hired two senior executives at the firm. The company said it has added Margot Frankel as Creative Director, and Edan Portaro as vice President,... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, October 14, 2010
CODA Automotive Names Fleet Sales VPs
Santa Monica-based electric car maker CODA Automotive continues to gear up for the release of the firm's CODA Sedan, saying today that it has hired two new VPs to head up fleet and commercial sales. CODA said it has hired Marc Search as Vic... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, October 14, 2010
TouchCommerce Expands Exec Team
Agoura Hills-based TouchCommerce, a provider of online sales and sales conversion products and services, said today that it has appointed three in a major executive expansion. According to TouchCommerce, it has named Tony Rodriguez as its C... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, October 13, 2010
CODA Automotive Loses Sales VP
Santa Monica-based CODA Automotive, the maker of electric cars, said late Tuesday evening that its Vice President of Global Sales, Marketing and Distribution, Michael A. Jackson, has resigned. Reason for the departure was not given. CODA sa... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Sorenson Media Names COO
San Diego-based Sorenson Media, which develops video encoding and decoding software, said today that it has promoted its Vice President of Marketing and Strategy, Eric Quanstrom, to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Quanstrom joined Sorenson M... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, October 13, 2010
MRV Names New Division President
Chatsworth-based MRV Communications announced this morning that it has named Barry R. Gorsun as President of the firm's Optical Communications Systems (OCS) Division. Gorsun replaces Mary Jane Gruninger, who the firm said is leaving the fir... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, October 12, 2010
GameSalad Appoints COO
Los Angeles- and Austin-based GameSalad, the startup developer of iPhone game creation software headed by Michael Agustin, has named a new Chief Operations Officer, the firm said Friday. According to GameSalad, it has named Frank Coppersmit... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 11, 2010
Vantage Media Names New CEO
El Segundo-based Vantage Media, the provider of cost-per-action (CPA) advertising, said this morning that it has named Patrick Quigley as the firm's new CEO. Current CEO Steve Jillings becomes Chairman of the firm. According to Vantage Medi... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 8, 2010
Ligand Names New Board Member
San Diego-based Ligand Pharmaceuticals, a developer of a broad line of pharmaceuticals, said today that it has named Sunil Patel to its board of directors. Patel is Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for OncoMed Pharmaceuticals,... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 8, 2010
Local.com Adds Marketing VP
Irvine-based Local.com, the operator of local business search sites, said today that it has added Steven Schindler as its Vice President of Marketing. Schindler joins the firm from Sasa Technologies, and has also served at Schindler Marketi... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, October 7, 2010
Rustic Canyon Adds Associate
Santa Monica-based venture capital firm Rustic Canyon Partners is announcing later today that it has added Ed Fu as an Associate at the firm. According to Rustic Canyon, Fu will support the firm's investments in Internet and Clean Technolog... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Passenger Gains $7.5M More
Los Angeles-based Passenger, a developer of private social networking sites for brands, said today that it has raised an additional $7.5M in an investment. The round came from Shelter Capital Partners, StarVest Partners, and Steamboat Ventu... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Warner Bros. Names Ballard As VP
Burbank-based Warner Bros. said Monday that it has named Thomas Ballard, most recently CEO of Santa Monica-based Transpera, as Senior Vice President of Digital Games. According to Warner, Ballard will head up both its Warner Bros. Digital D... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 4, 2010
Disney Names Playdom's Pleasants, Yahoo's Pitaro As Co-Presidents
Burbank-based Walt Disney said this weekend that it has promoted John Pleasants, the former CEO of Playdom, as co-President of its Disney Interactive Media Group, along with James Pitaro, most recently of Yahoo!. According to Disney, the ne... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 4, 2010
ReachLocal Names New CTO, Sales Head
Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal, which provides online marketing products for small- and medium-sized businesses, reported today that it has named Jeff Hagins as Chief Technology Officer, and promoted Steven Power, former Australia CEO, to ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 30, 2010
Active Storage Names CFO
Torrance-based Active Storage, the RAID storage firm founded by ex-Apple executives, and backed by Intel Capital, Mission Ventures, and Valhalla Partners, said Wednesday that it has hired on a CFO. The firm said it has hired Jane Wike as it... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 30, 2010
CODA Taps Wilson Sonsini For General Counsel
Santa Monica-based electric car maker CODA Automotive announced today that it has named Christopher Rose as its General Counsel. The firm said that Rose was most recently Of Counsel at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto, and also... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2010
SRS Labs Names VP
Santa Ana-based SRS Labs, a developer of surround sound technology, said today that it has named Chuck Cortright as the firm's new Vice President of New Business development. Cortright has previously served at DivX, where he was Executive V... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, September 29, 2010
SVnetwork Hires Bizdev VP
Los Angeles-based SVnetwork, the brand advertising network and operator of SocialVibe, said this morning that it has named Chris Rooke as SVP of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships. Rooke was most recently SVP of Interactive Med... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, September 27, 2010
HireRight Names International VP
Irvine-based HireRight, a provider of on-demand, employment background and drug screening services, announced this week that it has named Dan Shoemaker as its Vice President of International Business. According to the firm, Shoemaker joins ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, September 24, 2010
Report: MySpace Names Entertainment Head
A report today from the Hollywood Reporter says that MySpace has named Andy Marcus, the firm's Senior Vice President Business and Legal Affairs, head of its entertainment business. According to the report, Marcus will become Senior Vice Pre... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 23, 2010
Specific Media Promotes Schulz
Irvine-based Specific Media, a provider of contextual, online advertising services, announced today that it has promoted Jon Schluz to Executive Vice President. Schulz was most recently SVP Global Category development for the firm, and had ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 23, 2010
Printronix Taps Former Palm Exec As VP
Irvine-based Printronix, a developer of industrial and business printing hardware, said today that it has named Sen-Yuan (Sandy) Ro as the firm's new Vice President of Global operations. Ro was most recently at Palm, Inc., where he served a... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 23, 2010
Quest Software Names Two VPs
Aliso Viejo-based Quest Software announced today that it has named Michael Sotnick as its Vice President of Worldwide Channels and Alliance, and added Kevin Norlin as Vice President and General Manager of Sales for Europe, Middle East and A... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Qualcomm Promotes Mollenkopf To EVP, Group Resident
San Diego-based Qualcomm announced today that it has named Steve Mollenkopf as EVP and Group President. According to Qualcomm, the promotion of Mollenkompf recognizes his expansion of executive oversight to cover Qualcomm CDMA Technologies,... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, September 20, 2010
USC Stevens Appoints Two Directors
The USC Stevens Institute for Innovation, the group at the University of Southern California run by Krisztina Holly, and which was kick started by a major donation from Sand Hill road venture capitalist and USC trustee Mark Stevens, said We... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 16, 2010
Zynga Ramps Los Angeles Office
Zynga, the high flying social gaming firm behind the popular Farmville social game, appears to be ramping up its recruiting efforts in Los Angeles. The firm, which said last year that it had selected Los Angeles for an expanded recruiting e... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, September 15, 2010
SVnetworks Names Chief Revenue Officer
Los Angeles-based SVnetwork, the firm behind SocialVibe, said today that it has named Nick Loria as the firm's Chief Revenue Officer. Loria was most recently running his own consulting firm, Third Millennium, and also has serve as SVP of Sa... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 14, 2010
QLogic Adds Two To Board
Aliso Viejo-based storage networking equipment provider Qlogic said Monday afternoon that it has appointed two new board members. The firm said it has added Bill Zeitler and Scott Mercer to the board, increasing its number of directors to e... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, September 13, 2010
Newport Adds Khaykin To Board
Irvine-based Newport Corporation, a supplier of optical components, lasers, filters, scientific instruments, and other products, said Thursday that it has added Oleg Khaykin to its board of directors. Khaykin is President and CEO of Interna... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, September 10, 2010
AECOM Names Sustainability Chief
Los Angeles-based AECOM Technology Corporation, which provides professional technical, project, and management support to companies and governments, said this morning that it has named Gary Lawrence as the firm's Vice President and Chief Su... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Mad Catz Loses CFO
San Diego-based Mad Catz Interactive, a developer of videogame accessories, reported last night that its CFO, Stewart Halpern, has resigned from the firm. The company said Halpern is leaving to "pursue other interests." Mad Catz said that A... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, September 3, 2010
Magento Names VPs
Los Angeles-based Magento, which develops e-commerce software, said Thursday that it has named two executives. The firm said it has named Michel Goossens as its Vice President and General Manager of EMEA Opertions, and Jary Carter as Vice P... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 2, 2010
Guidance Software Plans EMEA Growth
Pasadena-based Guidance Software, the developer of electronic discovery and forensics software, said Wednesday that the company is planning to grow in the EMEA, and has hired a new Vice President of EMEA Sales to head up the effort. Guidanc... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 2, 2010
WD Names Lauer To Board
Lake Forest-based disk drive maker Western Digital Corp. reported this morning that it has added Len Lauer, currently President, CEO, and director of Memjet, to its board of directors. Lauer was also EVP and COO of Qualcomm. Lauer has has s... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, September 1, 2010
MySpace Names Bizdev Exec
Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace announced today that it has named Tom Cox as the firms' Senior vice President of Business Development. The firm said that Cox joins from Stratique Partners, an executive level consulting firm... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2010
DexCom Board Member Departs
San Diego-based DexCom, a developer of continuous glucose monitoring systems, said Monday afternoon that Donald A. Lucas has resigned from the firm's board of directors. Lucas is Founding Managing Member at RWI Group, which was an investor ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Central Desktop Names Sales VP
Pasadena-based Central Desktop, the software-as-a-service provider of business collaboration software, said today that it has named Laurence Sotsky as Vice President of Sales. Sotsky was most recently Vice President of Sales at the Los Ange... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 30, 2010
CODA Automotive Names CFO
Santa Monica-based CODA Automotive, the developer of electric vehicles, said today that it has named Mark Jamieson as its Chief Financial Officer. According to CODA, Mark was most recently Executive Vice President and Chief Financial office... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 30, 2010
Interlink Loses President, COO
Camarillo-based Interlink Electronics, a maker of electronic sensors, said Thursday that President and Chief Operating Officer Charles Best is leaving the firm. The firm did not say why Best is leaving, but did say that Steven N. Bronson, ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, August 27, 2010
Meteor Games Names Hydra's Brandenberg As CEO
Beverly Hill-based Meteor Games, a developer of social games, announced Thursday that it has named Zac Brandenberg as CEO. Brandenberg was most recently CEO of Hydra. Brandenberg has been on the board of Meteor Games for the last two years.... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, August 26, 2010
Emulex Promotes Benck to President
Costa Mesa-based storage area networking equipment maker Emulex said Thursday morning that it has named Jeff Benck as President and Chief Operations Officer. Emulex was most recently EVP and Chief Operating Officer. Benck has been at Emulex... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, August 26, 2010
Aerovironment Names Operations VP
Monrovia-based Aerovironment, which develops both unmanned aerial vehicles and electric transportation and other energy products, announced today that it has named Joel Hirsch as Vice President of Strategic Operations at the firm. Hirsch wa... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 23, 2010
Total Beauty's John Hadl Joins USVP In Los Angeles
Santa Monica-based Total Beauty Media's John Hadl has joined venture capital firm U.S. Venture Partners, USVP said today, on the heels of the acquisition of USVP's LimeLife by Total Beauty. According to U.S. Venture Partners, Hadl has been ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, August 19, 2010
Mindspeed Names Board Member
Newport Beach-based semiconductor maker Mindspeed Technologies said this morning that it has added Robert J. Conrad to the firm's board of directors. Conrad is Executive Vice President and General Manager of Fairchild Semiconductor's Mobile... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, August 19, 2010
WD Shuffles COO, CFO
Lake Forest-based hard drive maker Western Digital announced Tuesday that it has named Tim Leyden as Chief Operating Officer of the firm, and Wolfgang Nickl named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at the company. Leyden has ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Perfect Market Names Bizdev VP
Altadena-based Perfect Market, the Idealab firm which is providing tools to help publishers surface and monetize their archive content, said Monday that it has named Guy Vidra as Vice President of Business Development. Vidra was most recent... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 17, 2010
NewEgg Loses CEO
City of Industry-based Newegg, the online retailer of electronics, computer, and other items, said Monday afternoon that CEO and Director Tally Liu has departed the firm. The firm said that Foudner and Chairman Fred Chang resumes his role a... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 16, 2010
Former VC Edmund Shea Jr. Dies
Edmund H. Shea, Jr., 80, the co-founder of Shea Homes and a former venture capital investor at Hambrecht & Quist, died August 13th at his San Marino home, according to J.F. Shea & Co. Shea was a former venture capital investor and investmen... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 16, 2010
MySpace Names Corporate Communications VP
Los Angeles-based MySpace, the online social networking site, said today that it has named Rosabel Tao as its Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications. Tao was most recently running her own consulting practice, serving clients such... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 16, 2010
HID Global Boosts RFID Sales Efforts
Irvine-based HID Global, a developer of access control products, RFID tags and related products, said today that it has "significantly expanded" its presence in the North American RFID market, and appointed a North American sales manager to... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 16, 2010
Former MySpace Head Van Natta Shows Up At Zynga
Owen Van Natta, the former CEO of MySpace, has turned up as Executive Vice President of Business Operations at social gaming maker Zynga, according to multiple sources. Van Natta left Los Angeles-based MySpace in February, leaving the opera... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, August 13, 2010
Broadcom Adds Swainson To Board
Irvine-based semiconductor maker Broadcom announced this morning that it has added John A. Swainson, the former CEO of CA, to its board of directors. Swainson was CEO of CA from 2004 to 2009, and is now a senior advisor to private equity fi... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, August 12, 2010
TelCentris Names VP
San Diego-based TelCentris, a developer of unified communications and Voice-over-IP products, said today that it has named Rob Lewis as Vice President of Product Management at the firm. The firm said that Lewis has more than 22 years of exp... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, August 12, 2010
Toshiba Names Business Unit Exec
Tustin-based Toshiba America Medical Systems, the marketing, distribution, and services arm of Toshiba's diagnostic imaging systems group, said today that it has named Stuart Clarkson as Director of its MR Business Unit. Toshiba said Clarks... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, August 12, 2010
Guidance Names EVP
Marina Del rey-based Guidance, a developer of e-commerce websites for online retailers, said Tuesday that it has appointed Mike Hill as Executive Vice President. Hill replaces Anna Kennedy, who the firm said will be transitioning to a new r... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2010
BeyondTrust Appoints CFO
Carlsbad-based BeyondTrust, a developer of software used to manage access control to virtualized data centers, said yesterday that it has named Ken Saunders as its Chief Financial Officer. Saunders joins the firm from Bazaarvoice, where he ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Solarflare Names Engineering VP
Irvine-based Solarflare, a developer of 10 Gigabit Ethernet network adapters, said Tuesday that it has named Dave Parry as its Vice President of Engineering. Parry joins the firm from SGI, and has also served at MIPS Computer Systems and He... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Inphi Snags HR VP From LRN
Semiconductor manufacturer Inphi Corporation, which has operations in both Sunnyvale and Westlake Village, said today that it has hired Diane Nott-Kilfoil to the position of Vice President of Human Resources. Nott-Kilfoil was most recently ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2010
ValueClick Launches New Platform Offering
Westlake Village-based ValueClick said this morning that it has launched a new Platform Services offering within its ValueClick Media division. According to ValueClick, the new product pulls together the firm's data, audience targeting, and... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2010
uSamp Appoints Two Executives
Encino-based uSamp, the online sampling and panel firm headed by former goZing founders Matt Dusig and Gregg Lavin, said today that it has named Chuck Miller as Chief Research Officer at the firm, and appointed Melanie Courtright as Vice Pr... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2010
XIFIN Names CFO
San Diego-based XIFIN, a developer of revenue cycle management software-as-a-service for the healthcare industry, said Monday that it has named Craig Kussman as Chief Financial Officer at the firm. Kussman has previously served at Breach Se... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 10, 2010
WiSpry Finds New Worldwide Sales Head
Irvine-based WiSpry announced this morning that it has hired a new Vice President of Worldwide Sales. The firm said it has named Brian Hurst, most recently VP of Worldwide Sales and Marketing for Peregrine Semiconductor, to the position. Hu... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 9, 2010
Vitesse Adds To Board
Camarillo-based Vitesse Semiconductor, a developer of semiconductors for the carrier and enterprise markets, has added G. William LaRosa to its board of directors. According to the firm, LaRosa is the CEO of G.W. LaRosa & Associates LLC, a ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 9, 2010
Vitesse Names Marketing VP
Camarillo-based Vitesse Semiconductor announced Wednesday that it has named Steve M. Perna as the firm's new VP of Product Marketing. Perna joins the firm from Wiquest Communications, and has also served at PMC-Sierra and Texas Instruments.... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Concerro Names COO
San Diego-based Concerro, a developer of hospital workforce management software, said Tuesday that it has named Cindy Watson as Chief Operating Officer of the firm. Watson was most recently Vice President of Client Services for the firm. W... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 4, 2010
CALIENT Technologies Names Two To Board
Santa Barbara-based CALIENT Technologies said Tuesday that it has appointed two new members to its board of directors. The firm, which develops MEMs-based optical switching technology, said it has added Mike CHandler and Edgar Masri to its ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 4, 2010
RealPractice Gets New Funding, Execs
Irvine-based RealPractice, a developer of software used by law firms to manage their practices, said today that it has raised a new round of funding and appointed a new executive team. The firm said it has raised a new round of funding from... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Smith Micro Expands Board
Aliso Viejo-based Smith Micro Software said today that it has named James Straight to its board of directors. Straight has previously served at Verizon Wireless, and also was at the White House Communications Agency under the Reagan, Bush, ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 3, 2010
MyShape Names New CEO, Shuffles Executives
Los Angeles-based MyShape, which develops a personalized shopping site for women's apparel, said today that it has named Mercedes De Luca as CEO of the firm. The company also said that it has added De Luca to the board. De Luca was most rec... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 2, 2010
InfoSonics Names LoForti CFO
San Diego-based InfoSonics, a distributor of wireless handsets to the Latin American and other markets, said today that it has named former Overland Storage CEO Vern LoForti as its Chief Financial Officer. LoForti was most recently Presiden... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Amgen Adds To Board
Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant Amgen said Thursday that it has named Ronald D. Sugar to the firm's board of directors. Sugar is the former Chairman of Northrop Grumman Corp, having served as Chairman and CEO of the defense firm from 2003... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, July 23, 2010
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Names Chief Scientific Officer
Irvine-based Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceuticals firm focused on hematology and oncology, said today that it has named George Tidmarsh, M.D., Ph.D., as Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer. Tidmarsh was the founder ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, July 19, 2010
Amgen Names New CFO
Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant Amgen announced this morning that it has appointed Jonathan M. Peacock as Chief Financial Officer. Peacock replaces Michael A. Kelly, who has been acting CFO since May. According to Amgen, Peacock joins fro... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, July 16, 2010
Illumina Names VP
San Diego-based Illumina announced this morning that it has appointed Melina Cimler as Vp Quality and Regulatory Affairs. Cimler joins the firm from PandiaDx Consulting, and has also served at Beckman Coulter, Abbot Molecular, and Gen-Probe... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, July 16, 2010
RFaxis Bolsters Advisory Board
Irvine-based RFaxis, a semiconductor firm headed by Mike Neshat, and focused on the RF semiconductor market, said this week that it has added Professor Hongliang Hu to its board of advisors. RFaxis said Professor Hu is the "founder" of Chin... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, July 15, 2010
Cornerstone OnDemand Names CTO
Santa Monica-based Corenerstone OnDemand, a developer of software-as-a-service for human resources and talent management, announced today that it has named Mark Goldin as Chief Technology Officer of the firm. Goldin was most recently Chief ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, July 15, 2010
TriZetto Names New CEO, Moves HQ
Newport Beach The TriZetto Group, a provider of software to the healthcare market, announced today that it has named Trace Devanny as its new CEO and to its board. As part of the appointment, the firm also said it has relocated its corporat... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, July 15, 2010
YuMe Sets Up Shop In Santa Monica
Redwood City-based YuMe, a Bay Area provider of video advertising technology, announced today that it has set up shop in Santa Monica with a new sales office. The firm, which is backed by Accel Partners, BV Capital, DAG Ventures, Khosla Ven... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Activision Taps Advertising Agency For Publishing Chief
Santa Monica-based Activision Blizzard announced today that it has named Eric Hirschberg as CEO of its Activision Publishing arm. Hirschberg joins the firm from marketing and advertising firm Deutsch LA, where he was CEO and Chief Creative ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Mogreet Names Two Execs
Los Angeles-based mobile video marketing firm Mogreet announced today that it has hired Scott Rogers as Vice President of Sales and Brand Solutions, and promoted John Allen to Vice President of Entertainment Sales. The firm, which is ventur... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, July 12, 2010
Ace Metrix Names Chief Revenue Officer
Los Angeles-based Ace Metrix, which operates an online service which measured the effectiveness of television advertising, has snagged a new executive from comScore, INc. According to the firm, it has named Jack Flanagan as Chief Revenue Of... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, July 12, 2010
HauteLook Hires Three
Los Angeles-based HauteLook, the heavily backed private fashion sales website headed by Adam Bernhard, said today that it has hired on three new executives on the heels of its recent, $31M Series C funding. The firm said it has added Arthur... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, July 7, 2010
DTS Promotes Towne to COO
Calabasas-based DTS, which develops surround sound and other sound processing technology for the entertainment industry, said today that it has promoted Brian Towne to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Towne was most rec... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Illumina Expands Board
San Diego-based Illumina, a developer of life sciences tools and sequencers, said this morning that it has named Gerald Moller, Ph.D., to its board. Moller is an advisor at investment firm HBM Bio Ventures AG. Moller has previously served a... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Illumina Names VP
San Diego-based Illumina announced this morning that it has named Nicholas J. Naclerio, Ph.D., as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development at the firm. Naclerio was the co-founder and executive chairman of Quanterix, and also has served... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, July 2, 2010
Razorgator Names Technology VP
Los Angeles-based Razorgator, which provides secondary sports and entertainment tickets online, said today that it has named Ismail Elshareef as the firm's new Vice President of Technology. According to the firm, he was most recently at Edm... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, July 1, 2010
Worlize Names CTO
Los Angeles-based Worlize, the user-generated social gaming firm headed by Brian McKelvey, has added a new Chief Technology Officer, the firm is announcing tomorrow. Worlize is adding Sabri Sansoy, former CTO for Animax Entertainment, to th... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 28, 2010
Inphi Names Engineering VP
High speed semiconductor firm Inphi Corp. is continuing to bolster its executive ranks ahead of an IPO, saying today that it has hired Lawrence Tse as its Vice President of Engineering for New Business Initiatives. According to Inphi, Tse j... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 28, 2010
Mindspeed Names HR VP
Newport Beach-based semiconductor firm Mindspeed Technologies announced this morning that it has named Allison K. Garcia as the firm's Senior Vice President, Human Resources. According to the firm, Garcia joins the company from Lantronix. G... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 28, 2010
Local.com Names Product VP
Irvine-based Local.com, the operator of a number of local search sites, said this morning that it has appointed Eileen Licitra as its Vice President of Product Management. Licitra joins the company from MediaSpan Online Services, where she ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Names Chief Commercial Officer
Irvine-based Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceuticals firm focused on oncology and hematology, said today that it has named James E. Shields as its Chief Commercial Officer. Shields was most recently with Teva Pharmaceuticals Industri... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Inphi Adds To Board
Inphi Corp, the developer of high speed analog semiconductors which has major operations in Westlake Village, said today that it has added Peter J. Simone to its board of directors. Simone also sits on the boards of Cymer, Monotype Imaging ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 22, 2010
DexCom Names COO, CTO
San Diego-based DexCom, a developer of continuous glucose monitoring systems, said today that it has named Steven R. Pacelli as its Chief Operating Officer, and Jorge Valdes as Chief Technology Officer. Pacelli has been Chief Administrative... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Contour Energy Expands In UK
Azusa-based Contour Energy Systems, the Caltech spinout working on Flourine-based battery systems, said today that it has opened up a new limited subsidiary in the United Kingdom. Contour Energy said that the new location will provide a "st... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 21, 2010
InTouch Technologies Names General Counsel, Eyes Public Markets
Santa Barbara-based InTouch Technologies, which develops remote, telemedicine products for the healthcare industry, said today that Paul Evans has become General Counsel of the firm. Evans joins the firm from Specialized Health Products Int... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 21, 2010
MySpace Loses Hirschhorn, Jones To Take Over
MySpace co-president Jason Hirschhorn is leaving the firm, according to the firm, and fellow co-president Mike Jones is taking over the helm, remaining as President. MySpace, which confirmed earlier rumors of the move Thursday afternoon, sa... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010
Cyntellect Names CEO
San Diego-based Cyntellect, a life sciences firm developing stem cell and other biopharmaceuticals products, said today that it has named Saiid Zarrabian as the firm's CEO. Zarrabian replaces Fred Koller, who becomes Chief Technology Office... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, June 17, 2010
Practice Technologies Becomes RealPractice, Moves To OC
Practice Technologies, a developer of software for attorneys and law firms, is announcing today that it has renamed itself RealPractice, moved its headquarters to Santa Ana, and also hired Carey Ransom as its new CEO. RealPractice is ventur... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Amonix Names CFO, Directors
Seal Beach-based Amonix, the heavily backed manufacturer of concentrated photovoltaic solar power systems, said today that it has named a new CFO and two independent directors. The firm--which recently scored a huge, $129.4M funding round f... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 14, 2010
Microsemi Appoints Marketing, Sales VP
Irvine-based Microsemi announced Thursday that it has appointed Russell Garcia as Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales. Garcia was most recently CEO of Wispry, and also has served at u-Nav Microelectronics, Texas Instruments, and... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, June 11, 2010
MRV Communications' Lotan Steps Down, Singh To Take Reins
Chatsworth-based MRV Communications, the maker of optical components headed by Noam Lotan, said Thursday afternoon that Lotan is stepping down from the firm. The company said that Dilip Singh will become interim CEO of the company, effectiv... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, June 10, 2010
Autobytel Names New EVP
Irvine-based Autobytel, which operates an online automotive site providing consumer leads to auto dealers, announced yesterday that it has named Jim Helberg as its new Executive Vice President, Product, Marketing, and Analytics. Helberg joi... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, June 10, 2010
THQ Names Good As EVP
Agoura Hills-based videogame maker THQ announced today that it has promoted Martin Good to Executive Vice President, Kids, Family, Casual Games, and Global Online Services. Good has been at THQ for ten years, and was most recently Senior Vi... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, June 10, 2010
Soraa Names Former Intel CMO As President, CEO
Goleta-based Soraa, the Khosla-backed startup started by LED pioneer Shuji Nakamura and other professors at UCSB, announced today that it has named Eric Kim as the firm's President and CEO. Kim was most recently intel's Chief Marketing Offi... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Xirrus Snags Sales Exec From Juniper
Thousand Oaks-based Xirrus, which develops Wi-Fi networking equipment, said today that it has hired Hayley Tabor, the former Senior Vice President of U.S. Enterprise Sales for Juniper Networks, as its new Vice President of Worldwide Sales. ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Veoh's Shapiro Named CTO Of MySpace Music
Los Angeles-based MySpace Music announced this morning that it has hired Dmitry Shapiro, who founded Veoh, as its new Chief Technology Officer. Shapiro will be based in Beverly Hills, and report to MySpace Music President Courtney Holt. Sha... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 7, 2010
Semtech Names CIO
Camarillo-based Semtech, a manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, said Thursday that it has named Jonathan Hahn as Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Information Technology. Hahn joins the firm from Telmar Netw... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, June 4, 2010
RFaxis Adds Former RFMD Exec As Advisor
Irvine-based RFaxis, the developer of fabless semiconductors headed by Mike Neshat, said Tuesday that it has added Dr. David L. Lyon, former Vice President and Business General Manager of RF Micro Devices, as an advisor to the firm. Lyon is... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Billshrink's Pham Lands At Trinity Ventures
Billshrink CEO Peter Pham, who is well known in Southern California for his efforts to organize and connect local entrepreneurs, has left his firm and become an Entrepreneur-In-Residence at Trinity Ventures, one of Billshrink's backers, Pha... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Warner Bros. Names Games Exec
Burbank-based Warner Bros. Home Entertainment said yesterday that it has named Jeff Junge as Senior Vice President, Online Games and Digital Games Platforms for Warner Bros. Digital Distribution and Warner Bros. interactive Entertainment, t... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 26, 2010
PowerGenix Hires Chinese Director
San Diego-based PowerGenix, a manufacturer of rechargeable, Nickel-Zinc (NiZn) batteries, said today that it has hired a managing director for its Asian operations. The firm said that Dr. Xu Gang, who the firm said is a leader in the Chines... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 25, 2010
VMIX Names Burns As CEO
San Diego-based VMIX, which provides online video management and publishing tools, announced this morning that it has appointed Patrick J. Burns as President and Chief Executive Officer. VMIX said that Burns has over 20 years of experience ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 20, 2010
CyberDefender Taps Symantec For Product Development VP
Los Angeles-based CyberDefender, a developer of anti-spyware and anti-virus software, said today that it has named Sarah B. Hicks as the firm's new Senior Vice President of Product Development. Hicks comes to the firm from Symantec, where s... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2010
RealtyTrac Names VP
Irvine-based RealtyTrac said Tuesday that it has hired Jesse Gant as the firm's new Vice President Product and User Experience. The firm, which operates an online service for researching and finding foreclosure properties, said that Gant jo... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Mojix Names Services VP
Los Angeles-based Mojix, which develops RFID technology based on research out of JPL/NASA, said Monday afternoon that the firm has named Samuel Levy as Sr. Vice President, Global Professional Services. Levy was most recently at Zebra Enterp... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, May 17, 2010
uSamp Hires CTO
Encino-based uSamp, the online survey and paneling firm run by Matt Dusig and Gregg Lavin, reported today that it has hired Steven Sobolevsky as the firm's Chief Technology Officer. Sobolevsky was most recently VP at Technology at RazorGato... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, May 17, 2010
CODA Automotive Names Sales VP
Santa Monica-based CODA Automotive, the heavily backed electric car manufacturer, said today that it has hired David Funston as its Vice President, Fleet and Commercial Sales. Funston joins the company from Funston Fleet Services, which he ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 13, 2010
FoodLink Online Names CEO
Torrance-based Foodlink Online, a provider of supply chain software for the perishable food market, said this week that it has named Eric Peters as the firm's new CEO. Peters replaces Vijay Yajnik, who remains as Chairman of the Board. Pete... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Mindflash Hires Mint.com Vet, Launches Private Beta
Santa Barbara-based Mindflash.com, a provider of online training software for small businesses, said today that it has named Donna Wells as its new President and CEO. Wells was most recently CMO of Mint.com. The firm--which offers self-driv... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2010
RealD Names President, VP
Los Angeles-based 3D technology provider RealD announced today that it has named Bob Mayson as President of the firm's Consumer Electronics Division, and appointed Marlene Songin as Vice President of Cinema and Appointed General Director, R... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Fate Therapeutics Names VP
San Diego-based Fate Therapeutics, a developer of stem cell biology technology, announced today that it has named Tom Novak as the firm's Vice President of Research and Drug Discovery. Novak was msot recently Senior Director and Head of Dis... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, May 10, 2010
Report: Demand Media Snags Another Yahoo Vet
A report Friday afternoon from the WSJ's Kara Swisher says that Santa Monica-based Demand Media has snagged yet another Yahoo executive, this time, Yahoo VP of Brand Packaging Erika Nardini. The move comes shortly after Demand hired former ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 7, 2010
Image Metrics Names VP
Santa Monica-based Image Metrics, a developer of facial animation technology and services, said this weekt that it has hired Michael Crigler as its Vice President of North American Sales. Crigler has previously served at Havok, a subsidiary... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 7, 2010
Optimer Pharmaceuticals Names CEO
San Diego-based Optimer Pharmaceuticals, a biopharmaceuticals firm focused on antibiotics, said today that it has appointed Pedro Lichtinger as its new President and CEO. Lichtinger replaces Michael N. Chang, co-founder of the firm, who wil... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 6, 2010
Integrien Names Sales VP
Irvine-based Integrien, a developer of performance analytics software for the enterprise, reported today that it has hired Phil Rugani as Executive Vice President of Sales and Field Operations. Rugani joins the firm from Jupiter Management ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 6, 2010
BUZZMEDIA Further Boosts Sales Team
Hollywood-based BUZZMEDIA, the parent company of Buzznet, Celebuzz, Stereogum, and a network of other sites, is in the midst of expansion, saying this week that it has hired on four new additions to the firm's advertising team. According to... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Kofax Names CFO
Irvine-based Kofax, a developer of document capture solutions, said today that it has appointed James ("Jamie") Arnold, Jr., as its new CFO. Arnold was most recently Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nuance Communications... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Conexant's Decker Retires From Board Seat
Newport Beach-based Conexant Systems said today that Dwight Decker--who led the firm's spinoff from Rockwell in 1999--is retiring from the company's board of directors. Decker, who retired from Conexant in July of 2007, has been serving as ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Finder Technologies Names Former Wal-Mart CEO As Advisor
Poway-based Finder Technologies, a firm developing hand-held, key fobs for locating vehicles in parking lots, said today that Bill Fields, former President and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores, has joined the firm as an advisor. Field also served as ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Livestrong Looks To USC For Chief Medical Advisor
Santa Monica-based LIVESTRONG.COM, the online health information site run by Demand Media and the Lance Armstrong Foundation, said today that it has named Dr. Leslie Anne Saxon as its Chief Medical Advisor. Saxon is Professor of Medicine, C... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Hydra Names Director
Beverly Hills-based Hydra, which operates a cost-per-action (CPA) advertising network, said Monday that it has named Michelle Andino to Director of Campaign Management, as part of a new department focused on campaign management. Andino has ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, May 3, 2010
Ace Metrix Names Bunchball's Daboll As CEO
Los Angeles-based Ace Metrix, which operates an online service which helps television advertisers determine the effectiveness of their advertising and creative, said today it has named Peter Daboll as CEO of the company. Daboll was most rec... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, May 3, 2010
lynda.com Hires Content VP
Carpinteria-based lynda.com, which operates an online training and education site for computer skills, announced Thurday that it has added Michael Ninness as the firm's Vice President of Content. Ninness re-joins the company from Adobe, whe... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, April 30, 2010
Illumina Names Two VPs
San Diego-based Illumina, a developer of gene sequencing tools, said today that it has named Elizabeth Brady as the firm's Vice President, Global Supply Chain, and Emily S. Winn-Deen, Ph.D., as its Vice President, Diagnostics Development. B... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, April 30, 2010
Clean Green Guy Names VP
Pasadena-based Clean Green Guy, the online marketplace for green and clean business deals, said Wednesday that it has named Patrick McKenna as its new Vice President of Business Development. The firm said that McKenna was most recently Chie... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, April 29, 2010
Digital Media Wire Taps Levin For Advisor
Los Angeles-based Digital Media Wire, the entertainment and technology conference organizer, said today that it has added Peter Levin, founder of GeekChicDaily, to its advisory board. Digital Media Wire is run by Ned Sherman. Digital Media ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Local.com Taps AOL For GM
Irvine-based Local.com, which operates a network of local Internet search sites, said today that it has named former AOL exec Rajan Mohan as General Manager of its Owned & Operated business unit. Mohan joins from AOL, where he served as Dir... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Amgen Names President, COO
Thousand Oaks-based Amgen announced this morning that it has named Robert A. Bradway as the firm's President and Chief Operating Officer. Bradway has been at Amgen since 2006, and was most recently Executive Vice President and Chief Financi... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 27, 2010
KYTHERA Biopharmaceuticals Names VP
Los Angeles-based Kythera Biopharmaceuticals, which is developing aesthetic medicine products, said today that it has named Pierre J.G. Corin as the firm's Vice President, Global Clinical Operations. Corin joins the firm from Allergan Medic... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Mojix Names CTO
Los Angeles-based Mojix, a developer of RFID technology, said today that it has promoted Dr. Christopher R. Jones as its new Chief Technology Officer. Mojix--which is applying communications techniques honed on NASA deep space exploration m... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 26, 2010
CyberDefender Hires Ops VP
Los Angeles-based CyberDefender, a developer of PC security, antispyware, and antivirus software, is expanding its management team today, saying it has hired on Neil Evans as Senior Vice President of Operations at the company. CyberDefender... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Yahoo Taps Pepperdine Prof As Chief Product Officer
Online search portal Yahoo said yesterday that it has named Blake Irving, most recently a professor at the Pepperdine University's Graziadio School of Business and Management in Malibu, as its Chief Product Officer, heading up the company's... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Contour Energy Expands Board
Azusa-based Contour Energy, the developer of advanced battery technology backed by CMEA Capital, Harris and Harris, Schlumberger and US Venture Partners, announced today that it has named automotive executive Francois Castaing to its board ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Demand Adds Mandalay's Guber, Omniture's James To Board
Santa Monica-based Demand Media, the publishing and social media firm run by Richard Rosenblatt, announced today that it has appointed Peter Guber, chairman of Mandalay Entertainment Group, and Josh James, SVP and GM of Omniture, to its boa... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 19, 2010
Kyocera International Names CFO
San Diego-based Kyocera International, the North American headquarters for Kyocera Corporation, said today that it has named William J. Edwards as Executive Vice Presidents and Chief Financial Officer. Edwards was most recently VP and Treas... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 19, 2010
WebVisible Taps Rosen As Chief Revenue Officer
Irvine-based WebVisible, which helps small and medium sized businesses place online advertising, announced today that it has hired Jon Rosen as its Chief Revenue Officer. Rosen joins the firm from AOL Search, where he was Executive Director... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2010
CODA Automotive Names VP
Santa Monica-based electric car firm CODA Automotive said today that it has named K. Forrest Beanum as its Vice President of Public Affairs & Communications. Beanum joins the firm from CityView, where he was VP of Communications and Investo... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Somaxon Names CFO
San Diego-based Somaxon Pharmaceuticals said this morning that it has named Tran B. Nguyen as VP and CFO at the firm. The specialty pharmaceuticals firm said that Nguyen was most recently CFO at Metabasis Therapeutics, and also was a VP in ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 12, 2010
ValueClick CEO Vadnais Retires
Westlake Village-based ValueClick said Friday that CEO Tom A. Vadnais is retiring from the firm, and also resigning as a board member. Vadnais is being replaced by James R. Zarley, who was most recently executive Chairman at the firm. Vadna... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, April 9, 2010
Qualcomm Shuffles Chinese Head
San Diego-based Qualcomm announced today that it has promoted Xiang Wang, currently Vice President of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, to Senior Vice President of Qualcomm, and President of Qualcomm Greater China. Wang replaces Frank Meng, who t... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, April 9, 2010
BakBone Loses CEO
San Diego-based BakBone Software, a developer of data backup software, said late Thursday that its President and CEO, James R. Johnson, has left the firm, and resigned from the company's board. Reason for the transition was not given. BakBo... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, April 9, 2010
Siemer & Associates Names Managing Director
Santa Monica-based Siemer & Associates, an investment banking firm and investor focused on digital media and technology, has hired on Ivan Nikkhoo as a Managing Director at the firm, the company has announced this week. Nikkhoo was the prio... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, April 9, 2010
Inphi Expands In The UK
Westlake Village-based Inphi Corporation, a developer of high speed semiconductors, announced today that it has opened up operations in the United Kingdom, with a new design center. According to Inphi, the new design center will help its ac... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Arrowhead Adds Nobel Prize Winner To Advisory Board
Pasadena-based Arrowhead Research Corporation announced today that it has added Nobel Prize winner Dr. Lee Hartwell to its Scientific Advisory Board. Hartwell, President of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, received the Nobel Priz... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 7, 2010
V-Vehicle CEO Out, VCs Take Charge
San Diego-based V-Vehicle Corp., the stealthy alternative energy automotive firm backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers and T. Boone Pickens, appears to be undergoing a shakeup after the firm's rejection by the Federal government for ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 5, 2010
Rubicon Hires Two Execs
Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project is expanding its executive team today, saying that it has hired Ben Trenda as VP of U.S. Demand, and Eric Matza as Director of Product Marketing. Trenda was most recently VP Global Partnerships at AOL, and ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 5, 2010
mobileStorm Snags Marketing VP From Rubicon Project
Los Angeles-based mobileStorm, the online and mobile marketing firm headed by Jared Reitzin, said today that it has hired on Marwan Soghaier as VP of Marketing and Product at the firm. Soghaier was most recently in Product Marketing and Bra... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, April 1, 2010
AeroVironment Loses CFO
Monrovia-based Aerovironment, a developer of unmanned aircraft systems and electric charging systems for the transportation industry, reported today that its Chief Financial Officer, Stephen C. Wright, has resigned. The firm said that Wrigh... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 31, 2010
SANYO Names North American Consumer Head
Chatsworth-based SANYO North American Corporation said today that it has named Andrew Nelkin as President of the firm's Consumer Solutions Division, the unit of the firm which markets SNAYO's consumer electronics in the US. Nelkin joins the... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Cynvenio Biosystems Names VPs
Westlake Village-based Cynvenio Biosystems announed this morning that the firm has appointed two new VPs. According to Cynvenio, it has added David J. Sauvageau as the firm's Vice President, Engineering and Product Development, and Dr. Paul... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 29, 2010
Response Genetics Loses CFO
Los Angeles-based Response Genetics, a firm developing molecular diagnostic tests for cancer, announced this morning that its Chief Financial Officer, Thomas Stankovich, has resigned. The firm said that Stankovich resigned to "pursue other ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 29, 2010
Telogis Names Sales VP
Aliso Viejo-based Telogis announced late Thursday that it has named Susan Heystee as its Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales. The firm, which develops fleet management, route planning, and related software, said Heystee joins from N... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 26, 2010
Citysearch Nabs Gorilla Nation's Louvion
West Hollywood-based Citysearch announced today that it has hired on Christophe Louvion--the former CTO of Gorilla Nation Media--as its Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Core Products. Citysearch, which is owned by IAC, ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 25, 2010
eSolar Names Operations VP
Pasadena-based eSolar, the developer of concentrating solar thermal power plants spun out of Idealab, said today that Gary J. Breton has been named Senior Vice President of Operations for the firm. Breton joins the company from Aurora Semic... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 25, 2010
Report: Redpoint's Martin Leaving Firm
Greg Martin, the partner heading up Redpoint Ventures' Los Angeles office, has reportedly left the firm, according to a report from the Private Equity Insider. Martin is no longer listed on Redpoint's web site, was not listed in its latest ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Xavient Names CFO
Simi Valley-based Xavient Information Systems, a provider of IT and engineering services, announced today that it has hired Tim Lutz as the firm's new Chief Financial Officer. Xavient was most recently at publicly held Convergys Corporation... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2010
RingRevenue Names EVP Sales
Santa Barbara-based RingRevenue, the pay-per-call advertising firm headed by Jason Spievak, announced today that it has named Monty Hudson as the firm's Executive Vice President of Sales. Hudson joins the firm from AudienceScience, where he... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Eucalyptus Snags MySQL CEO
Santa Barbara-based Eucalyptus announced Friday afternoon that the firm has snagged Marten Mickos, most recently the CEO of MySQL AB, as its new CEO. Current Eucalpytus CEO Woody Rollins becomes Chief Financial Officer of the firm. Eucalpyt... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 19, 2010
Power-One Names Renewable Energy Sales VP
Camarillo-based Power-One, a manufacturer of power supplies, said Friday that it has named Kent Sheldon as the firm's Vice President of Renewable Energy Sales for North America. Sheldon was most recently at Enphase Energy, and also served a... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 19, 2010
RFaxis Taps Cisco For Advisor
Irvine-based RFaxis, a developer of semiconductors for the mobile phone and wireless markets, said earlier this week that it added Malachy Moynihan, Vice President of Video Product Strategy at Cisco, to its board of advisors. Moynihan has b... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Cohu Swizzles Chair
Poway-based Cohu, a supplier of test handling and thermal testing hardware used in the semiconductor industry, said Monday that chairman Charles A. Schwan has resigned, and has been replaced by James A. Donahue. Donahue is the firm's Presid... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Demand Media Snags Yahoo Exec
Los Angeles-based Demand Media, the online media venture of Richard Rosenblatt, announced Monday afternoon that it has hired on Joanne Bradford, most recently Yahoo's SVP of U.S. Revenue and Market Development, as its Chief Revenue Officer.... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 15, 2010
Guidance Software Snags Marketing VP From Websense
Pasadena-based Guidance Software, a developer of forensics software for digital investigations of computers, said today that it has hired Leo J. Cole as the firm's Vice President of Marketing. Cole was most recently VP of Marketing for Webs... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 15, 2010
Nexiant Adds Board Member
Lake Forest-based Nexiant, a developer of materials management software tools, announced this morning that it has named Michael Aghajanian to its board. Aghajanian was most recently CEO of supply chain firm PRTM, and also was founder of The... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 15, 2010
Memjet Names Legg CFO
San Diego-based Memjet, a developer of color printing technology, said this week that it has added Mark W. Legg as the firm's new Chief Financial Officer. Legg joins from Genearl Atomics, where he was SVp and CFO. Legg also served at Americ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 11, 2010
Algebraix Data Adds Mutch To Board
San Diego-based Algebraix Data, a firm that develops business intelligence software, said this week that it has named John Mutch as its Vice Chairman and member of its board of directors. Mutch is CEO of BeyondTrust Software, and also previ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 11, 2010
Soliant Energy Names Marketing VP
Monrovia-based Soliant Energy, a developer of concentrated solar energy systems, announced this morning that it has added Ben Jamison as the firm's new Vice President of Marketing. Jamison was most recently at Savant Systems, and has also s... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Row 44 Adds Former Continental CEO To Board
Westlake Village-based Row 44, a provider of satellite-based Wi-Fi equipment for aircraft, said yesterday that it has added Larry Kellner, former Chairman and CEO of Continental Airlines, to its board of directors. Kellner served as both CF... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Emergent Game Technologies Appoints CEO
Calabasas-based Emergent Game Technologies, a provider of game development tools, said today that Scott M. Johnson has been appointed as CEO of the firm. Emergent said that Johnson has been CEO of the firm since late last year. Johnson was ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 9, 2010
IVT Names New CEO
Los Angeles-based IVT, a provider of web casting software and services, announced today that it has named Jim McGovern as its new CEO. McGovern replaces founder Greg Pulier, who is now CTO of the firm. McGovern was most recently CEO of itzb... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Panache Grabs VP From Yahoo
Los Angeles-based online advertising firm Panache said today that it has named Cheryl Kellond as its new Executive Vice President. Panache said that Kellond joins the firm from Yahoo, where she was Vice President of Advertiser Product Marke... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Verimatrix Snags Motorola Vet As CTO
San Diego-based Verimatrix has snagged a Motorola vet as its new Chief Technology Officer, the firm said today. The firm said it has named Petr Peterka, formerly a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff in the CTO's office at Motorola'... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 8, 2010
AeroVironment Names CTO, VP
Monrovia-based AeroVironment, a developer of unamnned aerial vehicles and energy products, said late Friday that it has named Tom Herring as its Senior Vice President and General Manager of its Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) businesss, and... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 8, 2010
Active Network Names CFO
San Diego-based The Active Network has named a new Chief Financial Officer, Scott Mendel. The firm announced today that Mendel has joined the firm from General Electric, where he had served for over 20 years. Mendel was most recently Chief ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 8, 2010
Overland Storage Hires BlueArc, Data Robotics Founder
San Diego-based Overland Storage said earlier this week that it has hired Dr. Geoff Barrall as its new Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering. Barrall was most recently CEO of Data Robotics, and also was founder of BlueA... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 5, 2010
Enigma Diagnostics Sets Up Shop In San Diego
Oxford, England-based Enigma Diagnostics, a molecular diagnostics firm, said today that it has opened up a new, regional headquarters in San Diego. Enigma said the new, 17,000 sq. ft. office is in the Sorrento Valley, where it will house sa... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 4, 2010
Qualcomm Names Mobile Commerce Head
San Diego-based Qualcomm announced this morning that it has named Rocco Fabiano as new head of its mobile commerce subsidiary, Firethorn Holdings LLC. Qualcomm said that Fabiano will act as President of Firethorn, heading up strategic direc... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 4, 2010
MySpace Founders Head North In Casual Gaming Deal
MySpace founders Chris DeWolfe, Colin Digiaro, and Aber Whitcomb are taking the reins at a casual and social gaming venture called MindJolt, which announced its funding Wednesday. The new firm, based out of San Francisco, is being funded by... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 4, 2010
Perfect Market Names Chief Strategy Officer
Altadena-based Perfect Market, which is backed by Idealab, said this morning that it has hired on Robertson Barrett as Chief Strategy Officer at the company. Barrett joins from Tribune Interactive, where he was Executive Vice President head... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 1, 2010
DTS Taps Motorola For CTO
Calabasas-based DTS, a developer of surround sound technology, said today that it has named Dr. Frederick Kitson as the firm's EVP and Chief Technology Officer. Kitson joins from Motorola, where he was Corporate VP and head of Research and ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 1, 2010
Demand Media Creates Editorial Advisory Board
Santa Monica-based Demand Media, the online publishing effort headed by Richard Rosenblatt, said late last night that it has created a new Editorial Advisory Board. The firm said the new group of advisors would help counsel the firm on cont... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 25, 2010
Toshiba America Medical Names Marketing VP
Tustin-based Toshiba America Medical Systems, a manufacturer of diagnostic imaging systems for the healthcare market, said today that it has named Doug Ryan as Vice President, Marketing and Strategic Development, heading up the firm's strat... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Inphi Snags Advisors
Westlake Village-based Inphi, a developer of high speed analog semiconductors, announced today that it has added Fred Weber and Randy Wilhelm to its technical advisory panel. Weber currently sits on the boards of SeaMicro and Glasspoint Sol... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Solarflare Names New Sales VP
Irvine-based Solarflare Communications announced this morning that it has hired Sean Keohane as its new Vice President of Sales. Keohane joins from Aquantia, where he was VP of Worldwide Sales; he has also served at National Semiconductor, ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, February 22, 2010
Telogis Names Sales VP
Aliso Viejo-based Telogis, a developer of fleet management and tracking software, said today that it has named Doug Daniels as Vice President of Sales of its Telogis GeoBase Division. Daniels joins the firm from DigitalGlobe, and also has s... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, February 22, 2010
Netlist Names Research VP
Irvine-based Netlist said earlier this week that it has appointed a new Vice President of Research and Development. The firm, which designs and manufacturer memory subsystems for the high performance computing and communications market, sai... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010
Tunewiki Gains Investment, Hires Activision Vets
Tunewiki, a developer of a user-driven service which combines streaming music with music lyrics, said Tuesday that it has received a strategic investment from NTT DOCOMO. The firm has a U.S. office in Los Angeles, but is headquartered in th... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Network Hardware Resale Names IT VP
Santa Barbara-based Network Hardware Resale, a firm which sells used and new networking equipment, said this morning that it has named Mark V. Kelly as its Vice President of IT. IT was most recently at Den-Mat Holdings, and also has served ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Mobile Messenger Names, Promotes VPs
Los Angeles-based Mobile Messenger, the mobile marketing firm majority owned by Silver Lake Partners, said earlier this week that it has named Larry Robiner as its VP of CRM Channel Sales. Robiner joins the firm from Epsilon, where he was V... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 11, 2010
MySpace Names Jones, Hirschorn As Co-Presidents, as Van Natta Leaves
Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace said late Wednesday that CEO Owen Van Natta is stepping down from his position, and will be replaced by co-presidents Mike Jones and Jason Hirschorn. Reasons for Van Natta's departure were no... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 11, 2010
MeLLmo Hires Sales VP
San Diego-based MeLLmo, the firm behind the Roambi mobile business application, said today that it has hired on Brad Freitag as the firm's Vice President of Sales. Freitag has previously worked at Oracle, IBM, and Hyperion Solutions, and wa... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 10, 2010
SOA Software Bolsters European Efforts
Los Angeles-based SOA Software, which develops service-oriented architecture (SOA) management software, said Tuesday that the firm is expanding its European operations. The firm said it has appointed Steve Pope as the firm's Vice President ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Xencor Names Baracchini Business Head
Monrovia-based Xencor, a developer of antibody discovery technology, said this morning that it has named Edgardo Baracchini, Ph.D., as Chief Business Officer at the company. Baracchini joins the firm from Metabasis Therapeutics, where he wa... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Integrien Adds Lee Roberts To Board
Irvine-based Integrien, a developer of IT analytics annd management software, announced today that former FileNet CEO Lee Roberts is joining the firm's board of directors. Roberts is currently President and CEO of BlueWater Management Consu... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2010
iRise Names Advisor
El Segundo-based iRise, a developer of software used by enterprises to visualize and prototype their IT development projects, announced this morning that it has named Ralph Szygenda to its advisory board. Szygenda is the former global CIO o... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, February 8, 2010
Borrego Solar Names CFO
San Diego-based Borrego Solar Systems, a developer and designer of commercial solar electric power installations, said today that it has named Bill Bush as the firm's Chief Financial Officer. The venture backed firm said that Bush joins fr... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, February 8, 2010
Thunderhead Claims Growth, Adds Execs
Irvine-based Thunderhead, a developer of software for managing communications with customers, said Thursday that it saw 30 percent, year on year growth in its revenues in 2009. The privately held firm did not disclose financials or any deta... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 4, 2010
PC Mall Names President
Torrance-based PC Mall, a catalog retailer of IT hardware, software, and other products, said today that it has named Jim Garrity as President of its SARCOM subsidiary. PC Mall said that Garrity was most recently COO of SECNAP Network Secur... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 4, 2010
BUZZMEDIA Boosts Sales Efforts With Hires
Hollywood-based BUZZMEDIA, the entertainment and pop culture publishing firm founded by Anthony Batt, said today that it has hired on two new sales execs, as part of a push to expand its advertising sales. The firm said it has hired Christo... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 4, 2010
Arrowhead Research Names New CFO
Pasadena-based Arrowhead Research, which is commercializing nanotechnology and other research, said today that it has named Ken Myszkowski as the firm's new Chief Financial Officer. Myszkowski replaces interim CFO Joseph T. Kingsley in the ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Soliant Energy Names DeMiroz COO, CFO
Monrovia-based solar concentrator firm Soliant Energy said today that it has hired back Marco DeMiroz, as the firm's Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. DeMiroz was previously interim CEO at the firm, and an advisor to the ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, February 2, 2010
SpeedTax Names Marketing VP
Laguna Hills-based SpeedTax, a developer of software-as-a-service for sales tax management, announced this morning that it has named David Lahey as the firm's Executive Vice President, Sales and marketing. Lahey was most recently at Sage, w... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, February 1, 2010
Solekai Systems Names Marco Thompson As CTO
San Diego-based Solekai Systems, a software development firm focused on the smart grid industry, said today that it has named Marco Thompson as its Chief Technology Officer. Thompson was most recently CTO at Wind River Services, is Vice Cha... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, February 1, 2010
Everbridge Taps LA Times For CTO
Los Angeles-based Everbridge, which develops incident notification and mass calling systems, said Thursday that it has named Scott Sullivan as the firm's Chief Technology Officer. Sullivan was most recently Chief Technology Officer, Interac... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, January 28, 2010
Broadcom Snags Networking GM From Cisco
Irvine-based Broadcom said late Wednesday that it has named Rajiv Ramaswami as Executive Vice President and General Manager of the firm's Enterprise Networking Group. Ramaswami joins Broadcom from Cisco Systems, where he was VP and General ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, January 28, 2010
Passenger Expands Board
Los Angeles-based Passenger, which operates online communities for major brands, said today that it has named Jaynie Miller Studenmund to the firm's board of directors. Studenmund is an advisor focused on startups, rapid growth, turnaround,... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Neomend Raises $30M
Irvine-based Neomend, a developer of sealants for the surgical market, announced this morning that it has raised $30M in a Series D funding round. Neomend said the round was led by Clarus Ventures, which contributed $17M of the total round.... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2010
WiSpry Adds Board Member
Irvine-based WiSpry, a developer of tunable radio frequency semiconductors, said this morning that it has added Ed Healy to its board of directors. Healy is senior advisor to the chairman of Mediatek, and was previously co-founder and CEO o... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Mayfield Eyes Los Angeles Startups, Taps Ticketmaster's Moriarty
Bay area venture capital firm Mayfield Fund appears to be eyeing more investments in the Los Angeles area, with the addition of Sean Moriarty, the former CEO of Ticketmaster, as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the firm. According to Mayfiel... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, January 25, 2010
CODA Automotive Snags GM Vet For Sales VP
Santa Monica-based CODA Automotive, a startup manufacturer of electric cars, announced today that it has hired on a GM vet, Michael A. Jackson, as its Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Distribution. According to CODA, Jackson was mo... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 20, 2010
OpenCandy Adds Google Ventures' Kraus To Board
San Diego-based OpenCandy, which develops software and services to monetize downloads of open source software, said today that it has added Joe Kraus of Google Ventures to the firm's board of directors. Kraus is the co-founder of Excite and... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Fonality Names New CEO
Culver City-based Fonality, a developer of business PBX phone systems based on the open source Asterisk PBX software, said today that it has named Dean Mansfield as the firm's new CEO. Mansfield replaces Chris Lyman, the firm's CEO and foun... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Mzima Networks Acquired By PacketExchange
Los Angeles-based Mzima Networks, a provider of Internet bandwidth services, is being acquired by London's PacketExchange, the firms said Monday. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. According to PacketExchange, the acqu... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, January 18, 2010
AirHop Adds LaForge As Advisor
San Diego-based AirHop Communications, a developer of wireless infrastructure software, announced this morning that it has added Perry LaForge to the firm's advisory board. LaForge is founder and executive director of the CDMA Development G... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, January 18, 2010
Ondax Names New CEO
Monrovia-based Ondax, a manufacturer of holographic filters and semiconductor lasers for the industrial, defense, scientific and medical markets, announced this week that it has named Randy Heyler as its President and CEO. According to the ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 15, 2010
Quest Software Names Two Execs
Aliso Viejo-based Quest Software said earlier this week that it has named Carl Eberling as its VP and GM of virtualization and monitoring, and Steve Kahan as VP of Global Marketing. Eberling joins the firm from Kaiser Permanente, where he w... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, January 14, 2010
Underground Elephant Opens Office in Santa Monica, Makes Hires
San Diego-based Underground Elephant, a startup focused on the CPA-based, performance based advertising market, said today that it has opened up an office in Santa Monica. The firm said it is looking to tap the talent in the Los Angeles are... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, January 14, 2010
Impact Radius Scores $6M
Santa Barbara-based Impact Radius, a developer of multi-channel, performance advertising technology, announced today that it has raised $6M in a venture funding round. The round was led by Redpoint Ventures. The firm said the funding went t... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, January 14, 2010
Inovio Taps Merck For Chief Medical Officer
San Diego-based Inovio Biomedical said this week that it has tapped a Merck veteran for its new Chief Medical Officer. According to Inovio, it has hired on mark L. Bagarazzi, M.D>, as Chief Medical Officer heading up worldwide clinical deve... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 8, 2010
Inovio Taps Merck For Chief Medical Officer
San Diego-based Inovio Biomedical said this week that it has tapped a Merck veteran for its new Chief Medical Officer. According to Inovio, it has hired on mark L. Bagarazzi, M.D>, as Chief Medical Officer heading up worldwide clinical deve... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 8, 2010
Traversa Names Research VP
San Diego-based Traversa Therapeutics, a biopharmaceuticals firm developing RNA interference (RNAi) technology, said earlier this week that it has named Curt W. Bradshaw as Vice President of Research and Development. Bradshaw joins the firm... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 8, 2010
Napster's Gorog Departs Firm
Chris Gorog, the CEO of Los Angeles-based Napster, said Wednesday in a blog post that he is leaving the firm. According to Gorog, he will turn the reins of CEO over to Christopher Allen, who will serve as General Manager. The move comes 16 ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Belkin Names Reynoso CEO
Compton-based Belkin International, which makes electronics accessories and cables, said Tuesday that it has promoted President Mark Reynoso to the additional position of CEO. Reynoso replaces Chet Pipkin, the firm's current CEO, who remain... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 5, 2010
VMIX Boosts Exec Team
San Diego-based VMIX, which provides online video management tools for web publishers, said today that it has hired on four new executives to its Business Development team. The firm said it has hired on Kate Dixon, Charles white, Scott O'Do... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Networkfleet Names CEO
San Diego-based Networkfleet, a developer of wireless fleet management services, said today that it has promoted Keith Schneider to CEO of the firm. Schneider has been President of the firm since April of 2007. The firm said that Schneider ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, January 4, 2010
eEye Shuffles CEO, Execs
Irvine-based eEye, a developer of security and vulnerability management software, said today that it has named a new CEO, CFO, and VP of Strategy. The firm said it has appointed Kevin Hickey as CEO, replacing Kamal Arafeh. The firm also sai... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, December 28, 2009
ViaSat Names President At WildBlue
Carlsbad-based ViaSat announced this morning that it has named Tom Moore as President of its new WildBlue subsidiary. Moore was a co-founder of WildBlue, and was President and CEO of the firm until 2005. ViaSat completed its $568M acquisiti... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, December 23, 2009
WebVisible Names New VP
Irvine-based WebVisible, which helps small and mid-sized businesses to place online advertising, said today that it has named Doug LaBahn as the firm's Vice President of Product. LaBahn has previously served as VP of Strategy and Innovation... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, December 21, 2009
Inovio Biomedical Expands Scientific Advisory Board
San Diego-based Inovio Biomedical announced this morning that it has added Iacob Mathiesen, Ph.D. to its Scientific Advisory Board. Mathiesen was previously managing director of Inovio's Norwegian subsidiary, Inovio AS. The firm said that M... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, December 21, 2009
Information Superbrand Names Tal Golan CEO
Irvine-based Information Superbrand, an Internet marketing firm, is announcing this morning that it has named Tal Golan as the firm's CEO. Golan was most recently founder of Sendio, and has founded OpticNerve, as well as serving at the Mult... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, December 21, 2009
Riot Games Snags Mohn For Board
Los Angeles-based Riot Games, a venture backed developer of online games, said Wednesday that it has added Jarl Mohn to its board of directors. Mohn is an investor in the firm. Mohn was the founder of E! Entertainment Television, and was al... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, December 16, 2009
eSolar Names New CEO
Pasadena-based eSolar, a developer of concentrating solar thermal power technology, said today that it has appointed John Van Scoter as its new Chief Executive Officer. Van Scoter was most recently at Texas Instruments Alternative Energy St... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, December 16, 2009
MyShape's Wannier Shifts To Executive Chairman
Glendale-based MyShape, the personalized online shopping site for women's apparel, said Tuesday that CEO Louise Wannier has become Executive Chairman of the Board, and that it has appointed Mercedes De Luca as President. De Luca was previou... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Sorenson Media Promotes Sismondo, Looks to Hire
San Diego-based Sorenson Media, a developer of Internet video compression and decompression software, said today that it has promoted Charles Sismondo to Vice President of Engineering. Sismondo has been at the company for just over a year, ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Integrien Names Strategy VP
Irvine-based Integrien, a developer of analytics software for IT operations, announced this morning that it has appointed Ian Dodd as the firm's Vice President of Strategy and Business Development. The firm, which is backed by Clearstone Ve... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Rustic Canyon's Kim To Leave Firm
Michael Kim, a partner at Santa Monica-based Rustic Canyon Partners, is departing the firm at the end of the year to startup up a new fund-of-funds, Cendana Capital. According to Kim, the new fund--based in San Francisco--will focus on inve... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, December 14, 2009
Vuguru Nabs LivePlanet's Tanz
Los Angeles-based Vuguru, the digital production studio founded by Michael Eisner, has snagged former LivePlanet CEO Larry Tanz as its new President, the firm said today. Tanz was most recently co-founder and President of digital entertainm... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, December 14, 2009
Xencor Names Chairman
Monrovia-based Xencor, a developer of biotherapeutics, said today that it has named Bruce Carter, Ph.D., most recently the Chief Executive Officer of ZymoGenetics, as Chairman of the firm's board of directors. Carter has also served as Corp... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, December 7, 2009
International Rectifier Names Board Member
El Segundo-based International Rectifier said Thursday that it has added Barbara L. Rambo to its board of directors. Rambo is CEO of Taconic Management Services, a management consulting firm, and also sites on the boards of PG&E, Union Bank... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, December 4, 2009
THQ Hires Back Alumni As Licensing VP
Agoura Hills-based video game maker THQ reported earlier this week that it has hired on Germaine Gioia as its Senior Vice President, Licensing and Merchandise. According to THQ, Gioia was most recently Senior Vice President, Licensing for C... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, December 3, 2009
Salk Insitute Adds VC To Board
La Jolla-based Salk Institute for Biological Studies, known for its life science research, disclosed this morning that the firm has added venture capitalists Fred Dotzler to its board of trustees. The institute said that Dotzler, co-founder... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, December 3, 2009
Mogreet Hires Sales And Marketing VP
Venice-based Mogreet, which operates a text messaging-based greetings business, said today that it has hired Jay Goss as the firm's Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Goss was COO of Numedeon, which operates virtual world Whyville, and ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, December 2, 2009
LeadPoint Snags Sales Exec From LowerMyBills
Los Angeles-based LeadPoint, a venture backed firm operating an online sales lead exchange, said today that it has hired Noah Staitman as Senior Director of Sales at the firm. Staitman joins LeadPoint from LowerMyBills. According to LeadPoi... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Pathway Genomics Adds Executive
San Diego-based Pathway Genomics has added Sidney Stolz as Chief Growth Officer, the firm said this morning. According to Pathway Genomics, Stoltz joins the firm from Healthcare Solutions, where he was Executive Vice President. Stolz has al... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Cohu Adds Board Member
Poway-based Cohu, a provider of IC test equipments for the semiconductor industry, said Monday evening that it has added Steven J. Bilodeau to its board of directors. Bilodeau is Chairman of Standard Microsystems Corporation, and also serve... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, December 1, 2009
MaxLinear Names Board Member
Carlsbad-based MaxLinear, a developer of radio frequency (RF) and mixed signal semiconductors, said Tuesday that it has added Donald Schrock to its board. Schrock has previously served at Qualcomm, Motorola, GM-Hughes Aircraft, Burr-Brown, ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2009
MRV Swizzles Board Chair
Chatsworth-based MRV Communications, a developer of optical transport products, said Monday that it has named Joan E. Herman as Chair of its board of directors. Herman replaces Shlomo Margalit, who continues as a board member and as MRV's C... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Topspin Media Adds VP
Santa Monica-based Topspin Media, the developer of music and band marketing software headed by former Yahoo Music GM Ian Rogers, said over the weekend that it has added Andrew Mains as its new VP Artist Relations and Services. Mains was Hea... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 23, 2009
Ace Metrix Expands Board
Los Angeles-based Ace Metrix, which operates a service to help television advertisers measure the effectiveness of their creative content, announced this morning that it has added Greg Drew to its board of directors. Drew is the CEO and Pre... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 23, 2009
Calacanis: First Angels In New Angel Group
Jason Calacanis, CEO of Santa Monica-based Internet search site Mahalo, has signed on several angels for his new angel group, the Open Angel Forum - Los Angeles. Calacanis--who started the group as an outgrowth of his crusade against pay-to... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009
HireRight Names Operations VP
Irvine-based HireRight said Thursday morning that it has named Catherine Aldrich as its Vice President of Operations. Aldrich joins the firm from Accurate Background, where she was EVP, and will report to HireRight President and CEO Michael... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009
InteliCloud Adds Former Apple CEO To Board
Newport Beach-based InteliCloud, a manufacturer of blade server equipment, announced Wednesday that it has added Gil Amelio, the former CEO of Apple and National Semiconductor, to its board of advisors. Amelio was CEO of Apple between 1994 ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Symwave Taps Broadcom For CFO
Laguna Niguel-based Symwave, a developer of USB semiconductors, said yesterday that it has hired Adam Spice as the firm's new Chief Financial Officer. Spice was most recently Broadcom's Vice President of Finance and Corporate Development, a... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Lottay Raises Funding, Appoints CEO
Los Angeles-based Lottay, an online gifting web site, is announcing this morning that it has raised $475,000 in a funding round, and appointed former Evite.com and ABC.com executive Harry Lin as its CEO. The funding round was led by DFJ Fro... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 17, 2009
eSolar Adds Former First Solar COO To Board
Pasadena-based eSolar, the Idealab startup developing solar thermal power plant technology, said today that it has added George (Chip) A. Hambro, the retired Chief Operating Officer of First Solar, to its board of directors. Hambro was at F... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 16, 2009
Luxury Link Names COO
Los Angeles-based Luxury Link, an online luxury travel site, said this week that it has promoted Bob Bennett to the role of Chief Operating Officer. Bennett has been at Luxury Link since 2008, serving as Chief Product Officer. Luxury Link o... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, November 13, 2009
NextWave Wireless Adds Director
San Diego-based NextWave Wireless, a provider of software for the mobile market and owner of wireless spectrum, said Thursday that it has added Carl Vogel to its board of directors. Vogel is a Senior Advisor and a member of the board of Dis... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, November 13, 2009
BuzzMedia Taps MySpace For Exec
Los Angeles-based Buzzmedia, which operates Buzznet, Celebuzz, and other pop culture web sites, said today that it has hired Chris George, former Vice President of Integrated Marketing at MySpace, as its Senior Vice President of Integrated ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Tanner EDA Names Sales VP, In Strategic Alliance
Monrovia-based Tanner EDA, a supplier of analog and mixed-signal electronic design automation software, reported Monday evening that it has appointed a new Sales VP, and separately, that it is in a strategic alliance with a MEMS supplier. I... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Universal Electronics Names Board Member
Cypress-based Universal Electronics said today that it has appointed Carl Vogel to its board of directors. Vogel is a partner at SCP Worldwide, which owns the NHL's St. Louis Blues and Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake. He also sits on t... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, November 6, 2009
Clicker.com Adds Blake Krikorian To Board, Investors
Los Angeles-based Clicker Media, which operates an online service to index Internet television, said today that it has added Blake Krikorian, founder and former CEO of Sling Media, to its board of directors. Krikorian is also investing in t... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, November 5, 2009
Brickfish Snags Sales Exec From Google
San Diego-based Brickfish, a developer of social media and networking software being used by brands, reported today that it has hired on a Paul Botto, most recently Head of Analytics for the North American Sales Organization at Google, as i... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Zag Hires New Products Director
Santa Monica-based Zag, the online auto buying site headed by Scott Painter, has hired on a Director of New Products, according to recruiting firm NeoHire. NeoHire said that Alexander Rosten has been hired into the position, joining Zag fro... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 30, 2009
Vitesse Names New Board Members
Camarillo-based Vitesse Semiconductor said Friday that it has appointed two new board members, as part of a debt restructuring deal. According to Vitesse, James Hugar and Grant Lyon replace Guy W. Adams, Robert A. Lundy, and Willow B. Shire... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 30, 2009
Sometrics Names Bizdev VP
Los Angeles-based Sometrics, a developer of analytics tools for online game developers, announced today that it has appointed Steve Schepke as its Vice President of Business Development. Schepke was most recently Agency General Manager for ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 30, 2009
SkinIt Snags Au As CTO
San Diego-based Skinit, a developer of personalized "skins" for electronic items, reports today that it has hired on Stanford Au, former SVP of technology at Shutterfly, as its Chief Technology Officer. Au was behind Shutterfly's Photobook ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, October 29, 2009
BeyondTrust Hires Marketing Head
Agoura Hills-based BeyondTrust, a developer of security software, has added Brian T. Anderson as Chief Marketing Officer, the firm said today. BeyondTrust said that Anderson joins the firm from SIderean Software, and also served at Avamar T... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 26, 2009
Inovio Biomedical Expands Board
San Diego-based Inovio BIomedical, a developer of vaccines, announced today that it has added David J. Williams and Keith H. Wells to its board of directors. Williams is former Chairman and CEO of Sanofi Pasteur, and Wells is a senior membe... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 26, 2009
Power-One Names New Board Member
Camarillo-based Power-One, a manufacturer of power supplies and related products, said Friday afternoon that it has appointed Kambiz Hooshmand to its board of directors. Hooshmand was most recently President and CEO of AppliedMicro. He has ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 23, 2009
Skinit Names CFO
San Diego-based Skinit, a provider of electronics personalization technology, said today that it has named Greg Wimmer as its Chief Financial Officer. Wimmer has been acting CFO at the firm since October. According to Skinit, Wimmer was mos... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 23, 2009
SEMICOA Names Quality VP
Costa Mesa-based SEMICOA, a developer of high reliability semiconductors, reported Thursday that it has hired Harry James as its Vice President of Total Quality. James has previously served at Texas Instruments, Fairchild, Hewlett-Packard, ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 23, 2009
Zumbox Hires Publishing Executive
Westlake Village-based Zumbox, which is developing a system to deliver postal mail electronically using street addresses, said today that it has hired Peter O. Price as head of its media division. Price has served at Time Inc., Publisher of... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Sendio Hires New VP, Looks To Channel
Newport Beach-based Sendio, a developer of email appliances for blocking spam, said Monday that it has hired two new sales executives, and is now 100 percent focused on channel sales. According to Sendio, it has hired Ron Claypool as its Vi... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 19, 2009
CaseStack Taps FedEx Vet For Board
Santa Monica-based CaseStack, which provides outsource logistics and supply chain services to consumer packaged goods companies, announced Friday that it has added Tucker Taylor--a former Federal Express executive--to its board. CaseStack s... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 16, 2009
Symphony Technology Group Completes MSC.Software Buy
Private equity firm Symphony Technology Group said Wednesday that it has completed its acquisition of Santa Ana-based MSC Software. The deal was worth approximately $390M, or $8.40 per share in cash. Symphony said that it has appointed Domi... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Blackline Names Support Head
Calabasas-based BlackLine Systems, the developer of financial close and account conciliation services headed by Therese Tucker, said today that it has named Kelly Darren as its Director of Support Services. The firm said that Darren has ser... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 12, 2009
iCONECT Hires Silver As CTO
Redondo Beach-based iCONECT Development, a developer of litigation support software, said this morning that it has hired on former X1 Technologies Vice President Howard G. Silver as its Chief Technology Officer. According to iCONECT, Silver... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 9, 2009
Cymer Names Board Member
San Diego-based Cymer, a publicly held supplier of light sources for the semiconductor manufacturing industry, said it has named Eric Ruttenberg to its board today. Ruttenberg is Co-Managing Member of the General Partner of investors Tinicu... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Soliant Names New CEO
Monrovia-based Soliant Energy, a developer of solar concentrators targeted at the commercial market, announced today that it has named a new CEO and Chairman, Dr. Terry Bailey. Bailey joins from Evergreen Solar, where he was Senior Vice Pre... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, October 6, 2009
MySpace Names CFO
Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace said today that it has named Mark Rosenbaum as its Chief Financial Officer. Rosenbaum was most recently a consultant to MGM, and was previously SVP Corporate Finance at Gemstar-TV Guide. He h... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 5, 2009
Prism VentureWorks' Nye Joins Medical Device Firm
Venture capital firm Prism VentureWorks apparently has lost its last link to Southern California's venture market, as the firm's Los Angeles-based General Partner, Gordie Nye, has left the firm to join a medical device company in Northern C... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, October 1, 2009
WebVisible Taps Burr For COO Spot
Irvine-based WebVisible has snagged former NetZero co-founder Ronald Burr as its Chief Operating Officer, the firm said Wednesday. The firm, which helps small businesses place local online advertising, said that Burr will oversee the firm's... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Power-One Names New VP
Camarillo-based Power-One, a manufacturer of power supplies, said today that it has named Kevin Trosian as the firm's Vice President of Investor Relations. Trosian joins the company from Tower 12 Consulting, a consulting and financial advis... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 29, 2009
HP Names Head of San Diego Imaging and Printing Group
HP said today that it has named Christopher Morgan as Senior Vice President of the firm's Graphics Solutions global business unit, which is part of its Imaging and Printing Group, the firm said this morning. Morgan will be based in San Dieg... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 29, 2009
United Sample Staffs Up
Encino-based United Sample, a provider of online sampling services for the market research industry, has staffed up with a number of executive hires. According to the firm, it has named Robyn Tas as Senior Vice President of Business Develop... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, September 25, 2009
Hydra Snags Exec From LowerMyBills
Beverly Hills-based Hydra, a pay-for-performance advertising network, said yesterday that it has named Josh Eldridge as the firm's Director of Display Media. Eldridge joins the firm from LowerMyBills.com, where he was Marketing Director. El... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 24, 2009
D-Link Names VP
Fountain Valley-based D-Link, a provider of networking products, announced this morning that it has hired Kevin Lahm as an Associate Vice President of North American Field System Engineers. Lahm comes to the firm from 3Com Corporation, wher... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, September 21, 2009
Quality Systems Names COO, Director
Irvine-based Quality Systems, a provider of IT products for the healthcare market, reported this morning that it has appointed Philip N. Kaplan as the firm's Chief Operating Officer, and added Craig A. Barbarosh to its board. Kaplan was mos... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, September 21, 2009
Activision Blizzard Names Public Policy Head, Legal Chief
Santa Monica-based game maker Activision Blizzard reported Wednesday afternoon that the firm has appointed George L. Rose as Executive Vice President and Chief Public Policy Officer, and has also named Christopher B. Walther as its Chief Le... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Move Hires Execs
Westlake Village-based Move announced today that it has appointed David Story as the firm's new Chief Technology Officer, and Scott Boecker as its Chief Product Officer. The operator of online real estate sites said that both Story and Boec... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2009
AirHop Nabs $1M
San Diego-based AirHop Communications announced this morning that the firm has raised $1M in a financing round, from unnamed-wireless industry executives. The firm said it is developing systems software that enables the deployment of 4G wir... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, September 14, 2009
Overland Names Gopal As Ops VP
San Diego-based Overland Storage reported earlier this week that it has hired on Christopher Gopal as the firm's Vice President of Worldwide Operations. Gopal was most recently COO for Applied Solar; he has also served as VP of Worldwide Op... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 10, 2009
CyberDefender Snags Antivirus Veteran
Los Angeles-based CyberDefender, a developer of PC antispyware and antivirus software, reported today that it has appointed Brian Yoder as its new Vice President of Engineering. The firm said that Yoder was an early member of the Peter Nort... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 10, 2009
Integrien Adds To Advisory Board
Irvine-based Integrien, a developer of IT analytics software, announced today that it has added Carol Dingle, most recently VP Product Development and Shared Services at Digital Insight/Intuit, to its technology advisory board. Dingle spent... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 10, 2009
Passenger Names Technology VP
Los Angeles-based Passenger, an operator of online communities for brands, said Wednesday that it has named Michael Winner as the firm's Senior Vice President of Technology. Winner has served at Ideal Soft and Blink Logic, in addition to wo... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, September 9, 2009
THQ Names Legal VP
Agoura Hills-based THQ, a developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software and video games, announced Monday that it has appointed Edward L. Kaufman as Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs, and Corporate Secreta... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, September 9, 2009
WiSpry Expands Board
Irvine-based WiSpry, a developer of RF CMOS chips for the wireless market, announced today that it has added Kari-Pekka "K.P." Wilska to its board. Wilska is the former President of Nokia North America. Wilska also serves on the boards of B... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 8, 2009
DivX Loses Board Member
San Diego-based DivX said late Friday that board member Jerry Murdock has resigned. Murdock is a managing director at Insight Venture Partners, and joined the firm's board of directors in 2005. Murdock will leave the company's board effecti... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 8, 2009
FLO TV Names Corporate Development VP
San Diego-based FLO TV, the subsidiary of Qualcomm which operates the FLO TV mobile TV service, said it has named Alice Kim to Senior Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development Thursday. Kim was most recently Senior Vice President... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 3, 2009
Novatel Wireless Boosts Board
San Diego-based Novatel Wireless, which develops wireless broadband cards and other products, announced this morning that it has added Russell C. Gerns to its board of directors. Gerns has served at Scientific Data Systems/Xerox, Computer M... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 3, 2009
Awarepoint Names Zander To Board
San Diego-based Awarepoint, a developer of real-time location systems for the healthcare market, reported Monday that former Motorola CEO and Sun Microsystems President Ed Zander has joined its board. Zander was most recently chairman and C... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Inphi Hires Operations VP
Westlake Village-based Inphi, a developer of high speed, analog semiconductors, announced today that it has hired on a new VP of Operations, Atul Shingal. Shingal joins the firm from SiRF Technology, where he was also VP operations; Shingal... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Metabasis Therapeutics Loses CEO
San Diego-based Metabasis Therapeutics reported this morning that the firm's President, CEO, and Chief Scientific Officer, Mark Erion, is leaving the firm. According to Metabasis, Erion is leaving the firm for Merck, to become Vice Presiden... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 1, 2009
MyShape Confirms Funding
Glendale-based MyShape, which operates an online retailer focused on matching women to clothing based on their body type, confirmed this morning that it has raised a third round of venture funding. The firm said the round was led by DFJ Gro... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Rubicon Opens Office In Australia, Hires Away Googler
Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project announced Wednesday that the firm has opened up an office in Sydney, Australia, as part of an expansion in the Asia Pacific region. According to Rubicon, which provides online advertising optimization softw... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Awarepoint Names Strategy Officer
San Diego-based Awarepoint, a developer of real-time location systems for the healthcare and other industries, has appointed Dr. Dennis O'Leary as its Chief Strategy Officer. O'Learly was most recently President of The Joint Commission, and... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Report: Slacker Loses CEO
San Diego-based music startup Slacker has apparently lost its CEO, according to a report from VentureWire. VentureWire said it confirmed the departure of Dennis Mudd with an investor in the company. Slacker is venture backed by Austin Ventu... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009
Integrien Expands Advisory Board
Irvine-based Integrien, a developer of IT performance analysis tools, said Thursday that it has added a new advisor, Ian Dodd, to its technology advisory board. The firm said that Ian Dodd heads Global Operations & Enterprise Automation for... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, August 20, 2009
TrueCar Hires Away Edmunds Evangelist
Santa Monica-based TrueCar, the automotive pricing spinout of Zag Automotive, annoucned today that it has hired the Chief Evangelist from Edmunds. The firm said that Jesse Toprak will serve as the firm's Vice President of Industry (Tresnds ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 18, 2009
BlackLine Systems Hires EVP
Calabasas-based BlackLine Systems, which develops financial close software for companies, is expanding, saying today that it has hired on Greg Pond as an Executive Vice President at the firm. Pond has served at SunGard Data Systems, and sta... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 17, 2009
Marshal8e6 Names Execs
Orange-based Marshal8e6, a developer of web and email security products, said earlier this week that it has named William Kilmer as the firm's Chief Marketing Officer, and Werner Thalmeier as Vice President of Product Management. Kilmer was... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, August 14, 2009
OptionEase Names Ops VP
San Juan Capistrano-based OptionEase, a developer of software-as-a-service for tracking stock option grants, as well as for fair market value accounting and compliance, announced today that it has named Kevin J. Liebl as Executive VP of Ope... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Rapid Bridge Adds Sales VP
San Diego-based Rapid Bridge, a developer of ASIC and other semiconductor designs for the systems-on-a-chip market, announced today that it has hired on Vikas Chaudhary as the firm's Vice President of Sales. Chaudhary was most recently dire... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Covario Launches Services Arm
San Diego-based Covario, a provider of search engine marketing and SEO automation software, said Tuesday that the firm has launched a new services arm, focused on agency services. The firm said that it has created its own, SEO delivery team... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Savings.com Taps Calacanis For Board
Santa Monica-based online coupon site Savings.com has tapped Jason Calacanis, founder of Mahalo and Internet celebrity, for its board of directors, the firm said Thursday. Savings.com provides coupons and coupon deals to Internet users, and... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, August 6, 2009
D2 Technologies Promotes Execs, Creates Business Units
Santa Barbara-based D2 Technologies, a developer of IP communications software for the embedded market, said this morning that it has promoted two of its executives and created two new business units. The firm said it has promoted Doug Maki... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, August 6, 2009
GameStop Looks To LA For Digital Media Head
Video game and entertainment software retailer GameStop has snagged Chris Petrovic, former VP of Digital Media at Playboy Enterprises, as its new digital media head, setting up Petrovic and a team in a corporate office here in Southern Cali... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Verve Wireless Names Chief Revenue Officer
Encinitas-based Verve Wireless, which develops tools for mobile publishing, said Thursday that it has named Bill Ganon as its Chief Revenue Officer. Ganon joins the firm from BG Associates; he has also served at GoldSpot Media, QUALCOMM--wh... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, July 30, 2009
Websense Names New CFO, Sales VP
San Diego-based WebSense, a developer of email and web security products, announced Tuesday afternoon that it has appointed Arthur S. Locke as its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and appointed Didier Guibal as its Executi... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Local.com Snags CTO From Martha Stewart
Irvine-based Local.com, a developer of local search sites and business directories, has hired on a new Chief Technology Officer, Michael Plonski. The firm said that it snagged Plonski from Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, where he was SVP/C... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Central Desktop Adds Greathouse To Board
Pasadena-based Central Desktop, which operates an online team project management service, said today that it has added John Greathouse to the firm's board of directors. Greathouse is a venture partner at Rincon Venture Partners, a faculty m... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Solarflare Promotes Engineering VP
Irvine-based Solarflare said late Friday that it has named a new, Senior Vice President of Engineering, Danny Shamlou. According to the firm, Shamlou will be responsible for all of the firm's engineering functions. Shamlou was most recently... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, July 24, 2009
Mobile Messenger Names New CEO
Los Angeles-based Mobile Messenger, a firm which provides technology for managing mobile media distribution and billing said this week that it has named Michael Iaccarino as CEO of the firm. Current CEO and founder, Steve Taylor, becomes EV... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, July 23, 2009
MyLife Snags Siegel As Chief Product Officer
Los Angeles-based people search engine MyLife.com has snagged technologist Ian Siegel as the firm's new Chief Product Officer, the firm said today. Siegel was most recently at Pictage, and also served as VP of Web Development for Rent.com, ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Overland Names New Sales And Marketing VP
San Diego-based Overland Storage has appointed a new Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing, the firm said this morning. According to Overland, Jillian Mansolf will head up the firm's global sales and marketing teams, joining from ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, July 22, 2009
SAIL Venture Partners Adds Advisor
Costa Mesa-based SAIL Venture Partners, a venture capital firm focused on clean technology, announced Tuesday that the firm has added Joseph J. O'Byrne to the firm's board of advisors. Byrne was most recently a Senior Consultant in Alternat... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Ortiva Wireless Names Sales VP
La Jolla-based Ortiva wireless, a developer of mobile video products, announced today that it has appointed Mark Eger as the firm's Vice President, Sales, Americas. Eger was most recently at PacketVideo, and has also served at Motricity, Li... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Spot Runner Names GM
Los Angeles-based Spot Runner, which operates an online service to help businesses buy and sell TV and video advertising, said late Friday that it has promoted Gus Warren to General Manager of the firm's Malibu Media Platform unit. Warren h... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, July 20, 2009
BakBone Names Sales VP
San Diego-based data storage and backup software provider BakBone Software reported this morning that it has hired Roy Hogsed as senior vice president of worldwide sales. BakBone described Hogsed as a software industry veteran with more tha... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Conexant Names Co-Presidents
Newport Beach-based Conexant Systems, a developer of semiconductors for the video, networking, and other markets, has named two new co-Presidents for the firm today. The firm said that Christian Scherp and Sailesh Chittipeddi will serve as ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Belkin Looks To Ingram Micro For CIO
Compton-based Belkin International, a maker of electronics accessories, disclosed this morning that it has hired on a Chief Information Officer, Deanna Johnston. Belkin snagged Johnson from Ingram Micro, where she was Vice President of Info... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Lantronix Names Marketing Head
Irvine-based Lantronix has hired on a new Vice President of Marketing, the firm said this morning. According to Lantronix, it has appointed Paul Pisal to the position. Pishal has previously served at Capgemini, and has also served at a tech... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, July 13, 2009
Abraxis BioScience Swizzles CFO
Los Angeles-based Abraxis Bioscience reported Friday that it has appointed Rick Rodgers as the firm's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Rodgers replaces current CFO, David O'Toole. Rodgers was most recently SVP, Controller,... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, July 10, 2009
Vitesse Board Member Resigns
Camarillo-based Vitesse Semiconductor said late Wednesday that one of the firm's board members, Vincent Chan, has resigned. Reason for the resignation as not given. Chan has been a director on the board of Vitesse since April of 2000. Vites... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Inphi Names Former NEC Exec To Advisory Board
Westlake Village-based Inphi, a provider of high performance analog components, said today that it has tapped the former CEO and President of NEC Electronics America, Hirakazu Hashimoto, to its advisory board. Hashimoto has also served at E... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Rubicon Project Opens London Office
Santa Monica-based internet advertising firm the Rubicon Project said Thursday that the firm has officially opened up its London offices, and hired on a Director to handle UK publishers. Rubicon--which appointed a International VP just last... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, July 2, 2009
Entropic Communications Shuffles CTO
San Diego-basd Entropic Communications, a manufacturer of semiconductors for the home entertainment networking market, announced Wednesday that it has hired on a new Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Tom Lookabaugh. Lookabaugh has served as CEO... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, July 1, 2009
TrueCar Taps Edmunds.com For VP
Santa Monica-based TrueCar announced today that it has snagged an executive from Edmunds.com for its new Vice President of Product Management. TrueCar said that Damon Cleckler has joined the firm in the position, after serving as executive ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Saban Capital Hires Managing Director
Los Angeles-based Saban Capital, the investment group of Haim Saban, disclosed this morning that it has hired on Elie Dekel as a Managing Director at the firm. Saban is an investor in media, entertainment, and communications companies, and ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Ortiva Wireless Boosts Sales Efforts With New Hire
La Jolla-based Ortiva Wireless, which develops technology to stream video to mobile devices, reports today that it has hired on a new, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales, James D. Edson. According to the firm, Edson will help manage a... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Xencor Adds To Advisory Board
Monrovia, California-based Xencor, a company developing antibodies, said today that it has named Jeffrey Ravetch, M.D., Ph.D., to its Scientific Advisory Board. Ravetch is a professor at the Leonard Wagner Laboratory of Molecular Genetics a... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 29, 2009
THQ Reorganizes Business Units
Agoura Hills-based THQ reported Wednesday that the firm is reorganizing the firm's management team and business units. According to THQ, it has created three new business units--one focused on "Core Games", another on kids/family and casual... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009
QLogic Snags VP From DataDirect
Aliso Viejo-based networking equipment maker QLogic, reported Tuesday that it has hired Martin Darling as vice president of Asia Pacific and Japan Sales. QLogic said Darling will be based in Singapore and will report to Scott Genereux, the ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Online Learning Firm With Links To USC Gets Funded
A New York-based online learning firm with links to the University of Southern California has scored a round of funding, and added Redpoint's Greg Martin to its board, the firm said this morning. 2tor said it raised $10M in a Series A finan... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 22, 2009
Entropic Names New Board Member
San Diego-based Entropic Communications reported Thursday that the firm has named Keith Bechard to the firm's board of directors. Bechard is from the cable industry, and owns Pear Lake Consulting, which the company said has advised Canoe Ve... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, June 19, 2009
Halozyme Therapeutics Names VP
San Diego-based Halozyme Therapeutics reported today that the firm has named H. Michael Shepard, Ph.D., as the firm's new Vice President of Discovery Research. According to Halozyme, Shepard was most recently at Receptor Biologix, where he ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Accelrys Names New CEO
San Diego-based life sciences and scientific software developer Accelrys reported Monday that Scipio "Max" Carnecchia has joined the company as chief executive officer and president, effective immediately. Carnecchia has also been appointed... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Tsavo Loses Macadaan
Santa Monica-based Tsavo, the online media company which owns Manolith, Twirlit, Kidglue, and Nibbledish, has lost its Vice President of Product and Design, Mike Macadaan. Macadaan is well known in the Los Angeles technology community for c... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Staccato Communications Names VP
San Diego-based Staccato Communications, a firm which develops ultra wideband (UWB) semiconductor for the wireless USB market, announced this morning that it has hired Andreas Melder as the firm's Vice President of Marketing and Business De... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 15, 2009
Zumbox Partners With Marketing Firm, Names CEO
Westlake Village-based Zumbox, which is developing a system which allows organizations to send mail electronically, based on postal addresses, announced this morning that it has partnered withh a marketing services firm, and appointed that ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, June 10, 2009
NxTV Shuffles Exec Team
Los Angeles-based NXTV, a provider of video on demand and IPTV systems for the hotel and lodging industry, disclosed Monday that the firm has named a new executive team. According to the firm, it has named Francis Najafi, founder and CEO of... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Rubicon Project Hires International VP
Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project announced today that the firm has expanded into the UK, and hired on Jay Stevens as Vice President and General Manager, International. Rubicon, which provides online advertising optimization for web publish... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 8, 2009
CyberDefender Hires Away Marketing VP From Leadpoint
Los Angeles-based CyberDefender, a developer of PC security, antispyware, and antivirus software, disclosed this morning that it has hired Steven R. Okun as the firm's new Senior Vice President of Marketing. Okun joins the firm from LeadPoi... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 8, 2009
DIRECTV Loses CEO To News Corp.
El Segundo-based satellite entertainment firm DIRECTV has lost its President and CEO, Chase Carey, to News Corporation, the firm said Wednesday, as Carey returned to News Corp. to work for Rupert Murdoch. Carey had joined DIRECTV in 2003 fr... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, June 4, 2009
Aculon Adds Former Iomega CEO to Board
San Diego-based Aculon, a developer of nanomaterials and specialized coatings, announced recently that it has added Jonathan Huberman, former CEO and Vice Chairman of Iomega, to its board of directors. Huberman--who is now President of the ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Qualcomm Names Korean Head
San Diego-based Qualcomm reports this morning that it has appointed a new head in Korea. According to the firm, it has appointed Dr. Young Koo Cha as Senior Vice President of Qualcomm, and President of Qualcomm Korea. Cha replaces Dr. Sung ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 2, 2009
AdventureLink Snags CEO From Yahoo
Los Angeles-based AdventureLink, a venture funded online adventure travel booking site, said Friday that it has appointed Jeff Dossett as the firm's Chief Executive Officer. Dossett was most recently at Yahoo!, where he was Senior Vice Pres... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 29, 2009
Broadcom Names New Board Member
Irvine-based Broadcom announced this morning that it has added Joan L. Amble as a board member. Amble is EVp and Corporate Comptroller of the American Express Company. According to Broadcom, Amble has also served at GE Capital Services, the... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 29, 2009
Memeo Looks North For President
Aliso Viejo-based Memeo, which operates an online media backup service, said this week that it has named George Northup as the firm's new President. The venture backed firm said that Northup will be based in San Jose. Northup joins from Auc... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009
Hydra Hires New Executive
Beverly Hills-based Hydra, which operates a cost-per-action advertising network, reported Thursday that it has named Rachel Corcoran as the firm's Director of Compliance. Hydra said that Corcoran was most recently at Experian, managing comp... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009
RightScale Nabs Former MySQL CEO For Board
Santa Barbara-based RightScale, which develops software for managing cloud computing, announced Thursday that it has added former MySQL CEO Marten Mickos to the firm's board of directors. Mickos was CEO of MySQL from 2001 until last year, w... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009
RightScale Nabs Former MySQL CEO For Board
Santa Barbara-based RightScale, which develops software for managing cloud computing, announced Thursday that it has added former MySQL CEO Marten Mickos to the firm's board of directors. Mickos was CEO of MySQL from 2001 until last year, w... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009
Sorenson Media Snags Another Former Sightspeed Exec
San Diego- and Salt Lake City-basd Sorenson Media, a developer of video encoding software, said Wednesday that it has hired on former SightSpeed exec Eric Quanstrom as its Vice President of Marketing and Strategy. Quanstrom joins the firm s... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 28, 2009
THQ Loses Publishing VP
Agoura Hills-based THQ reported late Tuesday that the firm's Executive Vice President of Publishing, Scott Guthrie, has resigned. The firm said that Guthrie--who was responsible for the firm's North American sales, distribution, and marketi... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2009
X1 Technologies Gains New Funding, CEO
Pasadena-based X1 Technologies, a developer of desktop search software, announced today that the firm has raised new funding from backer Idealab, plus made a few executive changes. Size of the new investment round in the firm was not disclo... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Abraxis Names VP
Los Angeles-based Abraxis BioScience, a biotech firm focused on treatments for cancer, said Friday that it has hired on Marty J. Duvall as the firm's Senior Vice President, Global Marketing and International Commercial Operations. Duvall jo... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 22, 2009
Ripple Bolsters Board With Media Execs
El Segundo-based out-of-home advertising firm Ripple TV said today that it has added two media executives to the firm's board of directors. Ripple, which is venture backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Trinity Ventures, said that Scott Hag... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009
Novatel Wireless Adds Retired General to Board
San Diego-based Novatel Wireless reported Wednesday that it has appointed retired U.S. Army Gen. John D. Wakelin to its board of directors, effective Monday. The wireless broadband technology firm described Wakelin as an experienced profess... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 21, 2009
OCTANe Finds New President and CEO
Orange County's nonprofit effort to support the technology industry, OCTANe, announced this morning that it has located a replacement for outgoing president and CEO, Gary Augusta. According to OCTANe, it has named Matthew Jenusaitis as the ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Nirvanix Names New Engineering VP
San Diego-based cloud storage services provider Nirvanix reported Tuesday that it has hired Chris Russell as vice president of engineering. Nirvanix described Russell as a longtime technology executive with more than 20 years of hands-on ex... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Local.com Bolsters Exec Team
Irvine-based Local.com, a publisher of a local search site and business directory, said today that it has named two new executives. The firm said that it has appointed Scott Reinke as its General Counsel, and Ken Cragun as its Vice Presiden... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, May 18, 2009
Hydra Hires CIO
Los Angeles-based cost-per-action advertising network Hydra is staffing up, saying Thursday that it has named Mitchell Dimler as its Chief Information Officer. The ad network said that Dimler has served at companies such as DirecTV, Transam... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 14, 2009
Tanner EDA Names President
Monrovia, California-based Tanner EDA, a developer of analog and mixed signal design tools, announced this week that it has named Greg Lebsack as President of the firm. Greg joins the company from ASP Global Services, where he was CEO. John... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 14, 2009
Altair Therapeutics Names New CEO
San Diego-based Altair Therapeutics, which is developing treatments for respiratory diseases, said Thursday that it has named Joel Martin, Ph.D., as its President and CEO. Marin was most recently a venture capitalists at Forward Ventures--o... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 14, 2009
Hydra Adds LowerMyBills Vet To Board
Los Angeles-based Hydra, which operates an online advertising network, said today that it has appointed Stephen Semprevivo to the firm's board of directors. According to Hydra, Semprevivo was most recently President of Experian Interactive ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Lieberman Software Hires Channel Head
Los Angeles-based Lieberman Software, a developer of software for enterprise password management, said today that it has hired on a new Director of Channel and Business Development, Steve Sheinbaum. The firm said that Sheinbaum joins the fi... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, May 11, 2009
Medsphere Hires New CFO
Carlsbad-based Medsphere Systems, a venture-backed developer of open source electronic health records software, said Friday that it has named Irv Lichtenwald as its Chief Financial Officer. Lichtenwald previously served as CFO For Advent So... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 8, 2009
Power-One Adds Directors
Camarillo-based Power-One, a manufacturer of power supplies and related components, said Friday that it has added Kyle Ryland and Ajay Shah, of private investment firm Silver Lake Sumeru to its board of directors. Ryland and Shah join in co... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 8, 2009
Verifi Names CEO
Verifi, a provider of transaction risk management services for merchants, reported this week that it has promoted Jennifer Schulz to chief executive officer. The Beverly Hills-based company said Schulz, who came aboard in April 2008 as chie... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 8, 2009
Counterpoint Installs Woods as Americas Sales Manager
Rights and royalty accounting software maker Counterpoint Systems reported recently that it has appointed Bill Woods to fill the newly created position of manager of sales for the Americas. Counterpoint, which is headquartered in London but... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 8, 2009
NextWave Switches Up Execs, Focuses On PacketVideo
San Diego-based NextWave Wireless, a developer of wireless semiconductor technology and owner of a number of wireless spectrum licenses, said late Tuesday that the company is shifting its focus almost entirely to its PacketVideo subsidiary.... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 5, 2009
D-Link Swizzles Exec Staff
Fountain Valley-based D-Link, a manufacturer of computer networking hardware, disclosed Tuesday afternoon that it has reorganized its senior management team, saying that it has appointed Carlos Casassus Fontecilla as president of the firm's... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Teresis Adds To Board
Santa Ana-based Teresis Media Management revealed Tuesday that the firm has tapped B. J. Hawkins, President and CEO of technology services firm OFS, for its board of directors. Teresis provides workflow and digital asset management software... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Aleratec Hires Sales, Marketing VP
Chatsworth-based Aleratec, a manufacturer of hard drive, DVD and CD duplication and other hardware, said Monday that it has hired on Howard Wing as the firm's Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Wing joins the company from Plextor, where... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, May 4, 2009
MyLife Snags CTO From Expedia
Los Angeles-based MyLife, the online people search firm backed by Oak Investment Partners, announced today that it has named Paul Onnen as its Chief Technology Officer. Onnen joins the firm from Expedia, where he was EVP of Technology, wher... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, May 4, 2009
Panda Security Hires Marketing Head
Panda Security, a developer of IT security products, said this morning that it has hired a new head of Marketing for the firm's US division, Panda Security USA. Panda Security USA, which is based in Glendale, has hired on Jack Hao from Fry'... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, May 4, 2009
Buzz Media Names Citron President
Los Angeles-based Buzz Media, which operates a network of online media sites focused on celebrities and music, disclosed this morning that it has tapped former TMZ general manager Alan Citron as its new President. According to Buzz Media, C... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 29, 2009
InteliCloud Hires Sales VP
Newport Beach-based InteliCloud, a developer of network and data center blade chassis systems, said this morning that the firm has hired on Robert J. Cohen as Vice President of Sales. Cohen joins the firm from Solutionary, Inc, and has also... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 28, 2009
MySpace Names Jones, Hirschhorn To Exec Team
News Corporation said a few minutes ago that it has added two new executives at MySpace, and is tapping Tsavo Media's Michael Jones as Chief Operating Officer and Sling Media's Jason Hirschhorn as Chief Product Officer. Both are in Los Ange... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 27, 2009
InTouch Health Names VP
Santa Barbara-based InTouch Health, a developer of telepresence robots for the healthcare market, said this week that it has named Gerry Popolow as the firm's Vice President of Clinical Services and Account Management. Popolow has served as... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, April 24, 2009
Network Hardware Resale Names CFO
Santa Barbara-based Network Hardware Resale, a provider of used networking equipment, said earlier this week that it has hired on Andrea Greene as its Chief Financial Officer. Greene joins the firm from Allied Capital, one of the investors ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, April 24, 2009
VMIX Taps Sun For Marketing VP
San Diego-based VMIX Media, which is devleoping software for managing online video and other digital media, said Thursday that it has hired on Bill Curci as the firm's new Vice President of Marketing. Curci joins the firm from Sun Microsyst... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009
MySpace CEO DeWolfe Leaves
News Corporation, the parent firm of Los Angeles-based Myspace, said late Wednesday that MySpace CEO and co-founder Chris DeWolfe is leaving the firm. According to New Corp., DeWolfe will not be renewing his contract, and will be stepping d... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009
InteliCloud Hires VP
Newport Beach-based InteliCloud, a manufacturer of network equipment and blade systems, said this morning that it has hired on Hitendra "Sonny" Soni as its VP of Business Development. Soni joins the firm from FastSoft, where he was VP of Sa... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Nirvanix Hires Three With Enterprise Focus
San Diego-based Nirvanix, a venture-backed provider of storage-as-a-service, announced Tuesday that the firm has bolstered its staff with three storage experts focused on the enterprise and IT business. The firm said it has hired on Stephen... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Marshal8e6 Names CEO
Orange-based Marshal8e6, a developer of web filtering and email security products, disclosed this morning that it has appointed a new CEO, John Vigouroux. According to Marshal8e6, Vigouroux joins from Finjan, where he was President and CEO.... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 20, 2009
Kofax Hires Chief Accounting Officer
Irvine-based Kofax disclosed this morning that it has hired on Gene Lynes as the company's new Chief Accounting Officer. Lynes joins the firm from Scantron Corporation, where he was Chief Financial and Operating Officer. Lynes has also serv... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Epicor Names New CFO
Irvine-based Epicor Software has named a new CFO, the firm said this morning. According to Epicor, it has appointed Michael Pietrini as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration. Pietrini has been at... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Peregrine Semiconductor Hires CFO
San Diego-based Peregrine Semiconductor announced this morning that it has hired a new CFO, Jay Biskupski. Biskupski joins the firm from Xantrex Technology, and has also served at PMC-Sierra, Schlumberger Ltd., Nortel Networks, and Touch Ro... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Accruent Hires Two VPs
Santa Monica-based Accruent, a developer of real estate and facilities management software, announced Monday that it has hired on two new VPs. Accruent named Anand Rau as Vice President of Engineering, and Virginia Nerurkar as Vice Presiden... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 13, 2009
Toshiba America Business Solutions Names CEO
Irvine-based Tosihba America Business Solutions, the business unit of Toshiba which manages the firm's copiers, fax, printing, and other products in the U.S., said Thursday that it has named Masahiro Yamada as the firm's Chairman and CEO. A... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, April 10, 2009
H2scan Names Marketing Exec
Valencia-based H2Scan, a developer of hydrogen monitoring systems, revealed Wednesday that the firm has appointed a new Chief Marketing Officer. According to the firm, it has named Gary Zamieroski to the position. Zamieroski joins the firm ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, April 9, 2009
Lantronix Hires Sales VP
Irvine-based Lantronix, a provider of networking and data center management software and services, reported Tuesday that it has hired Jeff Kost as senior vice president of worldwide sales. The firm described Kost as a sales veteran with nea... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Inovio Biomedical Adds Director
San Diego-based Inovio Biomedical Corporation said yesterday that the firm has appointd Ng Tee Khiang to the firm's board. Khiang is co-founder, partner, and director of a number of firms, including Evia Capital Partners Pte. Ltd. and Evia ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 7, 2009
LeadPoint Makes Trio Of Hires
Los Angeles-based LeadPoint, an online lead marketplace which is venture backed by Silicon Valley Bank Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, European Founders Fund, and others, said today that it has made three key hires. According to the firm, it h... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Solarflare Communications Hires VP
Irvine-based Solarflare Communications, which develops 10 Gigabit Ethernet silicon, said today that it has hired on Mike Smith as the firm's Vice President of Product Marketing. Smith joins the firm from Emulex, where he was the company's E... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Oversee.net Names CFO, Expands Board
Los Angeles-based Oversee.net, a provider of domain name monetization services, announced Monday that the firm has named Elizabeth Murray as the firm's Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President. Murray joins the firm from Fluid Musi... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 6, 2009
Teridian Hires VP, GM
Irvine-based Teridian Semiconductor Corp. reported Thursday that it has hired Jay Cormier as vice president and general manager of its Networking & Secure Access business unit. The integrated circuit manufacturer said Cormier will oversee n... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, April 3, 2009
Move CFO Plans Departure
Westlake Village-based Move, which operates the Move.com, Realtor.com, and other related web sites, announced Thursday afternoon that the firm's Chief Financial Officer, Lew R. Belote, III is planning to leave the firm. According to the com... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, April 2, 2009
Kyocera Forms New Business In San Diego
Wireless firm Kyocera Corporation disclosed this morning that the firm has created a new business, Kyocera Communications Inc. in San Diego. Kyocera said that the business will combine the sales, marketing, and service functions of Kyocera ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 1, 2009
MySpace Music Names Execs
Los Angeles-based social networking web site MySpace said Tuesday afternoon that it has named three executives for the firm's music community, MySpace Music. According to the firm, it has hired on Jamie Kantrowitz as Senior Vice President o... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Activision Names Rosensweig CEO of RedOctane
Santa Monica-based video games developer Activision has tapped former Yahoo! COO Dan Rosensweig as CEO of the firms's RedOctane business unit--the unit which is in charge of its Guitar Hero franchise. According to Activision, Rosensweig wil... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 23, 2009
Baroda Ventures Snags Lee As Partner
Beverly Hills-based Baroda Ventures, an early stage venture capital fund, has hired on Peter Lee as a new Partner at the firm. Lee joins the firm from Prism Ventures. Lee has also served at Clearstone Venture Partners, Fortis Partners, Gold... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 20, 2009
Emergent Adds Two to Executive Staff
Emergent Game Technologies reported Thursday that it has added two executives to its management team. The Calabasas-based publisher of video game development tools said it has appointed Amanda Cinfio director of business development and Tim... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 20, 2009
Digitaria Hires VP
Online marketing firm Digitaria reported earlier this week that it has hired Sunil Bhagwan as vice president of search. The San Diego-based company described Bhagwan as a veteran of the Web marketing industry with nearly a decade of leaders... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 20, 2009
MSC.Software Expands Board
Santa Ana-based MSC.Software, a developer of simulation software for product development, announced Tuesday that it has added Masood Jabbar to the firm's board. Jabbar was previously on the firm's board. Jabbar was previously an executive a... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Mota Hires Two Auto Industry Execs
Venice, California-based Mota, a venture backed startup developing a web site to help users buy and sell used cars, announced this morning that it has hired two automotive industry executives. The firm said that Charlie Vogelheim has been n... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Innovative Micro Targets Life Sciences
Santa Barbara-based Innovative Micro Technology, a maker of micro-electromechanical (MEMS) systems, announced today that the firm has created a new division focused on life sciences. The firm said the new division will focus on developing m... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Kofax Names VP
Irvine-based Kofax said this morning that the firm has appointed James Hendrickson as its VP of Technical Services. Kofax, which develops document capture software, said that Hendrickson joins the firm from the Service and Support Professio... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 17, 2009
MyShape Promotes VP
Pasadena-based myShape, a venture-funded e-commerce site focused on personalized fashions for women, said this week that it has promoted Louise Tobia to Senior Vice President, Merchandising. The firm said that Tobia previously served at Rob... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 13, 2009
MSC.Software Executives Resign, Firm Names New CEO
Santa Ana-based MSC.Software, a developer of simulation software, said Thursday that its board of directors has named Ashfaq A. Munshi as the firm's interim CEO and President. The sudden move came after current Chairman and CEO, William J. ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 12, 2009
Fate Therapeutics Names Chief Scientific Officer
La Jolla-based Fate Therapeutics, a firm developing stem cell technology, said today that it has named Ken Batchelor, Ph.D., as the firm's Chief Scientific Officer. Batchelor joins the firm GlaxoSmithKline, where he was most recently Senior... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 12, 2009
CalAmp Names Sales, Marketing VP
Oxnard-based CalAmp, a developer of wireless products, said Thursday that it has named Rick Nozel as the firm's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for its wireless networks business. Nozel joins the firm from General Electric's Mi... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 12, 2009
MarketShare Partners Names Advisor
Los Angeles-based MarketShare Partners, a private equity-backed provider of marketing analytics, said this morning that it has tapped a former marketing exec from Procter & Gamble as an advisor. According to the firm, Jim Stengel, curently ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2009
NexAira Adds To Board
San Diego-based NexAira, a venture-backed developer of 3G/4g wireless data products, said this morning that it has added two telecom vets to its board of directors. NexAira said that former president and acting CEO of Novatel Wireless, Brad... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2009
ID Analytics Hires CIO
San Diego-based ID Analytics, a developer of identity and risk management software for the financial and other industries, said Monday that it has hired on Jim Pathman as the firm's new Chief Information Officer. Pathman joins the firm from... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 9, 2009
Energy Innovations Names New CEO
Pasadena-based Energy Innovations, one of the solar power firms funded by Idealab and started by Bill Gross, said Thursday afternoon that it has hired on Joseph Budano as the company's new CEO. Budano was most recently President of the prog... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 6, 2009
STEC Adds Investment Banker To Board
Santa Ana-based STEC, a manufacturer of solid state disk drives, said this week that it has named investment bank Chris Colpitts as a board member. Colpitts is Managing Director and Global Head of Technology Investment Banking at Deutsche B... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 5, 2009
Covario Hires Bizdev VP
San Diego-based Covario, a developer of marketing analytics and search engine optimization software, said Thursday that the firm has hired on a new VP of Business Development. Covario said that it has hired on Jeff Johnson to the position, ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 5, 2009
Symark Creates Services Division
Agoura Hills-based Symark, a developer of identity management and access software, said Thursday that the firm is launching a new division focused on professional services. The firm said the new service will help to reduce the risks associa... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 5, 2009
Qualcomm Names Paul Jacobs As Chairman
San Diego-based Qualcomm said Tuesday that it has named Paul E. Jacobs, the firm's CEO, as chairman of the board. Jacobs replaces his father, Qualcomm co-founder and former CEO, Irwin Jacobs. Irwin Jacobs remains on the board of directors. ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 4, 2009
SpaceX Hires Bizdev VP
Hawthorne-based SpaceX, the space launch vehicle startup funded by PayPal founder Elon Musk, said Wednesday afternoon that it has hired on a new Vice President of Business Development. According to SpaceX, it has appointed Rob Peckham, form... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 4, 2009
MySpace Execs Leave To New Firm
Los Angeles-based MySpace is reportedly losing three of its executives to a new startup, according to reports from a number of sources. Amit Kapur, the firm's Chief Operating Officer; Jim Benedetto, SVP of Engineering; and Steve Pearman, SV... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 4, 2009
St. Bernard Swaps CEO
San Diego-based St. Bernard Software, a developer of web filtering software, said Tuesday that it has named Lou Ryan as the firm's CEO. According to the company, the move comes after current CEO and Acting Chief Financial Officer Vincent Ro... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Comcast Interactive Snags VP From Glam
Comcast Interactive Media announced Monday that it has appointed Scott Schiller as the new Senior Vice President of Advertising Sales, heading up sales for the firm's Fandango, Fancast, Movies.com and Plaxo units. Fandango, Movies.com, and ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 2, 2009
Metabasis Names CFO
San Diego-based Metabasis Therapeutics has hired on a new Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, the firm disclosed today. Metabasis, which is developing biopharmaceuticals for treating metabolic and other diseases, said that it has na... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 2, 2009
Helixis Adds Illumina's Flatley To Board
Carlsbad-based Helixis, which develops tools for nucleic acid analysis, said Thursday that it has added Illumnia CEO Jay Flatley to the firm's board of directors. The company, which is venture backed by Domain Associates and Okapi Venture C... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 27, 2009
Verdezyne Names VP
Carlsbad-based Verdezyne, which was formerly known as CODA Genomics, said Thursday it has named Damien Perriman as Vice President of Business Development. Verdezyne said that Perriman joins the firm from The Dow Chemical Company, and has pr... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 27, 2009
MRV Names General Counsel
Chatsworth-based MRV Communications, a developer of optical networking components, said Wednesday that it has hired on a new Vice President and General Counsel, Jennifer Hankes Painter. According to MRV, Painter joins the firm on recommenda... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 26, 2009
Move Loses President
Westlake Village-based Move, which operates a number of real estate sites, including REALTOR.com, and Move.com, announced late Wednesday that the firm's President, Lorna Borenstein, is leaving the company. Move did not give a reason for Bor... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Xifin Hires CFO, Marketing VP
San Diego-based XIFIN, a publisher of hosted revenue cycle management software for diagnostic laboratories, reported Tuesday that it has added two members to its executive staff. The company said it has hired Steve Zaniboni as chief financi... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Epicor Appoints Two Directors In Deal With Elliott Associates
Irvine-based Epicor Software said this morning that it has added two new directors to the board, in an agreement with a private equity firm. According to the firm, the new representatives were appointed to the company's board as part of an ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Big Stage Hires VP
Pasadena-based Big Stage Entertainment, which is developing technology for creating 3D avatars, said Tuesday that the firm has hired on Patrick Barry as the firm's Vice President of Content Alliances. Big Stage said that Barry joins the fir... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Global Fitness Media Names CTO
Los Angeles-based Global Fitness Media, which is developing a number of fitness-related online web sites, has hired on a new Chief Technical Officer, according to the firm's search agency, NeoHire. According to the firms, Daniel Auld has be... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 19, 2009
Schematic Names VP
Los Angeles-based interactive agency Schematic said this morning that the firm has added a new Senior Vice President of Client Services, Baron Conway. According to Schematic, Conway joins the firm from Organic, and also has served at Genent... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Axesstel Expands Board
San Diego-based Axesstel, a developer of wireless and broadband data products, said Tuesday that it has added Richard M. Gozia to its board of directors. Gozia was most recently CEO of Fenix Companies, a holding company of Union Pacific Cor... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Mixed Signals Promotes Two
Los Angeles-based Mixed Signals, which develops equipment used to monitor video on on demand, video network, interactive content, and other video-related streams in cable, broadcast and satellite television networks, said this week it has p... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 13, 2009
H2scan Appoints Engineering VP
Valencia-based H2scan, which develops hydrogen sensor systems, announced Wednesday that the firm has hired on Dr. Vikas Lakhotia as its Vice President of Engineering. H2Scan said that Lakhotia joins the firm from Anadigics, Inc., and has ov... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 12, 2009
Intelligent Beauty Names Executive
El Segundo-based Intelligent Beauty, a venture-backed provider of online marketing and ecommerce technology, said recently that it has named Dan Williams as the firm's new President of ecommerce site DermStore. Intelligent Beauty said that ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 12, 2009
Syntricity Names CEO
Syntricity Inc., a publisher of yield management software for the semiconductor industry, reported Wednesday that it has promoted Steven Griffith to president and chief executive officer. Griffith, the San Diego-based company noted, had pre... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 12, 2009
Vision Solutions Adds Advisor
Irvine-based Vision Solutions, which provides high availability and disaster recovery products, announced this morning that it has added Dr. Frank Soltis to the firm's technology advisory board. Vision Solutions, whose products are used for... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, February 10, 2009
PowerGenix Hires New CFO
San Diego-based PowerGenix, which develops rechargeable, Nickel-Zinc batteries, said today that it has added John Creelman as the firm's Chief Financial Officer. Creel joins the firm from ID Analytics, where he was also CFO. He has also ser... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, February 9, 2009
ARTISTdirect Names Villard CEO
Los Angeles-based ARTISTdirect, which operates a music focused information website and runs MediaDefender, which looks for copyright violations on the Internet, said Wednesday that it has appointed interim CEO Dimitri Villard as its permane... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Autobytel Names New CFO
Irvine-based Internet automotive marketing firm Autobytel Inc. reported yesterday that it will promote Curtis E. DeWalt to chief financial officer, effective March 1. DeWalt, Autobytel said, has been with the company since October 2007 and ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 4, 2009
QLogic Snags Sales VP From DataDirect
Aliso Viejo-based data storage networking hardware firm QLogic Corp. has snagged a sales VP from Chatsworth-based DataDirect Networks, naming Scott Genereux as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales. QLogic said that Genereux will report ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, February 3, 2009
CyberDefender Hires CFO
Los Angeles-based CyberDefender, which develops antispyware and antivirus software, announced this morning that it has hired on Kevin R. Harris as the firm's Chief FInancial Officer. Harris joins the company after serving as Chief Operating... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, February 2, 2009
Overland Swaps CEO
San Diego-based Overland Storage has swapped out its CEO, saying earlier this week that it named board member Eric Kelly as its new CEO. Current President and CEO Vern LeForti will retain his title of President. Overland said in the appoint... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, January 29, 2009
TranZfinity Expands Board
Carlsbad-based TranZfinity, a developer of secure payment products, said Wednesday that it has added a VeriFone executive to its board of directors. The firm said that Bud Waller, current Executive Vice President at VeriFone, has joined the... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, January 29, 2009
DEX Snags Logistics Experts From UPS, Solectron
Camarillo-based DEX, a provider of supply chain services to the high tech industry, said Wednesday that it has bolstered its executive ranks. The firm said that it has hired on two new executives from UPS and Solectron. Dex announced that i... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2009
CitizenHawk Taps VC As COO
Aliso Viejo-based CitizenHawk, a provider of a service that helps companies monitor the use of their brands online, said this morning that it has tapped Brady Stout as the firm's new Chief Operating Officer. Stout was most recently a ventur... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2009
SpectraFluidics Hires Systems Engineering VP
Santa Barbara-based SpectraFluidics Inc., a developer of handheld chemical-detection devices, reported Tuesday that Casey Hare has joined the firm as vice president of systems engineering. In this role, SpectraFluidics explained, Hare will ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2009
WiSpry Names Marketing, Sales VP
Irvine-based WiSpry announced today that it has hired on Lewis Boore as the firm's Vice President of Marketing and Sales. WiSpry, which develops RF semiconductors used for mobile phones, laptops, and other wirelss products, said that Boore ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Emulex Taps Hoogenboom For Sales Post
Costa Mesa-based storage equipment maker Emulex has tapped Jeff Hoogenboom as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales, the firm disclosed Monday morning. Hoogenboom joins the firm from Cadence, where he headed the firm's software-as-a-serv... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, January 26, 2009
Sequenom Hires Chief Medical Officer
San Diego-based Sequenom Inc. reported this morning that it has hired Dr. Allan T. Bombard, M.D., as chief medical officer. In this newly created role, Sequenom explained, Bombard will oversee its clinical and medical affairs, including cli... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, January 26, 2009
OCTANe's Augusta To Leave
Orange County's effort to boost startup and high tech companies, OCTANe, is losing its President and CEO, Gary Augusta, and has retained an executive search firm to find a replacement, the group said Thursday. In a letter to OCTANe's mailin... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 23, 2009
Epicor's Klaus Back As CEO, President
Irvine-based Epicor Software said Tuesday that Chairman George Klaus has been reappointed as CEO and President of the firm. According to the software firm, Klaus will replace current CEO Thomas F. Kelly, who will be leaving the company to "... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Abraxis BioScience Names VP
Los Angeles-based Abraxis BioScience announced this morning that it has named Lex H.T. Van der Ploeg, Ph.D., as Senior Vice President of Integrative Medicine and Translational Science at its new spinoff, Abraxis Health. Van der Ploeg joins ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Nirvanix Taps Storage Veteran For Sales
San Diego-based Nirvanix has hired on a storage veteran as VP of Sales, saying today that Joseph Lyons has joined the firm. Lyon joins the company from Brocade Communications, where he was Director of Services Sales for the Americas. He has... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 20, 2009
FastSoft Names New CEO
Pasadena-based FastSoft, which develops network acceleration technology, announced today that it has named J. Edward Synder as the firm's CEO. Snyder has been involved in seed funding and founding such companies as Netboost (acquired by Int... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Mindspeed Loses Board Member To Obama
Newport Beach-based Mindspeed, a manufacturer of networking semiconductors, said Friday afternoon that Donald H. Gips has resigned from the company's board of directors. Gips leaves following his appointment by President-elect Obama to the ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 16, 2009
WebVisible Taps Search Engine Expert As Marketing Head
Irvine-based WebVisible, which helps local advertisers place online ads, said Thursday that it has named Kevin M. Ryan as the firm's Chief Marketing Officer. Ryan joins the firm from Search Engine Watch and Search Engine Strategies, where h... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 16, 2009
Perfect Market Names Advisors
Pasadena-based Perfect Market, the Idealab-backed startup which is looking to help publishers monetize their underutilized and archive content, said Wednesday that it has created a new advisory board. The firm said that it has added Darshan... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Symwave Names Manian As Advisor
Laguna Niguel-based Symwave, a venture backed firm focused on analog and mixed signal semiconductors, said Tuesday that it has added Vahid Manian as a member of the firm's Technical Advisory Board. Manian was most recently Senior Vice Presi... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Nirvanix Shuffles CEOs
San Diego-based Nirvanix, which operates an online, storage-as-a-service which competes against Amazon's S3 storage service, has shuffled its CEOs, the firm said today, replacing CEO Patrick Harr with Jim Zierick. Nirvanix said that Harr is... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Autobytel Names VP
Irvine-based Autobytel announced this morning that it has bolstered its executive ranks, hiring Zane Rathwick as the firm's Vice President Development for IT. Rathwick joins the firm from Local.com and Kelley Blue Book, and has previously s... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2009
mobileStorm Hires CFO
Los Angeles-based mobileStorm, a provider of email and mobile marketing services, has hired on a new Chief Financial Officer, the firm revealed this morning. The firm said that it has appointed Doug Schiller to the role. Schiller was most r... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 13, 2009
SEO, Inc. Hires Executive
Carlsbad-based Search Engine Optimization Inc, a provider of search engine marketing services, announced this morning that it has hired on Edward Andrews as the firm's Chief Development Officer. Search Engine Optmization said that Andrews j... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, January 8, 2009
Provision Interactive Snags Apple's Amelio
Chatsworth-based Provision Interactive Technologies, which is developing 3D display technology, has snagged former Apple Computer CEO Gil Amelio for the firm's board of advisors. Provision is developing technology it says can project full-c... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Sage North America Appoints CTO
Irvine-based Sage North America, the software division of The Sage Group plc, said Tuesday that it has appointed a new Chief Technology Officer, Motasim Najeeb. Sage said that Najeeb joins the firm from TradeBeam, where he was CTO and EVP o... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2009
ContentNext Hires Sales Head
Santa Monica-based ContentNext, a publisher of online news focused on the content and publishing business, said Tuesday that it has hired on Susan Leiterstein as the firm's new head of sales. Leiterstein was most recently VP and Publisher o... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Play N Trade Names CEO
Newport Beach-based Play N Trade, which operates a retail video game franchise, said Tuesday that it has named Larry Plotnick as the firm's CEO. Plotnick was most recently EVP and Chief Operations Officer for Hollywood Entertainment, and ha... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2009
CaseStack Taps Kline For Board
Santa Monica-based CaseStack, which provide supply chain and logistics services for retailers, distributors, and manufacturers, announced today that it has added Frank R. Kline, of Kline Hawkes & Co., to its board. Kline is founder of the v... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, January 5, 2009
SmartDrive Names Product Chief
San Diego-based SmartDrive Systems, which develops technology and associate services for managing vehicle fleet safety, announced today that it has hired Jason Palmer as its Chief Product Officer. Palmer has previously served at 800.com, Q... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, January 5, 2009
Illumina Hires Operations VP
San Diego-based Illumina has hired on a new Senior Vice President of Operations, Bill Bonnar, the firm disclosed this morning. The firm, which develops life science products and services for the genomics market, said that Bonnar joins the c... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, January 5, 2009
Brickfish Bolsters Social Media Efforts
San Diego-based Brickfish, an online advertising network focused on social media, announced this monring that it has hired Becky Carroll as the firm's Director of Social Media. The firm said that Carroll joins the company from Petra Consult... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, January 5, 2009
Axesstel Shuffles Board
San Diego-based Axesstel, a developer of fixed wireless and broadband data products, said Monday afternoon that the firm's Chairman, Bryan B. Min, is resigning. According to the firm, Min is resigning for personal reasons, and will be repla... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Specific Media Bolsters Sales Team
Irvine-based Specific Media, which operates an online advertising network, said Monday that it has hired four for the firm's sales and client relations teams. According to Specific Media, it has hired Kathy Benigo, Jolene Ortiz, Ray Duncan,... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, December 22, 2008
SpaceX Names President
Hawthorne-based Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX), the commercial spaceflight startup headed by ex-PayPal founder Elon Musk, has named a new president the firm said this week. SpaceX said that Gwynne Shotwell has been named as Preside... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, December 19, 2008
Hydra Hires Creative Director
Hydra LLC reported this week that it has hired Johnny Talisman as creative director. The Los Angeles-based advertising network said Talisman will direct its in-house creative team and, as such, will oversee the development of original creat... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, December 19, 2008
Woz Joins Axiotron
El Segundo-based Axiotron, a manufacturer of table computers running Apple's Macintosh OS, said Thursday that it has added Steve Wozniak to the firm's board of advisors. Axiotron's tablet PC takes existing Macintosh computers and converts t... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008
Cymer Loses CFO
San Diego-based Cymer, a manufacturer of laser light sources used for the semiconductor industry, disclosed Wednesday that the firm's CFO, Nancy J. Baker, has resigned. Cymer said that Baker left the firm to pursue other opportunities. The ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, December 18, 2008
Symwave Snags Advisors From Dell, Intel, Best Buy
Laguna Niguel-based semiconductor supplier Symwave has snagged three notable advisors for the firm's Technical Advisory Board, saying Wednesday that it has brought on Dr. Kevin Kettler, Brian Chubboy, and Gil Frostig to the new group. Kettl... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Kofax Adds Partner VP
Irvine-based Kofax, which develops document capture tools, has hired on Jim Vickers as its Senior Vice President of OEM and Partner Strategy, the firm said today. Vickers joins the firm from Taylor Corporation, and has also served at EMC/Ca... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Dexcom Hires Executive
San Diego-based DexCom has appointed a new Chief Administrative Officer, the firm disclosed this morning, saying it had hired Steven R. Pacelli. The firm, which designs glucose monitoring systems for the healthcare industry, said that Pacel... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2008
maniaTV Makes A Slew Of New Hires
Los Angeles-based maniaTV, which develops video content for the web, said today that it has hired six new executives at the firm. According to the firm, it has hired on Daniel Paul as VP of Business Develompent, Michael Klein as VP of Sales... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, December 15, 2008
Novatel Wireless Hires New EMEA VP
San Diego-based Novatel Wireless announced today that Greg England has joined the company as Vice President of Sales and General Manager, EMEA. The firm, which manufactures wireless broadband accessory cards, said that England joins the fir... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, December 15, 2008
My Damn Channel Bolsters Advertising Experience
Los Angeles- and New York-based My Damn Channel, a producer of online, original video, has bolstered its executive ranks, hiring on a new Vice President of Advertising Strategy & Partnerships for the firm. The company said that Sahaila Suhi... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, December 15, 2008
Illumina Appoints VP
San Diego-based Illlumina, a manufacturer of life science equipment, said today that it has appointed Mark Lewis as the firm's Senior Vice President of Development. Lewis was previously at Becton Dickinson Biosciences, where he was Vice Pre... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, December 15, 2008
Novatel Wireless Loses President
San Diego-based Novatel Wireless, which develops broadband modems for connecting PCs and other devices to cell phone networks, said this morning that its President, Brad Weinert, has resigned, as of Monday. Reason for the sudden departure w... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, December 10, 2008
LRN Hires Two Execs
Los Angeles-based LRN, which provides corporate ethics learning tools to the business market, has added two new executives, the firm said today. The firm said that it has hired on Alister Christopher and David Greenberg to the firm's execut... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Sendio Hires Sales VP
Irvine-based Sendio, a provider of e-mail security appliances, announced this morning that it has hired on Jo Javier as the firm's new Vice President of Sales. Javier joins the firm from Corporate Express, where he was Director of Sales for... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Emulex Hires Marketing Head
Costa Mesa-based storage switching equipment maker Emulex announced Monday that it has appointed Steve Daheb as Chief Marketing Officer. The firm, which makes host bus adapters and other equipment for the storage market, said that Daheb joi... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, December 8, 2008
Broadcom Fires VP After Resume Flap
Irvine-based Broadcom has fired a Vice President at the firm, after a shareholder activist raised questions about the executive's college degree. According to a SEC filing by Broadcom Wednesday, the employment of Vahid Manian, the firm's Se... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, December 4, 2008
DivX Loses CTO
San Diego-based DivX said late Wednesday that the firm's Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Markus Moenig, has resigned from the firm. According to DivX, Moenig, who joined the firm when it acquired MainConcept in November ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, December 4, 2008
Inphi Taps Makimoto To Advisory Board
Westlake Village-based Inphi Corporation, a manufacturer of high speed analog semiconductors, said this morning that it has appointed Dr. Tsugio Makimoto as an advisor for the company. Makimoto is based in Japan, and was most recently an ex... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Hydra Hires Finance VP
Los Angeles-based Hydra, an affiliate advertising network, said Monday that it has appointed Gary Gooperman as the firm's Executive Vice President of Finance and Administration. Hydra said that Cooperman joins the firm from Helio, where Coo... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Symwave Hires Three, Moves To OC
Laguna Niguel-based Symwave, a provider of mixed signal and analog semiconductors, said Monday that it has hired on three new vice presidents, and moved itself to Orange County. According to Symwave, it has hired Gideon Intrater as VP of So... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, December 1, 2008
Symark Names New CEO
Agoura Hills-based software provider Symark International has hired on a new CEO, the firm said today. Symark said that John Mutch has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the firm, joining from strategic investment firm MV Advisors... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, December 1, 2008
FatTail Names Product Management VP
Woodland Hills-based FatTail, a developer of software for online advertising management, said today that it has appointed Ali Bohra as Vice President of Product Management. Fattail, which is venture backed by Velocity Interactive Group, Ted... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Perfect Market CTO Joins School Board
Pasadena-based Perfect Market, the Idealab startup which is looking to monetize dormant content from publishers, said this morning that the firm's CTO, Dr. Jay Budzik, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees for the Illinois Mathematics... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 24, 2008
Ixia Expands To Latin America
Calabasas-based Ixia, a developer of network testing software and hardware, said last week that it is entering the Latin American telecommunications market. The firm said that it has named a VP to head up the efforts, and has tapped a Brazi... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 24, 2008
Arkeia Names New CEO, VP
San Diego-based Arkeia Software, a provider of data backup software, said last week that it has named Bill Evans as the firm's CEO. Evans joins the data storage firm from Parascale, where he was CEO. He also served at Gateway, and was also ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 24, 2008
United Online Makes Executive Moves
Woodland Hills-based United Online said Friday that it has promoted Robert J. Taragan to President of the firm's Communications segment, and named Matthew J. Wisk as President of the firm's online loyalty business, MyPoints.com. Taragan has... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, November 21, 2008
Networks In Motion Names VP
Irvine-based location-based services (LBS) firm Networks in Motion said this week that it has hired on a new Vice President of Engineering at the firm. Networks In Motion said that M. Fathi Hakam has joined the firm from Kyocera Wireless, i... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, November 21, 2008
Power-One Shifts Board
Camarillo-based Power-One, a manufacturer of power supplies and related products, said earlier this week that it has appointed Jon Gacek to its board of directors. Gacek replaces Gayla J. Delly, who resigned from the board. According to Pow... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, November 21, 2008
Aspyra Names CEO
Calabasas-based Aspyra, a provider of clinical information systems for the healthcare industry, has appointed Rodney Schutt as the firm's CEO. Schutt joins Aspyra from Luminetx, where he was Chief Operating Officer. Schutt has also served a... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, November 21, 2008
Docstoc Hires Two Execs
Santa Monica-based business document sharing site Docstoc.com has made two executives hires, saying Wednesday that it has hired Robyn Ward as Vice President of Business Development, and Serena Ehrlich as Director of Marketing. Ward was most... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008
RealD Opens European Offices
Los Angeles-based 3D theater projection firm RealD is expanding in Europe, saying Tuesday that it has hired on Bob Mayson as Managing Director of RealD Europe. RealD said that Mayson will lead the firm's European team, overseeing sales, cus... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Ethertronics Names New Board Member
San Diego-based Ethertronics announced Monday that it has appointed John E. Major to its board of directors. Major is currently president of strategic consulting firm MTSG, and has also served as Chairman and CEO of Novatel Wireless. Major ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Nexsan Names Sales Head
Thousand Oaks-based Nexsan, a developer of storage hardware products, has appointed a new Chief Commercial Officer, the firm disclosed Monday. Nexsan said that Michael McGuire has joined the firm, reporting to CEO Philip Black, and will be ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 17, 2008
Dot Hill Expands Board
Carlsbad-based storage systems manufacturer Dot Hill Systems said late Friday that it has appointed Thomas H. Marmen to the firm's board. Dot Hill said that Marmen was most recently President and CEO of TimeLab Corporation, and has also ser... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 17, 2008
Oversee.net's Ng Becomes Chairman, Kupietzky New Head
Los Angeles-based Oversee.net, which provides Internet marketing and domain name services, is announcing today that co-founder Lawrence Ng is becoming Chairman of the board, and handing over the reins to Jeff Kupietzky. Kupietzky becomes Pr... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, November 14, 2008
Rubicon Project Opens New York Office
Santa Monica-based Rubicon Project, which provides web advertising optimization software, has expanded into New York, the firm announced Thursday. Rubicon, which is venture backed by Clearstone Venture Partners, IDG Ventures, and Mayfield, ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008
Velocity Interactive Group Adds Partner
Los Angeles-based Velocity Interactive Group, the venture capital firm led by Ross Levinsohn and Jon Miller, said this morning that it has added Mickie Rosen as an investment partner at the company. According to Velocity, Rosen will focus o... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Quartics Snags AMD Exec As CEO
Irvine-based Quartics, which is developing semiconductors for media processing, said Monday that it has named former AMD Executive Vice President Mario Rivas as the firm's new CEO. Quartics, which was started by former AST Founder Safi Qure... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 10, 2008
RoyaltyShare Expands In Europe
San Diego-based RoyaltyShare is expanding its efforts in Europe, saying Monday that it has added executives in the region plus added support for multiple currencies in its software. The firm, which develops software used to track digital ro... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 10, 2008
STEC Names CFO
Santa Ana-based solid state memory manufacturer STEC said Monday that it has appointed Raymond D. Cook as the firm's new CFO. Cook replaces Dan Moses, who the firm says is retiring. Moses will remain on STEC's board of directors. Cook joins... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 4, 2008
mobileStorm Snags Engineering Director From MySpace
Los Angeles-based mobileStorm has bolstered its engineering resources, saying today that it has named David Pedowitz as the firm's new Director of Engineering and Principal Architect. mobileStorm, which provides mobile and email marketing s... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 3, 2008
Broadcom Names General Counsel
Irvine-based Broadcom announced Friday morning that it has named Arthur Chong as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of the firm. The semiconductor maker said that Chong replaces Alvin G. Segal, who was serving as Acting G... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 31, 2008
Pegasus Biologics Names VP
Irvine-based Pegasus Biologics, which develops products for the soft tissue repair and wound care management market, said earlier this week that it has named Rob Cripe as its Vice President of Marketing and Product Development. Cripe joins ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 31, 2008
QualityLogic Restructures Business
Moorpark-based QualityLogic, a provider of quality assurance tools and services, said Thursday that the firm has restructured its business. According to the firm, it has reorganized the company into two new units, the QualityLogic Services ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, October 30, 2008
Sony Names VP For Crackle
Culver City-based Sony Pictures Entertainment said Wednesday that it has named Eric Berger as head of the firm's Crackle online video network. Berger has been at Sony since 2006, running Sony Pictures Television's mobile games division, and... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, October 30, 2008
Tsavo Snags Percival From Docstoc
Santa Monica-based Tsavo Media, the online media startup headed by former Userplane founder Michael Jones, said today that it has hired on Sean Percival as Director of Content at the firm. Percival was most recently at Docstoc, where he was... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Astute Networks Adds Board Member
San Diego-based blade storage manufacturer Astute Networks said Monday that it has added John C. Shoemaker to the firm's board of directors. Shoemaker is currently chairman of the board of SonicWALL, and serves on the boards of Altera and E... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, October 28, 2008
NHN Hires CEO, Looks To Expand
Irvine-based online video game publisher NHN USA, the North American subsidiary of Korean Internet firm NHN, said Monday that it has hired a new CEO and is looking to expand at its Irvine location. According to NHN USA, it has appointed Phi... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 27, 2008
Logicube Appoints CTO
Chatsworth-based Logicube, a developer of hard drive duplication products, announced this morning that the firm has appointed Gabi Abraham as Chief Technologist at the firm. Abraham joins the firm from Strix Systems, where he was System Arc... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 27, 2008
Digital Performance Raises $3.2M, Hires CEO
Long Beach-based Digital Performance, which develops technology for online sales efforts in the after market automotive parts sector, is announcing Monday that it has raised $3.2M in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Rincon Ven... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 24, 2008
Day Software Hires Marketing Head
Newport Beach-based Day Software, a developer of content management software, said this week that it has appointed Kevin Cochrane as the firm's Chief Marketing Officer. Cochrane joins the company from Alfresco, where he was VP of Product Ma... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 24, 2008
Report: Break.com Cuts Staff
Beverly Hills-based online entertainment site Break.com has reportedly laid off 11 staffers, according to a report by CNET. Break.com's CEO Keith Richman, which focuses its efforts on providing videos, games, and other entertainment for men... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 24, 2008
Leap Wireless Adds Two to Senior Management Team
Leap Wireless International Inc. reported this week that it has strengthened its executive staff with the addition of two senior vice presidents. The San Diego-based provider of discount wireless voice and data communications services said ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 24, 2008
Epicor Expands Board
Irvine-based Epicor reported Monday that it has expanded its board, and added James T. Richardson as a director. Richardson is currently chairman of FEI Corporation, and also served on the boards of Digimarc and Tripwire; Richardson has als... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 20, 2008
Rubicon Project Makes Two Hires
Los Angeles-based Rubicon Project, which develops online advertising optimization software, announced this morning that it has hired on two executives to the firm. Rubicon said that it has hired Mark Douglas as Vice President of Engineering... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 20, 2008
Ethertronics Names Manufacturing VP
San Diego-based Ethertronics, a developer of embedded antennas for the wireless industry, announced this week that it has appointed Dr. Joe Wu as Vice President of Global Manufacturing operations at the firm. Ethertronics said that Wu joins... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 17, 2008
QAD CFO Bounces Back
Santa Barbara-based QAD, a provider of manufacturing and supply chain management software, said this morning that the firm has re-hired Daniel Lender, the firm's former CFO. According to QAD, Lender will resume his duties as CFO at the firm... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, October 16, 2008
United Online Names Head Of FTD Unit
Woodland Hills-based United Online said Tuesday that the firm has appointed Robert S. Apatoff of the firm's FTD Group subsidiary. Apatoff joins the firm from private equity firm Patriach Partners, and has also served as president and CEO of... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Abraxis BioScience Names Ops VP
Los Angeles-based Abrais BioScience said this week that it has hired on Edward C. Geehr, M.D. as Executive Vice President of Operations. The biotechnology firm said that Dr. Geehr will be responsible for the commercial, manufacturing and ma... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2008
ContentNext Hires Research Director
Santa Monica-based ContentNext Media, the parent company of digital media publisher paidContent.org, said this morning that it has hired Lauren Rich Fine, CFA, as Research Director at the firm. ContentNext said that Fine will author researc... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Demand Media Hires Ad Sales Head
Santa Monica-based Demand Media has hired a new executive to head up the firm's advertising sales, the firm disclosed Tuesday. Demand Media has appointed George Stewart as the company's Executive Vice President of Advertising Sales, heading... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Zag Makes Exec Hires, Promotions
Santa Monica-based Zag, a venture-backed developer of online car buying software, said this morning that it has made a number of hires and a promotion. Zag said it has promoted Bernie Brenner to Executive Vice President in charge of the f... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Activision Appoints Chief Creative Officer
Santa Monica-based Activision Publishing said this morning that it has appointed Brad Jakeman as the firm's Chief Creative Officer. Jakeman joins the video game publisher from Macy's, where he was EVP of Corporate Marketing. According to Ac... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 10, 2008
Quest Software Promotes Garn to CEO
Quest Software Inc., a publisher of enterprise systems management applications, reported Thursday that its board of directors has promoted Doug Garn to chief executive officer. Garn, the Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based company said, also joins th... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 10, 2008
CoreValve Expands Board
CoreValve Inc., a designer and manufacturer of artificial replacement components for the human heart, reported earlier this week that it has appointed Frank Fischer to its board of directors. The Irvine, Calif.-based company described Fisch... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 10, 2008
Passenger Names Business Development Exec
Los Angeles-based Passenger, which provides software-as-a-service to companies to help connect with their customers, has tapped Samantha Skey as the firm's Senior Vice President of Business Development, and GM of its Eastern Region. Accordi... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, October 9, 2008
Emergent Game Technologies Hires VP
Calabasas-based Emergent Game Technologies, which develops technology for the video game industry, said this week that it has hired on Katie Morgan as the firm's Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Emergent said that Morgan joins the fir... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Tsavo Names General Manager For SEO Unit
Santa Monica-based Tsavo Media, the new startup venture of former Userplane founder Michael Jones, said Tuesday that it has named Steve Schepke as General Manager of Tsavo Agency, a new unit focused on providing monetization services to con... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, October 7, 2008
CalAmp Appoints VP
Oxnard-based CalAmp Corp., which develops wireless communications products, announced this morning that it has appointed Mike Zachan as the firm's Vice President and General Manager of its Aercept business unit. According to CalAmp, Zachan ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 6, 2008
Guidance Software Hires New Marketing VP
Pasadena-based Guidance Software, a developer of digital forensics software, said Friday that it has hired on Grant Johnson as the firm's new Vice President of Marketing. Johnson joins the firm from FileNet, where he also served as VP of ma... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 3, 2008
inQ Adds Stiefler To Board
Agoura Hills-based inQ said this week that it has added former Digital Insight CEO Jeff Stiefler as Chairman of the company's board of directors. Stiefler is a venture partner at Emergence Capital, which is also an investor in inQ. inQ prov... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, October 2, 2008
Leads360 Names New CEO
Los Angeles-based Leads360, a developer of lead management software, has tapped Dan Morefield as the firm's new President and CEO, the firm announced this morning. Morefield is the former COO of Experian Consumer Direct, as well as CIO at O... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 30, 2008
X1 Technologies Hires Marketing Head
Pasadena-based X1 Technologies announced Monday that it has appointed a new Vice President of Worldwide Marketing. The firm said it has appointed John Maxwell to the position, to lead the marketing initiatives for the firm. According to X1,... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, September 29, 2008
SOA Software Expands In Europe
Los Angeles-based SOA Software, a provider of software used for controlling and managing service oriented architecture (SOA) software projects, said this morning that the firm is expanding in the European market. SOA Software said it has hi... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, September 29, 2008
International Rectifier Names New CFO
El Segundo-based International Rectifier, a supplier of analog semiconductors, said Thursday afternoon that it has appointed Ilan Daskal as the firm's new Chief Financial Officer. According to IR, Daskal was most recently VP of FInance and ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 25, 2008
VMIX Shuffles Staff, Rolls Out New Player
San Diego-based VMIX, a provider of video publishing tools for web publishers, said today that the firm has shuffled its executive staff and delivered a new version of its VMIX Player. According to the firm, the moves come as it goes into a... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Endologix Hires VP
Irvine-based Endologix, which develops medical devices for the minimally invasive treatment of aneurysms, said this morning that it has hired Gary I. Sorsher as the firm's Vice President of Quality. According to Endologix, Sorsher joins the... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, September 22, 2008
Sofinnova Ventures Hires EIR In San Diego
Venture capital firm Sofinnova Ventures has hired on an Executive-in-Residence based in San Diego, the firm said Thursday. Sofinnova, which invests in early stage life sciences and IT firms, said it has appointed Lars Ekman, M.D., Ph.D. to ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, September 19, 2008
eSolar Hires VP Engineering
Pasadena-based eSolar, the Google-backed thermal solar energy startup, is announcing today that it has hired on a new Vice President of Engineering, Craig Tyner, Ph.D. According to eSolar, Tyner joins the firm from Sandia National Laborator... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008
eSolar Hires VP Engineering
Pasadena-based eSolar, the Google-backed thermal solar energy startup, is announcing today that it has hired on a new Vice President of Engineering, Craig Tyner, Ph.D. According to eSolar, Tyner joins the firm from Sandia National Laborator... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 18, 2008
ProfitLine Hires Sales VP
San Diego-based ProfitLine said today that it has appointed Kurt Bloxdorf as Senior Vice President of Sales and Business Development at the firm. According to ProfitLine, Bloxdorf joins the firm after serving at such companies as SSA Global... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Spot Runner Loses High Profile VP, Hires Two
Los Angeles-based online advertising startup Spot Runner has lost a high profile vice president, Joanne Bradford, to Yahoo!, just months after announcing Bradford's hire as the firm's Executive Vice President of National Marketing Services.... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 9, 2008
DriveCam Names CEO
San Diego-based DriveCam, which develops driver safety systems, said Thursday that it has named Brandon Nixon as the firm's CEO and added him to the firm's board of directors. Nixon was most recently SVP at ViaSat, and has also served at En... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, September 5, 2008
Qualcomm Names New Enterprise Exec
San Diego-based Qualcomm has hired on a new executive for the firm's Qualcomm Enterprise Services division, the company said Tuesday. Qualcomm said that it has appointed Robert Walton as Senior Vice President and Division President of the u... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 4, 2008
Aptera Hires CEO
Carlsbad-based Aptera, the electric car startup funded by Idealab and Google, said today that it has hired on a new President and CEO, Paul Wilbur. According to Aptera, Wilbur joins the firm from American Specialty Cars, a supplier of open ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Aqua Connect Adds Digital Insight's Fiore To Board
Los Angeles-based Aqua Connect, a developer of Mac terminal emulation software, said Wednesday that it has named Digital Insight founder Paul Fiore to its board of directors. Fiore co-founded and served as President and CEO of Digital Insig... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Internet Brands Hires CFO
El Segundo-based Internet Brands has hired a new CFO, saying Friday that it has appointed Scott Friedman to the position, succeeding current CFO Alex Hansen. Friendman joins the firm from WPT Enterprises, where he also served as CFO. Friedm... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, August 29, 2008
Userplane's Jones, Thelen Make Departure Official
Michael Jones and Nate Thelen, co-founders of web software firm Userplane, have both officially stepped down from their positions at AOL, according to a message from Jones Wednesday afternoon. Jones, who was CEO and co-founder of Userplane,... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Sometrics Expands Business Development Team
Los Angeles-based Sometrics, which develops analytics tools for social networking applications, announced today that the firm has hired on two new business development managers for the firm. According to Sometrics, it has added Jennifer Bar... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Zag Names New President, COO
Santa Monica-based Zag, which develops software used for online product configuration of automobiles, announced this morning that it has added Chris Porch as the firm's President and Chief Operating Officer. Porch was a founder of Trilogy S... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 25, 2008
Tsavo Hires AOL's Macadaan
Santa Monica-based Tsavo Media, a new startup headed up by Userplane founder Mike Jones, said today that the firm has hired Mike Macadaan as VP of Product and Design. Tsavo--which is currently in stealth mode, but describes itself as delive... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 25, 2008
BakBone Snags CFO From Leap Wireless
San Diego-based BakBone Software, a developer of data storage backup software, said Thursday afternoon that the firm has hired on Steve Martin as the firm's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Martin was most recently Chief A... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, August 22, 2008
QAD Loses CFO
Santa Barbara-based QAD Inc. said Thursday that the firm's CFO, Daniel Lender, has resigned. According to QAD, Lender resigned to "pursue a new business opportunity." No details on Lender's new role was given. QAD said the firm has begun a ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, August 21, 2008
Buzznet Snags TMZ's Citron
Hollywood-based Buzznet, the online social media site focused on music and pop culture, has snagged Alan Citron, former general manager of Time Warner's TMZ, the firm said today. Citron will act as head of the what the firm describes as "Sp... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Conexant Swizzles Chair
Newport Beach-based semiconductor firm Conexant Systems said Thursday that it has appointed D. Scott Mercer as Chairman of the firm's board of directors, replacing existing chairman Dwight W. Decker. Decker continues on the firm's board. Me... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008
ThisNext Names Morrow CEO
Los Angeles-based ThisNext said Thursday morning that it has promoted Scott Morrow to CEO of the firm. Morrow, who has been President of ThisNext since September of 2007, has also served at IAC/Citysearch and CNET. ThisNext co-founder and C... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008
Irvine Sensors Names New Chairman
Costa Mesa-based Irvine Sensors said Wednesday that it has named John C. Carson, the firm's CEO and a director of the firm, as its Chairman. Irvine Sensors said that Carson succeeds former chairman Dr. Mel Brashears, who has resigned due to... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, August 14, 2008
Pinkberry Taps VC For CEO
Los Angeles-based Pinkberry, the frozen yogurt chain, said Tuesday afternoon that it has named Ron Graves, formerly General Partner of venture capital firm Maveron, as the firm's CEO. Maveron is an investor in the firm. According to Pinkber... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Occam Networks Hires Controller
Santa Barbara-based Occam Networks, a manufacturer of broadband access hardware for the telecommunications industry, said Friday that it has added Donald F. DePascal as the firm's new Corporate Controller. DePascal joins the firm from PalmS... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, August 8, 2008
Total Beauty Media Hires VP
Santa Monica-based Total Beauty Media, an online operator of TotalBeauty.com, an online web site focused on creating content for the beauty market, has hired on a new Vice President, the firm told socalTECH today. Total Beauty said that it... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, August 7, 2008
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Appoints CEO
San Diego-based Somaxon Pharmaceuticals said today that it has appointed Richard W. Pascoe as the firm's President and CEO. Pascoe will also serve as a director of the company. Pascoe was most recently at ARAID Pharmaceuticals, where he was... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, August 7, 2008
Big Stage Hires Executives
Pasadena-based Big Stage Entertainment, which develops technology to create life-like 3D avatars, announced today that the firm has appointed two new executives to the firm's management team. Big Stage said that it has hired on James Brenna... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 6, 2008
DataDirect Networks Names VP
Chatsworth-based DataDirect Networks, a developer of data storage products, announced today that it has appointed David Zimmer as the firm's Vice President of Worldwide Channel Sales. Zimmer joins the firm from Pillar Data Systems, where he... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 5, 2008
GETAC Names President
Lake Forest-based GETAC, a manufacturer of rugged laptop, tablet, and handheld computers, said today that it has named Jim Rimay as the firm's President. Rimay will oversee the firm's North American Operations. GETAC is a subsidiary of MiTA... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Qualcomm COO Leaves For Motorola
San Diego-based Qualcomm has lost executive Sanjay Jha, the firm's COO, to Motorola. Motorola said today that it has hired on Jha as its Co-Chief Executive Officer of Motorola and Chief Executive Officer of Motorola's Mobile Devices Busines... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 4, 2008
Illumina Names CTO
San Diego-based Illumina, a developer of life sciences tools and services, said Monday that it has appointed Dr. Mostafa Ronaghi as the firm's Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Ronaghi joined Illumina last year as part of ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 4, 2008
Newegg Names New CEO
City of Industry-based Newegg, an online electronics retailer, said today that the firm has shuffled its executive staff in a major change. According to the firm, Tally Liu, current President of the firm, has been promoted to Chairman and C... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
MySpace Names Five VPs
Los Angeles-based social networking site MySpace announced today that the firm has appointed five new VPs at the firm. MySpace said that it has hired Manu Thapar as SVP of Engineering; Angela Courtin as SVP Marketing, Entertainment, and Con... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Gumiyo Names President
Woodland Hills-based Gumiyo announced today that it has appointed Eric Larson as President of the company. Larson joins the firm from 5square Systems, where he also had served as President. Larson has also served as Senior Vice President an... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, July 28, 2008
ReachLocal Names CFO, General Counsel
Woodland Hills-based ReachLocal said Thursday that it has hired on both a new CFO and a General Counsel. The venture backed provider of Internet marketing services for small and medium sized businesses said that Ross Landsbaum has been appo... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, July 24, 2008
Specific Media Hires Engineering VP
Irvine-based Specific Media said today that it has appointed Brian Burdick as Senior Vice President of Engineering at the firm. Specific Media operates an independent online advertising network which targets consumers based on demographic i... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, July 21, 2008
Illumina Names VP
San Diego-based Illumina said today that it has appointed Stephen Pentoney as the firm's Vice President of Array Biochemistry. Pentoney will be responsible for Illumina's assay and application development efforts. Pentoney joins Illumnia fr... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, July 21, 2008
Ripple Hires New CEO
El Segundo-based Ripple, which operates a network of out-of-home information screens and a related advertising network, said today that John McMenamin has been appointed the company's new Chief Executive Officer. McMenamin was most recently... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Big Stage Taps Ressler As CEO
Pasadena-based Big Stage Entertainment announced this morning that the firm has appointed former Clearstone Venture Partners VP Phil Ressler as the firm's President and CEO. Ressler replaces Chuck Heubner, who the firm said will continue as... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, July 15, 2008
SpaceX Installs Murphy as Marketing, Communications VP
Space Exploration Technologies Corp., a developer of manned and unmanned launch vehicles for space exploration, reported Thursday that it has hired Diane Murphy as vice president of marketing and communications. The Hawthorne, Calif.-based ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, July 11, 2008
International Rectifier Names New General Counsel
International Rectifier Corp., a manufacturer of analog, digital and mixed-signal computer chips for use in power management applications, reported this week that it has hired Tim Bixler as vice president, general counsel and secretary. The... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, July 11, 2008
SiliconSystems Names Marketing VP
Aliso Viejo-based SiliconSystems, a developer of silicon storage products, said Thursday that it has named Robert Fan as the firm's Vice President of Marketing. Fan joins the firm from Entorian Technologies, and has also served previously a... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, July 11, 2008
DivX Tabs Rodli as Sales, Marketing EVP
San Diego-based digital media firm DivX Inc. reported Thursday that it has hired Eric Rodli as executive vice president of sales and marketing. DivX said Rodli will report directly to Kevin Hall, the company’s chief executive officer. Prior... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, July 10, 2008
eSolar Names CFO
Pasadena-based eSolar, the Idealab startup developing utility scale solar thermal power technology, has named Merrick Kerr as the firm's new Chief Financial Officer, the company announced this morning. The well-funded startup--which recentl... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, July 9, 2008
CliniComp Hires COO
San Diego-based CliniComp, a provider of clinical documentation systems for the healthcare industry, announced this morning that it has hired Alan Portela as its Chief Executive Officer. Portela joins the firm from Global Care Quest, and ha... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, July 7, 2008
Specific Media Turns To Ford For VP
Irvine-based Specific Media, an online advertising network, revealed Tuesday that it has hired Jon Schulz as the firm's Senior Vice President, Global Category Development. Schulz was most recently at Ford Motor Company, where he headed the ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, July 1, 2008
eForce Media Acquires Firm, Appoints Former Autobytel Head As CEO
Santa Monica-based eForce Media, a provider of Internet sales lead generation services, said today that it has acquired Vertical Passion Media, LLC and appointed its founder, Jeffrey Schwartz, as President and CEO. Schwartz is the former pr... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Autobytel Hires New CTO
Irvine-based Autobytel announced today that the firm has appointed Michael Hunsche as the firm's Chief Technology Officer. The firm, which provides automobile marketing services through its online car buying website, said that Hunsche joins... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 30, 2008
Aptera Hires Marketing Exec
Carlsbad-based Aptera Motors, the Idealab-backed hybrid-electric vehicle maker, said today that it has hired on Tony Kirton as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Aptera said that Kirton joins the firm after serving as an independent marketing... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Conexant Expands Board
Newport Beach-based semiconductor firm COnexant Systems announced today that it has added two new members to the firm's board of directors. Conexant said that it has added William E. Bendush and Matthew E. Massengill to its board. Bendush ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 23, 2008
Hirsch Named President, CEO of Revenue Science
Revenue Science, a provider of behavioral targeting technology for the online advertising industry, said Thursday that it has promoted Jeff Hirsch to President and CEO. Hirsch was most recently President of the firm, which has operations in... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, June 20, 2008
RazorGator Grabs GM From Orbitz
Los Angeles-based online ticketing marketplace operator RazorGator Interactive, said Thursday that it has further expanded its executive ranks by adding Seth Brody as the firm's Executive Vice President and General Manager. Brody joins Razo... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, June 20, 2008
Obagi Taps Iomega's Romm As CFO
Long Beach-based aesthetic and therapeutic skin medicine firm Obagi Medical Products said Thursday afternoon that it has tapped former Iomega CFO Preston Romm as the firm's Chief Financial Officer. Romm was most recently CFO of Iomega Corpo... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, June 20, 2008
RazorGator Snags VP From Yahoo
Los Angeles-based RazorGator, a provider of an online secondary ticket sale marketplace, said Tuesday afternoon that the firm has hired on a former Yahoo executive as VP of Business Development for the firm. RazorGator said it has hired Sco... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2008
CyberDefender Adds Advisor
Los Angeles-based security software firm CyberDefender announced today that it has added Sean Whiteley, co-founder and former CEO of RealtyTracker, as a special advisor to its board of directors. Whiteley sold RealtyTracker to Guthy-Renker ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Mindspeed Finds CFO
Newport Beach-based Mindspeed Technologies reported Monday that it has appointed Bret Johnsen as the firm's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Johnsen replaces Simon Biddiscombe, who resigned in April to become CFO at QLogic... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 16, 2008
CalAmp Swizzles Management Team
Oxnard-based CalAmp, a provider of hardware for the wireless communications market, said today that it has consolidated two of its divisions and made a number of executive changes. The firm said it is consolidating its Wireless DataCom Divi... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Ticketmaster Appoints Expedia's Regan As CFO
West Hollywood-based Ticketmaster announced Tuesday that it has appointed a new CFO, snagging Brian Regan as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from Expedia. Ticketmaster said that Regan was most recently Senior Vice P... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Uber Expands Board
Los Angeles-based Uber.com, the new startup headed by former Friendster CEO Scott Sassa, said this morning that it has expanded its board. The firm said it has added Josh Freeman, Ted Meisel, and Michael Wolf to its board of directors. Free... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 9, 2008
CalAmp Expands Board
Oxnard-based CalAmp, a provider of wireless communications products, said earlier this week that it has added two new independent directors to its board. CalAmp said that Kimberly E. Alexy and Larry J. Wolfe have joined the company, while c... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, June 6, 2008
Leap Wireless Names Accounting Head
San Diego-based Leap Wireless International, a provider of wireless communications services, said this week that it has named Jeff Nachbor as the firm's Chief Accounting Officer. Nachbor has been at the company since April, serving as the c... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, June 6, 2008
Verve Wireless Names VP
Encinitas-based Verve Wireless said Tuesday that it has named a Vice President of Local Market Development. The firm, which develops software used by local newspapers and other media to publish mobile web sites, said that Kendall Marolda ha... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Rubicon Project Adds CNET's Mohn To Board
Los Angeles-based Internet advertising optimization startup Rubicon Project announced today that it has added CNET Chairman Jarl Mohn to the company's board of directors. The firm, which provides optimization of online advertising for web p... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 3, 2008
IR Hires Compliance VP
El Segundo-based International Rectifier said Monday that it has appointed Alex Garcia as the firm's Vice President of Compliance. Garcia joins the company from Nvidia Corporation, where he was Senior Director and Head of Internal Audit. Ga... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 3, 2008
RotoHog.com Names Stark CTO
Los Angeles-based RotoHog.com, an online fantasy sports firm, said Wednesday that Michael Stark has joined the firm as Chief Technical Officer. Stark joins the company from YouBet.com, where he was SVP Engineering & Technical Operations. St... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Abraxis BioScience Names CFO
Los Angeles-based Abraxis BioScience said today that it has named David O'Toole as the firm's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. O'Toole joins the firm from Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he was a Partner in the firm's Stra... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Symark Promotes Farber To CEO
Agoura Hills-based Symark International, a developer of systems access management software, announced today that it has appointed Bob Farber as the firm's Chief Executive Officer. The firm was previously Chief Operating Officer at the compa... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 27, 2008
DexCom Expands Board
San Diego-based DexCom said this morning that it has appointed Jonathan T. Lord, M.D. to the firm's board of directors. The firm, a developer of a continuous glucose monitoring systems for people with diabetes, said that Lord is currently S... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 23, 2008
Peregrine Semiconductor Adds VP
San Diego-based Peregrine Semiconductor said today that it has appointed Ian Warbrick as Vice President of Supply Chain and Customer Service. The provider of RF-CMOS and other mixed signal communications chips said that Warbrick joins the f... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 22, 2008
Epicor Loses CFO, Shuffles Execs
Irvine-based enterprise software developer Epicor Software said today that it has lost its EVP and CFO, Michael Piraino. According to Epicor, Piraino has resigned, effective immediately, and the firm has initiated a search for a permanent C... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Rotohog.com Adds Perdew As CEO
Los Angeles-based Rotohog, an online operator of fantasy sports games, has added Kelly Perdew as the firm's CEO, Perdew told socalTECH Friday. Rotohog is venture backed by Allen & Co, Mission Ventures, DFJ Dragon and Sports Capital Partners... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 16, 2008
Gorilla Nation Opens London Office
Los Angeles-based online advertising representation firm Gorilla Nation said Thursday that it has opened up a new London Office, and hired a UK Sales Director for the firm. Gorilla Nation that JP Kemp has been appointed to lead the firm's s... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 16, 2008
Arrowhead Research Hires Three Execs
Pasadena-based Arrowhead Research, which focuses on nanotechnology technology and other research, said Thursday that it has hired three new executives to the firm. The company said that it has hired Thomas Haag, Ph.D. J.D. as its Chief Pate... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 16, 2008
IR Bolsters Board
El Segundo-based International Rectifier said Thursday that it has added Mary B. Cranston to its board of directors. Cranston is a Senior Partner and Chair Emeritus of law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. Cranston also served on th... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 16, 2008
Digital Insight's Stiefler Joins Venture Firm
Jeffrey Stiefler, who was most recently chairman and CEO of Calabasas-based Digital Insight, has joined a Silicon Valley venture capital firm as a venture partner. According to San Mateo-based Emergence Capital Partners, Stiefler has joined... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Boost Mobile Hires VP, GM
Irvine-based Boost Mobile, the youth lifestyle mobile phone brand owned by Sprint, said today that it has named Matt Carter as Senior Vice President and General Manager. Carter joins the firm from Sprint, where he was SVP Base Management. C... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The Search Agency Names President
Santa Monica-based The Search Agency, a provider of search engine marketing and search engine optimization, said Monday that it has named Barbara Palmer as President. Palmer joins the firm from 2 Degrees Ventures, an entertainment professio... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Emulex Hires COO
Costa Mesa-based Emulex has hired a new Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, the company announced Monday. The firm, which develops storage networking products, said that Jeff Benck will oversee the firm's engineering, mark... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, May 12, 2008
CallWave Names Engineering VP
Santa Barbara-based CallWave, a provider of Internet-based communications services, said Thursday evening that it has appointed Ritesh Bansal as the firm's new Vice President of Application Development. Bansal joins the firm from TalkPlus, ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 9, 2008
Occam Networks Hires New CFO
Santa Barbara-based Occam Networks announced Thursday that it has hired a new CFO, Jeanne Seeley. Seeley joins the firm from Access Co. Ltd., the Japanese parent of PalmSource. Occam said that Seeley has also previously served as SVP and CF... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 9, 2008
MusicIP Adds Board Member, Sales VP
Monrovia-based MusicIP, a provider of music discovery software and related products, said Wednesday that it has tapped Microsoft for a new board member, and also appointed a new VP of Sales. the firm said that former Microsoft corporate VP ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 8, 2008
Channel M Names CTO
Los Angeles-based Channel M, a venture backed, digital out-of-home video advertising network, said Wednesday that it has named Peter Lee as the firm's Chief Technology Officer and Chief Strategy Officer. Lee joins the company from The Walt ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 8, 2008
Internet Brands Bumps Rosenblum to CTO
Los Angeles-based Internet Brands Inc., an operator of several community and e-commerce Web sites, reported Tuesday that it has promoted Joseph Rosenblum to chief technology officer, effective immediately. Internet Brands said Rosenblum has... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Staccato Expands Sales Team
San Diego-based Staccato Communications, a provider of ultra wideband (UWB) and Certified Wireless USB semiconductors, said Monday that it has expanded its sales team. According to the firm, it has appointed Jeff Gray as the firm's Vice Pre... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, May 5, 2008
TriZetto Loses CFO
Newport Beach-based TriZetto Group, a provider of health benefit administration technology and software, said Friday that its CFO, Bob Barbieri, has left the company. According to TriZetto, Barbieri left for unspecified personal reasons. Tr... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 2, 2008
Interneer Names CTO
Los Angeles-based Interneer, a developer of software for creating browser-based, web applications, said Thursday that it has named Bob Khanpour as Chief Technology Officer. Khanpour joins the firm from Lending Dynamics, where he was CTO and... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 1, 2008
Champion Gaming Series Appoints Execs
Los Angeles-based Championship Gaming Series, an online professional video gaming league which is backed by DIRECTV, said this week that it has appointed Rachael McLean as the firm's Vice President of Digital Media, and Jim Downs as Directo... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 1, 2008
OptionEase Hires Exec
San Juan Capistrano-based OptionEase, a provider of software-as-a-service tools for accounting for stock options, said yesterday that it has hired on Pam Washburn as Executive Vice President of Business Development. Washburn joins the firm ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Airgain Hires Sales VP
Carlsbad-based Airgain, a developer of smart antennas, said today that it has hired on Alan Frank as the firm's VP of Worldwide Sales. Frank joins the firm from Semtech, where he was Director of Western Sales. Airgain said that Frank will b... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Yellowpages.com Appoints President
Local Web search service Yellowpages.com reported Tuesday that it has appointed David Krantz president. Krantz will work from Yellowpages.com's headquarters in Glendale. He succeeds Charles Stubbs, who Yellowpages.com said is leaving to pur... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Overland Names Marketing VP
San Diego-based Overland Storage said today that it has appointed Ravi Pendekanti as the firm's Vice President of Marketing. Pendekanti joins the company from SGI, and has also served at Sun Microsystems, Intransa, Compuware, and HP. Overla... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008
International Rectifier Founder Lidow Retires, Replaced
El Segundo-based International Rectifier said Monday that its founder, Eric Lidow, is retiring from the firm effective May 1st. Lidow, who was Chairman and a member of the firm's board of directors, will leave his position May 1st. Lidow fo... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 22, 2008
MySpace Promotes Berman To President
MySpace announced this morning that Jeff Berman has been appointed President of Sales and Marketing at the company, overseeing online marketing, content and programs, ad solutions, branded sales, and relationships with major advertising par... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 21, 2008
International Rectifier Names Acting CFO
El Segundo-based, mixed signal and analog semiconductor firm International Rectifier reported late Wednesday that the firm has appointed an acting CFO for the firm. The company said that Peter B. Knepper will servce in the position, as the ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, April 18, 2008
Conexant Names New CEO
Newport Beach-based semiconductor manufacturer Conexant said late Tuesday that the firm has appointed D. Scott Mercer as the firm's Chief Executive Officer. Mercer replaces Daniel Artusi, who had served as both president and CEO. According ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Spot Runner Hires Interpublic's Rosenthal
Los Angeles-based advertising technology firm Spot Runner has snagged Mark Rosenthal, fomer chairman and CEO of Interpublic Media, as the firm's new President of Media Platforms and Vice Chairman, the firm said Tuesday. Spot Runner said tha... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Yardi Hires Sales Head
Yardi Systems, the Santa Barbara-based developer of property and asset management software, has hired on new VP of Sales, the firm said earlier this week. Yardi said that Peter Hill has joined it as Vice President of Sales for the Western U... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, April 10, 2008
Oversee.net Names New CTO
Los Angeles-based Oversee.net said Tuesday that it has named David Subar as the firm's Chief Technology Officer. Oversee.net, which operates online marketing and domain name monetization services, said that Subar will be responsible for bui... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 9, 2008
QLogic Grabs CFO From Mindspeed
Aliso Viejo-based QLogic has snagged Simon Biddiscombe, former Chief Financial Officer of Mindspeed Technologies, as its CFO, the firm said today. Biddiscombe has also previously served at Wyle Electronics and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Bi... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 8, 2008
International Rectifier Names EVP, COO
El Segundo-based International Rectifier, which develops power management ICs, said Thursday afternoon that it has appointed a new Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, Michael Barrow. Barrow joins the firm from Amkor, wher... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, April 4, 2008
SkinMedica Names New CEO
San Diego-based SkinMedica said last night that it has hired on Mary M. Fisher as the firm's new CEO. Fisher joins the firm from Acorda Therapeutics, where she was chief Operating Officer. Fisher has also served at Cephalon, Immunex, and Bo... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, April 4, 2008
Mahalo Loses High Profile Video Blog Host
Santa Monica-based Mahalo, the human-powered search engine run by Jason Calacanis, has lost its high profile video blog host, Veronica Belmont. According to Belmont in a message on her blog, she is leaving Mahalo to embark on unnamed other ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, April 3, 2008
Be Jane Finds New CEO
Santa Monica-based Be Jane, a provider of Internet content focused on women's do-it-yourself projects, announced Thursday that it has added Suzanne Horton as the firm's new CEO. Horton was most recently President and CEO of consulting firm ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, April 3, 2008
Nirvanix Taps Internap For CTO
San Diego-based Nirvanix, the online storage services provider which is going up against Amazon's S3 storage service, said Wednesday that it has hired on a new Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering. The firm said it has... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 2, 2008
DivX Loses Sales and Marketing VP
San Diego-based DivX said today that its Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Pamela Johnston, is leaving the firm. DivX said that Johnston is leaving the firm effective June 30th to pursue other opportunities. Johnston has only be... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 2, 2008
ContentNext Expands Team, Opens Offices In New York
Santa Monica-based online publisher ContentNext said Thursday that it has hired a new CEO and Chief Sales officer, and has opened up an office in New York. ContentNext has hired on Nathan Richardson as CEO, and Patrick Dignan as Chief Sales... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 28, 2008
TelASIC Hires Manufacturing VP
El Segundo-based TelASIC Communications said today that it has hired on Kent Osborne as the firm's new Vice President of Manufacturing Operations. Osborne has served at DSC Communicaitons, Alcatel-Lucent, World Access, and other firms. TelA... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 28, 2008
Obagi Medical Products Loses CFO
Long Beach-based Obagi Medical Products, a provider of skin health products for the dermatology market, said this week that the firm's CFO, Stephen A. Garcia, is resigning. According to the firm, Garcia will leave the firm July 15th. No rea... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 28, 2008
Callwave Adds To Board
Santa Barbara-based Internet FAX and messaging service CallWave said today that it has added Manny Rivelo to its board of directors. Rivelo is currently the Senior Vice President of Cisco's Development Organization Operations. Rivelo overse... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 27, 2008
Aktino Hires CEO
Irvine-based Aktino said Tuesday that it has hired on a new CEO, Lonnie Martin. The firm, which develops equipment for Carrier Ethernet and broadband services, said that Martin joins from White Rock Networks. Martin has also served at Broad... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Illumina Hires New Finance VP
San Diego-based Illumina said Monday that it has appointed Mike Bouchard as the firm's Vice President of Finance. Bouchard joins the firm from Websense, where he was Vice President of Finance and Accounting. Bouchard has also served at Gate... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Mavent Hires VP
Irvine-based Mavent, which develops software for regulatory compliance, said last week that it has added Lauren Ingersoll as Senior Vice President and Client Development Counsel. Ingersoll has previously served at the Phunpei Supreme Court,... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 24, 2008
Spot Runner Names President, CFO
Los Angeles-based Spot Runner, which provides a web-based method of buying pre-produced television advertising, said yesterday that it has named a new President and hired a CFO. John Gentry has been named President of the firm, reporting to... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 20, 2008
EON Reality Names New Board Members
Irvine-based EON Reality has named three new board advisors, the firm said this week, including Melanie McCaffery, Magnus Moliteus, and Dr. Walt Scacchi. The firm develops software for creating interactive 3D environments, and which are use... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 20, 2008
CraveOnline Hires Execs
Los Angeles-based CraveOnline.com, an online web site targeting the men's market, said Thursday morning that it has appointed two new executives. CraveOnline said that it has appointed Derek Rudd as the firm's VP of Consumer Ad Sales, and V... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 20, 2008
NetSeer Hires Yahoo VP, Discloses Funding
Los Angeles-based NetSeer, a venture backed startup focused on the search and ad targeting market, has snagged Yahoo's Executive VP of Global Sales as its new President and CEO. NetSeer also revealed that it has received venture backing fro... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Xencor Names Chairman
Monrovia, California-based Xencor, which develops protein and antibody therapeutics, said Wednesday that it has appointed David R. King as the Chairman of its board of directors. Xencor develops biotherapeutics are used to improve antibody ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Conexant Names Legal Officer
Newport Beach-based Conexant Systems has added Mark D. Peterson as the firm's Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary. The firm said today that Peterson joins the firm from Targus Group International, and has also served a... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Symwave Nabs Broadcom Exec For CEO Position
San Diego-based Symwave, a supplier of analog and mixed signal semiconductors, said Tuesday that it has hired on Yossi Cohen as the firm's President and CEO. Cohen was most recently Senior Vice President and Group General Manager of Broadco... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Solarflare Appoints VPs
Irvine-based Solarflare, which develops 10 Gigabit Ethernet semiconductors, said this morning that it has promoted Martin Porter to Vice President of Software Development, and named Danny Shamlou as its Vice President of VLSI Design. Porter... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Spot Runner Nabs VP From Microsoft
Los Angeles-based Spot Runner has snagged a VP from Microsoft, saying Thursday that it has hired on Joanne Bradford as the firm's Executive Vice President of National Marketing Serviecs. Bradford was most recently corporate VP and Chief Med... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008
Move Taps eBay For CTO
Los Angeles-based Move, Inc., which operates the Realtor.com and Move.com real estate web sites, said today that it has appointed Mike J. d'Almada-Remedios as the firm's Chief Technology Officer. d'Almadad-Remedios was most recently CIO of ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008
Language Weaver Names Tapling CEO
Los Angeles-based Language Weaver said today that it has named Mark Tapling as CEO of the firm. Tapling joins the firm from InfoGenesis, where he was President and CEO. Tapling has also served at Everypath, and ServiceWare, where he led tha... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2008
MRV Names New CFO
Chatsworth-based MRV Communications said Tuesday that it has named Guy Avidan as CFO of the firm. Avidan was serving as the firm's acting CFO. The firm also said it has added Chris D. King as the firm's VP Finance and Chief Compliance Offic... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Ixia Names Bhatnagar CEO
Calabasas-based Ixia said Thursday afternoon that it has promoted Atul Bhatnagar as CEO and President of the firm. Ixia, which develops network testing systems for high speed IP performance testing, said that Bhatnagar will succeed current ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 7, 2008
International Rectifier Names EVP, Adds to Board
El Segundo-based International Rectifier, a provider of analog, digital, and mixed signal integrated circuits, said Thursday that it has appointed Donald Dancer as the firm's Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer. Dancer... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 7, 2008
WebMessenger Hires New Execs
Los Angeles-based WebMessenger said this morning that it has bolstered its executive team. The firm said that it has promoted Joe Naylor to President, added Dan Coole as VP of Sales and Marketing, and appointed Amir Hudda to its board of di... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 6, 2008
BidShift Names VP
San Diego-based BidShift, which develops software-as-a-service for managing healthcare staffing, said Monday that it has appointed Michael Saddik as Executive Vice President. Saddik joins BidShift from Covad Communications, where he was Vic... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Gorilla Nation Hires Technology VP
Los Angeles-based Gorilla Nation said Monday that it has appointed Alex Godelman as VP Technology. Godelman joins the firm from Shopzilla, where he was a member of the company's senior management team. Godelman has also served at Diskeeper,... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Nirvanix Expands Board
San Diego-based storage service provider Nirvanix said Monday that it has added Michael V. Wall to its board of directors. Wall was most recently at Intel Corporation, where he was general manager of the firm's Storage Group. Wall has also ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 3, 2008
Breach Names CFO
Carlsbad-based Breach Security said this morning that it has named Craig Kussman as Chief Financial Officer of the firm. Kussman joins the company from Ascenta Therapeutics. Kussman has also served at Discovery Partners International, SYNAV... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 3, 2008
FastSoft Hires New Sales Director
Monrovia-based FastSoft said this morning that it has ppointed a new Direct of Sales for its Eastern Region. The firm said that it has appointed Eric Anderson to the position, to serve the firm's Eastern US and Canadian regions. Anderson ha... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 3, 2008
Aspyra Appoints Zierick CEO
Calabasas-based Aspyra, a provider of clinical and diagnostic information software for the healthcare industry, said Thursday that it has hired Jim Zierick as the firm's interim CEO. Zierick joins the firm from LogicalApps, where he was als... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 28, 2008
DivX Appoints New CTO
San Diego-based video codec firm DivX said Wednesday afternoon that it has appointed Markus Moenig as the firm's Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Moenig is the founder of MainConcept, which DivX acquired last November. Di... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Ortiva Appoints Lee VP
La Jolla-based Ortiva Wireless, a provider of delivery services for mobile content, said Tuesday that it has appointed Craig Y. Lee as the firm's Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. Lee has previously served as a VP at Nue... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008
CallWave Names Marketing Exec
Santa Barbara-based CallWave said Tuesday that it has appointed a new Chief Marketing Officer at the firm. According to Callwave, Richard Roberts has been appointed to the role to help shape the future direction of CallWave. Roberts has pre... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Conexant Loses Director
Newport Beach-based COnexant Systems said today that John W. Marren, a member of its board of directors, has resigned. Marren has been on Conexant's board of directors since February 2004, when he joined the board in conjunction with Conexa... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 22, 2008
Occam Networks Loses CFO
Santa Barbara-based Occam Networks said late Wednesday that the firm's CFO, Christopher B. Farrell, is resigning. Occam did not give a reason for Farrell's departure. According to Occam, Farrell will resign as the firm's CFO on or about May... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008
Power-One Appoinits New CEO
Camarillo-based Power-One, a manufacturer of power supplies, said Tuesday that Richard J. Thompson has been appointed CEO of the firm, after former CEO William T. Yeates resigned. Thompson serves on Power-One's board of directors, and previ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Ixia Names VPs
Calabasas-based Ixia, a developer of network test systems, has appointed two new vice presidents at the firm. Ixia said that it has named Maik Lankau as the firm's Vice President Business Development and Global Alliances, and appointed Nave... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Epicor Names New CEO
Irvine-based Epicor Software, which develops enterprise software for the enterprise resource planning and supply chain management sector, said Tuesday that Thomas Kelly has been named the firm's President and CEO. Kelly succeeds George Klau... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008
QLogic Names New Board Director
Aliso Viejo-based QLogic said Thursday afternoon that it has named Kathryn Braun Lewis to its board of directors. Lewis has previously been an executive at Western Digital, most recently President and COO of Western Digital's Personal Stora... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 15, 2008
Guidance Bolsters Board
Pasadena-based Guidance Software, a provider of software for compliance and e-discovery, said Thursday that it has named three new board directors. Robert G. van Schoonenberg of Avery Dennison Corporation, Stephen Richards, former CFO and C... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 15, 2008
Move Hires Two New VPs
Los Angeles-based online real estate firm Move, Inc. said Wednesday that it has hired on two new vice presidents. The firm said that it has appointed Patty Mitchell as Senior Vice President of Consumer Media, and Steven Brown as Vice Presid... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2008
eEye Bolsters Marketing
Aliso Viejo-based eEye Digital Security, a developer of PC security tools, said Tuesday that it has named John-Marc Clark as the firm's Vice President of Marketing. Clark joins the firm from Qumranet, where he was also VP of Marketing. Clar... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2008
FastSoft Names Execs
Monrovia-based FastSoft said Tuesday that it has named two new executives. The firm, which is commercializing technology from Caltech for accelerating video distribution and other data over the Internet, said that it has added Diego Dugatki... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Sendio Appoints Bowyer New CEO
Irvine-based Sendio said late last night that the firm has appointed Kevin Bowyer as the firm's CEO. Bowyer was most recently the firm's Senior Vice President of Sales and Service. Bowyer has previously served at Cogen Global Services, Mite... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Gorilla Nation Hires CFO
Los Angeles-based Gorilla Nation announced today that the firm has hired Bill Foltz as CFO of the online advertising firm. Foltz joins the firm from Sports Business Ventures, where he was Partner and Managing Principal. Sports Business Vent... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 8, 2008
ViaSat Names Wildblue's Moore As VP
Carlsbad-based ViaSat, which develops equipment for the networking and satellite communications market, said today that it has named Tom Moore as the firm's Senior Vice President and President of its new Ka-band broadband satellite initiati... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 8, 2008
International Rectifier Names CEO
El Segundo-based International Rectifier, a manufacturer of power management ICs, said Thursday that it has named Oleg Khaykin as President and CEO of the firm. Khaykin joins the firm from Amkor Technology, where he was Chief Operating Offi... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 7, 2008
Kyocera Wireless Names Division VPs
San Diego-based Kyocera Wireless, a manufacturer of CDMA wireless phones, said today that it has appointed a number of Vice Presidents in its Consumer Products Group. Kyocera named Brian Richardson as the firm's divisonal Vice President of ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 7, 2008
Acacia Hires Engineering VP
Newport Beach-based Acacia Research said today that it has named Jeffrey Anderson as Vice President of Engineering. Anderson has previously served at Websense, Sun Microsystems, and Cray Research, among other firms. Acacia Research acquires... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 7, 2008
Imagine Communications Names CFO
San Diego-based digital video processing semiconductor firm Imagine Communications said today that it has named Terry Kinninger as Chief Financial Officer. Kinninger joins the firm from R2 Technology, where he was CFO and Executive VP of Bu... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 6, 2008
THQ Adds CFO
Agoura Hills-based computer game publisher THQ said today that it has appointed a new CFO. THQ said that Colin Slade has become Executive Vice President and CFO of the firm, joining the company from Tektronix, where he was Senior Vice Presi... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, February 4, 2008
Peregrine Semi Adds To Board
San Diego-based Peregrine Semiconductor said today that the firm has appointed Jeffrey Belk to the firm's board of directors. Belk previously served at Qualcomm, where he was Senior Vice President, Global Marketing, among a number of other ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, February 4, 2008
Play N Trade Adds COO
Newport Beach-based Play N Trade Franchise, which operates a chain of computer video games retail stores, said this week that it has added Tom McMahon as the firm's Chief Operating Officer. McMahon joins the firm from Activision, where he w... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 1, 2008
Boingo Wireless Adds Zinser As CFO
Los Angeles-based Boingo Wireless, which operates a network of Wi-Fi access points, said Wednesday that it has hired on Edward Zinser as the firm's new Chief Financial Officer. Zinser joins the firm from THQ, where he was EVP and CFO. Zinse... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008
MySpace Names Kapur COO
Los Angeles-based social networking website MySpace said today that it has named Amit Kapur as the firm's Chief Operating Officer. Kapur has been at MySpace since 2005, and has served as the firm's VP of Business Development since 2006. Acc... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008
DataDirect Networks Hires Sales VP
Chatsworth-based DataDirect Networks said today that it has hired Scott Genereux as the firm's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Genereux joins the firm from Hitachi Data Systems, where he was Executive Vice President and General Ma... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008
High Tower Names Sales VP
Aliso Viejo-based High Tower Software, a provider of information security products, said earlier this week that it has named Bill Adams as Vice President of Sales. Adams was most recently High Tower's Western Regional Sales Director. Adams ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 25, 2008
MySpace Names Berman EVP
Los Angeles-based social networking web site MySpace said Thursday that it has named Jeff Berman as the firm's Executive Vice President of Marketing and Content. Berman has been at MySpace since 2006, and was most recently General Manager o... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008
Communicado Appoints Anderson As Sales VP
Costa Mesa-based Communicado said today that it has hired on Kelly Anderson as the firm's Senior Vice President of Sales. Communicado, which develops software for managing voice-over-IP and other communications systems, said Anderson will b... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Evite Hires Exec
Los Angeles-based Evite, a provider of online event planning software and services, said today that it has hired Rosanna McCollough as the firm's General Manager. Evite, which is owned by Barry Diller's IAC, said that McCollough will overse... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Nirvanix Hires Execs
San Diego-based Nirvanix said today that it has hired Daniel Havens as its Vice President of Sales, and Craig Halliwell as Senior Director of Alliances. The firm, which provides online storage to Internet companies, said that Havens joins f... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, January 21, 2008
WebVisible Taps Google For Engineering VP
Irvine-based WebVisible, a provider of local advertising services, said earlier this week that it has named James K. Williams as the firm's Vice President of Engineering. Williams joins the firm from Google, where he was working on the firm... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 18, 2008
Ixia Hires Marketing VP
Calabasas-based Ixia, which develops network performance test systems, said this week that Anupam Sahai has joined the firm as Vice President of Marketing. Sahai joins the firm from Polycom, Inc., where he was most recently senior director ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 18, 2008
Pentadyne Names CFO
Chatsworth-based Pentadyne Power, which develops flywheel energy storage systems, said earlier this week that it has appointed Mark Campion as Executive Vice President and CFO. Campion was most recently CFO of PolyFuel, a Silicon Valley fir... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 18, 2008
Veoh Taps Dow Jones For Sales Exec
Los Angeles-based Veoh Networks, the online video sharing and broadcasting service, said this morning that it has hired Michael Henry as its new Senior Vice President of Advertising Sales. Henry joins the firm from Dow Jones & Company, wher... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 16, 2008
iStor Hires VP From Dot Hill
Irvine-based iStor Networks has appointed a new VP of Software Engineering, saying today that it has hired on Jim Wayda to the position. Wayda joins the firm from Dot Hill Systems, where he was Chief Software Architect and VP of Software En... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Foundation 9 Entertainment Promotes Mann
Irvine-based Foundation 9 Entertainment said Tuesday that the firm has promoted David Mann, the firm's Chief Operating Officer, to President. Foundation 9 is an independent games developer backed by more than $150M from private equity firm ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Rubicon Project Hires VP
Los Angeles-based the Rubicon Project, a firm developing software for optimizing Internet advertising for publishers, said Tuesday that it has hired on Bob Bennett as its Vice President of Product and Engineering. Bennett joins the firm fro... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Entropic's Foley Leaves Firm
San Diego-based Entropic Communications, a developer of semiconductors for connecting home entertainment systems, said late Friday that the firm's President and COO, Mark Foley, is leaving the firm. According to Entropic, Foley has decided ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 15, 2008
QAD Adds FileNet's Roberts To Board
Santa Barbara-based QAD said this morning that it has added Lee Roberts to the company's board of directors. Roberts, the former Chairman and CEO of Filenet, is currently a VP and General Manager at IBM. Roberts was Chairman and CEO of File... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, January 14, 2008
Networkcar Names VP Indirect Distribution
San Diego-based Networkcar, a provider of wireless vehicle management systems and remote diagnostics, said earlier this week that it has appointed Tamara Chamberlin to VP of Indirect Distribution. Chamberlin was most recently at wireless In... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 11, 2008
Specific Media Taps Microsoft adCenter For New VP
Irvine-based Specific Media, a major online advertising network, said earlier this week that it has appointed David Jakubowski as a Senior Vice President at the firm. Jakubowski joins Specific Media from Microsoft, where he was general mana... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, January 10, 2008
Gorilla Nation Names CTO
Los Angeles-based Gorilla Nation announced Tuesday that it has named Christophe Louvion as CTO of the firm. Louvion joins the firm from Shopzilla, where he served in a number of positions, including Software Architect, VP of Operations, and... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Acacia Expands Team
Newport Beach-based Acacia Research, which acquires and licenses technology patents, said yesterday that it has expanded its team with two new executives. Acacia said that it has hired Bradley Botsch as Vice President, and Phillip Mitchell ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 4, 2008
Ixia Names Operations VP
Calabasas-based Ixia, a provider of testing systems for IP networking, said Thursday that it has named Raymond de Graaf as Vice President of Operations. According to Ixia, de Graaf joins the firm from Precision Communications, where he was ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 4, 2008
Sony Pictures Technologies Names President
Culver City-based Sony Pictures Technologies said earlier this week that it has appointed a new President, Christopher J. Cookson. According to Sony, Cookson will oversee development and implementation of the studio's technology policy and ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 4, 2008
ValueClick Names Yovanno COO
Westlake Village-based Internet advertising firm ValueClick said today that it has promoted David Yovanno to Chief Operating officer of the firm's U.S. Media operations. Yovanno has been at the firm since 2000, and was most recently the com... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, January 3, 2008
Inphi Names Sales Head
Westlake Village-based Inphi, a firm that develops analog semiconductors, said Wednesday that it has named Ron Torten as the firm's VP of Sales. Torten joins the firm from NemeriX, where he was CEO. Torten has also served at Agilent, Agere ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 2, 2008
DivX Loses Greenhall From Board
San Diego-based DivX said Thursday afternoon that Jordan Greenhall has resigned from the firm's board of directors. No reason for the resignation of Greenhall, who was the founder of DivX, was given. According to DivX, the firm's baord of d... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, December 21, 2007
AtomicOnline Taps Internet Brands For VP
Los Angeles-based AtomicOnline, a firm which acquires and operates niche web sites, said today that it has named Mike Dodge as SVP and General Manager. Dodge joins the firm from Internet Brands, where he was General Manager of Home and Real... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Interlink Appoints New VP
Camarillo-based Interlink Electronics, a developer of e-signature capture hardware, said today that it has promoted Rodney G. Vesling to Senior Vice President of its e-Transactions business. Vesling was most recently VP of Sales and Marketi... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, December 13, 2007
Napster Loses CFO
Los Angeles-based Napster is losing its CFO, the firm said late Monday, announcing that Nand Gangwani will leave the firm at the end of the year. Napster said in a release that Gangwani has decided to step down "for personal reasons." citin... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, December 11, 2007
ID Analytics Adds Executive
San Diego-based ID Analytics said this morning that it has added Peter J. Hopfensperger as Chief Customer Officer. Hopfensperger joins the firm from Equifax, and has also served as an executive at Experian. Hopfensperger has also served at ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Break.com Adds VP
Los Angeles-based Break.com said this morning that it has appointed Andrew Budkofsky as Senior Vice President of Sales. The online entertainment web site, which is focused on young males, said that Budkofsky joins the firm from POdshow, a p... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, December 10, 2007
THQ Installs International GM
Interactive entertainment software publisher THQ Inc. announced Thursday that it has appointed Marko Hein as general manager of its international business unit. The Agoura Hills, Calif.-based company said Hein, working from THQ Internationa... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, December 7, 2007
Mad Catz Names DeRuig to Board of Directors
Third-party video gaming accessories manufacturer Mad Catz Interactive Inc. reported earlier this weekthat it has appointed John C. DeRuig to its board of directors. The San Diego-based company said it now fields six board members, five of ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, December 7, 2007
Allergan Adds To Board
Irvine-based Allergan said Thursday that that it has appointed Dawn Hudson to the firm's board of directors. Hudson is the former President and CEO of Pepsi-Cola North America; Hudson has also served at D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles, a New ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, December 7, 2007
AMO Expands Board
Santa Ana-based Advanced Medical Optics said today that it has added Daniel J. Heinrich and G. Mason Morfit to the firm's board of directors. Heinrich is a partner at ValueAct Capital Partners, AMO's largest stockholder; MOrfit is on the bo... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, December 5, 2007
AWR Names CFO
El Segundo-based Applied Wave Research (AWR) said Monday that it has named Rick Bottomley as Chief Financial Officer. Bottomly joins the firm from Silicon Design Systems, where he was also CFO. Bottomley has also served at venture capital f... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, December 3, 2007
Viewsonic Reorganizes After Poor Results
Walnut-based display maker Viewsonic said late yesterday that it has reorganized the firm, making a number of executive changes and dropping the firm's President of ViewSonic Americas. The moves came after the company reported poor financia... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, November 30, 2007
CinemaNow Names Marketing VP
Marina Del Rey-based CinemaNow said earlier this week that it has named Ashley Woodworth as Senior Vice President of Marketing. Woodworth joins the firm from Move Inc., where she was Vice president of Product. Woodworth also served at VP of... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, November 30, 2007
Kythera Biopharmaceuticals Adds CFO, Looks To More Funding
Calabasas-based Kythera Biopharmaceuticals said Thursday that it has named John W. Smither as CFO of the firm, as part of a move towards another funding round. The company, formerly known as Aestherx, said that Smither will be responsible f... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, November 30, 2007
Spark Networks Names New CFO
Beverly Hills-based Spark Networks, operator of a number of online personals web sites, said yesterday that it has named a new CFO. Spark said that Brett Zane will join the firm in December to replace current CFO Mark Thompson, who is leavi... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, November 28, 2007
THQ Loses CFO
Agoura Hills-based THQ said Monday afternoon that Edward Zinser, the firm's CFO, has resigned. According to THQ, the resignation was a result of a mutual agreement by Zinser and the company; no further details for the resignation were given... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Ensynch Names CFO
Los Angeles-based Ensynch, a provider of IT infrastructure and managed hosting, said Monday that it has added Rick Winterich as CFO. Winterich has served as CFO of Horizon Services, Mobility Elecronics, and the Harbour Group, and has also b... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 26, 2007
Imagine Communications Hires New VPs
San Diego-based Imagine Commmunications, a firm developing digital video processing technology, said today that it has appointed several new executives in preparation for its commercial launch later this year. The firm said it has added Zee... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 26, 2007
QAD Adds Cunningham To Board
Santa Barbara-based QAD said Tuesday afternoon that it has added Terry Cunningham, former CEO of Infogenesis, to its board. Cunningham was also founder of Crystal Services, the firm behind the popular Crystal Reports software. Cunningham is... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007
QLogic Loses CFO
Aliso Viejo-based storage networking equipment manufacturer QLogic said Monday afternoon that Tony Massetti, the firm's Senior Vice President and CFO, has resigned. QLogic said that Massetti will resign upon completion of the firm's fiscal ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Ixia's Asscher Retires, Ginsberg Named Chair
Calabasas-based Ixia, a provider of network testing systems, said Monday afternoon that its Chairman, Jean-Claude Asscher, has decided to retire. Ixia said that Errol Ginsberg, founder and CEO of Ixia, will become Chairman of the board of t... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Play N Trade Names CEO
Newport Beach-based Play N Trade Franchise, which operates a retail franchise for video games, said this morning that it has named Roger Lloyd as CEO of the firm. Lloyd replaces Yuvi Shmul, who remains on the firm's board of directors. Lloy... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Nirvanix Hires Three Execs
San Diego-based online storage startup Nirvanix said Monday that it has hired three new executives. The firm, which provides an outsourced, API-accessible storage service that competes against Amazon's S3, added Major Horton as CFO, Jonatha... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 19, 2007
AMO Names Meier President
Santa Ana-based Advanced Medical Optics, a manufacturer of medical devices for the opthalmology market, said this morning that it has named Richard Meier as the firm's President. Meier will also remain COO of the firm. According to AMO, Jam... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 19, 2007
Vitesse Names Technology VP
Camarillo-based Vitesse Semiconductor said this morning that it has named Martin Nuss new VP of Technology and Strategy. According to Vitesse, Nuss was msot recently Chief Technology Officer of Cieno's Optical Ethernet group, and has also s... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 19, 2007
Continuous Computing Adds Sales VP
San Diego-based Continuous Computing said this week that it has added Brian Brown as Senior Vice President of Sales and Field Operations. Brown joins the firm from Terawave Communications, and has also served at Alcatel, Optical Solutions, ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, November 16, 2007
Conexant Names VP
Newport Beach-based Conexant Systems said this morning that it has named Craig J. Garen as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the firm's Broadband Access unit. Conexant said that Garen replaces Akram Atallah, who has left the firm... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 12, 2007
Endeavors Names Cole VP Sales
Irvine-based Endeavors Technologies, a company which provides software for distributing software applications, said earlier this week that it has named Andy Cole as the firm's Vice President of Sales Americas. Endeavors said that Cole joins... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, November 9, 2007
Kotura Names Operations Exec
Monterey Park-based Kotura, a provider of silicon photonic components, said yesterday that it has named Wayne White as its Vice President of Operations. White joins the company from Forza Silicon, where he was VP of Operations. White has al... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, November 8, 2007
Gorilla Nation Hires VP
Los Angeles-based Gorilla Nation, a provider of online ad representation for web sites, said Wednesday that it has hired Ari Lee Bayme as VP of Corporate Development. Bayme was most recently a investment banker with Milbank Roy & Co. Gorill... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, November 8, 2007
DivX Names Hell As CEO
San Diego-based DivX said Monday afternoon that it has appointed Kevin Hell as the firm's new CEO and a member of its board of directors. Hell has been serving as action CEO at the company since July. Hell has been at DivX since 2002, and h... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Integrien Hires VP
Irvine-based Integrien said today that it has hired Dale Quayle as Executive Vice President, Sales and Field Operations at the firm. According to Integrien, Quayle was most recently senior vice president at Jonathan Engineered Solutions, an... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 6, 2007
myShape Adds CIO
Pasadena-based online fashion retailer myShape said today that it has named Mercedes De Luca as its Global Customer Experience Officer and CIO. myShape said that De Luca joins from Yahoo, where she was VP of Global Information Technology. D... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 5, 2007
Move.com Expands Team, Hires MacWrite Creator
Westlake Village-based Move.com said Thursday afternoon that it has expanded its team with two new key hires, including one of the original employees of Apple Computer who created MacWrite. Move.com said it has appointed Justin Miller Senio... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, November 2, 2007
iRise Appoints Execs
El Segundo-based iRise said this week that it has appointed two new executives. The firm said that it has appointed Steven Yamanaka as CTO of the firm, and Lionel Etrillard as VP of Finance. Yamanaka joins the firm from Aceva Technologies; ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, November 2, 2007
RF Nano Adds Marketing VP
Newport Beach-based RF Nano, a firm developing carbon nanotube products for the CMOS semiconductor industry, has hired on a new Vice President of Marketing. Peter Kempf has been appointed to the position, and joins the company from CardioCu... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 19, 2007
Nexiant Names CEO
Irvine-based Nexiant, a provider of inventory management products, said Thursday that it has appointed Michael J. Hammons as the firm's President and CEO. Hammons takes over from Anton Visser, who will become Chief Marketing Officer of the ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, October 18, 2007
NxTV Adds CTO, VP
Los Angeles-based NxTV, a provider of in-room, IP-based hospitality and video-on-demand systems provider, said Wednesday that it has appointed Hooman Honary as Chief Technical Officer, and Eric Litwin as Senior Vice President of Application... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, October 18, 2007
Vitesse Loses Board Member
Embattled, Camarillo-based chip firm Vitesse Semiconductor said late Wednesday afternoon that Alex Daly has resigned from the firm's board of directors. The company, which has been under pressure from investors to remove Daly, said that it ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Astute Networks Taps Sun For CEO
San Diego-based Astute Networks, a developer of high performance network storage systems, said Tuesday that it has named Clark Masters as President and CEO of the firm. Masters joins the firm from Sun Microsystems Federal, where he was Chai... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Reunion.com Names Marketing Exec
Los Angeles-based Reunion.com, an online web site for connecting users with old friends and acquaintances, said today that it has named Cornell McGee as the firm's Chief Marketing Officer. McGee joins the firm from True.com, where he was al... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Solarflare Hires Barnat As VP Operations
Irvine-based Solarflare Communciations which is developing 10 Gigabit Ethernet semiconductors, said today that it has added Dean Barnat as Vice President of Operations. Barnat was most recently a consultant for the firm, and has served as V... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Buzznet Hires AOL Music Exec
Hollywood-based Buzznet, an online social networking site focused on music, said Monday that it has hired Scott Boyd, formerly the managing director of AOL Music, as the firm's General Manager of Music. Buzznet said that Boyd will be respo... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 15, 2007
myShape Hires Merchandising Head
Pasadena-based myShape, an online fashion retailer funded by Draper Fisher Jurvetson and the Pasadena Angels, said Thursday that it has appointed Sandy Potter as Chief Merchandising Officer of the firm. The company, which operates an online... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, October 11, 2007
News Corp Appoints Legal Head For Mobile Division
News Corp's Beverly Hills-based mobile entertainment unit, Jamba, said this morning that it it has appointed Jamie Samson as Executive Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs for the firm. Jamba said that Samson joins from Fox Licensin... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 8, 2007
Transpera Hires Execs
Santa Monica-based Transpera, a venture backed firm developing mobile video publishing tools, said earlier this week that it has hired Rob DeMillo as Chief Technology Officer, and Jody Stark as Vice President of Business Development. DeMill... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, October 5, 2007
Luxury Link Taps eBay For CEO
Los Angeles-based Luxury LInk, an online luxury travel website, said Wednesday that it has hired a new CEO, Drew Marich. Marich joins the firm from eBay, where he was general manager of Rent.com. Marich has also served at MVP.com, McKinsey ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, October 4, 2007
CallWave Hires Sales VP, Opens Silicon Valley Offices
Santa Barbara-based CallWave said yesterday that it has hired Chris Arisian as Vice President of Sales and Business Development. the firm, which provides Internet-based communications services, said that Arisian joins the company from Exodu... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, October 4, 2007
SEMDirector Appoints Sales VP
San Diego-based SEMDirector, which develops search engine optimization and search marketing products, said today that it has named Brett Powell as Senior Vice President of Sales at the firm. SEMDirector also promoted Matt McGee to Regional ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, October 3, 2007
International Rectifier's Lidow Resigns
El Segundo-based International Rectifier reported late yesterday that it has lost its CEO, Alex Lidow. The firm said that Lidow has resigned as both its CEO and a director of the firm; no reason for the resignation was given. However, Lidow... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, October 3, 2007
ThisNext Hires President
Los Angeles-based ThisNext, which provides online content around social shopping, said Monday evening that it has hired Scott Morrow as President and a board member at the firm. Morrow was most recently an executive at IAC/CitySearch, and a... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Qualcomm Hires General Counsel From Apple
San Diego-based Qualcomm said Friday that it has hired Donald J. Rosenberg as the firm's Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary. Rosenberg joined the firm from Apple, where he held the same position. Rosenberg ha... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 1, 2007
Buzznet Expands Sales Team
Hollywood-based Buzznet, an online social media and music-focused social networking site, said earlier this week that it has expanded its advertising sales team. The firm said it has hired Jennifer Balch, Dina Bloch, and Andrea Greifenberge... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, September 28, 2007
Cornerstone OnDemand Hires European GM
Santa Monica-based Cornerstone OnDemand has hired a new General Manager for the firm's Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) operations, the firm said earlier this week. The firm, which just raised $32M in a venture funding last week, said... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, September 28, 2007
LeisureLink Appoints Finance VP
Pasadena-based LeisureLink said today that it has hired John Hoang as the firm's Vice President of Finance. Hoang joins the firm from online travel firm DC New Media, where he was president and founder. Hoang has also served at Overture Ser... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Siderean Software Appoints Exec
El Segundo-based Siderean Software said this morning that it has named Reza M. Kazemipour as its Chief Revenue Officer. Kazemipour joins the firm from Fast Search & Transfer, where he was regional Vice President of Sales. Kazemipour has al... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Sabeus Names Sales VP
Calabasas-based Sabeus, a manufacturer of fiber optic sensors for the oil and gas, defense, and telecommunications industry, said Monday that it has hired Jack Angel as its Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Angel joins the firm from oi... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2007
FastCall411 Expands Advisory Board
Los Angeles-based FastCall411, a provider of local search products, said earlier this week that it has added a number of members to its advisory board. The firm also said that it will be presenting its products at DEMOfall 07, the closely w... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, September 21, 2007
Activision Names HR Head
Santa Monica-based Activision said earlier this week that it has named Ann Weiser as Chief Human Resources Officer. Weiser joins the company from U.S. Foodservice, where she was chief human resource officer. Weiser has also served at U.S. O... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, September 21, 2007
Passenger Names COO
Los Angeles-based Passenger, a firm developing software-as-a-service for creating private social networks and online communities, said today that it has named Steve Howe as Chief Operating Officer of the firm. Howe joins the firm from Earth... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, September 17, 2007
United Online Hires CFO From ValueClick
Woodland Hills-based United Online, the Internet Service Provider that operates the NetZero and Juno Internet access services, said Thursday afternoon that it has appointed Scott H. Ray as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial office... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, September 14, 2007
Acacia Technologies Appoints VP
Newport Beach-based Acacia Technologies said earlier this week that it has named a new Vice President of Engineering. Acacia, which licenses technology and patents to other companies, said that Marcel Mahdavi has been named to the position.... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, September 14, 2007
Leap Wireless Shuffles Board
San Diego-based Leap Wireless, a provider of wireless communications services, said Wednesday that James D. Dondero, of investment firm Highland Capital Management, has resigned. Dondero said that the move is something he had been consideri... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, September 14, 2007
CytRx Names New CFO
Los Angeles-based CytRx, a biopharmaceuticals firm which is developing small molecule drugs for the treatment of ALS, said earlier this week that it has appointed Mitchell K. Fogelman as the firm's CFO. Fogelman replaces Matthew Natalizio, ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, September 14, 2007
LogicalApps Hires Trio Of VPs
Irvine-based LogicalApps said Wednesday that it has hired three new vice presidents at the firm. The company, which develops governance and compliance software for enterprise applications, said that it has appointed Michele Shannon as Vice ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Oversee.net Adds CFO
Los Angeles-based Oversee.net, a provider of online marketing and lead generation, said today that it has named Stacey M. Peterson as CFO of the firm. Peterson joins Oversee from Internet Brands, where she was also CFO. Peterson has also se... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Aristos Logic Appoints Chairman
Foothill Ranch-based Aristos Logic, a provider of RAID storage products, said Monday that it has appointed Young K. Sohn as its chairman. Sohn is currently CEO of Inphi Corp, and was past President of Semiconductor Products at Agilent Techn... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Gorilla Nation Names Sales VP
Los Angeles-based Gorilla Nation, an online advertising representation firm, said today that it has named Matt Stodder as VP of Sales Strategy & Operations. Stodder was most recently Director of Ad Solutions for Yahoo! Entertainment, and ha... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, September 10, 2007
Conexant Appoints CFO
Newport Beach-based Conexant said yesterday that Karen Roscher will be joining the firm as the company's new Senior Vice President and CFO. Roscher replaces current CFO J. Scott Blouin, who is leaving the firm. Roscher joins Conexant from M... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 6, 2007
CallWave Names Cavins President, CEO
Santa Barbara-based CallWave said Wednesday that it has named Jeffrey Cavins as President and CEO of the firm. Cavins was most recently President and CEO of Loudeye, and has also served at Exodus Communications and CSI Digital. Mark Stubbs,... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 6, 2007
3Tera Loses Founder, Shuffles Execs
Aliso Viejo-based 3Tera, a developer of grid computing and utility computing applications, said Wednesday that founder Vladimir Miloushev, has died of a brain aneurysm. As a result, the firm has shuffled its executive staff, saying that Bar... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, September 6, 2007
Ixia Names President, COO
Calabasas-based Ixia, a provider of network testing software and hardware, said today that it has named Atul Bhatnagar as President and COO, a new position at the firm. Bhatnagar will report to CEO Errol Ginsberg, and also joins the firm's ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 4, 2007
MusicIP Names New CEO
Monrovia-based music recommendation software firm MusicIP said this morning that it has named Andrew Stess as CEO fo the firm. Stess replaces Matthew Dunn. Stess also joins the firm's board of directors. Stess most recently served at All Me... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, September 4, 2007
ProfitLine Appoints COO
San Diego-based ProfitLine has named a new COO, saying earlier this week that Keith Boyle has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer at the company. Boyle has been at ProfitLine since 2006, and was most recently Senior Vice President of ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, August 31, 2007
Luxtera Taps Broadcom Exec For CEO
Carlsbad-based Luxtera said this week that it has appointed Greg Young as the firm's new President and CEO. Young was most recently Vice President and General Manager of Broadcom's Ethernet Controller and High Definition Media PC Video busi... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, August 31, 2007
Invensys Names Chief Software Officer
Invensys plc, a British provider of automation and process control services, announced today that it has named Sudipta Bhattacharya as Chief Software Solutions Officer. Bhattacharya will serve at the company's Lake Forest-based Wonderware b... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2007
THQ Loses VP, Names New Execs
Agoura Hills-based interactive game publisher THQ said Monday afternoon that it has named two new executives. The firm said that Scott Guthrie has been promoted to Executive Vice President in charges of sales, distribution, and marketing to... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 27, 2007
AMO Hires New VP
Santa Ana-based Advanced Medical Optics said this morning that it has appointed Richard J. DeRisio as VP of Global Regulatory Affairs. DeRisio will head up the firm's development and execution of worldwide regulatory strategies, the firm sa... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 27, 2007
FastSoft Hires Sales, Finance Execs
Monrovia-based FastSoft, a Caltech spinoff which is developing appliances for accelerating Internet data transfer, said today that it has hired two new executives at the firm. Mike Beard has joined the company as Director of Sales, and Pame... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 27, 2007
Wonderware Names Bullotta CTO
Lake Forest-based Wonderware said earlier this week that it has named Rick Bullotta as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of the firm. Wonderware said that Bullota was most recently at SAP working on resaerch activities in "future ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, August 24, 2007
mobileStorm Hires Sales and Marketing VP
Los Angeles-based mobileStorm, a provider of email marketing and other services, said Tuesday that it has named a new Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. The firm has tapped Ric Hattabaugh to the position. Hattabaugh was most r... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Revver Names Hernandez VP Ad Sales
Los Angeles-based Revver, the online video sharing web site, said Monday that it has hired Marc Hernandez as Vice President of Advertising Sales. Hernandez joins the firm from Tribal Fusion, and has also served at Eyeblaster, ShowBIZ Data, ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Pricegrabber's Pourzanjani Joins Oversee.net's Board
Los Angeles-based Oversee.net said today that it has added Kamran Pourzanjani, former CEO and founder of PriceGrabber.com, to its board of directors. Oversee.net runs an online marketing business, including a domain monetization and online ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Inphi Adds Srinivasan To Board
Westlake Village-based Inphi said today that it has named Sam Srinivasan to its board of directors. Inphi develops high speed semiconductors used for the data communications and other industries. Srinivasan currently is a director at Sirf T... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 21, 2007
8e6 Appoints Sales VP
Orange, California-based 8e6, which develops web filtering software, said today that Luis Curet has been appointed as VP of Sales. Curet joins the firm from Clearpath Networks, where he was a Senior Vice President. Curet has also served at ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 20, 2007
Overland Storage Names CEO
San Diego-based Overland Storage said yesterday that it has named a new CEO at the tape storage provider, Vern LoForti. LoForti has been Overland's CFO for the past 12 years, and now holds the title of President and CEO. LoForti also serves... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, August 10, 2007
Semicoa Names CEO
Costa Mesa-based Semicoa, a manufacturer of transistors for the high reliability and space market, said this week that it has named Perry Denning as CEO. Denning has served at inSilica, IC Media, VLSI Technology, and other firms. Semicoa sa... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, August 3, 2007
Vigilistics Promotes Exec
Mission Viejo-based Vigilistics, an angel-backed provider of software for the food and dairy industry, said Thursday that it has promoted Ron Huffman to Director of Operations. Huffman has also served at Bimbo Bakeries. Vigilistics has rece... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, August 3, 2007
Novatel Names Weinert President
San Diego-based Novatel Wireless, a provider of WCDMA, CDMA, GSM, and other wireless data networking cards and products, said today that it has promoted Brad Weinert to President, and ended its search for a CEO. Weinert was most recently CO... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, August 2, 2007
Soliant Hires Sales VP
Pasadena-based Soliant Energy, which is developing solar concentrators for the commercial market, said Tuesday that it has hired Marc Cortez as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Cortez joins the firm from Sharp Solar Energy Solutions G... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Buzznet Adds Execs
Hollywood-based Buzznet, the music-focused social networking web site, said this morning that it has added two new executives. Buzznet has added John Glascott as Executive Vice President of Sales, and Elizabeth Osder as Senior Vice Presiden... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 1, 2007
ThisNext Expands Board
Los Angeles-based ThisNext, the venture funded shopping discovery and recommendations site, said Monday morning that it has appointed Rob Goldman to the firm's board of directors. Goldman was most recently at Shopping.com, where he served a... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, July 30, 2007
j2 Global Adds Directors
Los Angeles-based J2 Global Communications announced today that it has added two new board members. j2 said that it has appointed William Brian Kretzmer and Stephen Ross to its board of directors. Kretzmer is an investor, and was most recen... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, July 30, 2007
Ingram Micro President Plans Transition
Santa Ana-based technology distributor Ingram Micro said Thursday afternoon that Kevin M. Murai, the firm's President and Chief Operating Officer, is planning to resign from the company at the end of the year. Ingram Micro said that Murai p... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, July 27, 2007
Entropic Communications Names HR VP
San Diego-based Entropic Communications said earlier this week that it has appointed a new Vice President of Human Resources. Entropic said that it has hired Suzanne Zoumaras to the position from Biosite Incorporated, where she was Vice Pre... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, July 27, 2007
Buzznet Taps Goldman For CEO
Hollywood-based Buzznet, an online networking web site funded by Anthem Ventures and Redpoint Ventures, is announcing today that it has hired a new chief executive officer. The firm has hired Tyler Goldman, who was most recently acting pres... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, July 26, 2007
Inphi Taps Agilent For CEO
Westlake Village-based Inphi said today that it has appointed a Young K. Sohn as CEO of the company, which provides high speed integrated circtuis. Sohn joins the firm from Agilent Technologies, where he was president of the firm's Semicond... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Autobytel Snags VP From Revver
Irvine-based Autobytel, an online marketer of automobiles, said this week that it has hired David Armitage as the firm's Vice President of Advertising. Armitage joins the firm from Revver.com, where he was SVP of Advertising Sales. Armitage... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, July 20, 2007
Interneer Appoints VPs
Los Angeles-based Interneer said Monday that it has appointed two new vice presidents. The firm has added Jack Karabees as Vice President of Sales, and Patricia Spencer as Vice President of Marketing. Karabees joins the firm from Hudson Cap... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, July 16, 2007
MRV Loses CFO
Chatsworth-based MRV Communications said Thursday afternoon that it has appointed Guy Avidan, currently VP and General Manager of MRV International, as acting Chief Financial Officer, after the firm's current CFO resigned. MRV said that Kev... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, July 13, 2007
Cymer Names Asian Head
San Diego-based Cymer, a manufacturer of eximer laser light sources used by the semiconductor manufacturing industry, said Thursday afternoon that it has appointed Motohiko Tahara as president of Cymer Asia Pacific. Cymer joins the firm fro... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, July 13, 2007
GloNav Expands Management Team
Newport Beach-based GloNav has expanded its executive team, saying yesterday that it has hired Paul Hansen, Ph.D. as the firm's new Vice President of Customer Design and Support. Hansen joins from CSR plc, and also was at Cambridge Position... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Acacia Taps Microsoft For VP
Newport Beach-based Acacia Research, a firm that licenses and acquires patents, said today that it has hired Jonathan Taub as Vice President. Taub joins Acacia from Microsoft, where he was the firm's Director of Strategic Alliances for the ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, July 3, 2007
International Rectifier Loses CFO, VP
El Segundo-based International Rectifier has lost two executives saying today that the company's board of directors has fired Michael P. McGee, the company's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The company also said that R... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, July 2, 2007
Vitesse Shuffles Board
Camarillo-based Vitesse Semiconductor, a developer of high speed semiconductors for the communications, storage, and other industries, announced Tuesday afternoon that it has elected Willow B. Shire as a new board member. Shire is a consult... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Conexant Names New President and CEO
Newport Beach-based Conexant Systems said today that it has appointed Daniel Artusi as the firm's president and CEO, replacing former CEO Dwight Decker. Conexant said that the appointment of Artusi comes as a result of the retirement of Dec... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 25, 2007
Endeavors Names Bondar CEO
Irvine-based Endeavors Technologies, a developer of software for the thin client computing market, said earlier this week that it has named Peter Bondar as CEO of the firm. Bondar has been at Endeavors since September of 2006 as a business ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, June 22, 2007
Sonos Names Former Sony Exec As President, COO
Santa Barbara-based Sonos, a developer of wireless music systems, said today that it has appointed Phil Abram as President and Chief Operating Officer. Abram was most recently at Sony Electronics, where he was Vice President and Senior Gene... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 18, 2007
Shopzilla Names Marketing Exec
Los Angeles-based Shopzilla, an online comparison shopping search site, announced earlier this week that it has named Rysa Pitner as Chief Marketing Officer. Pitner joins the firm from Synapse Group, a whollyowned subsidiary of Time, Inc., ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, June 15, 2007
Reunion.com Names Strategy VP
Los Angeles-based Reunion.com, an online service that helps people find former acquaintances and friends, said this week that it has named Dipik Rai as the firm's new Vice President of Business Analysis and Strategy. Rai joins Reunion.com f... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, June 15, 2007
ValueClick Appoints New Board Members
Westlake Village-based ValueClick has announced two new board members, saying today that it has named James A. Crouthamel and James R. Peters to the board. Crouthamel is the founder and former President and CEO of Performics; Peters joins f... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, June 14, 2007
Hancock Resigns From Jazz Technologies
Ellen M. Hancock, one of the former Apple Computer executives now operating Newport Beach-based semiconductor firm Jazz Technologies, has resigned from the firm, the company reported today. According to the company, Hancock has decided to r... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 12, 2007
DivX Names Halvorson As CFO
San Diego-based DivX announced Monday morning that it has hired Dan L. Halvorson as the firm's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Halvorson was most recently CFO of Novatel Wireless. Halvorson has been at Novatel Wireless si... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 11, 2007
ViewSonic Names CFO
Walnut, California-based ViewSonic, a manufacturer and marketer of monitors, LCD displays, and other display products, said Thursday afternoon that it has named a new Chief Financial Officer. Ted Sanders has joined the firm, replacing James... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, June 8, 2007
Revver Shuffes Execs
Los Angeles-based Revver, the online video sharing web site, announced Thursday evening that it has appointed Kevin Wells as CEO, and that current CEO Steven Starr will become chairman of its board of directors. Wells has been Chief Operati... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, June 8, 2007
LegalZoom Names Suh CEO
Los Angeles-based LegalZoom.com has named John Suh as CEO of the firm, the company said Tuesday. Suh, who has served at Chairman of the firm since 2005, is switching places with Brian Liu, the firm's current CEO; Liu is being appointed to C... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, June 6, 2007
j2 Global Names CFO
Los Angeles-based j2 Global, which operates the eFax online fax service, said Monday that it has named Kathy Griggs CFO of the firm. As a result, the firm said that former CFO Scott Turicchi, who also serves as co-president of the company, ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 5, 2007
DivX Expands Exec Team
San Diego-based DivX has expanded its executive team, saying this week that Pamela Thompson Johnston has joined the company as Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing. Johnston was most recently at Yahoo!, where she was Regional Vice ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, June 1, 2007
Vadnais Replaces Zarley At ValueClick
Westlake Village-based ValueClick said Thursday morning that its board of directors has elected Tom A. Vadnais as the company's CEO, replacing James Zarley, the firm's chief executive since 1999. Zarley will become executive chairman of th... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 31, 2007
WiSpry Names New CEO
Irvine-based WiSpry, which is developing semiconductors for the wireless industry, said today that it has named Russell Garcia as President and CEO. Garcia replaces Jeffrey Hilbert, who will remain on the firm's board and will also serve as... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 15, 2007
MESoft Appoints VP
Burbank-based MESoft has appointed a new VP of Services, saying this week that it has named Steve Pitts to the new position. Pitts will oversee the firm's service offerings, deployments, and support. Venture-backed MESoft is a developer of ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 11, 2007
Linksys Grows Team
Irvine-based Linksys, which is a division of Cisco, said Thursday that it has hired four new executives. The maker of wireless and networking hardware for the consumer and small business market said it named Geraint Anderson as VP and Gener... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 11, 2007
Entropic Names Bridges VP, General Counsel
Entropic Communications Inc. has hired Lance Bridges as its vice president of corporate development and general counsel, the digital entertainment home networking firm announced earlier this week. Bridges comes to Entropic from the law firm... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 11, 2007
Hilliard Joins Demand Media
Charles S. Hilliard, former President and CFO of United Online, has joined Demand Media as its President and CFO. Demand Media said Wednesday that Hilliard will join the firm effective June 1st. Hilliard has been CFO of United Online since ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 10, 2007
DATAllegro Appoints CFO
Aliso Viejo-based DATAllegro said earlier this week that it has appointed Steve DeSantis as CFO. DATAllegro develops data warehousing appliances used for the business intelligence market. DeSantis has previously served as CFO of TCI Solutio... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 10, 2007
Kintera Appoints CTO
San Diego-based Kintera said earlier this week that it has appointed a new Chief Technology Officer, Scott Crowder. Crowder joins the firm from Entriq, where he was Chief Operating Officer. Crowder has also served at Inktomi and Akamai. The... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 4, 2007
Integrien Adds To Board
Irvine-based Integrien has tapped former Mercury Interactive CFO and IBM Tivoli Systems president David J. Murphy to its board of directors, the firm said Thursday. Murphy has also previously served at Asera, Perot Systems, and McKinsey & C... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 4, 2007
Integrien Adds To Board
Irvine-based Integrien has tapped former Mercury Interactive CFO and IBM Tivoli Systems president David J. Murphy to its board of directors, the firm said Thursday. Murphy has also previously served at Asera, Perot Systems, and McKinsey & C... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 4, 2007
Networks In Motion Names VP
Aliso Viejo-based Networks In Motion said today that it has named David Shimoni as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Shinomi was most recently president of Mobixell Networks, and has also served at a VP at Comverse. Networks In Moti... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, April 27, 2007
Integrien Appoints Marketing Exec
Irvine-based Integrien, a firm developing software for predicting system outages and for systems management, said Thursday that it has appointed Roy Agostino as Chief Marketing Officer. Agostino joins the firm from Elemental Security, and h... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, April 27, 2007
YouMail Names CTO
YouMail, a Tech Coast Angels funded startup focused on customized voice mail services, has appointed a CTO for the firm. YouMail has hired Mike Rudolph as Chief Technology Officer of the company, according to executive search firm BridgeGat... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, April 27, 2007
DivX Loses CFO
San Diego-based DivX said Tuesday that its Chief Financial Officer is leaving the company. John Tanner, who has been at DivX since late 2004, said he was leaving the firm purely for personal reasons. DivX said that Tanner will remain with t... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Networkcar Appoints President
San Diego-based Networkcar, which develops wireless vehicle management systems, said earlier this week that it has appointed Keith Schneider as President of the firm. Schneider was most recently at Sprint Nextel Communications, where he was... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, April 13, 2007
HireRight Names Pickell Product VP
Employment screening specialist HireRight has chosen Robert Pickell as its vice president of product management, the company reported earlier this week. Pickell comes to HireRight from data storage manufacturer Quantum Corp., where he serve... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, April 13, 2007
Sony Online Appoints VP
San Diego-based Sony Online Entertainment, which operates the popular online multiplayer game EverQuest and other titles, said Wednesday that it has named David D. Christensen as Vice President of Business Development and International Oper... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, April 12, 2007
YouMail Names CEO
Irvine-based YouMail, a startup developing personalized voice mailbox services, has appointed a new CEO, the company said today. YouMail said that Alex Quilici has joined the firm as CEO, and has also joined the board. Quilici was most rece... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Sendio Hires Sales and Marketing VPs
Irvine-based Sendio said today that it has added Tim Lee-Thorp as Vice President of Marketing, and Kevin Bowyer as Senior Vice President of Sales. Sendio develops enterprise email security products. Bowyer was most recently at Cogen Global ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Sequoia Communications Names VP Finance, Operations
San Diego-based Sequoia Communications is announcing today that it has appointed Dee Morgan as VP of Finance and Operations. Morgan was most recently at Texas Instruments, where Morgan was director of finance and operations for the firm's D... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Conexant's Decker To Retire
Newport Beach-based Conexant Systems announced today that Dwight W. Decker, the firm's CEO, plans to retire. Conexant said that Decker will retire in the fall of this year, and that the board of directors has established a search committee ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 26, 2007
TherMark Adds Sales Head
Los Angeles-based TherMark Holdings announced this week that it has named Howard Rupprecht as Director of Sales and Marketing. The firm, which is angel funded by the Tech Coast Angels and Pasadena Angels, develops laser marking technology a... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 23, 2007
Yahoo Names VP
Yahoo! said this morning that it has appointed Reggie Davis as Vice President of Marketplace Quality, within Yahoo!'s Burbank-based Advertiser & Publisher Group. Davis will be responsible for deliver higher quality advertising for Yahoo!'s ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 22, 2007
DivX Expands Management Team
San Diego-based DivX said today that it has added two new executives to the firm's management team. DivX has appointed Patrice Lagrange as Vice President and Group Business Manager, Media Languages; and Mark Viken, as Vice President of Mark... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 21, 2007
ContentNext Adds Posell As COO
Santa Monica-based ContentNext, publisher of the PaidContent, MocoNews, and ContentSutra online publications, announced Tuesday that it has added Jordan Posell as COO of the firm. According to Rafat Ali, the founder of ContentNext, Posell w... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Accruent Names Marketing VP
Santa Monica-based Accruent has named a new Vice President of Marketing. The firm said today that Peter West has joined the firm in the position. West has served as an executive at such companies as ASK, Avalon Software, Platinum Software, ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 19, 2007
Coradiant Taps Hedayati For Executive
San Diego-based Coradiant has added Ali Hedayati as vice president of business development, the company reported Thursday. Hedayati has served as entrepreneur-in-residence for Enterprise Partners Venture Capital, CEO of Kalon Semiconductor,... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 16, 2007
SpaceX Names VP
El Segundo-based SpaceX, the startup which is developing orbital launch vehicles, has named a new VP, saying Thursday that it has appointed Dr. Jeff Ward as Vice President of Avionics, Guidance, and Control. Dr. Ward has prior experience ma... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 16, 2007
ProfitLine Appoints VP
San Diego-based ProfitLine announced this morning that it has hired Randy DeLorenzo as Vice President of Mobility Strategy. DeLorenzo joins the firm from TRAQ, and has also served at Telware Communications and Verizon Wireless. ProfitLine i... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 12, 2007
Inphi Appoints VP Engineering
Westlake Village-based Inphi, a developer of high performance integrated circuits, said Tuesday that it has appointed a new Vice President of Engineering. Inphi has appointed Norman K. Yeung to the position. Yeung joins Inphi from Sun Micro... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Kintera Names CEO
San Diego-based Kintera announced today that Richard LaBarbera has been named CEO of the firm. LaBarbera also joins the firm's board of directors. Current CEO Harry E. Gruber has resigned, but will continue to serve on the board. Kintera is... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 5, 2007
Novatel Wireless Expands Board
San Diego-based Novatel Wireless has added a new member to its board of directors, saying today that Greg Lorenzetti has joined the group. Lorenzetti is president of private equity firm Titan Partners LLC. Novatel Wireless is a provider of ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 5, 2007
Newport Media Adds Dwight Decker to Board of Directors
Conexant Systems CEO Dwight Decker has joined the board of Lake Forest-based Newport Media, according to Newport Media. Decker is the fifth member of the privately held firm's board. Newport Media is a venture backed firm developing single ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 5, 2007
Gateway Appoints Board Member
Irvine-based Gateway appointed a new board member this week, saying that Dave Russell of Avalon Energy will join the company's board of directors. Russell is executive vice president of Avalon Capital Group, which is owned by Ted Waitt, co-... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 2, 2007
Acacia Technologies Adds VP
Newport Beach-based Acacia Research announced this week that David White has joined the firm's technology licensing group, as VP of Business Development. White was most recently VP of Discovision Associates, a patent licensing firm owned by... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 2, 2007
ProfitLine Promotes VP
San Diego-based ProfitLine has promoted a VP, saying this week that it has promoted Doug Castro to Senior Vice President of Federal Government. Castro will head the firm's government sales. ProfitLine is a provider of outsourced telecom exp... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 2, 2007
Move Names Samuelson President
Westlake Village-based Move said this week that it has promoted Errol Samuelson to president of Realtor.com. Samuelson takes over the position from Allan Dalton, who is now leading a new business venture for the firm. Samuelson is also pres... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 1, 2007
FutureLogic Names CEO and CTO
Glendale-based FutureLogic, a manufacturer of thermal ticket printers, said today that it has named Eric Meyerhofer as CEO and CTO. Meyerhofer previously was the firm's President and CEO. The company also said it has hired Frank Eckary as P... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2007
NxTV Adds Sales VP
Los Angeles-based NxTV, a provider of in-room entertainment and data products for luxury hotels, said this morning that it has named Robert Mitchell Vice President of Sales. Mitchell has served most recently at LodgeNet and iBahn. NxTV prov... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, February 22, 2007
Qualcomm Appoints Legal VP
San Diego-based Qualcomm announced Thursday afternoon that it has appointed a new Senior Vice President and Legal Counsel for the firm's legal team. Qualcomm has hired Carol C. Lam, former United States Attorney, to the position, where she ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 16, 2007
AVANIR Hires Accounting Head
Aliso Viejo-based AVANIR Pharmaceuticals, which is developing and commercializing candidates for CNS, cardiovascular, inflammation, and infection disease, said this week that it has hired Martin J. Sturgeon as VP and Chief Accounting Office... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 16, 2007
Global Analytics Taps Fair Isaac For VP
San Diego-based Global Analytics, a provider of technology for fraud detection and other areas, said Thursday it has hired Ted Crooks as Vice President of Business Development. Crooks was most recently VP of Global Fraud Solutions for Fair ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 16, 2007
Shopzilla Names President As Mohit, Phelps Depart
Santa Monica-based Shopzilla has named William Glass, the firm's current COO, to President of the online service. Shopzilla said yesterday afternoon that current president John Phelps and co-founder and chief product officer Farhad Mohit wi... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Spark Networks Appoints Berger As CEO
Beverly Hills-based Spark Networks plc said that it has appointed Adam Berger as CEO of the firm. Berger is an existing board member of the company. Current CEO and Chairman David Siminoff will resign but remain Chairman of the board. Berge... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Kintera Names President
San Diego-based Kintera said Thursday that it has appointed a new president. Richard LaBarbera has been named President of the firm, having previously been COO of the company. Kintera has previously served at Sybase. Harry Gruber continues ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 9, 2007
Streamload Names Harr As CEO
San Diego-based Streamload said this week that it has named Patrick Harr as CEO of the firm. Harr joins Streamload from Enterprise Venture Capital, where he was Entrepreneur-In-Residence. Harr has also served as CEO of Preventsys, and serve... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 9, 2007
Biggerboat Adds VP of Sales
Beverly Hills-based BiggerBoat, which is developing search and discovery engines for the entertainment industry, said that it has hired a Vice President of Sales. Jon Guynn has joined the company in the position. Guynn was most recently at ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Vitesse Co-founder Leaves for VC
Camarillo-based Vitesse Semiconductor said today that Ira Deyhimy, VP of Business Development and a co-founder of the company, has left to pursue opportunities in venture capital and private equity. Vitesse said Deyhimy will provide busines... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, February 7, 2007
LightPointe Expands Sales Staff
San Diego-based LightPointe Communications said Thursday that it has added Brian R. Petersil as Director of Customer Service and Strategic Account Sales. The free-space optics (FSO) firm said that Petersil joins the firm from Loea Corporati... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 2, 2007
Xencor Adds VP Business Development
Monrovia-based Xencor, a venture backed firm developing protein and antibody therapeutics, said yesterday that it has appointed Jade R. Brown to VP of Business Development. Brown joins the firm from Cell Therapeutics, and also served at Nas... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 2, 2007
Capstone Turbine Names VP
Chatsworth-based Capstone Turbine has named a new Executive Vice President of Sales, James Crouse, the firm said Thursday. Crouse joins Capstone from Navitas Consulting, and has also served at Valley Power Systems, Stewart & Stevenson, and ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, February 2, 2007
THQ Appoints VC To Board of Directors
Agoura Hills-based THQ said this morning that it has added a new member to its board of directors. THQ said that it has appointed Gary Rieschel, founder of Qiming Venture Partners, to its board of directors. Qiming is a $200M fund that inve... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Autobytel Hires CFO
Irvine-based Autobytel has hired a new CFO, saying Tuesday that Monty A. Houdeshell will join the firm as EVP and Chief Financial Officer. Houseshell was most recently CFO of RemedyTemp, and has also served at Furon Company and Oak Industri... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, January 31, 2007
AltaSens Appoints Chairman
Thousand Oaks-based AltaSens, which develops high performance CMOS sensors for the high definition video market, said today that it has appointed Patrick Quinn as Chairman. Quinn is the firm's President and CEO, and succeed's Jon Rode, COO ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, January 25, 2007
PropertyRoom.com Appoints CEO, COO
Mission Viejo-based PropertyRoom.com, a provider of an online police auction service, announced this week that it has appointed Rob Hagen as CEO of the firm, and PJ Bellomo as COO. Hagen was most recently in M&A and Corporate Strategy at Di... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, January 18, 2007
Spire Equity Becomes GroundWork
Camarillo-based Spire Equity, a firm focused on investing and accelerating early stage technology companies, said this week that it has changed its name to GroundWork Equity. The firm also said that it has added a new Los Angeles office an... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 12, 2007
Microsemi Forms New Mixed Signal Group, Appoints EVP
Irvine-based Microsemi, a manufacturer of analog and mixed signal integrated circuits, said this week that it has formed a new High Performance Analog Mixed Signal Group. The group will incorporate Microsemi's existing high performance anal... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 12, 2007
Linksys Names Sales VP
Irvine-based Linksys said this week that it has named Rod Keller as Vice President of the firm's worldwide sales organization. Linksys, which is a division of Cisco Systems, said that Keller will lead in developing channel strategies for th... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 12, 2007
BakBone Names VP
San Diego-based BakBone Software, a provider of backup software for the data storage market, said this week that it has named David Schneider as Vice President of the firm's Strategic Partner Group. Schneider was most recently at Coral Sea ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 12, 2007
Enterprise Partners Promotes Zsebo To Venture Partner
San Diego-based venture firm Enterprise Partners said this morning that it has named Krisztina Zsebo, Ph.D. as a Venture Partner in the firm's Life Sciences practice. Zsebo was most recently a Principal and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 5, 2007
Power-One Names CTO
Camarillo-based Power-One has appointed a new Chief Technology Officer, saying this week that Dr. Alexander Levran has joined the company from Magnetek to serve in the position. Levran will oversee design and technology management at the fi... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 5, 2007
NovaCardia Appoints CFO
San Diego-based NovaCardia has appointed a new executive, saying Thursday that it has added John E. Crawford as Chief Financial Officer for the firm. Crawford was most recently CFO at Cabrellis Pharmaceuticals, and has also served at COnfor... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, January 5, 2007
RF Magic Adds Marketing VP
San Diego-based RF Magic, a designer of semiconductors for the broadband radio frequency market, said today that it has appointed Angelo Stephano Senior Vice President of Marketing. Stephano has previously served in senior marketing and exe... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, January 2, 2007
Fandango Appoints COO, CTO
Los Angeles-based Fandango has named two new executives, saying last week that the firm has promoted Rick Butler to Chief Operating Officer of the firm, and appointing Shane O'Neill as Chief Technical Officer. Butler was most recently CIO a... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 27, 2006
WD Hires New VP
Lake Forest-based Western Digital said today that it has hired Jim Morris to serve as Vice President and General Manager of the company's Notebook Storage business unit. Morris will manage the firm's 2.5-inch form factor hard drive business... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, November 22, 2006
EMN8 Names VP
San Diego-based EMN8, a developer of self-service restaurant kiosks, said Monday that it has named a new VP. Pamela O'Neill has joined the firm as Vice President of Sales and Business Development. O'Neill was most recently at ADP, where she... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Fonality Hires Open Source Expert
Los Angeles-based Fonality, a developer of open source IP telephony systems, announced this morning that it has hired an open source expert to its team. Fonality, which develops products based on the open source Asterisk software project, s... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 20, 2006
Fonality Adds VP
Los Angeles-based Fonality has appointed a new executive, saying today that it has added Arnold Waldstein as Senior Vice President of Marketing. Waldstein has served at Creative Labs, Atari, and other firms, and accoridng to Fonality has mo... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, November 13, 2006
Lantronix Names CFO
Irvine-based Lantronix said today that it has named a new Chief Financial Officer. Reagan Y. Sakai has joined the company as CFO, having most recently served as CFO for HyPerformix. Sakai has also served at VIEO, Crossroads Systems, Exabyte... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, November 8, 2006
Nero Online Adds GM
Nero AG, a publisher of digital media software, said this week that its Glendale-based US unit has named a new General Manager for the firm's online operations. The firm, which develops DVD authoring, CD tools, and other software said that... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, November 3, 2006
Solarflare Appoints Krapf As VP
Irvine-based Solarflare Communications has appointed a new VP of Sales and Business Development, announcing yesterday afternoon that Russ Krapf has joined the firm in the new position. Krapf was most recently at ARIO Data Networks, where he... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, November 2, 2006
LeadPoint Adds VP
Los Angeles-based LeadPoint, a venture-backed firm developing an online lead exchange marketplace, said Tuesday that it has added a new VP to the firm. LeadPoint has tapped Greg Isaacs, who formerly directed eBay's Developers Program, as Vi... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, November 1, 2006
Veoh Hires Corporate Development Exec
San Diego-based Veoh Networks, which operates a user-generated video sharing web site, said yesterday that it has added a new Senior Vice President of Corporate Development. Joshua Metzger has joined the firm from Overture Services, where h... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, November 1, 2006
5Square Names President
Westlake Village-based 5Square, a provider of sales software for the automotive industry, said Tuesday that it has named Skip Kinford as President. Kinford joins the firm from On-Line Administrators, a provider of data management for the au... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Oversee.net Names CFO
Los Angeles-based Oversee.net has appointed a new CFO, saying that it has appointed Robert F. Chrone to the position. Chrone joins the firm from FrontBridge Technologies, where he was CFO and Executive Vice President of Operations. Chrone w... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, October 5, 2006
Snap.com Names CTO, VP
Perfect Market Technologies has named two new executives, naming Michael Agostino to the position of Chief Technology Officer and Jay Meydad as Vice Preisdent of Product. Agostino was most recently a product manager at VERITAS Software and ... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, October 2, 2006
Sendio Names Operations Director
Newport Beach-based Sendio has named a new Director of Operations and Business Development, saying that it has appointed Karen Jaffe to the position. The firm said that Jaffe has worked with Bell Laboratories, IBM, and AT&T. Sendio is a pro... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, September 18, 2006
Gateway Names New CEO
Irvine-based Gateway has appointed a new CEO, saying last night that it has appointed J. Edward Coleman as chief executive officer of the firm. Coleman replaces interim CEO Rick Snyder, who will remain Chairman of the board. Snyder had been... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, September 8, 2006
Callwave Appoints VP
Santa Barbara-based CallWave has appointed a new VP, saying Thursday that it has appointed Kelly Delany as Vice President of Corporate Communications. Delany replaces Adrian van Haaften, the firm's Chief Marketing Officer, who the company s... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, September 1, 2006
Wavestream Names VP
San Dimas-based Wavestream, a manufacturer of power amplifiers for the communications market, has appointed a new Executive Vice President of Engineering and Technology. Wavestream said this week that Francis S. Auricchio,Jr. will take the ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, September 1, 2006
Networks In Motion Names New VP
Irvine-based Networks In Motion has appointed a new VP, announcing this morning that it has appointed Shen Zhang as Vice President of New Product Development. Networks In Motion, which is developing wireless, location-based services, said t... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2006
SageMetrics Appoints CEO
North Hollywood-based Sagemetrics, a provider of web analytics and behavioral targeting solutions, said Monday that it has appointed Claudine Grier as CEO. Grier was most recently in business development for Avanade. This is Grier's second ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Incuity Adds VP
Mission Viejo-based Incuity Software has added a new Vice President, saying yesterday that it has appointed Don Allen as VP of corporate communications. Allen was formerly founding partner of investor and public relations firm The Allen Gro... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, August 18, 2006
Imagine Communications Appoints CEO
San Diego-based Imagine Communications has appointed a new president and CEO. The firm announced yesterday that it has appointed Jamie Howard to the positions. Howard was most recently COO of BigBand Networks, and was a founding executive a... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006
PureVideo Taps Ask.com Exec
El Segundo-based PureVideo Networks, operators of the advertising-supported viral video sites StupidVideos.com and GrindTV.com, said today that it has appointed Carrie Kelly, previously VP of Search Marketing for Ask.com, as VP of Sales. T... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 15, 2006
Xirrus Appoints Two VPs
Westlake Village-based Xirrus, a manufacturer of Wi-Fi networking equipment, said today that it has named two new vice presidents. Xirrus has added Alan Amrod as VP of Marketing of the firm, and Alan Hahn as VP of Sales for the company. Amr... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, August 14, 2006
Enterprise Adds EIR From PayPal to Look At Bay Area Deals
San Diego-based Enterprise Partners has appointed a new Entrepreneur-in-Residence, saying that it has added John Leenane, who was most recently at PayPal. Leenane is based in San Jose, and will expand the firm's presence in the Bay Area. E... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 9, 2006
Accruent Hires VP Product Development
Santa Monica-based Accruent announced Tuesday that it has hired Ning Ning Yu as VP of Product Development. She will be responsible for the company's product teams and technology partnerships. According to Accruent, Yu has served at ASK Jeev... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, August 9, 2006
Leap Wireless Names CFO
San Diego-based Leap Wireless has named a new CFO. Leap has appointed Amin I. Khalifa as Executive Vice President and CFO. Current acting CFO Dean Luvisa will become VP Finance for the firm. Khalifa joins Leap from Apria Healthcare Group, w... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, August 3, 2006
Qualstar Loses CFO
Simi Valley-based Qualstar, a provider of tape storage systems, has lost its CFO. Qualstar said Monday that Frederic T. Boyer, its VP and CFO, has resigned to join another company. Boyer will leave the firm August 18th. According to Qualsta... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, August 1, 2006
Dot Hill Appoints CFO
Carlsbad-based Dot Hill Systems has hired a new CFO, saying this week that it has hired Hanif I. Jamal as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Corporate Secretary. Jamal joins the firm from Gateway, where he was VP and Corpor... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006
SOA Software Appoints CFO
Los Angeles-based SOA Software, a provider of Web Services management software, has appointed a new CFO. SOA Software said this week that it has hired Janine Bushman as CFO of the firm. Bushman joins from Sendia, where she was co-founder an... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Autobytel Names Switchboard.com Founder As Executive
Irvine-based Autobytel is continuing its management shakeup, saying yesterday that it has appointed Mark Canon, founder of Switchboard.com and former AOL Search VP of Strategy and Development, to the position of Chief Product Officer. Canon... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, July 14, 2006
Experclick Promotes VP
Carpinteria-based Experclick, an online ad-network, has promoted Scott Estes, its VP of Account Management, to the new position of Senior Vice President. Experclick said that Estes now leads the general operations of the firm. Estes has ser... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, July 14, 2006
Mobizzo Names VP
HOllywood-based Mobizzo, the mobile content unit of Fox Mobile Entertainment, said Wednesday that it has named Natalie Farsi to Senior Vice President of Content and M-Commerce. Farsi will oversee the company's direct-to-consumer, mobile ent... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, July 13, 2006
Chuck Davis Joins Fandango
Los Angeles-based Fandango, a provider of online and mobile movie ticketing services, has added Chuck Davis as Chairman and CEO of the firm. Davis was most recently president and CEO of Shopzilla, prior to its acquisition last year by E.W. ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Continuous Computing Promotes Executives
San Diego-based Continuous Computing has promoted two of its executives, saying today that it has promoted Ron Pyles to EVP Sales and Marketing, and Garrett Choi to EVP of Engineering and Operations. Pyles formerly lead Continuous Computing... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, July 10, 2006
United Online Names Sales Head
Woodland Hills-based United Online has hired a new EVP of Sales and Chief Sales Officer, saying today that it has hired Jeremy Helfand to the newly created position. Helfand joins the company from Advertising.com, where he was senior vice p... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, July 7, 2006
Vangard Voice Systems Names Chairman
Rancho Santa Margarita-based Vangard Voice Systems has appointed the former co-founder and CEO of Rainbow Technologies to its board. Vangard named Walt Straub as Chairman of the company's board of directors, replcaing Frederick McKee. Strau... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, July 7, 2006
Alignent Promotes VP
Carlsbad-based Alignent, a provider of software for technology planning and roadmaps, has promoted one of its VPs. The firm said this week that it has appointed Max Hill as VP of Sales for North America. Hill was director of the companyh's ... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, June 30, 2006
Adexa Names Sales Head
Los Angeles-based Adexa has hired a new VP of Sales. The company said that it has added Brice Elliott, who was previously a group VP at i2 Technologies, to the position. Elliott has also served at ASK, Sterling Software, USN Communications,... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, June 30, 2006
Autobytel Taps AOL For Two Executives
Irvine-based Autobytel, a provider of online automotive marketing and auto-buying services, has named two executives from AOL to head up its web operations. The firm said this week that it has added Jon Rosen, fomer head of strategy and bus... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, June 29, 2006
Broadcom Loses Exec
Irvine-based Broadcom has lost its CTO of Networking to Nortel. Nortel announced yesterday that John J. Roese has joined the company as its Chief Technology Officer, heading up the company's R&D strategy and research. Roese was Vice Preside... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, June 23, 2006
Zetera Hires VP of Engineering
Irvine-based Zetera has hired a new Vice President of Engineering. The company has added Dr. Tomlinson Rauscher to the position. Rauscher has served at Xerox, Digi-Data, nStor, and Xyratex. Zetera developing storage protocols that run of IP... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, June 15, 2006
Peregrine Semi Adds COO
San Diego-based Peregrine Semiconductor has hired a new President and COO. Peregrine said that it has added Craig H. Ensley to the executive team. Ensley was most recently at Cirrus Logic. Ensley has also served at Crystal Semiconductor and... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 13, 2006
StratEdge Promotes VP
San Diego-based StratEdge, a provider of semiconductor packages for the microwave, millimeter wave, and high speed digital devices, said that it has promoted Casey Krawiec to VP of North American Sales. Krawiec has also served at Kyocera Am... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, June 12, 2006
Family Web Provider Adds Advisor
Irvine-based The Family Post has added a new advisor. The startup announced this week that Darin Brannan, a founding partner of Verio, has joined the company's advisory board. Brannan was a founding partner of Verio and founder and SVP Busi... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, June 9, 2006
DATAllegro Adds CFO
Aliso Viejo-based DATAllegro has added a new member to its executive team, saying today that it has added Richard Little as CFO. Little has served at Teradata, Quotron Systems, and has also served at KPMG. DATAllegro is developing data ware... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 6, 2006
Callwave Adds CFO
Santa Barbara-based CallWave has added a new CFO, saying yesterday that it has added Mark Stubbs to the position. Current CFO Steve Cordial has been appointed Senior Vice President for Business Strategy. Stubbs was most recently VP and CFO ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 6, 2006
THQ Appoints SVP Marketing
Agoura Hills-based THQ has appointed a new Senior Vice President of Marketing, saying today that it has appointed Robert Aniello to the position. Aniello joins THQ from JAMDAT/Electronic Arts, and has also served at Mattel Interactive. Anie... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, June 6, 2006
Buy.com Names CEO
Aliso Viejo-based Buy.com said yesterday that it has named Neel Grover CEO of the firm. Grover, who has served as the firm's Chief Operating Officer since 2004, replaces Scott Blum, founder and CEO. Blum will remain as Chairman of the firm.... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 24, 2006
Sequenom Hires R&D Head
San Diego-based Sequenom, which is developing genetic analysis products, has hired a new Senior Vice President for Research and Development. The firm said it hired Betty Dragon, Ph.D. to the position. Dr. Dragon joins from Roche Molecular S... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Walt Disney Internet Names EVP
North Hollywood-based Walt Disney Internet Group said yesterday that it has named a new executive vice president and managing director of Disney Online. The company said that it has named Paul Yanover to the position. Yanover was most recen... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Entropic Promotes VP
San Diego-based Entropic Communications, a developer of LAN and WAN semiconductors, has promoted Tim Pappas to VP of Operations. Pappas was most recently director of operations at the firm. Tim has also served at Mindspeed, Conexant, Rockwe... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2006
eHarmony Names Marketing Exec
Pasadena-based eHarmony has named a new, chief marketing officer, saying this week that it has named Philip Armstrong to the position. Armstrong will be responsible for the company's branding and marketing activities. Armstrong was most rec... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 12, 2006
Apani Promotes Executive
Brea-based Apani Networks has appointed Dean Norman as the company's Vice President of Sales for North America. Norman has been at the firm since last year, and previously served at Dell and NativeMinds, a startup that was acquired by Verit... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, May 12, 2006
Experclick Adds VP
Carpinteria-based Experclick has added a new, Vice President of Sales. The firm said today that John Beck has joined the company, to lead its sales staff. Experclick is developing an online, auction-based ad network. Beck joins from Intermi... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Convisia Names President
San Diego-based Convisia, a provider of wireless document management systems, announced this morning that it has appointed Steven L. Stautzenbach as President of the company. Stautzenbach joins the firm from Digital Map Products, where he o... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, May 8, 2006
Luxtera Adds VPs
Carlsbad-based Luxtera has appointed two new vice presidents, saying that it has added Marek Tlalka as Vice President of Marketing, and James Perrott as Vice President of Sales. Tlalka joins from Ample Communications, and Perrott comes from... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, May 4, 2006
Novocell Hires CEO
Irvine-based Novocell has hired a new CEO, saying today that it has appointed Alan Lewis as President and CEO of the firm. Novocell is looking to commercialize stem cell therapies and drugs for diabetes and other chronic diseases. Lewis has... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, May 2, 2006
Autobytel Loses CFO, Taps Retained Search Firm
Irvine-based Autobytel has lost its CFO, saying that it has hired Heidrick and Struggles to conduct a CFO search for the company. Autobytel said that existing CFO Mike Schmidt is expected to transition from the position upon completion of t... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, May 1, 2006
RF Magic Names VP
San Diego-based RF Magic, a provider of integrated RF chips for the broadband market, said that it has named a new VP of Sales. RF Magic said that it has named Gordon Schenk as VP of Worldwide Sales. Schenk has served at Infineon, Mobilian,... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, April 27, 2006
STI Adds VP
Santa Barbara-based Superconductor Technologies announced yesterday that it has appointed a new vice president. STI said that Adam Shelton has joined the company as Vice President of Product Management and Marketing. Shelton joins the firm ... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Interchange Adds VP Engineering
Irvine-based Interchange, which operates Local.com, has named another executive this morning, saying that it has hired Lee Siegfried as vice president of Engineering. Siegfried was most recently COO at Future Trade, and has also served at D... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 17, 2006
Targus Adds General Manager
Anaheim-based Targus, a manufacturer of notebook cases and accessories for the PC market, has appointed a new general manager. The firm said that it has appointed Jon Coleman as General Manager of the Americas. Coleman will oversee the comp... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Interchange Appoints VP
Irvine-based Interchange, operator of the Local.com local search engine, has appointed a new VP. The firm named Jennifer Black as VP of Marketing. Black joins the firm from Autobytel, and has also served at Teleflora and Overstock.com. Inte... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, April 7, 2006
Novatel Appoints COO
San Diego-based Novatel Wireless has appointed a new COO. Novatel said today that it has appointed Brad Weinert as COO of the firm. Weinert was previously VP of Business Development at the firm. He has also served at Okbridge, iVasion/Route... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, April 5, 2006
eHarmony Shuffles CEO, Again
Pasadena-based online dating site eHarmony has shuffled its CEO, again, as Jaynie Studenmund, the company's CEO since February 1st, resigned. Studenmund is being replaced by Gregory Waldorf. Studenmund will continue to serve on the company'... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, April 3, 2006
HireRight Names CFO
Irvine-based HireRight has named a new CFO. HireRight said that it has named Jeffrey Wahba as chief financial officer. Wahba was most recently at the Henry Group of Companies, and has also served at Vault Corp. and Max Factor. HireRight is ... READ MORE...
posted on Thursday, March 30, 2006
Sequoia Communications Adds Technologist
San Diego-based Sequoia Communications has added the former CTO, Founder, and VP of Engineering for Magis Networks, Jim Crawford, as Senior Fellow. Sequoia Communications said yesterday that Crawford has joined the company after acting as a... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Iomega Adds To Board, Hires CFO
San Diego-based Iomega today said that it has appointed Dan Maurer to its board of directors, and hired a new CFO, Preston Romm. Maurer is currently VP of Marketing at Intuit, where he heads up the marketing for the popular Turbo Tax brand.... READ MORE...
posted on Monday, March 27, 2006
Kyocera Wireless Names VP
San Diego-based Kyocera Wireless has named a new, VP of Global Marketing. The firm has named Tom Maguire to the position, where he will oversee all branding, advertising, public relations, and channel marketing for the firm. Maguire was mos... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 24, 2006
Avamar Snags Veritas Exec
Irvine-based Avamar Technologies has appointed a new vice president, hiring CLint McVey as VP of Product Operations. McVey was most recently General Manager and Vice President of the Data Management Group at VERITAS Software, and managed Ve... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 17, 2006
Luxtera Appoints VP
Carlsbad-based Luxtera said this week that it has hired Edward P. (Ted) Holtaway as Senior Vice President of Operations. Holtaway joins the firm from Cymer, where he was EVP of Lithography Systems SOlutions. Luxtera said that Holtaway will... READ MORE...
posted on Friday, March 17, 2006
Fandango Names VP Marketing
Los Angeles-based Fandango has named a new VP of Marketing, promoting Ted Hong to the position. The provider of online, phone, and mobile movie ticketing services said that Hong will lead the firm's marketing, public relations, and product ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2006
Semtech Names CEO
Camarillo-based Semtech has named a new CEO, saying yesterday that it has hired Mohan Maheswaran as President and CEO. Maheswaran replaces interim CEO John D. Poe, who has been acting as CEO since September. Poe remains on the company's boa... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 14, 2006
WebMessenger Adds Chief Marketing Officer
Los Angeles-based WebMessenger has appointed a new marketing officer, the firm said today. Joe Naylor has joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Product Development. Naylor joins the firm from j2 Global Communic... READ MORE...
posted on Tuesday, March 14, 2006
SpecificMEDIA Appoints VP
Irvine-based SpecificMEDIA is reporting that it has added a new, Vice President of Marketing to the firm. SpecificMEDIA has appointed Christine Schoultz to the position, where she will lead the company's marketing initiatives. Schoultz was ... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 8, 2006
LeadPoint Hires Autobytel Exec For Marketing Position
Los Angeles-based LeadPoint has hired Michael Rosenberg, former Senior Vice President of Media and Marketing Services at Autobytel, to the position of Chief Marketing officer. Rosenberg will be responsible for securing lead seller as well a... READ MORE...
posted on Wednesday, March 8, 2006