Pacific Premier shareholders approve acquisition of Heritage Oaks
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Latest newsPacific Premier Bancorp shareholders have voted to approve the acquisition of Paso Robles-based Heritage Oaks Bancorp, Pacific Premier said March 28. The all-stock deal, announced Dec. 13, is valued at $405.6 million or $11.68 per share. It combines the region’s largest bank, with $2 billion in assets, and Pacific Premier, which has $3.8 billion in assets, Read More →
PathPoint CEO Cynthia Burton retiring
Latest news, NonprofitsAfter 23 years as president and CEO, Cynthia Burton announced March 27 that she will retire from PathPoint in the summer of 2017. Burton spent seven years with organization, which provides training and support services to people with disadvantages or disabilities, before assuming the role of CEO in 1994. Since then, PathPoint has expanded to Read More →
Law firm probing Sientra board of directors
Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Law & GovermentThe law firm of Brodsky & Smith has announced an investigation into the board of directors at Sientra, a breast implant manufacturing firm based in Goleta. According to a news release from the law firm, the investigation comes after previous litigation. The complaint alleges that the defendants made false and misleading statements, including failing to Read More →
Amgen gets European approval for biosimilar of Humira
Health Care & Life Science, Latest newsThousand Oaks-based Amgen has announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorization for Amgevita, a drug that treats inflammatory diseases, including moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis. The Amgen biosimilar will compete with AbbVie’s blockbuster drug Humira. “The approval of our first biosimilar by the European Commission is a major milestone not just for Amgen as a company, but for the millions Read More →
This year’s Top 50 Women in Business announced
Latest newsThe Business Times is pleased to announce this year’s Top 50 Women in Business. This annual special report, now in its 12th year in publication, was included with the March 25 print edition of the Business Times. An evening awards reception, which is in its 11th year, will be held on Thursday, April 13 Read More →
IQMS sponsoring program for metal forming industry
Latest news, TechnologyPaso Robles-based manufacturing software company IQMS announced March 20 that it would sponsor a two-day Strategic Assessment Program for the metal forming industry. The sponsorship knocks the price of the evaluation down from $7,500 to $5,000 for Precision Metalforming Association members. Harbour Results partners with the association to conduct the assessments, which outline best practices Read More →
Teledyne to provide electronics for mission to Jupiter
Latest news, TechnologyA French space agency awarded nearly $10 million to a subsidiary of Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne Technologies to provide infrared detectors and electronics for a mission to Jupiter. The Centre National d’Études Spatiales, or CNES, contracted with Teledyne Scientific & Imaging for the products, which are planned to equip a 2022 European Space Agency launch. Over Read More →
