Amgen wins patent case
Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public CompaniesThousand Oaks-based Amgen had a big win in court on Sept. 20, as a federal court in New Jersey upheld multiple Amgen patents for its psoriasis treatment, Otezla. Amgen filed a patent infringement lawsuit earlier this year against two companies, Sandoz and Zydus Pharmaceuticals, claiming that their generic versions of Otezla infringed upon at least Read More →
Paso’s Pearce Services continues acquisition spree
Central Coast, Energy, Green Coast, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County EconomyPearce Renewables, a Paso Robles-based operator of renewable energy structures, announced Sept. 16 that it has acquired Mountain Renewables, a provider of technical field services for wind energy and utility-scale solar. Pearce Renewables is a subsidiary of Pearce Services, a Paso Robles company that services infrastructure in the telecommunications, railroad, energy and utility industries. It Read More →
Street Smarts: Delta variant pushes CLU Talent Management forum online; Girls Inc. welcomes new CEO
Columns, Latest news, Subscriber contentThis article is only available to Business Times subscribers Subscribers: LOG IN or REGISTER for complete digital access. Not a Subscriber? SUBSCRIBE for full access to our weekly newspaper, online edition and Book of Lists. Check the STATUS of your Subscription Account.
Street Smarts: UBS brings new wealth management team to Santa Barbara
Columns, Latest newsUBS continues to raise its profile in the region, recruiting a new wealth management group for its Santa Barbara office. Leading the UBS effort are Mark Brenner, financial advisor and portfolio manager and First Vice President Harrison Croff. According to a UBS news release, Brenner is a 30-year veteran of the industry who joined UBS Read More →
Teledyne Chairman Mehrabian will step back into CEO’s office
Banking & Finance, East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public CompaniesTeledyne Technologies Chairman Robert Mehrabian, who spent two decades as the company’s CEO, will step back into that post when Teledyne’s current CEO, Al Pichelli, retires on Oct. 15. Mehrabian is Pichelli’s predecessor as well as his successor — Pichelli took over as CEO on Jan. 1, 2019 when Mehrabian stepped down. Mehrabian was president Read More →
Jena Acos: Tracing a path through international environments
Special SectionsJena Acos Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, Santa Barbara City Attorney, Carpinteria Age: 37 Education: UC Berkeley, Georgetown Law Jena Acos’ journey has taken her from her hometown of Bend, Oregon to Berkeley, Brazil, Washington, D.C. and now Santa Barbara, where she is a shareholder with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck and the city attorney for Read More →