Vitesse makes play for Internet of things in turnaround tactic
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, February 14th, 2014 / Banking & Finance, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Vitesse makes play for Internet of things in turnaround tactic
Vitesse, which had $103.7 million in revenue last year, is hoping that the Internet of things will converge with the turnaround strategy it has been mounting for the past several years that is starting to come to fruition.
Company founder shares how J.D. Power rocked the auto industry
By Erika Martin / Monday, February 10th, 2014 / Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Company founder shares how J.D. Power rocked the auto industry
When Dave Power launched the Westlake Village-based research firm in the 1960s, he made waves in the auto industry by allowing consumers to for the first time critique — and therefore influence — the cars they were buying.
Tri-county cities scramble as state cuts water deliveries
By Christine De La Cruz / Friday, February 7th, 2014 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, East Ventura County, Green Coast, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Tri-county cities scramble as state cuts water deliveries
Customers of the State Water Project will not receive any water deliveries this year if current dry conditions persist, a cutback that could be troublesome for certain tri-county cities.
Mussel tussle: Ventura County water districts at odds over invasive quagga
By Christine De La Cruz / Friday, February 7th, 2014 / Agribusiness, East Ventura County, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Mussel tussle: Ventura County water districts at odds over invasive quagga
Amid a historic statewide drought, low reservoir levels and diminishing groundwater supplies, two Ventura County water districts are caught in a saga over the invasive quagga.
REC spinout could expand SLO solar jobs
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, February 7th, 2014 / Central Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on REC spinout could expand SLO solar jobs
San Luis Obispo can expect to see a slight increase in solar-power industry jobs with a recent deal that split up REC Solar and sold off its residential installation business to a San Francisco firm.
Told Corp. closes three-for-one deal as large tenants expand
By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, February 7th, 2014 / East Ventura County, Real Estate, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Told Corp. closes three-for-one deal as large tenants expand
Camarillo-based Told Corp., one of the most prolific developers in the Tri-Counties, recently closed a three-way deal that added another industrial property to its portfolio and allowed it to retain two important tenants.
Resonant’s $13.8M IPO sets stage for push into iPhones
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, February 7th, 2014 / South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Resonant’s $13.8M IPO sets stage for push into iPhones
Resonant’s planned initial public offering is small at $13.8 million, but there’s a chance that the Santa Barbara-based company’s development deal with a major supplier to Apple’s iPhone and every other mobile handset-maker could become very large, very quickly.