Bank of America buys Santa Barbara health care payment company
Axia Technologies, a Santa Barbara-based health care payment and technology company, has been acquired by Bank of America. The terms of the acquisition were not immediately announced, but in an April 2 news release announcing the deal, Bank of America said the move is part of a lager strategy to bring additional merchant services onto Read More →
Region gets $2M in state power resiliency grants
New generators, MRE rations, a tow vehicle, a transformer, a manual transfer switch and room to plan. That’s some of what the state gave the Tri-Counties when it awarded almost $2 million to the region in the most recent round of Community Power Resiliency Program funding, according to state public records provided to the Business Read More →
Inogen’s new CEO looks to the future
As life begins to regain a bit of the normalcy that existed before the COVID-19 pandemic, Goleta-based Inogen is ready to not only get back to its roots, but also lay the foundation for a new direction for the company. Inogen, a medical device company specializing in portable oxygen concentrators, hired a new CEO on Read More →
Caruso: Brick and mortar retail will recover, if it’s relevant
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How to borrow $4 billion: With financing secure, path is nearly clear for Teledyne/Flir deal
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Region’s clinics get almost $60M in federal COVID funds
Several Central Coast health centers are getting nearly $60 million in total federal funds to help expand access to COVID-19 vaccines, testing and treatment because of the American Rescue Plan. Of the six centers, Community Health Centers of the Central Coast, which is based in Nipomo, received the most money, with $18.7 million. Three organizations Read More →
UCSB Chancellor Henry Yang named to Business Times Hall of Fame
UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Henry T. Yang will become the 22nd member of the Pacific Coast Business Times Hall of Fame. Yang is the fifth chancellor in UCSB’s history, and by far its longest serving, having led the campus since 1994. He will be inducted at a virtual event on May 20 and will be Read More →
