Digital West, an internet service provider based in San Luis Obispo, is joining Wave Broadband in an acquisition announced by the two companies on Jan. 26. Wave Broadband is a larger telecommunications company serving over 450,000 customers, with operations in Oregon, Washington and California. Wave has specific ties to the central coast as well, already Read More →
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Shares of Simi Valley-based drone company AeroVironment shot up more than 25% on Jan. 14, the day after the company announced a $405 million acquisition of a privately held military drone provider. AeroVironment is acquiring Arcturus UAV, a major provider of Group 2 and 3 unmanned aircraft systems to the U.S. military, for $405 million. Read More →
The three-building complex in Goleta that holds the AppFolio headquarters was sold, the commercial real estate firm CBRE announced Jan. 12. The 165,905-square-foot campus at 50-90 Castilian Drive was sold to Shopoff Realty Investments and Praelium Commercial Real Estate for an undisclosed amount, CBRE said. CBRE’s Sean Sullivan, Mike Longo, Todd Tydlaska and Will Pike Read More →
For more than a decade, Teledyne Technologies has been attempting to get into the uncooled infrared market. With its acquisition of Flir Systems, announced Jan. 4, the multinational conglomerate based in Thousand Oaks might finally have the perfect opportunity to enter the commercial infrared space with a splash. Teledyne plans to spend approximately $8 billion Read More →
Teledyne Technologies, a multinational conglomerate based in Thousand Oaks, will spend around $8 billion in cash and stock to buy Flir Systems, a thermal imaging company with a manufacturing and research and development facility in Goleta. The deal was announced early in the morning on Jan. 4, and has been approved by the boards of Read More →
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