Palo Alto, California

Communications & Power Industries Acquires TMD Technologies

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Friday, July 9, 2021

PALO ALTO, Calif., July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has successfully completed the purchase of TMD Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries, including TMD Technologies Limited and TMD Technologies, LLC (together, TMD).

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., July 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has successfully completed the purchase of TMD Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries, including TMD Technologies Limited and TMD Technologies, LLC (together, TMD).
  • "TMD has a well-earned global reputation for high-reliability transmitters and microwave devices, in particular state-of-the-art microwave power modules and TWT amplifiers.
  • Communications & Power Industries (CPI) is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems focused primarily on communications and defense markets.
  • CPI consists of Communications & Power Industries LLC, headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and Communications & Power Industries Canada Inc., located in Ontario, Canada.

DivcoWest Debuts Its Vision for Sand Hill Collection

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

A little more than a year after adding two additional office campuses in Menlo Park, 2700-2770 and 3000 Sand Hill Road, to its portfolio at 2400-2498 Sand Hill, DivcoWest has unveiled its long-term vision and rebranding of the properties, now called Sand Hill Collection (SHC).

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  • A little more than a year after adding two additional office campuses in Menlo Park, 2700-2770 and 3000 Sand Hill Road, to its portfolio at 2400-2498 Sand Hill, DivcoWest has unveiled its long-term vision and rebranding of the properties, now called Sand Hill Collection (SHC).
  • The new Sand Hill Collection represents roughly 44% of office inventory along Sand Hill Road and is an exceptional cluster of world-class office space, activated open spaces, and on-site amenities in one vibrant community.
  • The three distinct campuses that make up the Sand Hill Collection, reimagined as The Quad (2400-2498 Sand Hill Road), The Grove (2700-2770 Sand Hill Road), and The Ranch (3000 Sand Hill Road), each have their own identity, history, and unique characteristics but are now united by proximity, shared ownership, programming and a network of outdoor spaces and amenities usually reserved for the Bay Areas exclusive, single-tenant corporate campuses.
  • DivcoWest has tapped a Palo Alto-based brokerage team from Newmark, led by Executive Managing Director Christian Prelle, to represent them in leasing Sand Hill Collection.

EPRI and Electric Industry Launch Initiative to Help Ensure Sufficient Electricity Supply

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) today announced a new initiative to help ensure the ongoing ability to meet electricity demand by better anticipating and assessing risks to power supply resources due to extreme weather and other hazards.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) today announced a new initiative to help ensure the ongoing ability to meet electricity demand by better anticipating and assessing risks to power supply resources due to extreme weather and other hazards.
  • The initiative is designed to address emerging resource adequacy risks illustrated by recent power disruptions in areas including Texas and California.
  • "Utilities are transforming with their foot on the accelerator," said EPRI President and CEO Arshad Mansoor.
  • Through this initiative, EPRI is leading industry-level collaboration to understand and overcome power supply challenges before they happen."

ALM Intelligence Launches New Innovative Legal Market Analysis Reports for Texas and The San Francisco Bay Area

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

NEW YORK, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ALM Intelligence is pleased to announce the release of the first two in its new series of Legal Market Analysis Reports, Austin/Dallas/Houston and the San Francisco Bay Area.

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  • NEW YORK, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ALM Intelligence is pleased to announce the release of the first two in its new series of Legal Market Analysis Reports, Austin/Dallas/Houston and the San Francisco Bay Area.
  • These comprehensive market analysis reports blend legal and economic data and feature a scorecard that measures and benchmarks relative market attractiveness against other major US legal markets.
  • The San Francisco Bay Area Market Report contains data, insight, and analysis about the market's legal landscape and business climate.
  • Featured cities include San Francisco, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Walnut Creek, San Jose, Oakland, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, and more.

CommTech Joins Best in Class Managed Service Provider, New Charter Technologies

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --New Charter Technologies, a portfolio company of Palo Alto-based private equity firm Oval Partners, announced the partnership of CommTech.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., June 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --New Charter Technologies, a portfolio company of Palo Alto-based private equity firm Oval Partners, announced the partnership of CommTech.
  • With over 25 years of experience in the market, CommTech is the leading Managed Service Provider of the Gulf South.
  • New Charter Technologies CEO Mitch Morgan is excited to have the company join the growing roster of North American MSPs.
  • According to John Knoll, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Oval, "CommTech represents the 10th high quality MSP to join the New Charter platform.

HP Inc. Names Bruce Broussard to Board of Directors

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) today announced the appointment of Bruce Broussard to its Board of Directors.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., June 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) today announced the appointment of Bruce Broussard to its Board of Directors.
  • Broussard currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Humana, one of the worlds leading healthcare companies.
  • He is also a member of the Board of Directors of KeyCorp and Humana, and member and chair of Americas Health Insurance Plans (AHIP).
  • The HP Board of Directors is one of the most diverse of any technology company in the US.

Lieff Cabraser Announces Major Race Discrimination Case by Black Surgeon Challenging Bias Against Black Doctors and a Racially Toxic Workplace at Sutter Health and Palo Alto Medical Foundation

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Today, the national plaintiffs law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein announces the filing of a major race discrimination lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court on behalf of internationally recognized Black pediatric surgical ophthalmologist Dr. Omondi Nyongo against Sutter Health, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, and Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (collectively, Sutter).

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  • Today, the national plaintiffs law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein announces the filing of a major race discrimination lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court on behalf of internationally recognized Black pediatric surgical ophthalmologist Dr. Omondi Nyongo against Sutter Health, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, and Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group (collectively, Sutter).
  • Sutters Palo Alto Medical Foundation currently only employs approximately 18 Black doctors out of 1800 physicians.
  • Plaintiff, Dr. Omondi Nyongo, is a nationally and internationally recognized Black surgeon who has been employed by Sutter for over 12 years.
  • He was the first and only Black physician to chair any department within the Palo Alto Medical Foundation region of Sutter Health, ever.

SlashNext Enhances Listing on Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR Marketplace

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

PLEASONTON, Calif., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SlashNext , a leading provider of real-time anti-phishing and incident response solutions, today announced that it has expanded the SlashNext Phishing Incident Response and Threat Hunting offerings on the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR Marketplace, the industry's largest and most comprehensive security orchestration marketplace.

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  • PLEASONTON, Calif., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SlashNext , a leading provider of real-time anti-phishing and incident response solutions, today announced that it has expanded the SlashNext Phishing Incident Response and Threat Hunting offerings on the Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR Marketplace, the industry's largest and most comprehensive security orchestration marketplace.
  • "This updated partnership with Palo Alto Networks strengthens our value proposition on the Cortex XSOAR Marketplace significantly," said Patrick Harr, CEO of SlashNext.
  • "A robust, open ecosystem is at the heart of Cortex XSOAR," said Rishi Bhargava, VP of Product Strategy for Cortex XSOAR at Palo Alto Networks.
  • "We are proud to extend the SlashNext offering in the Cortex XSOAR Marketplace ecosystem.

Hotel Citrine, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel and Wild Onion Bistro & Bar Bring Vibrant Hospitality Experience to the Heart of Silicon Valley

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

PALO ALTO, Calif., June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hotel Citrine , a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, opens doors June 20 in Silicon Valley.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hotel Citrine , a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, opens doors June 20 in Silicon Valley.
  • Hotel Citrine joins Tribute Portfolio, part of Marriott Bonvoy, Marriott International's extraordinary portfolio of brands.
  • Tribute Portfolio is a growing global family of characterful, independent hotels drawn together by their passion for captivating design and drive to create vibrant social scenes for guests and locals.
  • "We are thrilled for Hotel Citrine to join AC Hotel Palo Alto, completing our Palo Alto campus," said Alex Lane, Campus General Manager.

Robin.io to Capitalize on Rapid Adoption of Cloud-Native Technology Across 5G and Enterprise with $38 Million Series C led by Rakuten Capital

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

The round was led by Rakuten Capital and joined by Clear Ventures, Emory University, Raine Next-Gen Communications and current investors.

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  • The round was led by Rakuten Capital and joined by Clear Ventures, Emory University, Raine Next-Gen Communications and current investors.
  • The Series C brings the total capital raised by Robin.io to $86 million.
  • When comparing the current quarter to the same quarter last year, the growth rate is even more dramatic, at 681%.
  • Robin.io technology is used globally by companies including BNP Paribas, Palo Alto Networks, Rakuten Mobile, SAP, Sabre and USAA.