North Bay Business Journal

Inaugural Business Journal 2011 CFO Recognition Awards winners

See profiles of the Inaugural Business Journal 2011 CFO Recognition Awards winners.

North Bay CFO Awards 2011: Steven Harrison, TriVascular, Inc.

Having a strong commercial understanding of all aspects of the business.

TriVascular takes Ovation across Europe

SANTA ROSA — TriVascular, maker of stent grafts for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), is marching across Europe with its first product. The Ovation stent graft system was approved for sale overseas last year.

TriVascular enrolls in pivotal study for U.S. market

SANTA ROSA — TriVascular Inc. announced enrollment is complete for the U.S. pivotal study of its Ovation abdominal stent graft system.

Wellness programs draw more interest

SANTA ROSA – Growing numbers of employers of all sizes in the North Bay are embracing wellness programs for their employees. A recent survey of commercial insurance carriers by the Business Journal revealed a common theme of business clients seeking information or actively developing wellness programs both to manage employee health care costs and prepare for the impact of health care reform.

Sonoma Orthopedics wins first patent

SANTA ROSA – Sonoma Orthopedics has won a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its core technology, the first of several, said founder and COO Charles Nelson.

Top 10 Stories of 2010: Despite economy, tech, tourism show promise

It’s not even a close call on the top story of 2010. It was the economy — the persistent 10 percent unemployment, public fiscal crises and struggling real estate markets — that weighed on the North Bay.

Impact Sonoma Tuesday about jobs and future

ROHNERT PARK – The inaugural Business Journal Impact Sonoma conference will feature leaders in the fastest-growing segments of the local business community talking about jobs and what is needed to propel the economy of the future.

Conference to examine conditions needed to fuel local economic vitality

NORTH BAY — What will propel Sonoma County’s economy in the years ahead? How will the region compete in an increasingly global market for innovation, labor and products? What conditions need to be in place to support economic vitality?

These are the questions the Business Journal’s Oct. 19 Impact Sonoma conference aims to answer for the business community in these uncertain times.

Impact Sonoma Conference: The job creators tell their stories

NORTH BAY — At the Business Journal’s inaugural Impact Sonoma conference, business leaders in technology, services and clean tech will address what it takes and the conditions that are needed to spur innovation and create jobs and wealth to support their communities.

The event will be held Tuesday, Oct. 19 at the Doubletree Hotel in Rohnert Park. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m., and the program runs from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $49 per person or $510 for a table of 10 and include continental breakfast. To register, contact Linda Perkins at 707-521-5264 or events@busjrnl.com by October 15, or go to www.NorthBayBusinessJournal.com.

Impact Sonoma forum Oct. 19 all about jobs and the future

ROHNERT PARK – The inaugural Business Journal Impact Sonoma conference will feature leaders in the fastest-growing segments of the local business community talking about jobs, jobs, jobs.

TriVascular stent OK’d for Europe

SANTA ROSA – TriVascular Inc. gained European approval for its Ovation Abdominal Stent Graft, the company announced today. It’s the first TriVascular product to be approved for the European market.

Impact Sonoma registration open until Oct. 15

Impact Sonoma Registration now open.
The Good News: The job creators tell their stories.
Hear from business leaders in technology, services and clean tech who know what it takes and the conditions that are needed to spur innovation and create jobs and wealth to support their communities.

Fast Growing Companies in 2010

Three of Sonoma County’s newest tech companies — Raydiance, Enphase Energy and Métier — have widely diverse products: ultra-short pulse lasers, microinverters for the solar industry and project portfolio management software.

BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, the Buck Institute for Age Research and TriVascular are expanding research, products and staff.

Nearly every sector within health care in the North Bay is undergoing rapid expansion, reflecting a nationwide trend that shows little sign of a respite. This is just a sampling of the quickly growing health care companies and providers across the North Bay, from corporate giants to rural clinics.

La Tavola, ProSight, Central Payment add space, markets; Frank-Lin, Kiewit to move to the North Bay: From linen rentals to financial transaction processing to insurance underwriting to alcoholic beverage production to heavy construction, several companies in various industries have relocated or expanded in the North Bay this year.

BioMarin, Buck Institute, TriVascular in growth mode

NOVATO and SANTA ROSA — BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, the Buck Institute for Age Research and TriVascular are expanding research, products and staff. Each has innovative products either on the market or under development, with a healthy cushion of capital for future growth.

TriVascular obtains new $60 million infusion

SANTA ROSA — TriVascular of Santa Rosa, California, announced today the close of $60 million in funding, comprised of a Series C equity financing and growth capital venture debt.

TriVascular in first U.S. clinical trial; will add 100 jobs

SANTA ROSA — TriVascular announced today the first U.S. clinical study of its abdominal stent graft, a device that promises to significantly increase the pool of candidates for minimally invasive treatment of aortic aneurisms.

TriVascular trials progress in Europe

SANTA ROSA — TriVascular’s abdominal stent graft is showing solid results in European clinical trials, well on its way to holding a leading position in a predicted $2 billion global market.

Innovation Forum issues call for startup presenters

SANTA ROSA – Start-up and second-stage companies looking for investment expertise should apply to be a presenter at the Eighth North Bay Growth & Innovation Forum. The event takes place on April 28 and the cutoff for applications is March 12.

2009 year of economy, energy

It was a year dominated by a struggling economy that touched virtually everyone.