Calabasas-based Ixia said Wednesday that it has signed a definitive agreement to buy a product line from Agilent Technologies, in a deal worth $44M in cash. According to Ixia, it will acquire Agilent's N2X Data Networks Product Line, as part of a move to accelerate the firm's growth. Agilent's N2X Data Networks product line is used for testing and validating next generation networking equipment, including The firm said it was advised by Moelis & Company and Bryan Cave LLP in the deal. Ixia said the deal includes N2X's customers, sales, and R&D teams.

Chatsworth-based MRV Communications said yesterday that it has been selected by Calabasas-based Spirent Communications as part of a testing product. MRV said that its power control products are being used as part of Spirent's xDSL Automated Regression Test offering, which is used by equipment manufacturers to test their networking equipment. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed. ...Tags: Tags: equipment testing spirent communication

Calabasas-based Ixia reported this morning that it has completed its acquisition of Agilent Technologies' Data Networks Product LIne. Ixia had said it would acquire the Agilent product division last week. N2X provides high speed, Ethernet IP testing products. The deal was worth approximately $44M in cash plus assumption of certain liabilities. READ MORE>> ...Tags:

San Diego-based Concerro , a developer of workforce management software for the hospital and healthcare industry, said today that it has acquired RES-Q Healthcare Systems , which is based in Calabasas. Concerro said that RES-Q's President, Michael Meisel, joins Concerro as VP of Product Management and Marketing as part of the buy. Concerro also said all of its employees and its Calabasas Financial details of the buy were not disclosed. RES-Q provides workforce management software for staff and nurse scheduling.

Calabasas-based Ixia, which develops test hardware and software for the networking market, announced this morning that it has selected Plexus Corp. According to Ixia, Plexus will manufacture its test, measurement, and service verification products. Ixia's products are used for IP network testing, including products for testing Gigabit Ethernet, IPTV, broadband services, VoIP, and network security. as its strategic supply chain solutions provider. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.

Calabasas-based National Technical Systems , a provider of engineering services and testing labs, said today that it has expanded in both California and Texas with new facilities. The firm said it has opened a new 30,000 square foot laboratory for climate, environmental, and dynamic product testing in the Bay Area, as well as doubled its laboratories in Plano, Texas, to 50,000 square feet. That lab provides EMI, EMC, and ESD testing services. ...Tags: Tags: testing technical services laboratory expansio

Calabasas-based Nova Development , the consumer software publisher now owned by Avanquest Software, said today that it has signed an agreement with Ancestry.com, to publish the retail editions of Ancestry.com's Family Tree Maker genealogy software. Nova Development will provide both development and marketing of the title, including integrating the retail boxed software with Ancestry.com's current online products. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Nova Development was acquired by Avanquest in 2007. ...Tags:

Calabasas-based Kythera Biopharmaceuticals , a developer of aesthetic medicine products, has added $10M more in new funding. The new funding came to light in this week's PricewaterhouseCoopers/NVCA MoneyTree report. No details on the funding have been announced by the company. Kythera is backed by ARCH Venture Partners, Prospect Venture Partners, Versant

Calabasas-based network testing equipment firm Ixia said today that the firm's equipment has been used by an independent test lab to test energy efficiency of products. Ixia rolled out a demonstration of its IxGreen product in April at Interop, but has not yet fully released the product into production. According to Ixia, its IxGreen Proof-of-Concept testing solution, which is intended to test power consumption of data center elements, has been used by Broadband Testing Labs for determining energy efficiency of network switches from D-Link. Ixia said its solution

Calabasas-based Ixia , a manufacturer of network testng hardware, said last week that its IxLoad Voice testing product has been improved, and can now support over 1 million SIP- or RTP- endpoints per chassis. Ixia's IxLoad products are used by companies to test voice-over-IP (VOIP) equipment. The firm claims the improved capacity is five times the capacity SIP and RTP are two of the networking protocols used for voice-over-IP networks. READ MORE>> ...Tags: