Los Angeles-based Fandango announced htis morning that it has scored an exclusive deal with Yahoo , where it will be the exclusive ticket seller for Yahoo! Movies. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Fandango said the move will give Internet users access to nearly 20,000 screens across the country. Movies. READ MORE>>. MORE >>

Interested in hearing more about the technology startup world?  Ken Rutkowski , who is well known here in Los Angeles for his METal networking group, and his radio work, as well as his involvement with the Founder’s Institute, is on KFWB News Talk 980 this week with a new show “Business Rockstars “, from 2pm to 4pm. Media MORE >>

San Clemente-based Gen-E , a developer of IT process automation software, said Monday that it has received a private equity investment from Solis Capital Partners. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed. According to the company, the firm will use the funding to accelerate adoption of its software. The firm is headed by Case Kindiger. MORE >>

Santa Monica-based TrueCar reported today that it has named Pat Watson as its new Vice President, Industry Relations. Watson was previously Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the South Carolina Automobile Dealers Association, in Columbia, SC. Watson had been at the association for 39 years. READ MORE>>. MORE >>

Carlsbad-based BeyondTrust , the developer of identity management and security software, said today that it has named Subbu Sthanu as Vice President, Product Management. Sthanu joins the firm from Novell, and had also served at NetIQ, Vignette Corp., and Oracle. READ MORE>>. beyondtrust executive identity management software MORE >>