Part of running a family-owned business is not sacrificing quality for growth, according to Alan Fuerstman, founder, chairman and chief executive of Montage International. It was a fitting message that was delivered alongside his son Michael Fuerstman, co-founder and creative director of Montage’s boutique spinoff brand Pendry Hotels & Resorts.The Read More
If you think we’re having trouble in the real world, just take a look at the tides of evil, risk-filled adventures and villainous menaces highlighted in the latest news from Blizzard Entertainment’s video games. The Irvine-based video game developer and publisher is marking two key anniversaries this month. One is Read More
A Costa Mesa office space once occupied by the troubled coworking provider WeWork has been replaced by another flexible office space provider, Serendipity Labs Inc. The New York-based company, which positions itself as an upscale coworking brand in the United States and United Kingdom, committed to 39,000 square feet at Read More
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, has opened a state-of-the-art radiation oncology and imaging center in Newport Beach. The new location will add radiation therapy services to its existing medical oncology locations in Newport Beach and Irvine for “more seamless care,” according to Keck Medicine Read More
BJ’s Restaurants Inc. promoted Lyle Tick to chief executive this month, almost 10 months after the restaurant company first hired the executive as president and chief concept officer. Tick takes over from Bradford Richmond, who had served as interim CEO since last August when the restaurant chain’s previous leader Greg Read More
Replenysh closed on an $8 million Series A round to build what it’s calling a “circular economy.” The Costa Mesa-based startup developed a digital platform where businesses such as bars, restaurants and hotels can ensure their recyclables go to a recycling center and not a landfill. The biggest problem to Read More
First it was a Four Seasons hotel, then The Island Hotel and later, in 2017, the Irvine Company renamed it the Fashion Island Hotel. Whatever the moniker, the 31-year-old luxury property is a landmark in Newport Beach —with its upscale lobby bar known for its lively late-night atmosphere. During the Read More
An Orange County sports business says it has made an advancement in detecting one of the most significant injuries suffered by athletes: concussions. Irvine-based MotoAmerica, in conjunction with Abbott Laboratories, developed a new rapid blood test that could be conducted on the sidelines of sporting events with results completed within Read More
GEN Restaurant Group Inc. (Nasdaq: GENK), the parent company of GEN Korean BBQ, has opened its first international outpost in Ilsan, South Korea. David Kim, chairman and CEO of the Cerritos-based casual dining chain, said the opening of the company’s 50th location marks a “return to our roots as we Read More
Accounting firms Baker Tilly and Moss Adams merged in June, creating the sixth largest advisory CPA firm in the U.S. and forming a powerhouse in Orange County. Prior to the combination, Chicago-based Baker Tilly ranked No. 8 with its OC employee count declining 6% to 218 as of May compared Read More
