San Fernando Valley Business Journal

Mark Madler covers accounting, aviation & aerospace, banking & finance, manufacturing, media & entertainment, the cities of Burbank and Simi Valley, and the Antelope Valley. He joined the company in February 2006.

Madler previously worked as a reporter for the Burbank Leader. Before that, he was a reporter for the City News Bureau of Chicago and several daily newspapers in the suburban Chicago area.

He has a bachelor’s of science degree in journalism from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

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Leading the Way Home

Liz Iversen, general manager of Northrop Grumman Navigation Systems, talks about budget cuts, gyroscopes, and working in a male-dominated industry.

PROFILE: Liz Iversen, general manager of Northrop Grumman Navigation Systems.

Entertainment Partners Opens New Finance Division

Money: Burbank firm offers assistance to producers to get tax incentive funds earlier.

ENTERTAINMENT Column by Mark Madler

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Digital Conversion Opens New Doors for Cinedigm

STRATEGY: Firm to enter emerging markets.

Technology: Cinedigm eyes new opportunities through digital conversion.

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Picture Growing Big for Replay XD’s Small Cameras

Tech: Sports enthusiasts, the YouTube generation drives sales of pocket camcorders.

Camera maker, ReplayXD releases new low- cost compact camera

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Visual Effects Artists Center Stage at Awards Show

Animated feature film “Rango” swept all the categories in which it was nominated including outstanding visual effects in an animated film at the 10th annual Visual Effects Awards on Feb. 7 in Beverly Hills.

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Ready. Set. Action!

Race cars, auto makeovers, and wind turbine technicians are all in a day’s work for the crew at reality production company BCII.

ENTREPRENEUR: BCII, produces unscripted shows for cable channels.

ValleyCrest Hires CEO from Within

LEADERSHIP: Roger Zino rises to top of Calabasas company.

National landscaping company ValleyCrest names new CEO.

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$500 Million Acquisition Opens Doors for Semtech

Manufacturing: Firm adds video surveillance market after buying Canadian company.

Semtech acquires Canadian company in $500 million deal

THQ Cuts More Workers Amid Financial Challenges

Video: Company battles weak game sales and possible delisting as observers question its future.

Game developer, THQ struggles to regain formula for success.

Banking Ordinance Language Still Being Hashed Out

Regulate: Measure is three years in making, would grade banks city does business with.

Banking & Finance: Responsible banking ordinance on track for approval

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