Jambo juice.Agoura Hills-based Jambo Inc., an Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the search marketing company started by the founders of NetZero Inc., just raised $5 million in venture funding from Kline Hawkes & Co., Westlake Venture Partners and Gary Left and Associates. Former NetZero executives Ronald Burr burr (bur) bur. burr n. Variant of bur. burr 1. a plant seed capsule carrying many hooked structures which catch in animal coats thus promoting dissemination of the plant. , Stacy Haitsuka and Chris Black Chris Black is a screenwriter and television producer notable for writing and producing mainly science fiction and action series, although he alsoo was a part of the production team of the dramedy Desperate Housewives during its first two seasons. serve as chief strategic officer, chief information officer and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , respectively. Spun off from JamboTech Inc., a broadband phone company See VoIP. , Jambo focuses on generating phone leads from Internet clicks. It claims its proprietary software filters promising leads from the general Internet search population, and focuses on small, local businesses that may not have a Web presence. Jambo gathers information from these brick-and-mortar stores and places it on its network, enabling vendors to track phone calls generated from the Web. Jambo means "hello" in Swahili. Staff Reporter Hilary Potkewitz can be reached at (323) 549-5225, ext. 226, or by e-mail at hpotkewitz@labusinessjournal.com. |
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