Los Angeles-based provider of visual effects and immersive experiences, Digital Domain, launched a 42,000 sq. ft. facility, in Hyderabad, India, its tenth global location. Digital Domain India is located in Hyderabad's IT/ITES Special Economic Zone campus, where it joins Apple, Microsoft, Facebook and Google already have offices. "India is, and will...
OCTANe: SoCal Leads in Job Creation and Med Tech Jobs
According to U.S. Dept. of Commerce data compiled by OCTANe, an Aliso Viejo CA-based organization, Southern California in recent years provided the highest level of job growth in the medical device sector. Bill Carpou, OCTANe’s president and CEO, presented the statistics during his welcome address at the Medical Technology Innovation Forum. Los Angeles,...
Indian Companies are Source for Game of Thrones Costumes
The popular Game of Thrones show has an international cast and locations from different countries around the world. India, too, plays an important role in the series. Since 2011, the fabrics, clothes, and tents used in this production are from a store called Rangrasons in the Lajpat Nagar area of...
Demand for Retail Space in India Surges
According to Los Angeles headquartered CBRE’s India Retail MarketView Report – H1, 2017, during the first 6 months of the year, there were 70 new entries/expansions by global and domestic brands across the cities of Mumbai, Delhi-NCR and Bangalore. Seven new global brands entered the country and investments into the...
India Participates in Hyperloop One's Global Challenge
Los Angeles-based Hyperloop One's chief executive officer Rob Lloyd, senior vice-president global field operations Nick Earle, and executive chairman and co-founder Shervin Pishevar were in New Delhi end February to showcase their 'Vision for India' to mark their official launch in the country. The event convened India's five semifinalist teams from...
India and Los Angeles, Much Closer Than You Might Think
Los Angeles is the top ranking U.S. customs district with trade exceeding $393 billion in 2015. Despite being halfway around the world from, India is a Top 10 trading partner with Los Angeles, actually ranking ninth and ahead of Pacific Rim countries such as Australia (#10), Indonesia (#12), and Philippines...