360Vantage founder Mario Martinez II didn’t come to Arizona expecting to launch his own company. But after years spent building custom CRM applications, managing large-scale sales operations and related IT projects at mid-tier companies, Martinez saw cloud computing as the natural next step. And so in 2005, 360Vantage was born. Now a leader in the … Read more
Earlier today, IMS Health, a healthcare company with the goal of improving patient care through the information and technology services, announced their acquisition of 360 Vantage, a Chandler-based developer of cloud-based mobile sales and marketing systems. IMS clarified their new goal in their press release “to further extend its commercial Software-as-a-Service capabilities for life sciences … Read more
With the growth of Cloud technology, more consumers are looking for the right fit to secure their information and memories “in the cloud”. Local company 360 Cloud Solutions seeks to provide customized solutions for each client. According to their website, they state that “We pride ourselves on learning about your business’ culture, people and value foundation … Read more
Co-written with Tishin Donkersley Inc. 5000 released their 2015 list of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in America. These companies are determined by their percentage of revenue growth over a period of four years. A total of 109 Arizona companies made the list, with 84 of those being located in Phoenix and surrounding areas. … Read more
In their 33rd year running the Inc. 5000 list was released today, and Arizona high tech and digital media companies made a strong showing. The list presents the fastest-growing private companies by percentage of revenue growth over a four-year period. According the report, industries that represented the highest percentage growth includes software (182%), IT services (122%) and … Read more
Inc. Magazine announced the 2013 winners of the Hire Power Award. The awards recognize the top 100 privately held companies in the U.S. that ignite the country’s economic vitality through job creation and company growth. Inc. reported that 51,327 jobs were created in 18 months by the Top 100 Job Creators. In the software category, … Read more
Anyone that has been paying attention to the challenge women face in the tech industry knows there is a gap in the representation of female founders and engineers. While local CEOs such as Blake Irving, GoDaddy, are pushing for change by placing more females in C-suite positions and leading girls in tech efforts, there is … Read more
One startup is helping sales representatives make sure your favorite chips, gum and bottled water are ready to go at the local convenient store. Shelvspace, a SaaS solution for the consumer packaging goods industry, today announced they closed on a $1 million seed round of funding led by Tallwave Capital with participation from high-profile* California- and … Read more
For a long time, technology has been known as the field of the future. Nearly every day, there is breaking news about some new gadget, app or other piece of technology that works to solve a problem in society. However, like most industries, technology has not bridged the gender gap. In an effort to change this, … Read more
This weekend iPhone lovers will get a double dose of smartphone choices with 5s and 5c. Walter S. Mossberg of The Wall Street Journal states that the 5s is “’for anyone looking for a premium, advanced smartphone.’ He calls the phone’s Touch ID fingerprint sensor ‘a potentially game-changing hardware feature’ and iOS 7 ‘a radically new operating … Read more