aztechbeat IDS Technology Marketing, a business-to-business (B2B) lead generation and marketing agency dedicated to helping technology companies and startups grow, was named Agency Marketer of the Year by the Phoenix Business Journal and the Business Marketing Association of Phoenix. According to the IDS press release, “the Marketer of the Year awards showcase the creative talents of local … Read more
Scottsdale-based software and design firm Blosme has officially launched their latest project, Contribute to the Cause. Contribute to the Cause is “a donation platform open to all seeking funding for worthy causes and projects as well as those looking to give.” The application helps people and organizations seek funding through the creation of a profile … Read more
Since we last checked in with YotaCast, they have made great strides in launching their product to help connect YouTubers with major companies and forming partnerships. Described as the “LinkedIn for the YouTube community,” companies can create a profile, and list the types of YouTubers they wish to connect with. On the other side, the … Read more
After being in stealth mode for two years, SocialWhirled is coming out of its cocoon to introduce its social media promotional platform to a wider consumer base. SocialWhirled is looking to streamline online social campaigns for companies’ products. This could include having SocialWhirled maintain a company’s social media pages on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and more, … Read more
Later today, Gangplank Tucson will host its grand re-opening in downtown Tucson. Gangplank is a non-profit, collaborative workspace that provides resources, education, economic and community development without “physical or financial barriers.” They use their open workspaces to unite diverse minds from different backgrounds into one space so that they can collaborate and create stronger businesses. … Read more
SUCCESS Magazine has just announced that Traklight, a local company designed to protect Intellectual Property (IP), is the winner of their Start Big Win Big Challenge. CEO Mary Juetten broke the news on Traklight’s blog and shared it first with AZTB, commenting about how a bad-day-turned-wonderful and the incredible success of the company. The contest … Read more
On Friday, May 17, 2013, sixteen ventures delivered their pitch deck to over 600 people, including angel investors and entrepreneurs, at the SeedSpot Demo Day to attract everything from CEOs to developers to, of course, funding. As part of the event, an audience-vote determined which venture received a piece of the $7,600 purse. Other sponsored … 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
This week on Gadget for the Guru, we found eyewear equipped with an HD camera, not quite Google Glass, but still cool. Also, toys for the kids and items for those on-the-go. This speaker system from Audible Rush, Inc. is designed for bicycles and is compatible with iPods, iPhones, Android phones, Windows phones and other … Read more
Axxess Apps, LLC announced the first Android ignition interlock mobile app, the Axxess Interlock Reporting (Axxess AIR™). The software is placed into the interlock device and syncs information to an iPad and iPhone. Features include a breath alcohol calculator (BAC), logs all activity by user that is sent directly to the courts, has a sales … Read more