Day to day, technology companies are immersed in doing what they do best: building up their teams, investing in their products, and trying to grow their businesses. Over the past year, the Indianapolis tech community has stepped up in a different way: they’ve donated their time, resources, and money to the Circle City for a
As the demand for a skilled STEM workforce continues to grow, educational programs dedicated to STEM are more important than ever. One educator who is leading the charge for these programs is Erica Frazier Stum, the STEM Director at the Paramount School of Excellence (PSOE). As an educator, mentor, and engineering/technology advocate, Erica has helped
Women in tech is no doubt a subject of interest locally and nationally. You’ve likely seen the ranking from SmartAsset calling Indy the fourth best city for women in tech due to compensation and opportunity in our current workforce. I’ve interviewed many female tech movers and shakers in Indiana, and they are all working hard
As we launch Quantifi this week, we’re building not only the next generation of AI-powered digital marketing, but a tech company with a different approach to building our own team. According to studies and articles similar to this one, the tech industry under-indexes in its hiring and retention of minorities and women. We’re helping to
Indiana has been reelin’ in the positive rankings. In the second quarter of 2017, we’ve been named one of the 6 best cities to start a business right now (Inc Magazine), one of 6 U.S. cities to watch in 2017 (Conde Nast Traveler) and one of the best states for Millennials (Money-Rates.com). We asked a few
This past February I was asked to help judge the TechPoint Mira Awards. Myself and 3 others, Chrissy Bailey (Business Relationship Manager at Aprimo), Scott Kraege (CEO & Co-founder of MOBI), and Todd Zerbe (Senior Vice President of Product Development Cloud Software at Genesys), were selected to judge Best Company Culture. We set out to
The Internet of Things is growing fast. Connecting so many devices leads to better decisions, safety, and efficiency. But with this comes new security challenges. We, as the defenders, are in a constant arms race against malicious actors. They can fail to attack a system one hundred times and be no worse off. But it
On Saturday, May 20, Salesforce, the global leader in CRM, hosted a Community Day in downtown Indianapolis to celebrate the official grand opening of Salesforce Tower and to announce its commitment to workforce development and continued growth in Indianapolis. Salesforce Chairman and CEO Marc Benioff was joined by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb and Indianapolis Mayor
The 35-year-old entrepreneur and visionary has served as president and CEO of TechPoint since December 2012, following the acquisition of his personal finance and banking software startup. In a surprise announcement during the 18th annual TechPoint Mira Awards on Saturday, Governor Eric Holcomb honored TechPoint President and CEO Mike Langellier with the Sagamore of the
MOBI, ClusterTruck, ClearObject, DoubleMap, One Click, DemandJump, Fizziology and Arrhythmotech Among Top Honorees TechPoint, the growth initiative for Indiana’s tech ecosystem, honored the successes and innovation of Indiana companies, entrepreneurs, educators, and other leaders at The Westin Indianapolis during the 18th annual Mira Awards gala presented by Angie’s List, Genesys, and Salesforce. A total of
