RockMyRun, a popular and acclaimed app offering professionally created workout mixes that adjust to your body, is now available and preloaded on the Axon Phone, ZTE’s flagship high-end smartphone, perfectly designed for an active lifestyle. RockMyRun, the first app from music technology pioneer Rock My World, receives and analyzes data from smartphones and fitness wearable devices to adjust music tempo in real time resulting in increased motivation and performance throughout every workout.
“By integrating our app directly into the new Axon smartphone, we have helped create the most personalized, high-end accessory for an active lifestyle,” said Adam Riggs-Zeigen, CEO and co-founder of Rock My World. “We are thrilled about this partnership with ZTE. It has allowed us to showcase our signature Body Driven Music feature, myBeat™ STEPS, on one of the top Android devices available in the market, arming health and fitness enthusiasts everywhere with the most personalized and responsive music ever.”
Rock My World was founded with a passion for helping people get and stay fit through the fusion of music and technology. Through the suite of Body Driven Music features, the company has mastered the challenge of adjusting music tempo in real time based on steps or heart rate, an experience that is highly personalized and difficult to fulfill. myBeat STEPS, the first dynamic Body Driven Music feature for Android gathers accelerometer data and dynamically adjusts the tempo of the selected mix to match the user’s footstrike. This offering is specially designed for runners and walkers looking to be in sync with the music wave and joins myBeat™ MANUAL, which allows users to set the music to an ideal tempo at any time. Accessible from the Axon’s music player and app tray, RockMyRun is highlighted as the premier fitness music service on the phone to encourage users to utilize its responsive technology to fit all active lifestyles.
RockMyRun has been proven to increase intrinsic motivation during exercise by up to 35 percent. This premier music service features thousands of mixes in every music genre. Mixes are sortable by tempo, duration and activity type, each of which is specifically designed for exercise. In the coming months, Rock My World has plans to expand its footprint and Body Driven Music technology offerings, which will include additional device and software partnerships as well as the introduction of myBeat™ HEART to the Android platform.
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About RockMyRun
RockMyRun, the first app from Rock My World, combines professionally created, DJ’d mixes and playlists that have been designed to motivate people during exercise with innovative, technology that adjusts music tempo in real time based on biometric data. The resulting Body Driven Music™ is personalized for each of the apps millions of users, allowing them have more fun, perform better and feel up to 35 percent more motivation during every workout.
Available for iOS and Android, the app offers free and affordable membership options, boasts a consistent 4 ½ star review and was recently featured on the Today Show, in the NY Times, and the Boston Globe. The team at Rock My World was thrilled to work with ZTE to preload RockMyRun onto the Axon Phone, truly helping position the device as personalized, high end accessory for an active lifestyle.
For more information on RockMyRun, visit /freeapp or download the app on iTunes or Google play. Become a fan at www.facebook.com/RockMyRun and follow on Twitter @RockMyRun.
About Rock My World
Rock My World Inc. was founded with a passion for helping people get and stay fit through the fusion of music and technology – a concept they call Body Driven Music™. The company takes data from smartphones and fitness wearable devices and uses it to adjust music tempo in real time to help people have more fun, perform better and simply put, “get more” from their workouts.
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RockMyRun Preload Brings Body Driven Music™ To ZTE’s Axon Smartphone
Press ReleaseRockMyRun, a popular and acclaimed app offering professionally created workout mixes that adjust to your body, is now available and preloaded on the Axon Phone, ZTE’s flagship high-end smartphone, perfectly designed for an active lifestyle. RockMyRun, the first app from music technology pioneer Rock My World, receives and analyzes data from smartphones and fitness wearable devices to adjust music tempo in real time resulting in increased motivation and performance throughout every workout.
“By integrating our app directly into the new Axon smartphone, we have helped create the most personalized, high-end accessory for an active lifestyle,” said Adam Riggs-Zeigen, CEO and co-founder of Rock My World. “We are thrilled about this partnership with ZTE. It has allowed us to showcase our signature Body Driven Music feature, myBeat™ STEPS, on one of the top Android devices available in the market, arming health and fitness enthusiasts everywhere with the most personalized and responsive music ever.”
Rock My World was founded with a passion for helping people get and stay fit through the fusion of music and technology. Through the suite of Body Driven Music features, the company has mastered the challenge of adjusting music tempo in real time based on steps or heart rate, an experience that is highly personalized and difficult to fulfill. myBeat STEPS, the first dynamic Body Driven Music feature for Android gathers accelerometer data and dynamically adjusts the tempo of the selected mix to match the user’s footstrike. This offering is specially designed for runners and walkers looking to be in sync with the music wave and joins myBeat™ MANUAL, which allows users to set the music to an ideal tempo at any time. Accessible from the Axon’s music player and app tray, RockMyRun is highlighted as the premier fitness music service on the phone to encourage users to utilize its responsive technology to fit all active lifestyles.
RockMyRun has been proven to increase intrinsic motivation during exercise by up to 35 percent. This premier music service features thousands of mixes in every music genre. Mixes are sortable by tempo, duration and activity type, each of which is specifically designed for exercise. In the coming months, Rock My World has plans to expand its footprint and Body Driven Music technology offerings, which will include additional device and software partnerships as well as the introduction of myBeat™ HEART to the Android platform.
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About RockMyRun
RockMyRun, the first app from Rock My World, combines professionally created, DJ’d mixes and playlists that have been designed to motivate people during exercise with innovative, technology that adjusts music tempo in real time based on biometric data. The resulting Body Driven Music™ is personalized for each of the apps millions of users, allowing them have more fun, perform better and feel up to 35 percent more motivation during every workout.
Available for iOS and Android, the app offers free and affordable membership options, boasts a consistent 4 ½ star review and was recently featured on the Today Show, in the NY Times, and the Boston Globe. The team at Rock My World was thrilled to work with ZTE to preload RockMyRun onto the Axon Phone, truly helping position the device as personalized, high end accessory for an active lifestyle.
For more information on RockMyRun, visit /freeapp or download the app on iTunes or Google play. Become a fan at www.facebook.com/RockMyRun and follow on Twitter @RockMyRun.
About Rock My World
Rock My World Inc. was founded with a passion for helping people get and stay fit through the fusion of music and technology – a concept they call Body Driven Music™. The company takes data from smartphones and fitness wearable devices and uses it to adjust music tempo in real time to help people have more fun, perform better and simply put, “get more” from their workouts.
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everyStory, New Cloud-Based Story-Sharing Platform, Launches Open-Beta on iPad
Press ReleaseSAN DIEGO (July 1, 2015) – everyStory, a new cloud-based story-sharing platform, launches today. This one-of-a kind tool is now available for iPad devices during open-Beta and can be downloaded in the App Store. everyStory allows users to store audio and image files to a secure cloud-based system with the option of sharing photos and stories between other everyStory individuals and groups.
“I created everyStory after being diagnosed with colon cancer and realizing my son may never remember my voice or hear my stories. I am passionate about providing people with an innovative way to preserve and share memories forever in the most interactive way possible,” said Dave Keene, CTO of everyStory. “My love for family history dates back to my childhood, but the urgency of needing to save those memories amplified when I unfortunately and prematurely loss two of my closest loved ones. Soon after my first daughter was born and my motivation to make a product like everyStory available to everyone was immediate,” said Ed Cox, CEO of everyStory.
Users can import photos from a computer, iOS photo album or scan physical photos directly into the app using a device camera. The platform integrates a social network component by encouraging users to tag photos with people, and/or by location, subject or date. To create an interactive photo-album, everyStory lets multiple users record an audio message, on the same photos, in a shared album or within a group. Users can simply tap a tagged person’s name to hear the story that is connected to a specific photo or album.
everyStory is free for everyone throughout open-Beta. Thereafter, the company will offer free and premium memberships suitable for anyone’s file storing needs. The free membership allows users to store up to 500 photos coupled with unlimited audio recording storage. everyStory’s referral program allows free members and the referred new user to receive space for an extra 100 photos. Unlimited audio and photo storage is offered with the premium membership, $3.99 per month or $39.99 annually, along with access to exclusive content.
The everyStory team has plans to add more capabilities to the platform in the coming months and will create versions suitable for other devices and operating systems.
For more information on everyStory, please visit: http://www.everystory.us. To download and sign up for everyStory, please visit the App Store.
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About: everyStory is a cloud-based story-sharing platform that acts as an interactive photo-album on a mobile device (currently available for iPad devices) allowing users to have access to personal files and memories anywhere, anytime. This multi-faceted system is equipped to record all audio from the storyteller/user as they naturally flip through photos. Users can safely share with individuals and groups of their personal choosing who can then contribute new photos to existing stories or new stories to existing photos. everyStory is passionate about creating the most optimal privacy-focused micro-social network that archives important memories through long-term cloud storage.
Webpass Expands Services To Mission Valley
Press ReleaseWebpass has been a driving force in changing the Internet and they’ve recently expanded services to Mission Valley. Webpass entered the San Diego market in 2013, with the idea of making people rethink their Internet. They did this by designing a product that was better and less expensive than what competitors could provide, making Webpass one of San Diego’s newest disruptive innovators. Their business model has proven successful through the simplicity of set-up, absence of contracts, blazing fast speeds and personable customer service.
“We anticipate our first building will be turned on in late July. We look forward to sharing our services with the businesses and residents of Mission Valley”, stated Charles Barr, President of Webpass. They’ll be offering residential and business services with plans to initially focus on business as there has been strong demand the last several years in Mission Valley. Soon thereafter, they will deploy their residential service to multi-family buildings built after 1995 with 10 units or more.
UVA Mobile Launches Contract-Free, Nationwide Two-Line Companion Plan
Press ReleaseSAN DIEGO (June 17, 2015) – UVA Mobile, a new premier pre-paid wireless provider powered by one of the largest GSM 4G LTE networks, announced today the nationwide commercial launch of a customizable contract free, two-line share plan. UVA Mobile service is compatible with unlocked GSM devices, including Android and Apple smartphones. For only $50 a month, the two-line share plan is perfect for two people or two devices of your own. UVA Mobile offers a plan for everyone’s needs, with five different talk, text, data & international long-distance options to choose from all without contracts or sharing restrictions.
For a limited time, customers will receive two months of service for the price of one plus their Unlimited Myth Buster package that includes extra 4G LTE data and unlimited talk and text for the first two months.
“Wireless service providers have conditioned consumers to believe unlimited everything is the only way to go when it comes to talk, text and data; however, the average consumer does not need to pay premium rates for unlimited use. We want to make cell phone service pricing fair and accessible for everyone by saying goodbye to expensive bills, annual contracts, and restrictions,” said Mehul Merchant, CEO and founder of UVA Mobile. “Our goal is to start a movement here in the U.S. as far as pay-as-you-go cell phone services are concerned. Other countries have been leading the charge in this regard and it is time we get on board.”
UVA Mobile’s five flexible share plan options offer 4G LTE data from 1.5GB to 4.5GB, talk time of 2,000 to 5,000 minutes, 10,000 local and international text and an automatic recurring $5 international long-distance credit worldwide. For customers in need of more talk, text or data, add-on options are easily accessible for an extra $10 a month. Upon sign up, customers receive an activation kit consisting of two Trio SIM cards preloaded with one month of service and instructions on how to activate the phone or device.
Founded in 2014 and created by a team of wireless experts, UVA Mobile executives are on a mission to remove all the frustrations associated with today’s wireless industry and build a progressive model for the future. UVA Mobile is currently available for sign-up online and has plans to expand into dealer channels in the near future. For more information on services, pricing, and coverage maps, or to sign up, please visit www.uvamobile.com.
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About: UVA Mobile is a premier pre-paid wireless provider that offers flexible and accessible plans perfectly designed for families, businesses or individuals who share a two-line/device plan. UVA Mobile’s customizable plans are powered by one of the nation’s largest GSM, 4G LTE networks and are compatible with virtually any unlocked GSM device, including Android and Apple devices. UVA Mobile is passionate about providing simple and dependable plans that meet customers’ own terms, allowing them to pay only for what they need and never be forced into another contract again.
*Plans are based off national average usage for two individuals or two devices
Ground 2 Table is Named as a Winner of the 2015 Red Herring Top 100 North America Award
Press ReleaseSAN DIEGO (June 4, 2015) – Red Herring has named Ground 2 Table a winner of its prestigious Red Herring Top 100 North America award for 2015, publicly recognizing it among the year’s most promising private companies from across North America. Today, Ground 2 Table joins a “who’s who” of previous winners, including prominent industry leading names YouTube, Skype and Twitter.
Ground 2 Table combines consumers’ love of food and technology with an all-encompassing, user-friendly web based platform; the company entered Red Herring’s competition with Tabletech, its proprietary recipe-matching platform. As a Winner, Ground 2 Table surpassed Red Herring’s high standards for twenty major criteria, including the company’s addressable market size and management’s expertise.
“We are honored that Red Herring views Ground 2 Table as a leading technology company in North America and that they have recognized the immense opportunity that lies in helping consumers live a healthier lifestyle by integrating technology and food into a cutting-edge platform,” said Michael Saddik, CEO of Ground 2 Table.
Tandem to its Tabletech recipe-matching platform, Ground 2 Table sells proprietary, individual-use organic spice blends that easily flavor a snack or meal, sold directly through its user-friendly e-commerce site. Ground 2 Table’s USDA organic certified spice blends are perfectly portioned, and have no salt, sugar or any natural or artificial flavoring added, making them the most healthy and convenient cooking ingredient.
Red Herring is the most recent success for Ground 2 Table, which has received a round of Angel funding as well as media recognition in Examiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, Edible San Diego and many more. Ground 2 Table is continuing development of Tabletech, with plans for a Series A raise and wider public launch in the near future.
For more information on Ground 2 Table, please visit: www.ground2table.com.
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ABOUT GROUND 2 TABLE:
Ground 2 Table, winner of the 2015 Red Herring Top 100 North America award, puts technology at the forefront for home chefs and foodies with both Tabletech, its proprietary recipe-matching platform, and a complete e-commerce site, selling premium organic spice blends and organic gourmet flavor kits. While making high quality recipes and ingredients accessible to chefs worldwide, Ground 2 Table is concentrated on its Buy Small | Use It All™ revolution, encouraging cooks of every level to buy and prepare only what they need, contributing to reduction of food waste and achieving the most optimal flavor for all their cooking needs. For more information, please visit www.ground2table.com.
PIZICATO.com, Fan-Powered Digital Donation Platform for Musicians, Launches Free Mobile App for iOS
Press ReleaseSAN DIEGO (May 13, 2015) – Today, PIZICATO, the digital donation platform for musicians powered by fans, launched a mobile app for iOS. This app and technology is the first of its kind and unites the musician and fan through digital and social platforms, allowing users to directly impact the musician’s career path and quality of life. Music fans can now donate to any artist or band when they are most inspired to, whether it is at a concert or when they hear a new song for the first time. This innovative new app acts as a digital donation jar, empowering anyone to take a stand on sustaining the music industry instantly from the palm of their hand.
Currently, the app is equipped with a user-friendly search tool for fans to identify their favorite musician or band. Once a musician or band signs up they receive a unique QR code to freely use on their promotional and marketing materials. The QR code feature takes users to the musician’s PIZICATO profile page to make it even easier to donate and support. The app also has a flashlight to use when in dim venues or at night festivals and concerts. The platform works by using Facebook’s application programming interface (API) to connect the fan to the musician’s Facebook Page. This allows the fan to donate directly to the artist, band, or musician of their choice via PayPal. The donations are all tax-free to the artist, and the artist receives 82 percent of the donations made. The rest goes back to PIZICATO.com to cover PayPal fees and operational costs to ensure continued donating, thereby creating a more sustainable music industry.
“Being a lifelong music fan, I love how easy it has become to listen to my favorite music and discover new artists through online streaming sites; however, I am disappointed with how these changes have impacted the way artists are compensated. The launch of this app is a very important component to our business model because it enables fans to give back to music with a press of a button while they are in the moment at live shows,” explained Jeff Storm, longtime entrepreneur and co-founder of PIZICATO. “Music is such a personal, visceral experience and some of it resonates so deeply that I’d like to personally say thank you to the artists and share how they’ve impacted my life. We believe PIZICATO.com and our new app are effective ways to make a difference,” stated Jeano Erforth, co-founder of PIZICATO.
The digital platform and app are currently only optimized for donating to musicians and bands. Profile support is not yet available in the app, but musicians and fans can create an account at www.PIZICATO.com. The minimum donation is four dollars and artists are able to send a personalized note to their fans after receiving the donation, allowing for a deeper sense of community and connection.
For more information on how to sign up or to learn more, please visit: www.PIZICATO.com
or download the free app now in the App Store.
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About PIZICATO
pizzicato 1 |ˌpitsəˈkädō|
adverb [ no obj. ]
(Often as a direction) plucking the strings of a violin or other stringed instrument with one’s finger.
PIZICATO is a new digital platform and app, available for iOS, which allows fans to donate directly to musicians. Join the PIZICATO revolution and pull your own music strings. For more information on PIZICATO, please visit www.PIZICATO. Become a Facebook fan at Facebook.com/WeArePIZICATO, join our circle on Google+ or follow PIZICATO on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and Spotify at @WeArePIZICATO.
Plug and Play San Diego Deadline May 10
EventsThe link to submit applications is: http://sandiego.plugandplaytechcenter.com/programs/apply
This opportunity is for a local startup to receive an immediate $25,000 in funding (for 5% equity) along with three months of free space at the Plug and Play Tech Center in Silicon Valley. The selected San Diego startups are automatically accepted to pitch at EXPO in Sunnyvale for greater funding and then return to San Diego to continue growing with local support along with connections to the Plug and Play global network!
Feb 2015 Plug and Play was named the largest accelerator in the Bay Area and had one of its portfolio startups, Lending Club, become the largest tech IPO of 2014:
Plug and Play San Diego builds the bridge for San Diego’s exciting technology startups to the Plug and Play Tech Center in Sunnyvale, CA. The Plug and Play Tech Center was originally founded in Sunnyvale, CA in 2006 and has raised over $3 Billion in funding for more than 250 startups in its network. In 2012, San Diego was selected as the first Plug and Play satellite program in the United States (other satellite programs are in Russia, Canada, Spain, Poland, Jordan and Singapore). We now have 16 startups in the Plug and Play San Diego portfolio (including Rock My Run, Vioozer, TipNetwork, Ahorro Libre, Airbitz) and look forward to selecting and funding more startups via applications received by May 10 at http://sandiego.plugandplaytechcenter.com/programs/apply
Midigator Handles Businesses’ Chargebacks with Innovative Technology
Press ReleaseSAN DIEGO, CA–(April 20, 2015) – Recently launched out of beta, Midigator is a chargeback reporting and management solution designed to keep businesses protected. Created by advertising and technology company Lodestar, LLC, Midigator is the first of several tools within Lodestar, a software suite for businesses to improve efficiency and profitability.
Midigator provides real-time merchant account monitoring and fights chargebacks to win a business’ revenue back. Its in depth analytics enable a business to take preemptive action against chargebacks, keeping their merchant accounts profitable and alive.
Midigator is the only fully-automated reporting tool in the market that downloads chargeback data in real-time, allowing merchants to monitor all of their accounts’ activity. Its patent-pending management technology saves valuable time, helping businesses to focus on what’s important.
“The software was originally created by merchants to use for themselves before it became a commercial tool, making it extremely reliable and relevant. Midigator is automated so there is no room for human error and the data is collected instantaneously without human delay,” says Corey Baggett, CEO of Lodestar, LLC “Additionally, our pricing is so low compared to handling chargebacks in-house or other chargeback companies out there. We’re able to give a great price because our technology does most of the work.”
Midigator creates a robust and optimized package for every chargeback received, containing all of the supporting evidence to dispute the chargeback on behalf of the merchant. Therefore, merchants’ chargebacks are rebutted instantaneously with accuracy, while a dedicated in-house team provides constant quality assurance to achieve the highest win rates possible.
Midigator is the most sophisticated chargeback reporting and management platform in the industry. Additionally, Midigator’s use of technology is transforming the chargeback industry and helping businesses operate more efficiently and achieve a higher level of profitability.
About Lodestar, LLC.:
Lodestar, LLC. is a software and technology company focused on innovation in advertising and ecommerce solutions, vital to transforming industries. From digital advertising to software tools like Midigator, their core focus is helping businesses grow and thrive to their fullest extent.
UVA Mobile (You-Vah!) Launches T-Mobile-Powered Two-Line Companion Plan
Press ReleaseNew premiere pre-paid wireless provider introduces a contract free, two-line share plan for customers nationwide with no sharing restrictions
SAN DIEGO (April 29, 2015) – UVA Mobile, a new premier pre-paid wireless provider, announced today the launch of a customizable contract free, two-line share plan powered by one of the nation’s largest GSM, 4G LTE networks. With five flexible options, the Companion Plan includes shared talk, text, data and international long-distance add-on options between two people or individuals with two devices. UVA Mobile plans are compatible with virtually any unlocked GSM device, including Android and Apple devices. The Companion Plan, offered at $50 for 60 days of service during beta phase, does not require a contract and has no per line sharing restrictions.
“With the launch of UVA Mobile and our five flexible sharing options, we plan to provide service that is attainable and realistic for anyone and everyone. We want to pave the way for the future of the wireless industry,” said Mehul Merchant, CEO and founder of UVA Mobile. “We live in a world where a cell phone is a necessity in life. We understand that not everyone’s situation is alike, so we want to provide the opportunity for a customer to design the perfect plan that fits his or her unique lifestyle needs without a contract requirement. The pre-paid wireless industry is growing rapidly and UVA Mobile is here to help revolutionize it.”
The five flexible share options start at a data range of 500MB to 3.5GB, talk time of 1,000 to 4,000 minutes, 5,000 local and international text and an automatic recurring $5 international long-distance credit covering typical national average usage for two lines combined. UVA Mobile is offering one free add-on of choice during the beta phase promotion, which is typically $10 each. Add-on choices include an extra 1GB of data, 1,000 minutes of talk or unlimited text per 30 days for those in need of more. After signing up, customers receive an activation kit consisting of two GSM SIM cards preloaded with two months of service and instructions on how to activate the phone or device. Customers can sign up for early access at www.uvamobile.com.
Created by a team of wireless experts, UVA Mobile executives are on a mission to remove all the frustrations associated with today’s wireless industry and build a progressive model for the future. The San Diego-based startup was founded in 2014 and is currently operating out of EvoNexus, Southern California’s leading startup technology incubator. UVA Mobile has plans to launch commercially nationwide after its beta phase in June 2015.
For more information on services, pricing, coverage and how to sign up for the beta phase promotion, please visit www.uvamobile.com.
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About: UVA Mobile is a premier pre-paid wireless provider that offers flexible and accessible plans perfectly designed for families, businesses or individuals who share a two line/device plan. UVA Mobile’s customizable plans are powered by one of the nation’s largest GSM, 4G LTE networks and are compatible with virtually any unlocked GSM device, including Android and Apple devices. UVA Mobile is passionate about providing simple and dependable plans that meet customers’ own terms, allowing them to pay only for what they need and never be forced into another contract again.
Events.com Launches New Online Event Management Platform
Press Release(SAN DIEGO, CA) April 8, 2015 – Events.com, a new event management platform that facilitates and enhances the experience of hosting and attending events, hits the marketplace. The cloud-based application bridges the gap between event organizers and event goers, giving the event ecosystem an improved solution to planning and finding events.
Events.com enables organizers to better market, manage, and monetize their events:
Market – Enhance event marketing with client-focused event pages and robust social media integration tools
Manage – Access valuable business insights on-the-go with mobile-optimized dashboards
Monetize – Transact in multiple currencies and improve cash flow through more frequent remittances
The self-service platform is ideal for ticketing events as straightforward as pancake breakfasts to complex marathon event registrations and everything in between. Events.com also offers a white-label mobile app to engage event goers before, during, and after the event from anywhere, at any time.
“As humans, we instinctively want to gather and celebrate,” says Events.com CEO Gregg Parise. “We believe our products facilitate that process for any person throwing an event, large or small,” he adds.
ABOUT EVENTS.COM
Based in La Jolla, CA, Events.com is a two-sided online marketplace uniting event organizers and event participants in a single place. Its cloud-based application bridges the gap between event organizers and event goers, giving the event ecosystem an improved solution to planning and finding events. The company launched in February 2015 and has over 70 employees with offices in La Jolla, CA, Newport Beach, CA, and Ottawa, Canada. To learn more about Events.com, visit http://www.events.com.
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