TinderBox cracked the code on B2B customer-behavior, sales productivity
TinderBox is TechPoint’s “Featured Company of the Week.” Learn about the program below. Business-to-business sales professionals have been trying to crack the code of customer behavior for as long as companies have sold products and services to one another. Understanding customer behavior is one driving factor for why companies around the world have spent $100 […]
hc1.com pioneers ‘Amazon experience’ for healthcare industry
“Shouldn’t your health be treated with the same kind of urgency and care that Amazon takes to deliver a teddy bear to your house?” That’s the simplified and poignant question hc1.com founder and CEO Brad Bostic asks at the start of his presentation about personalizing the healthcare experience. It’s the kind of question that can […]
Salesforce CIO likes Indy tech talent, creates 20 new IT positions
More than 1,000 people work at Salesforce in Indianapolis, making them one of the largest tech employers in the city. So at first blush it might not seem like such a big deal that 20 new jobs have been created here. However, these new jobs are IT jobs instead of marketing cloud jobs like most […]
Roust is ready for your (potentially polarizing) opinions
Five months ago we published our first story about a new Indy-based software startup that was in beta at the time called Roust — the social network for connecting with others to discuss tough topics like politics, religion, and social matters. Now, just in time for the November 3 election, Roust co-founders Mark LaFay and […]
ConsulTeams connects entrepreneurs with hassle-free, expert advice
The on-demand, digital economy continues to change the way we shop and interact with just about everyone and everything. You’re probably familiar with buying commodity services like a shared ride, an overnight stay, or getting your lawn mowed through an app on your smartphone. Now it’s professional services that are the next frontier in online […]
Tech is top-of-mind for Indy mayoral candidates
When it comes to the economy, tech is top-of-mind for both Indianapolis mayoral candidates. In its Election 2015 coverage on Sunday, The Indianapolis Star asked Republican Chuck Brewer and Democrat Joe Hogsett five questions about the economy — the first two questions were about key tech community issues. Here is an excerpt from The Star: […]
1,546 new tech jobs announced in 60 last days
During just the past 60 days, nine Indiana tech companies and tech-enabled companies have announced plans to invest more than $71 million in this state and create up to 1,546 new computer-related jobs. The largest deal in terms of the number of jobs is from Appirio, the cloud services provider that has been growing in […]
Two legacy Indiana tech companies acquired by private equity firms
Two of Indiana’s earliest software companies — companies that blazed tech trails and attracted and nurtured some of the state’s very first tech talent — have both been acquired by private equity firms. Carmel, Ind.-based loan-origination and portfolio-management software company Baker Hill was sold by former acquirer Experian for $100 million to The Riverside Co., a […]