‘Ladies in SaaS’ gains momentum in Indianapolis
Building and sustaining a professional network is challenging, but it’s twice as hard when the kind of group you’re looking for simply doesn’t exist. That’s how Kristen Hamerstadt and Robyn Miley ended up starting Ladies in SaaS, a casual, community networking group for professional women in tech and software-as-a-service. More opportunity for everyone Kristen was […]
Appirio accelerating growth, doubling hiring in Indianapolis
The Indianapolis tech scene experienced some high-profile M&A activity this past year — including the sales of Interactive Intelligence and T2 Systems — and the $500 million acquisition of global cloud services consultancy Appirio by India-based Wipro certainly belongs on that list. The big question that arises with any acquisition is how will it impact […]
Ian Andrews is drawn to Indy’s culture of change and improvement
The Indy Tech Fellowship is the natural next step after participating in the Xtern program, as Fellow Ian Andrews’ story suggests. Ian’s journey began in his hometown of Houston, Texas, where his enthusiasm for technology bloomed. His initial interest in design and architecture was put aside after he took a class in programming and his […]
Winning a Mira Award helped MOBI attract top talent
Fast-growing managed mobility services (MMS) company MOBI had one of those years that business leaders dream of having. Double-digit sales growth and double digit employment expansion are two notable metrics of the company’s banner year that included an announcement about investing $11.5 million to grow its Indianapolis area operations and create hundreds of new jobs. Winning the […]