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WASHINGTON STATEMOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2014 - COMPANY DIRECTORY
– A P P P L A N E T –HALL 8.1 Stand 8.1A11
APP PLANETS T A N D 8.1A11
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TAXI STAND
Washington State DelegationApp Planet Stand 8.1A11
Apptentive ................................................................................................... 6
Buddy.com ................................................................................................... 7
Etelu ............................................................................................................ 8
Flowroute ...................................................................................................... 9
General UI ................................................................................................. 10
Guppy Games | Media .............................................................................. 11
HipCricket .................................................................................................. 14
INRIX ......................................................................................................... 15
Kymeta Corporation ................................................................................... 16
MobileAppTracking - in stand 8.1J34 ......................................................... 17
nFluence ................................................................................................... 18
Orca Wave, LLC ......................................................................................... 19
Security Innovation, Inc. ........................................................................... 20
Touchbase, Inc. ........................................................................................... 21
UIEvolution ................................................................................................ 22
Washington Technology Industry Association .............................................. 23
Washington State Department of Commerce ............................................... 24
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Lucy AtkinsonEurope RepresentativeWashington State Department of CommerceT: +44 1544 327061M: +44 7899 [email protected]
Paul SinclairEurope RepresentativeWashington State Department of CommerceT: +44 1544 327209M: +44 7736 [email protected]
Wistar KayInformation & Communication Technology Business Development ManagerWashington State Department of CommerceT: +1 206 256 6141M: +1 206 409 [email protected]
Your Partner in MobileWashington State maintains a network of foreign offices to provide no-cost international business development assistance and attract foreign investment. Our team of business experts stands at the ready to help you do business in and with Washington State. As a mobile company you’ll find that the state is ideally suited to your business goals, whether you’re a one person start-up bent on reinventing mobile entertainment or a large firm overseas that wants to expand operations into the U.S.
Washington State. We build business legends.A lot has happened over the last 40 years. Perhaps no technology has changed the world as profoundly as mobile communications and computing, and Washington State is proud of our legacy as the birthplace of mobile services in the United States. Today, the state continues to lead the way, offering businesses a vibrant and diverse information and communication technology sector that is home to some of the most well-known and innovative companies in the world.
Washington is second only to California in the number of apps economy jobs in the US, clocking in at 49,800 in 2012. All told, the state employs more than 267,500 people in the ICT sector, which generates $25 billion in revenue annually. The major players in mobile and ICT are drawn to the state by our highly-skilled engineering, software and mobile development workforce, our culture of innovation and our pro-business environment where new ideas are quickly brought to market.
Washington State offers a vibrant urban lifestyle and exceptional natural beauty.
300+ game design and development companies are
located in Washington, the biggest concentration in the country.
2nd only to London in contributions to the world- wide mobile eco-system. 94%of Washingtonians
have access to broadband internet.
DECADES of growing strong core technology companies. From Microsoft and Aldus in the 1980s to Amazon and others today our technology stars go on to grow generations of great ideas.
$2Bfrom apps development annually generated by Washington tech economy.
MORE THAN
#1RANKED
Best State To Start A Business
U.S. News & World Report
#1RANKED
In BroadbandConnectivity
- TechNet
50,000SOFTWARE ENGINEERS
Apptentive
Apptentive is the easiest way for any company with a mobile app to talk and engage with their mobile customers. Over the past two years, we’ve been helping companies engage their customers, get better data-driven feedback and provide better support than ever before. We help mobile businesses become stronger in the following ways:
•Reducetimetorespondtocustomersandidentifyappissues
• Engagecustomersin-appandreallygettoknowthem
• Easilydeploytargetedsurveysbasedonspecificcustomersegmentsand/or triggers
•Drivemorefive-starratingsandinterceptnegativefeedbackbeforeitreaches the app stores
• Increaseretention,downloadsandcustomersatisfaction
We’re a Google Ventures backed company and some of our more well-known customers include Real Networks/GameHouse, DoubleDown, Urbanspoon, InterContinental Hotels Group and INRIX. We make it quick and simple to get you up and running so that you can spend more time and resources focusing on product development and support, while we ensure your customers have a great experience.
KEY CONTACTRobi Ganguly, CEO+1 415 939 [email protected]
WEBSITE www.apptentive.com
PRODUCT CATEGORY
CRM Systems
Messaging
Mobile Advertising and Marketing
Mobile Enterprise Solutions and Services
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PRODUCT CATEGORY
BaaS and Analytics Platform for Mobile Devices
Application Development General
Cloud Services
Mobile Advertising and Marketing
Buddy.com
Buddy powers, optimizes and measures apps on any mobile device or OS platform. We help brands, companies and publishers understand the who, what and where of their mobile app, website or device usage sliced by demographics, location, spending habits and more.
At Buddy, we believe:
•Today’sconsumersarecarryingarounddevicesthatareeffectivelyapersistent “cookie” for their lives
•Accesstolocation,demographicandappusagedatagivesusa3Dview of a consumer unlike any we’ve had before.
By building apps on Buddy’s backend as a service (“BaaS”) platform, brands and advertisers can learn much more about their customers than they ever thought possible.
The Buddy Development PlatformTM is an enterprise-grade product, supporting over 12,000 developers of apps on iOS, Android, Windows phone, Facebook, smartTVs, Windows 8 (and more) with a projected API call volume exceeding 100 billion in 2013. Buddy was selected to be a cornerstone of Nokia’s Premium Developer Program, is trusted by global brands as varied as US television networks and European automotive OEMs, and is backed by investors including Microsoft and Transmedia Capital.
KEY CONTACTDavid McLauchlan, CEO+1 425 445 [email protected]
WEBSITE www.buddy.com
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Etelu
Etelu is a full service mobile app development company specializing in indoor wayfindng solutions for healthcare, corporate campuses and retail. Our products include our MediLocator, CampuLocator and RetailLocator apps which are modular in format and fully customizable. Our apps incorporate the ability to provide real time navigational instructions while getting you from one room to another room inside of a building. We can also help you find a product or any item inside a building as well as track real time analytics as to the users inside of the building. Our apps have been nominated for several awards being recognized as best in class.
KEY CONTACT Rosemarie FrancisCEO +1 360 969 [email protected]
WEBSITE www.etelu.com
PRODUCT CATEGORY
Indoor Wayfinding
Solutions
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Flowroute
One of the fastest growing companies in America, Flowroute is a VoIP-focused CLEC pioneering a truly unique SIP trunking experience for next-generation companies. With a custom-built platform, Flowroute has achieved unmatched audio quality, service automation, call efficiency, system flexibility and architecture scalability. Flowroute offers phone numbers and origination, A-Z termination, CNAM, E911, T.38 faxing and SMS. Flowroute wishes to engage in conversations with companies that are interested in purchasing SIP trunking services for their applications or services.
KEY CONTACTSean HsiehCMO & Founder+1 206 641 [email protected]
WEBSITE www.flowroute.com
PRODUCT CATEGORYTelecommunications Authorities / Associations
VoIP Systems
Fraud Management and Solutions
Messaging
Network Operator
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General UI
Since 2009, General UI has built a reputation as a best-of-breed app developer and software development firm. We collaborate with innovative brands, startups and domain-expert entrepreneurs to bring ideas to life as delightful mobile products.
KEY CONTACTJared CheshierEntrepreneur In Residence+1 206 512 8020 [email protected]
WEBSITE www.GeneralUI.com
PRODUCT CATEGORY
Mobile Application Design and
Development
Software
Development
Consulting Services
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PRODUCT CATEGORY
Mobile entertainment
Mobile advertising and marketing
Guppy Games | Media
Guppy Media is the premium online and mobile performance and affiliate network for advertisers, publishers and networks. With a constant commitment to “results marketing,” we deliver on quality, volume, advertiser ROI and publisher yield. All aspects are always results driven.
Our latest mobile app distribution platform, Appdango, allows users to earn rewards by installing apps. Appdango provides mobile advertisers with a Pay Per Engagement (PPE) business model which guarantees the user’s value to advertisers.
KEY CONTACTAlex Choe CEO +1 206 200 0444 cell +1 425 450 [email protected]
WEBSITE www.guppymedia.com www.guppygo.com www.appdango.com
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Hipcricket
Hipcricket is a full service mobile advertising and marketing company that helps brands and agencies drive awareness, sales and loyalty through its holistic view of the mobile ecosystem. We leverage our 250,000 campaigns across mobile web, mobile applications, SMS, local, social and our mobile intelligence engine to make advertising campaigns successful. Hipcricket captures and mines data to understand behaviors to offer world class targeting to our clients. Our goal is to achieve your KPIs and drive maximum ROI.
KEY CONTACTAt MW Congress:Ivan BraikerPresident/Chief Executive Officer+1 206 679 [email protected]
At the office:Philippe Poutonnet+1 206 245 [email protected]
WEBSITE http://hipcricket.com
PRODUCT CATEGORY
Mobile Advertising and Marketing
Platform
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Driving Intelligence
INRIX
INRIX is one of the fastest growing big data technology companies in the world. The company leverages big data analytics to reduce the individual, economic and environmental toll of traffic congestion. Through cutting-edge data intelligence and predictive traffic technologies, INRIX helps leading automakers, mobile organizations, enterprises and governments make it easier for drivers to navigate their world.
INRIX traffic solutions for mobile include: Traffic applications and widgets for all of the major mobile platforms that deliver traffic routing, traffic incident alerts and arrival times based on real-time and historical data; customized traffic services for enterprise mobility platforms designed for the mobile workforce; customized traffic services for connected car platforms; a cellular analytics platform that utilizes mobile operator data to provide crowdsourced origin destination products and services; and the INRIX developer zone, which provides a range of traffic APIs for use in mobile applications.
As a pioneer in the development of crowdsourcing technology for traffic data collection, we have built an extensive traffic intelligence platform that continuously collects and analyzes trillions of data points from our network of more than 100 million connected vehicles and devices, which span more than 3.5 million miles of road in 40 countries.
KEY CONTACT Graham BradleyBusiness Development Director (Mobile) EMEA +44 (0) 7710 187 [email protected]
WEBSITE www.INRIX.com
PRODUCT CATEGORY
Location Technologies and Services
Content Provider
Data Analysis
Environment/ Green Services and Solutions
Mobile Enterprise Solutions and Services
M2M/Telemetry Systems
Voice Products and Services
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Kymeta Corporation
Kymeta is developing antennas for next generation satellite communications for mobile and fixed applications. Kymeta’s innovative antennas use metamaterials technology to dynamically steer the beam towards the satellite with no moving parts resulting in flat, thinner, lighter, more efficient and less expensive antennas.
First to market will be a Portable Satellite Terminal - a laptop sized device with high speed internet connectivity and a built-in WiFi router. Kymeta is also working on antenna modules that can be incorporated as part of satellite terminals for any moving platform such as airplanes, trucks, trains, buses, automobiles or vessels.
KEY CONTACT
Hakan Olsson, Sr. Director of Marketing+1 425 896 3711+1 206 227 8770 [email protected]
WEBSITE www.kymetacorp.com
PRODUCT CATEGORY
High Speed Satellite Communications
Flat Panel Antennas and
Devices
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PRODUCT CATEGORY
Data Analysis
Mobile Advertising and Marketing
MobileAppTracking
For mobile apps that love performance. MobileAppTracking (MAT) is one central, unbiased platform for mobile app marketers to attribute app installs, in-app engagement and purchases back to ad partners (such as social networks, publishers and mobile ad networks). By implementing MAT, app developers never have to install another SDK to attribute conversion to new advertising partners. MAT is a preferred measurement partner for Facebook Mobile App Install Ads, and is integrated with over 210 major mobile ad networks and publishers.
•ONESDK:withMobileAppTracking,youneverhavetointegrateanotheradvertising SDK
•ATTRIBUTEINSTALLS:Ourunbiasedattributionenablesustosupporttracking for every advertising source available to mobile marketers
•REPORTINGDASHBOARDS:Aninfinitenumberofreportingcolumnsand data points combine with line, pie and bar graph visualizations to allow marketers to compare publisher performance in real time
KEY CONTACTMicah GantmanVP Business Dev & Operations+1 415 354 [email protected]
WEBSITE www.mobileapptracking.com
(located at MWC in stand 8.1J34)
(located in stand 8.1J34)
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PRODUCT CATEGORY
Data Analysis
Consumer Controlled Personalisation
Data Analytics
Recommendation Engines
Audience Profiling
nFluence media, inc.
nFluence’s SAAS interest-graph platform enables consumers to have fun creating an autograph™.
•autographs™areinterest-graphsownedbyconsumersandusedbybusinesses to rank content across any app, web or mobile site.
•autographs™containover5500preferencesanddemographics,andunlike conventional recommendation engines are fully up and running within 30 seconds of consumer interaction; avoiding the ‘cold start’ issues of waiting months to create a meaningful profile.
Through direct consumer involvement nFluence’s autograph™ technology takes the power away from behavioral data and places it with consumers, and can generate 50x uplift in response rates to untargeted media.
KEY CONTACT Henry Lawson, CEO+44 7864 [email protected]
Rowan Corben, CMO+44 7595 479 648 999 N. Northlake WaySeattle, WA 98103
WEBSITE www.nfluence.com
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Orca Wave, LLC
Orca Wave, a global software provider, serving customers across six continents, is a leader in providing software to manage routing, rating, reporting and billing of all types of voice and transaction based services for carriers. Orca Wave’s BlueWater software protects a company’s investment in customers, network and switching through auditable revenue assurance, fraud tracking, code management, proactive routing, reporting and alarming. Our experienced staff and partnerships with leading technology companies allows Orca to continually enhance our platform to reach new markets. All development is completed in-house, so customizations are easy to integrate to our core software suite.
KEY CONTACTJeri WaitFounder+1 206 995 [email protected]
John RivenburghFounder+1 206 995 [email protected]
WEBSITE www.OrcaWave.net
PRODUCT CATEGORY
Comprehensive Revenue Assurance Cost Management
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Security Innovation, Inc. Security Innovation is a leader in the mobile and embedded application security space offering solutions based on the three pillars of the Software Development Lifecycle: standards, education and assessment.
Security Innovation helps organizations build internal expertise, uncover critical vulnerabilities and integrate security into their software development lifecycle.
The company’s products include TeamMentor, “out of the box” secure development standards and TeamProfessor, the industry’s largest library of application security eLearning courses. TeamProfessor serves as the foundation for security awareness and application vulnerability assessment, remediation and prevention skills development. With more than 60 technical courses, we offer role-, platform-, and technology-specific training programs.
KEY CONTACT Tony Luzza Director, International Channel Sales +1 617 331 1826 at MWC +1 978 267 7691 office [email protected]
WEBSITE www.securityinnovation.com
PRODUCT CATEGORY
Comprehensive Application Security
eLearning Training Courses
Secure Development Standards
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Touchbase Inc.
‘Become a world class high-tech exhibitor with Touchbase’
We provide interactive touch displays for exhibitions and showrooms to create a high impact experience for your prospective customers. With our no hassle to exhibitor service we become your event partner and provide:
• Tabletappcustomizedtoshowcaseyourbrand
•Contentcreationandmanagementtoensurenoextraworkforyouprior to the exhibition
•Displayrentalstoloweryourtotalcostofownership
• Leadcapturetooltosaveyoutimeandsecurecontextforeffectivesales execution
•Offlinesupporttomakesureinformationdisseminationisquickandseamless
KEY CONTACT Santosh KhareCEO+1 425 492 [email protected]
WEBSITE www.touchbaseinc.com
PRODUCT CATEGORY
Mobile Enterprise Solutions and Services
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PRODUCT CATEGORY
Enterprise Mobile Software and Services
Automotive Infotainment
HMI, OEM Car Manufacturing
HospitalityRestaurants
Hotel Retail Cruise Casino
Media
Wireless Companies
UIEvolution
UIEvolution is the leading mobile solutions provider. We help companies take full advantage of connected screens by extending their brands, delivering their unique business objectives, and ensuring that the devices that create the mobile lifestyles of their customers are joined in a continuous thread smartphones, tablets, smart TVs and automotive applications.
UIEvolution combines world-class consultative services and deep industry knowledge with the proven UIEngineTM and Evolution Platform. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in Tokyo and Honolulu, UIEvolution has a 13-year track record with clients like Toyota, AT&T, Microsoft, Disney, Princess Cruises, Samsung, Mitsubishi and NTT.
KEY CONTACTCami ZimmerDirector of Communications+1 952 239 [email protected]
WEBSITE www.uievolution.com
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Washington Technology Industry Association
The WTIA serves 800+ member companies and over 100,000+ tech workers statewide and affiliations with tech trade associations throughout North America. As one of the oldest and largest statewide technology trade associations in North America, we’re passionate about promoting Washington State as a desirable place to start and grow successful technology companies amid a strong and connected community. WTIA offers connections that can help you:
•Buildsuccessfulbusinesspartnerships•Networkwithpeers• Staycurrentontopicsimportanttoyourbusiness• Providecontinuingeducationtoyouremployees• Advocateforpositivepublicpolicythatimpactsthetechnologysector• Publishjobopportunities• Provideexcellenthealthbenefitstoyouremployees• Positionyourselfasanindustryexpert
Our mission is to help Washington technology companies prosper. We do this by helping you connect with the people and content most relevant to your business. Join us!
2200 Alaskan Way, Suite 390 Seattle, WA 98121+1 206 448 [email protected]
WEBSITE www.washingtontechnology.org
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Washington State Department of Commerce
The agency was formed to grow and improve jobs in Washington State. We can help your business in several ways including:
• EducationandWorkforceTraining-Improveyourworkers’performance through one of the state’s training programs
• EfficientandEffectiveRegulation-Reducetimeandcostsofmeetingregulatory requirements by connecting with the Governor’s Office of Regulatory Assistance
• InfrastructureInvestment-Thisprogramenableslocalgovernmentstosupport businesses by financing infrastructure that supports economic development and business opportunities
• ExportFinancingAssistance
•OverseasTradeDelegations
• ForeignDirectInvestmentAssistance
The agency manages more than 100 programs that are designed to promote and enhance sustainable communities and economic vitality. Key customers include businesses, local governments and community-based organizations. The Department of Commerce works closely with local, state, regional and federal partners and stakeholders to bring economic prosperity to the State of Washington and its citizens.
For more information on the Washington State Department of Commerce, visit www.commerce.wa.gov
For more information on doing business in and with Washington, please visit www.choosewashington.com
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www.choosewashington.com
Highly Skilled WorkforceCulture of Innovation
Low Cost EnergyPro-Business
Centralized Export HubEnd-to-End Supply Chain
Quality of Life
The greater Seattle area is considered by many to be ground zero for software, e-commerce, digital media, gamin, mobile, and life sciences and automotive IT. Our pro-business environment welcomes investment, thrives on partnership and encourages innovation at all levels. We are a culture of entrepreneurs and pioneers, bringing new ideas to market that change the world. While it’s nice to acknowledge our role in the birth of mobile in the U.S., we’re squarely focused on the future. Companies are drawn to the area by the high caliber of ICT professionals who enjoy the great of quality of life and the ability to connect with startups, incubators and established industry heavy hitters. Come join us in Washington State, the birthplace of countless business legends.
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