Once-promising digital marketing agency closes core business
Relevance Inc., formerly known as Slingshot SEO, had about 100 employees in 2011. This week, it laid off eight of its nine full-time employees and shut down its flagship operation.
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Indy outpost fuels big growth for Silicon Valley firm
Prysm Inc.’s quest for software to complement its hardware ultimately led it to buy Anacore Inc., a Carmel-based custom-software developer, in May 2014. That acquisition has fueled its success since.
Amazon invades Angie’s List home turf with contractor services
Internet giant Amazon announced Monday that it’s expanding its home services offerings to 20 new markets including Indianapolis, intensifying the competitive landscape for locally based Angie’s List.
Perq raises $1.7 million in first venture capital haul
The 15-year-old marketing-technology plans to use the cash to pour sales and marketing resources into a fast-selling software product it created last year.
Denver Hutt Legacy Foundation to support entrepreneurism
The former executive director of the Speak Easy died in January after a battle with ovarian cancer.
For tech sector, a mix of optimism, concern about Trump presidency
President-elect Donald Trump seems poised to cut corporate taxes and regulations, local tech leaders said, but some are concerned about his rhetoric or policies that might marginalize women and minorities.
China approves law to tighten control on internet usage
China’s legislature approved a cybersecurity law Monday that human rights activists warn will tighten political controls and foreign companies say might hamper access to Chinese technology markets.
Madison County’s computers frozen by ransomware attack
A so-called ransomware attack has left police, fire and other government staff in a central Indiana county locked out of their computers.
Report: Indy ranks fifth in tech-job growth
The report from the real estate tracking firm CBRE said the tech labor pool in the metropolitan area expanded by 27.9 percent, or 5,423 jobs, between 2013 and 2015, accounting for just over one-third of new office jobs.
Ad agency execs create app for sharing items
Brian Phillips and Jacob Leffler, who co-founded digital advertising agency The Basement in 2007, launched an iPhone app last month that allows people to borrow and lend items that spend more time in storage than in usage.
Connected-devices industry grapples with security
Some in Central Indiana’s emerging IoT hardware and software cluster are endeavoring to develop standards and best practices for the fledgling sector.
Workforce-related tech firms plan 284 Indiana jobs
Hendricks County-based Safe Hiring Solutions LLC and sister company Safe Recruiter Solutions on Thursday announced plans to expand operations in Indiana.
Fiery Tesla crash downtown kills two people, including tech exec
The Marion County Coroner identified the car’s passenger as Kevin McCarthy, a member of IBJ’s Forty Under 40 Class of 2008 and CEO of Express Software and Services.
UPDATE: Layoffs begin at Angie’s List as firm seeks suitors
The job cuts that Angie’s List officials alluded to on Tuesday are already under way at its Indianapolis operations, sources inside the company told IBJ on Thursday. The layoffs could run in the hundreds, they said.
Cabinet company investing $5M in new downtown design studio, plans to hire 200
CliqStudios, the nation’s largest online retailer of semi-custom kitchens, said the studio will employ designers who will work with homeowners nationwide to plan and design construction or remodeling projects.
IUPUI to lead $4.8M statewide effort to help minorities obtain STEM degrees
The National Science Foundation awarded the grant to IUPUI, which will work with Indiana University, Ball State University and other institutions.
Angie’s List CEO says timing right to consider suitors
CEO Scott Durchslag said Tuesday the company wants to be proactive instead of reactive when it comes to courting suitors, a stark shift from his tone about the matter last year. Also, the company is gearing up to slash jobs in a cost-cutting effort.
Emarsys North America parent lands $22.3M investment
This financing will be used to “fuel innovation in artificial intelligence and data science, and accelerate growth at Emarsys,” the company said.
Video-email tech firm to expand Broad Ripple headquarters
Covideo sells software that enables businesses in the auto industry, real estate industry and more to manage video messages it sends customers and prospects through email.
‘Gig’ economy heats up in Indy
A swelling throng of Indianapolis workers is part of the so-called “gig-economy,” which denotes the matchmaking between independent contractors and consumers over technology platforms.