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RingPartner

October 27, 2017 by Tectoria

Our Tectorian of the Week is: RingPartner!

RingPartner was one of the first companies to sign up for the VIATEC Food Bank Challenge, in support of the Mustard Seed Food Bank. Last year, their founder, Todd Dunlop, shaved his head in support of the cause… so it’s no surprise they’re kicking things off on day 1 of the challenge!

Today from 3pm to 6pm they’re hosting an Open House and Silent Auction at 775 Topaz Ave. You can bid on items such as gift certificates from Salt & Pepper Fox, Healthy Beet Nutrition (Consultation), She She Bags (Matt & Nat!), Lighthouse Beer and more. All proceeds go towards the VIATEC Food Bank Challenge. Swing by if you can! if you’d like more info on the challenge or want to donate online, click here.


About RingPartner:

RingPartner was founded in 2013 by a couple of digital marketing veterans. Smartphones changed the landscape of direct marketing and the team at RingPartner recognized that there was a better way to instantly connect consumers with the products and services that they wanted.

Instead of filling out an online form or flipping through their local phone book for business info, a consumer could simply click on a phone number directly from their mobile phone to connect to a business.

RingPartner makes it easier than ever to harness the power of a simple phone call to grow your business. Because RingPartner operates on a Pay Per Call basis, clients only ever pay for calls delivered to them in real-time.

In 2015 RingPartner was selected for the Google Patent Starter Program, and was awarded two patents. As part of this program, RingPartner also joined the LOT Network, which helps protect companies large and small from patent trolls.

Real calls and real consumers, in real time. That’s the power of Pay Per Call. www.ringpartner.com

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Quakey Victoria

October 20, 2017 by Tectoria

Our Tectorian of the Week is: Quakey Victoria!

VIATEC Member, Foundry Spatial, just released an online tool called Quakey Victoria, which allows home and business owners to generate earthquake hazard reports for their property based on public data.

This launch is timely seeing as the annual province-wide earthquake drill just took place yesterday, which saw thousands of students, workers and families stop, drop and cover as part of the ShakeOut B.C. campaign.

The online tool allows clients to type in an address and get a 20-page report detailing the risk of the ground underneath. This includes the risks of ground motion, amplification and liquefaction, as well as slope information and tsunami risk. The report also offers tips on how to prepare for the one-in-three probability of a major earthquake in the next 50 years.

  • See the full news article
  • Check out Quakey Victoria

Ben Kerr, Founder

Filed Under: Tectorian of the Week Tagged With: Ben Kerr, Foundry Spatial, Quakey Victoria

Latitude Geographics

October 6, 2017 by Tectoria

Our Tectorian of the Week is: Latitude Geographics!

Battery Ventures, a global technology-focused investment firm, announced on Tuesday that it has made a significant investment in Victoria-based Latitude Geographics! Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Latitude develops software called Geocortex that helps customers maximize the potential of their investment in web mapping technology made by Esri, the world leader in GIS whose software is the most powerful mapping and spatial data analytics technology available. Latitude’s business centers on government customers, as well as industry sectors like energy and public safety, and is focused on making it as easy as possible for organizations to deliver mapping and GIS technology to their end users. The company was founded in 1999.

“We are extremely excited to partner with Battery, a firm with a long history of helping software firms like Latitude reach their potential,” said Steven Myhill-Jones, Latitude’s CEO. “Additionally, I think Battery’s interest in the mapping/GIS space through its investment in fellow-Esri partner AED-SICAD in Germany demonstrates the firm’s long-term strategic commitment to the GIS market. Battery’s resources and expertise will help us grow and expand Latitude even more internationally; we look forward to working with their team.”

Congratulations to the entire Latitude team!

Source: BusinessInsider.com

Filed Under: Tectorian of the Week Tagged With: investment, Latitude Geographics

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