Tech Companies to Watch

PowerPhone Names Gary S. Moore, Dr.P.H., as Director of Training

Gary S. Moore

 

Madison, CT  PowerPhone, Inc, a leading provider of 9-1-1 emergency call handling systems, announced the appointment of Gary S. Moore, Dr.P.H., as its Director of Training. Dr. Moore comes to PowerPhone from Judge Med, formerly the Training Education and Certification Centers (TECC) for cardiovascular surgeons, where he served as the eLearning Director, delivering interactive, multimedia-rich online training programs to major pharmaceutical firms and medic al manufacturers.

In addition, Dr. Moore brings more than 25 years experience in instruction and research as a professor of environmental health at the University of Massachusetts, as well as more than 15 years experience in online program development, instructional design and graphic illustration for major universities and government and non-government organizations.

Dr. Moore specializes in instructional design, curriculum development, blended learning, e-learning, web-based training, multimedia and CBT development, computer illustration and project management.

Read the whole press release here

                                    

FLASHBACK: PowerPhone was one of the CTC's 2010 Companies to Watch

Spraying Systems Co. (IL), an i-MARK customer since 2002, renews its 24/7 BUSINESS™ SaaS service for another 3 years

FARMINGTON, CT — April 18, 2011 — Spraying Systems Co., the leader in spray technology and worldwide manufacturer of industrial spray products, has renewed its 24/BUSINESS™ SaaS service with i-MARK for the third time to continue offering innovative web-based product selection technology from their website.

Since 2002, with the help of i-MARK’s 24/7 BUSINESS eCatalog and eConfigurators, Spraying Systems has made it easy for design engineers around the world to discover and select their spray nozzles in countless complex configurations. Users bookmark the iSpraywebsite to quickly find information about spray nozzle types and use the step-by-step tools built into the self-guided product discovery system to determine what they need and then order.

Read the whole press release here. 

Learn more about i-MARK and their 24/7 BUSINESS system. 

                                       

                       

FLASHBACK: i-Mark was one of the CTC's 2010 Companies to Watch!

GiftFlow Helps You Get What You Need, Give What You Don't

GiftFlow aims to take advantage of the web to encourage a culture of circular giving offline. The site works to let users both give away the things they don't need, and receive the things they do--for free. The goal: to connect "community organizations, businesses, governments and neighbors into a giant network of reciprocity, where they can share resources, meet each others' needs and coordinate their efforts to build a better world."     - Huffington Post

Read the whole article here. 

Giftflow, a CTC 2010 Company to Watch started by Hans Schoenburg at Yale, explains the general concept behind it's charitable work and how we can all contribute to reduce waste and help those in need. Check out the video below!

                           

Akademos Names John Squires Chief Executive Officer

(Norwalk, CT) April 13, 2011 – Akademos today announced that John Squires has been named Chief Executive Officer and that Kohlberg Ventures has increased its stake in the company, bringing its total investment to $5M.

Squires joins the company during a period of explosive growth.  In the past year, 44 new schools have selected Akademos as their full-service digital bookstore and marketplace.  The company’s student enrollment base has grown by more than 140%.

“John is the perfect leader for Akademos at this time,” said founding CEO Brian Jacobs. “His extensive publishing management and technology experience, especially in the field of emerging digital platforms, will provide us the resources we need to continue to expand our premiere digital services platform for schools.” Jacobs will remain active in the company as president, continuing to work with schools and helping to realize the vision for the company.

Read and learn more here and on the Akademos website. 

                                                     

FLASHBACK: Akademos was also one of the Connecticut Technology Council's 2010 Companies to Watch

ATTUS Technologies Announces Partnership With Award-Winning Bankers Assistant By Continuity Control

ATTUS Technologies, Inc., an affiliate company of Computer Services, Inc. (CSI) (OTCQX: CSVI) and a leader in regulatory compliance solutions, today announced they will market the compliance platform, Bankers Assistant, from Continuity Control.

ATTUS will market Bankers Assistant to provide immediate relief to financial institutions struggling with the increasing burden of managing the entire compliance process.  Financial institutions can now get all of their compliance, IT and other controls onto a single, SaaS platform for dramatic reductions in the cost of compliance.

“The Bankers Assistant program provides significant and sustained cost savings over any financial institution’s manual processes, but it also facilitates better controls and a more thorough audit trail for improved compliance adherence and documentation,” said Lori Moore, CRCM, director of compliance for ATTUS.  “One of the most effective tools is the Monitor that allows financial institutions to see all of their compliance activities and their status in real-time.”

"We're excited and honored to have ATTUS as our parter"

                            - Andy Greenawalt, Continuity Control founder and CEO

Breakthrough for the New Haven software company and the highly praised Bankers Assistant program. 

Read the whole article here. 

Learn more about Continuity Control and the Bankers Assistant program. 

                                   

FLASHBACK: Continuity Control was one of the CTC's 2010 Companies to Watch!

Energy Beam Sciences

Energy Beam Sciences designs, manufactures, and sells quality products for histology, laboratory microwaves, light microscopy, electron microscopy, materials sciences, beam welding, and the production, control and application of electron beam technology.

 

Energy Beam Sciences
East Granby, CT
CEO: Mike Nesta
ebsciences.com

Why Science, LLC

Established in April 2009, Why Science offers solutions-consulting, training and development programs- to increase engagement in science in all segments of our population. Why Science creates and delivers products and resources that inspire teachers to train tomorrow’s leaders, discoverers, and innovators in science today using engaging science curricula, films, multimedia and web-based applications.

Why Science, LLC

New Haven, CT

Founder: Yvonne Akpalu

whyscience.com