We are extremely grateful to the following sponsors for their support of Tech Search Party:
Gold Sponsors:
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Search engine, mobile operating system, philanthropist, we suspect you’ve heard of this company before. |
Silver Sponsors:
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Public relations for high-tech companies with the perfect mix of creativity and experience. |
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For more than 50 years, Kumon’s after-school academic enrichment program has helped children achieve success worldwide. We strive to instill in children the desire to achieve and the motivation to learn on their own. Whether your child is seeking enrichment, needs help catching up or is just beginning his or her academic career, Kumon is designed to help him or her develop a love of learning. |
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The goal at RobotsLAB is to make STEM teaching fun and engaging for teachers and students. Our team of roboticists, engineers, teachers and professors developed the RobotsLAB BOX, an all-in-one tailored solution featuring the best robots; A STEM curriculum aligned with TEKS, STAAR and Common Core Standards; and a tablet allowing teachers to control the robots, and run exercises and lessons in the palm of their hand without any prior experience with robotics. |
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RSC started in 2001 by one guy in a warehouse providing helpful on-site IT support and education. A few years later, a few more medium-to-great minds came aboard and realized that a lot of products out there really aren’t very good, so we added development. Eventually we came to our senses even more and realized that input is the most important driver of technology adoption, and added creative so that people could understand it and look at it. See? It really does make sense. Now RSC is 40+ people who work in a bigger warehouse and own the joint together. An eclectic group of professionals designing the front-end, developing the back-end, and shepherding successful companies with implementation, creative, support, and things no one has heard of. If the market presents the business world with a need, we learn it and we become experts. It’s a simple business model that has served our clients well for over a decade. |
Umpqua Bank, headquartered in Roseburg, Ore., has been recognized for its innovative customer experience and banking strategy by national publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Fast Company and CNBC. The company has been recognized for the past seven years in a row on FORTUNE magazine’s list of the country’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” and was recently named by The Portland Business Journal the Most Admired Financial Services Company in Oregon for the ninth consecutive year. | |
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Founded by four busy parents, UrbanSitter is an online resource where parents go to find & book babysitters recommended by people they know. Looking for the occasional sitter, full-time nanny, or last minute help? UrbanSitter will find available sitters—and show you the ones recommended by parents in your social circles (mother’s group, child’s school, sports team, etc.). Search sitters by date & time, book jobs, and even pay online—it’s quick, easy and efficient. |
Past Sponsors:
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Championing the entrepreneurial goals and personal visions of their customers by delivering uncommonly friendly, responsive and respectful service and enriching the communities they serve. |
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CitySolve is a unique urban adventure that takes a lot of brain, a bit of brawn, and a ton of fun! More than a scavenger hunt, but less physical than a 5k-road race, this unique hybrid combines trivia, from pop culture to world history, with a team-oriented adventure. Add in the occasional checkpoint challenge (think Double Dare without the slime) and you’ve got CitySolve Urban Race! |
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See that Tech Search Party logo above? Noe Valley’s own Connie Hwang is behind this and other top-notch work. |
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First Republic Bank represents a distinctive model in private banking and wealth management. With a sharp focus on extraordinary, personalized service, First Republic addresses the needs of its private banking clientele with products that are flexibly delivered in a timely manner. Member FDIC. |
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Patxi’s Chicago Pizza (pronounced pah’-cheese) is one of the most loved local pizza restaurants in the Bay Area, with three current locations. Privately owned and operated by partners Francisco “Patxi” Azpiroz and William Freeman, Patxi’s dishes up the best Chicago pizza outside the Windy City. |
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Riviera is a top-notch search firm specializing in placing critical engineering talent in growing businesses, and in supporting San Francisco neighborhoods. |
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Salesforce.com is the enterprise cloud computing company. |
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Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s largest, most reliable 3G network and the nation’s largest 4G LTE network. |
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Wired.com is the online partner of WIRED magazine, offering 15 million monthly readers an insightful mix of real time news, opinion, reviews and how-to tutorials from the front lines of technology and culture. |
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Wyse Technology is the global leader in Cloud Client Computing. The Wyse portfolio includes industry-leading thin, zero and cloud PC client solutions with advanced management, desktop virtualization and cloud software supporting desktops, laptops and next generation mobile devices. |
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Tech Search Party is a unique opportunity to reach the Gadget Generation, while supporting local public schools. To learn more, email us at [email protected]. |