Eventfinda Explained

Eventfinda Limited
Type:Private
Predecessor:Eventfinder Ltd
Foundation:2005
Location City:Auckland
Location Country:New Zealand
Area Served:Worldwide
Industry:Technology
Products:Eventfinda Platform
Num Employees:18

Eventfinda is an online event discovery and ticketing service. Through an API, Eventfinda also syndicates event content to third parties for display in other media.[1] The company operates in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Austria and the United States.[2] [3]

History

Eventfinda was founded by Michael Turner in Auckland, New Zealand in July 2005.[4] James McGlinn joined the company as co-founder & CTO in 2006.[5] In 2010 Eventfinda formed a public-private partnership with New Zealand's Ministry for Culture and Heritage.[6]

In July 2011 the company launched the platform in Australia under the brand Eventfinder.[7] In 2011 Eventfinda Pro won Best User Experience[8] at New Zealand's Internet industry awards, known as the Onya's.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Hedquist. Ulrika. Eventfinder offers API to third-party developers, partners with APN Online. 26 February 2008. Computerworld. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080303031735/http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/devt/9DEBC9C318FBD83ACC2573F6007D1DA6. 3 March 2008.
  2. Web site: Don't delete the bad stuff, and other social media advice. Computerworld New Zealand. 30 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130604044348/http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/dont-delete-the-bad-stuff-and-other-social-media-advice. 4 June 2013.
  3. Web site: Monitoring social media is criticale. Computerworld New Zealand. 30 April 2013.
  4. News: Alexander. Dwayne. Michael Turner : The Myth of The Balanced Life. 20 July 2008. The New Zealand Herald. 20 July 2008.
  5. Web site: Eventfinder Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer to Present at the 2012 ALGIM Web Symposium. ALGIM. 1 May 2012.
  6. Web site: Online Events Calendar Partnership Delivers Results . MCH. 16 March 2010.
  7. Web site: Eventfinder to show Aussies how to do events right. Idealog. 14 September 2011.
  8. News: Webster. Mark. Webstock: Onyas awards announced. 20 February 2011. The New Zealand Herald. 20 February 2011.
  9. Web site: 2011 Winners: The Onya's - A Celebration of New Zealand's Web Industry. Webstock. 20 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20101218015506/http://www.onyas.org.nz/winners/. 18 December 2010. dead.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Eventfinda".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.