Vendasta Technologies

Vendasta
Type of business Private
Founded January 1, 2008 (2008-01-01)
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Headquarters Vendasta Technologies Headquarters,
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Area served Worldwide
CEO Brendan King
Industry Computer software
Products Online Identity Management
Reputation management
Social Media Marketing
Online presence management
Listing Distribution
Digital brand engagement
Employees 207 (Q3, 2016)
Website Vendasta.com
Current status Active

Vendasta is a Canadian computer software company located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The company develops a platform for helping agencies and media companies sell digital solutions to local businesses,[1][2] including white-label digital brand management solutions that allow businesses to monitor, manage and build their brand.[3]

Vendasta's partners consist primarily of online directional media companies, newspapers, broadcasters, SEO services, certified marketing representatives, web hosting providers, and interactive agencies.[4]

History

Vendasta was founded in January 2008[5] by Brendan King, Ches Hagen, Jeff Tomlin, Guy Kelsey, Allan Wolinski, Jason Collins, and John Fothergill. In 2011, Vendasta launched its Reputation Management platform.[6]

Employees

Vendasta was listed #1 in Flow Magazine's "10 Positive City Workplaces" in Saskatoon.[7] As of June 2016, Vendasta has over 207 employees,[2] 90% of whom work in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Vendasta also has offices in Vancouver, and Toronto.

Awards

In November 2015 Vendasta was awarded the #273 spot on Deloitte's 2015 Technology Fast 500 List [8] as well as the #33 spot on Deloitte's 2015 Technology Fast 50 Canada List.[9]

Rapid expansion from 105 employees in 2015 to its current capacity of 207 employees recently earned Vendasta recognition, being awarded the SABEX award in the Growth and Expansion category.[2][10]

Vendasta won Street Fight's Local Visionary Award for "Best Marketing Campaign for Your Product" in October 2016, at a conference in New York City,[11] winning specifically for Snapshot Report,[12] a tool which scores local businesses’ online presence, showing them how they stack up against their competition in online listings, customer reviews, social media, website presence and search engine marketing.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "As Agencies Latch On To Digital Presence, Vendasta Shifts Client Focus |". 2015-02-16. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  2. 1 2 3 "Vendasta Employee Count Grows Over 200 with Focus on Platform Innovation". MONEY® News. 2016-06-10. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  3. ↑ Techvibes Newsdesk
  4. ↑ "VendAsta Technologies". BDC. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  5. ↑ "Bloomberg Business Snapshot".
  6. ↑ Techvibes Newsdesk
  7. ↑ "Great Workplaces! Oct/Nov 2015". Issuu. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  8. ↑ Deloitte's Fast 500.website (PDF)
  9. ↑ Deloitte's Fast 50 Canada (PDF)
  10. ↑ "Winners | SABEX Awards| Saskatoon's Premier Business Event!". sabexawards.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  11. ↑ "#SFSNYC: Street Fight Announces Winners of the 2016 Local Visionary Awards". Street Fight. 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  12. ↑ "Vendasta Receives "Local Visionary Award" for Best Marketing Campaign". PRWeb. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  13. ↑ "New Rules, New Tools: Driving Big Digital Revenue Gains in 2016 | NetNewsCheck.com". www.netnewscheck.com. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
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