aisle411 adds Google's Don Dodge to Advisory Board
Newly Appointed Advisor will bring Significant Experience to Accelerate Market Adoption of Industry-Leading Mobile Indoor Location and Mapping Platform for Retail
SAINT LOUIS, June 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- aisle411, the premier indoor location services platform for retail, today announced the addition of Don Dodge to its Advisory Board to extend its leadership as the premier indoor map, search and location services platform for retail. This appointment, effective immediately, helps round out the company's executive management team, as it continues to build market momentum, further delivering on its promise to provide the most engaging shopping experience for customers.
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"Don has a history of picking first-to-market leading technology platforms that become game changing market leaders. We are excited to welcome Don Dodge to aisle411's team of experts in the explosive growth market of indoor location," said Nathan Pettyjohn, CEO of aisle411. "Don's expertise and experience with key technology and strategic partners will allow aisle411 to continue to deliver the best possible solutions to our global leading retail partners."
Don Dodge is a Developer Advocate at Google helping developers build new applications on Google platforms and technologies. Prior to joining Google Don was a startup evangelist at Microsoft. Don is also a veteran of five start-ups including Forte Software, AltaVista, Napster, Bowstreet, and Groove Networks. Recently, Don served as an Advisor and Investor in WifiSLAM, an indoor positioning technology company that was acquired by Apple in 2013.
"Indoor Location will be a huge market, bigger than Maps or GPS. Why? Because we spend most of our time indoors, working, shopping, eating, at the mall, at the office, on campus, etc.," said Dodge. "aisle411 guides users to products and services, where consumers can receive relevant ads and offers. Delivering the right message, at the right place, at the right time, can dramatically increase revenue."
Don has been in the software business for more than 25 years. He started his software career with Digital Equipment, aka DEC, in the database group. He was part of the leadership team of five software start-ups. Forte Software was the first multiplatform object oriented development environment. AltaVista was the first search engine on the web. Napster was the first P2P file sharing network. Bowstreet was the first web services development environment. Groove Networks was the first secure P2P collaboration platform.
The aisle411 app is available for free from the iPhone App Store at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aisle411/id394218369?mt=8 and the Google Play store at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aisle411.
Supporting Resources:
- Blog: Don Dodge on the Next Big Thing http://dondodge.typepad.com/
- Apple App Store: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aisle411/id394218369?mt=8
- Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aisle411
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/aisle411
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/aisle411Inc
About aisle411
Founded in 2008, aisle411 was first to market with a mobile product search service using retail product location information to help consumers save time and money. aisle411's indoor location services platform currently powers over 12,000 retail stores with a comprehensive in-store search and navigation solution for consumers via mobile technologies with support for iOS and Android devices. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, this innovative market leader is positioned for rapid growth across retail locations in the U.S. and internationally. Additional information is available at: http://www.aisle411.com/
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Nathan Pettyjohn |
aisle411, Inc. |
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314-633-5000 |
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