Turning Technologies is an education technology company with a headquarters in Youngstown, Ohio, and additional offices in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Belfast.[1] Turning Technologies serves educational, corporate, government and military markets.[2]
Turning Technologies was founded by former CEO Mike Broderick in 2002 as a member of the Youngstown Business Incubator.[3][4] Starting with just three employees, the company soon expanded and, in 2007, was ranked among the seven fastest-growing small businesses in the nation by Entrepreneur magazine, and was named the fastest growing privately held software company in the U.S. by Inc. Magazine.[5] In 2008, the company moved from the business incubator to the Taft Technology Center in order to accommodate an increase in employees.[6]
In 2013, Turning Technologies acquired eInstruction, one of its biggest competitors in the education technology market.[7] As part of the eInstruction purchase, Turning Technologies also acquired GTCO CalComp.
When Broderick retired in 2016,[1] then-Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer Ethan Cohen took over as CEO. The current CEO, Kenneth Frank, stepped into the position in June 2019 and served until his resignation in June 2021.[8]
On January 11, 2022 it was announced that Turning has merged with Echo360. Murad Velani remained the CEO of the new merged company, Echo360.[9] The Turning websites now redirect to the Echo360 webpages.
Companyedit
The company was headed by Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Frank until June 2, 2021 when he resigned.[10] Although Turning Technologies continues to sell hardware products, including whiteboards and clickers, it operates primarily on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model.[1][2]
Productsedit
Turning Technologies offers software including TurningPoint audience response system and ExamView; response options including hardware clickers and a mobile app; and interactive whiteboards.[2][11] On June 30, 2024, ExamView will officially reach its end-of-life. The company will no longer be providing updates and the suggest migrating to their new product EchoExam.[12] It was also noted that ExamView will no longer be bundled with publishers.[13]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Broderick retires as CEO of Turning Technologies | vindy.com". www.vindy.com. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
^ abc"Mobile Software Clicks at Turning Technologies - Business Journal Daily". Business Journal Daily. 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
^"Incubator marks 20 years of innovation, expansion | vindy.com". www.vindy.com. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
^Lewis Jr., Morgan (December 2007). "Overwhelming Response". Inside Business. Vol. 9, no. 12. pp. 65–66.
turning, technologies, education, technology, company, with, headquarters, youngstown, ohio, additional, offices, scottsdale, arizona, belfast, serves, educational, corporate, government, military, markets, company, typeprivately, held, companyfounded2002, yea. Turning Technologies is an education technology company with a headquarters in Youngstown Ohio and additional offices in Scottsdale Arizona and Belfast 1 Turning Technologies serves educational corporate government and military markets 2 Turning Technologies Inc Company typePrivately held companyFounded2002 22 years ago 2002 in Youngstown Ohio United StatesHeadquartersYoungstown OhioKey peopleMurad Velani CEO Jim Gilbertson CFO Kathryn Stewart CTO CPO Jeff Peterson CMO CXO Websitewww wbr turningtechnologies wbr com Contents 1 Turning Technologies History 2 Company 3 Products 4 References 5 External linksTurning Technologies History editTurning Technologies was founded by former CEO Mike Broderick in 2002 as a member of the Youngstown Business Incubator 3 4 Starting with just three employees the company soon expanded and in 2007 was ranked among the seven fastest growing small businesses in the nation by Entrepreneur magazine and was named the fastest growing privately held software company in the U S by Inc Magazine 5 In 2008 the company moved from the business incubator to the Taft Technology Center in order to accommodate an increase in employees 6 In 2013 Turning Technologies acquired eInstruction one of its biggest competitors in the education technology market 7 As part of the eInstruction purchase Turning Technologies also acquired GTCO CalComp When Broderick retired in 2016 1 then Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer Ethan Cohen took over as CEO The current CEO Kenneth Frank stepped into the position in June 2019 and served until his resignation in June 2021 8 On January 11 2022 it was announced that Turning has merged with Echo360 Murad Velani remained the CEO of the new merged company Echo360 9 The Turning websites now redirect to the Echo360 webpages Company editThe company was headed by Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Frank until June 2 2021 when he resigned 10 Although Turning Technologies continues to sell hardware products including whiteboards and clickers it operates primarily on a software as a service SaaS model 1 2 Products editTurning Technologies offers software including TurningPoint audience response system and ExamView response options including hardware clickers and a mobile app and interactive whiteboards 2 11 On June 30 2024 ExamView will officially reach its end of life The company will no longer be providing updates and the suggest migrating to their new product EchoExam 12 It was also noted that ExamView will no longer be bundled with publishers 13 References edit a b c Broderick retires as CEO of Turning Technologies vindy com www vindy com Retrieved 2018 10 04 a b c Mobile Software Clicks at Turning Technologies Business Journal Daily Business Journal Daily 2018 09 05 Retrieved 2018 10 04 Incubator marks 20 years of innovation expansion vindy com www vindy com Retrieved 2018 10 04 Lewis Jr Morgan December 2007 Overwhelming Response Inside Business Vol 9 no 12 pp 65 66 Turning Technologies rated fastest growing vindy com www vindy com Retrieved 2018 10 04 Turning Technologies heads to its new home vindy com www vindy com Retrieved 2018 10 04 Turning Technologies acquires its biggest competitor vindy com www vindy com Retrieved 2018 10 04 Centre Lane Partners names Kenneth Frank as CEO of Turning Technologies www nbc29 com Retrieved 2019 07 23 Turning Echo360 and Turning Merge to Support Higher Education s Shift to Video and Hybrid Learning www prnewswire com Retrieved 2024 04 04 Our Company About Us Turning Technologies Retrieved 2019 07 23 Cocklin Jamison August 8 2013 Turning Technologies acquires its biggest competitor Youngstown Vindicator Retrieved 19 September 2017 ExamView Support support echo360 com Retrieved 2024 04 04 Form share hsforms com Retrieved 2024 04 04 External links editTurningTechnologies com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Turning Technologies amp oldid 1217952462, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
