Entrepreneurs and Hackers Converge at Conference and Competition
San Francisco, Calif. Sept 15, 2015 — Apriva, the leading provider of secure end-to-end wireless transaction and information solutions, today announced that it will be exhibiting at TechCrunch Disrupt and Hackathon in San Francisco from September 19-23 at Pier 70.
TechCrunch Hackathon, which precedes the Disrupt conference, features developers and engineers from all over the world taking part in a 24-hour hacking endurance test. Each team will build a new product and present it to a panel of expert judges in front of an audience of thousands to compete for an assortment for prizes, including tickets to the Disrupt Conference.
TechCrunch Disrupt, following the Hackathon, will assemble some of the best entrepreneurs, investors, hackers, and tech fans. Startups from all over the globe will compete for a prize of $50,000, the Disrupt Cup, and the chance to be noticed by prominent media and investors.
WHO: Apriva participants will include Brian Sadowski, chief information officer, Stacey Finley Tappin, senior vice president of sales and marketing communications for North America, Justin Passalaqua, director of sales, integrated services, Patty Heit, director of partner integrations, and Russ Palay, product director of integrated services. In addition, the events will include TechCrunch editorial staff, venture capitalists, investors, entrepreneurs and tech enthusiasts.
WHAT: TechCrunch Hackathon and TechCrunch Disrupt. Tickets to the Hackathon event can be purchased from the TechCrunch website: http://techcrunch.com/event-info/disrupt-sf-2015/hackathon/.
Tickets to the TechCrunch Disrupt event can be purchased from the TechCrunch website: http://techcrunch.com/event-info/disrupt-sf-2015/#top
WHEN: The TechCrunch Hackathon will be held from September 19, 2015 at 12:30 p.m. to September 20, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). The hacking competition will commence on the 19th at 1:30 p.m. and the hackers will present the following day on September 20 at 11:00 a.m. PST.
TechCrunch Disrupt will be held from September 21, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. PST to September 23, 2015 6:00 p.m. PST.
WHERE: TechCrunch Disrupt and Hackathon will be held at Pier 70 – San Francisco, Calif. 94107
About Apriva
Founded in 2003, Apriva is the leading provider of end-to-end wireless transactions and secure information messaging solutions that meet the exacting security and reliability requirements of financial services providers, government entities, and public service sectors. Through its two operating groups, Apriva Point of Sale (POS) and Apriva Information Security Systems (ISS), the company offers customers fully-managed, end-to-end, security solutions that incorporate hardware, software, network infrastructure and management tools. For more information, visit www.apriva.com.
Apriva Contacts:
Robin Rotz
Apriva
480 421-1275
rrotz@newpayments.apriva.com
Lisette Rauwendaal
McGrath Power
(408) 200-3773
lisetter@mcgrathpower.com
