Company:Turning Technologies

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Short description: Education technology company
Turning Technologies, Inc.
TypePrivately held company
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002) in Youngstown, Ohio, United States
HeadquartersYoungstown, Ohio
Key people
  • Murad Velani (CEO)
  • Jim Gilbertson (CFO)
  • Kathryn Stewart (CTO, CPO)
  • Jeff Peterson (CMO, CXO)
Websitewww.turningtechnologies.com

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 History

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]

Company

The company was headed by Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Frank until June 2, 2021 when he resigned.[9] 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

Turning Technologies offers software including TurningPoint audience response system and ExamView; response options including hardware clickers and a mobile app; and interactive whiteboards.[2][10]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Broderick retires as CEO of Turning Technologies | vindy.com". http://www.vindy.com/news/2016/oct/14/downtown-turning-technologies-ceo-decide/. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Mobile Software Clicks at Turning Technologies - Business Journal Daily" (in en-US). Business Journal Daily. 2018-09-05. https://businessjournaldaily.com/mobile-clicks-at-turning-technologies/. 
  3. "Incubator marks 20 years of innovation, expansion | vindy.com". http://www.vindy.com/news/2015/nov/01/downtown-incubator-marks-20-years-innovation-expan/. 
  4. Lewis Jr., Morgan (December 2007). "Overwhelming Response". Inside Business 9 (12): pp. 65–66. 
  5. "Turning Technologies rated fastest-growing | vindy.com". http://www.vindy.com/news/2007/aug/24/turning-technologies-rated-fastest-growing/. 
  6. "Turning Technologies heads to its new home | vindy.com". http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/apr/27/turning-technologies-heads-to-its-new-home/. 
  7. "Turning Technologies acquires its biggest competitor | vindy.com". http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/aug/08/turning-technologies-acquires-its-chief-/. 
  8. "Centre Lane Partners names Kenneth Frank as CEO of Turning Technologies" (in en). https://www.nbc29.com/story/40736892/centre-lane-partners-names-kenneth-frank-as-ceo-of-turning-technologies. 
  9. "Our Company | About Us" (in en-US). https://www.turningtechnologies.com/company/. 
  10. Cocklin, Jamison (August 8, 2013). "Turning Technologies acquires its biggest competitor". Youngstown Vindicator. http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/aug/08/turning-technologies-acquires-its-chief-/. 

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