Vistaprint Hosts Inaugural Tech Unplugged Games
Winner athenahealth Donates Winnings to Laps for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
(firmenpresse) - VENLO, THE NETHERLANDS -- (Marketwire) -- 11/21/11 -- Vistaprint N.V. (NASDAQ: VPRT), a leading online provider of professional marketing products and services to micro businesses and the home, today announced it hosted the inaugural Tech Unplugged Games at its U.S. subsidiary in Lexington, Mass. on October 20, 2011, and announced athenahealth as the winner of the competition. AutoDesk and Cambridge Interactive Development Corporation (CIDC) finished in second and third places, respectively. For its winning efforts, athenahealth was rewarded an in-kind donation towards a charity of its choice, for which it chose the .
The Tech Unplugged Games were created by Vistaprint and a third party vendor, to invite the brightest technology companies in the state of Massachusetts to compete in problem solving when computers and other technology advancements were stripped from participants. The format consisted of a combination of traditional puzzles and games that had to be completed without the use of the use of technology. Teams from the greater Boston area included Akamai, athenahealth, Autodesk, CIDC, NetApp, Microsoft Corporation, Progress Software, and RSA. As the host company for the inaugural event, Vistaprint did not compete.
"As part of the great technology culture here in the greater Boston area, we were excited to host the first annual Tech Unplugged Games. The competition displayed by each company really speaks volumes about what makes them among the best in the Massachusetts technology space," said Austin Cooke, vice president of North American human resources at Vistaprint. "The responses from the participating companies were beyond positive. We're hoping to make events like this a recurring initiative moving forward, with other companies hosting and bringing in different competitive teams."
Teams were rewarded 10 points for each puzzle completed, with a 50 point bonus rewarded for correctly completing all 15 puzzles. Teams were also given the option to play games where upon completion they would receive an extra puzzle, a hint voucher for a puzzle, or a playing card, which could be used to make traditional poker hands which held different point values. The overall objective of the game was to score the most points within a 90 minute time period.
"Our team had a great time competing in the first annual Tech Unplugged Games. The mixture of word puzzles and games of manual dexterity was genius," said Andrew Wagner, lead developer at athenahealth. "It forced us to strategize as to which team members would take on which task at which time, and how to spend our hard-won game tickets wisely. We enjoyed the format so much that we'll likely emulate it when we host our own games."
Vistaprint N.V., the parent company of Vistaprint U.S., offers consumers convenience by providing printed products they can hold confidence in. Products include high-quality and low-cost printed products such as , personalized mugs, , and banners; promotional apparel including hats and custom ; and marketing services such as websites, copywriting, email marketing, design and postcard mailing. Ordering products from Vistaprint is easy; customers just go online, 24 hours a day, design their products and order with the click of a mouse. Most products can be designed, ordered and received in as little as three business days.
Vistaprint N.V. (NASDAQ: VPRT) empowers more than 11 million micro businesses and consumers annually with affordable, professional options to make an impression. With a unique business model supported by proprietary technologies, high-volume production facilities, and direct marketing expertise, Vistaprint offers a wide variety of products and services that micro businesses can use to expand their business. A global company, Vistaprint employs over 3,100 people, operates 25 localized websites globally and ships to more than 130 countries around the world. Vistaprint's broad range of products and services are easy to access online, 24 hours a day at .
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Jason Keith/Jeff Esposito
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