- Imagistic
Infobox_Company
company_name = imagistic
company_type = Interactive Agency
foundation = flagicon|USAVenice, CA
(1997 )
location_city =Westlake Village, CA
location_country = USA
industry =Web Development ,Marketing
homepage = [http://www.imagistic.com/ www.imagistic.com]imagistic is an
Internet marketing andWeb development services firm located inWestlake Village ,California .Awards
In 2008, "imagistic" was named a 2008 [http://www.stevieawards.com/aba American Business Awards] finalist in the categories of overall
Web design andsoftware programming and Web design for [http://www.first5la.org First 5 LA] and [http://www.technicolor.com Technicolor.]The company was also the winner of the [http://www.stevieawards.com/aba American Business Award] for best
Intranet site of the year for Sir Speedy Extranet in 2007 and itsWeb site for theBoston -based [http://www.smfa.edu School for the Museum of Fine Arts.]In both
2002 and2004 , "imagistic" won the [http://www.webbyawards.com Webby] for its work with [http://www.teachingtolerance.org Teaching Tolerance] . Company co-founder Michael Weiss was quoted on [http://www.bnet.com BNET] as saying: "The Internet as a means to distribute information is truly remarkable. Unfortunately, not all that information is positive or humanitarian. We are extremely proud to be working with an organization whose mission it is to use the Internet to promote understanding, diversity and acceptance of others." [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2001_June_4/ai_75242642 "Southern Poverty Law Center and imagistic to Help Teachers Increase Tolerance and Fight Hate With Enhanced Teaching Tolerance.org Site] ", [http://www.bnet.com "BNET"] "Business Wire" section. Retrieved on 2008-06-06.]The firm has also won multiple [http://www.webaward.org Web Awards] , EMMAs, and [http://www.daveyawards.com Davey Awards] .
History
The company was founded by [http://www.imagistic.com/company/executive-team Kevin Goldberg] , [http://www.imagistic.com/company/executive-team Michael Weiss] , and Marcelo Ziperovich in 1997, as the
Internet boom was beginning its rise.After operating out of one of the founder's second bedroom for six months, the company obtained office space on Abbot Kinney Boulevard in
Venice, California . For eight years, "imagistic" rose and fell with the Internet boom and bust.During its boom, "Los Angeles Business Journal" [" [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m5072/is_46_23/ai_80165436/pg_1 Growth Leaders Pace Market by Staying With Basics - Los Angeles Business Journal's top five companies - Statistical Data Included] ",
Los Angeles Business Journal , [http://www.bnet.com "BNET"] . Retrieved on 2008-06-06.] named "imagistic" #4 of the top 100 fastest-growing private companies. After the company had reached thirty employees in 2001, the industry fell to pieces. In 2005, after two rounds layoffs and Ziperovich's departure, Goldberg and Weiss [http://www.theacorn.com/news/2005/0209/Business/060.html relocated the company.] [Sylvie Belmond, [http://www.theacorn.com/news/2005/0209/Business/060.html Imagistic Internet firm comes to Westlake Village] , "The Acorn Newspaper", Published on 2005-02-09.]Now located in
Westlake Village, California , "imagistic" maintains partnerships withWeb content management companies [http://www.crownpeak.com CrownPeak] , [http://www.ektron.com Ektron] ,Microsoft , and [http://www.paperthin.com PaperThin] .In fall 2008, Kevin Goldberg's book, " [http://www.amazon.com/dp/0321559673 XML: Visual QuickStart Guide] " (2nd Edition), will be published by
Peachpit Press. The first edition of the book was written byElizabeth Castro .As a frequent judge for the
Stevie Awards and speaker at annual seminars held at the [http://www.nten.org/node/1044 Nonprofit Technology Network Conference] , Michael Weiss is frequently tapped to talk on the topic ofWeb development in the press. In 2006, he was quoted in "BusinessWeek" [Karen E. Klein, [http://www.businessweek.com/smallbiz/content/sep2006/sb20060901_571157.htm?chan=search An Online Business for $3,000] , "BusinessWeek". Retrieved on 2008-05-08.] on the benefits of hiring a Web developer.References
External links
* [http://www.imagistic.com "imagistic" Web site]
* [http://www.peachpit.com Peachpit Press Web site]
* [http://www.nten.org NTEN Web site]
* [http://www.stevieawards.com Stevie Awards Web site]
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