Eventfinda
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| name = Eventfinda Limited
| logo = File:Eventfinda Logo.png
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| type = Private
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| predecessor = Eventfinder Ltd
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| foundation = 2005
| founder = {{unbulleted list|Michael Turner|James McGlinn}}
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| location_city = Auckland
| location_country = New Zealand
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| area_served = Worldwide
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| industry = Technology
| products = Eventfinda Platform
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| num_employees = 18
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| homepage = {{URL|http://www.eventfinda.co.nz}}
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Eventfinda is an online event discovery and ticketing service. Through an API, Eventfinda also syndicates event content to third parties for display in other media.{{cite news|last=Hedquist|first=Ulrika|title=Eventfinder offers API to third-party developers, partners with APN Online|url=http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/devt/9DEBC9C318FBD83ACC2573F6007D1DA6|accessdate=26 February 2008|newspaper=Computerworld|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080303031735/http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/devt/9DEBC9C318FBD83ACC2573F6007D1DA6|archivedate=3 March 2008}} The company operates in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Austria and the United States.{{cite web|title=Don't delete the bad stuff, and other social media advice|url=http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/dont-delete-the-bad-stuff-and-other-social-media-advice|publisher=Computerworld New Zealand|date=30 April 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604044348/http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/dont-delete-the-bad-stuff-and-other-social-media-advice|archivedate=4 June 2013}}{{cite web|title=Monitoring social media is criticale|url=http://www.infofestival.com.au/2017/02/monitoring-social-media-is-critical.html|publisher=Computerworld New Zealand|date=30 April 2013}}
History
Eventfinda was founded by Michael Turner in Auckland, New Zealand in July 2005.{{cite news|last=Alexander|first=Dwayne|title=Michael Turner : The Myth of The Balanced Life|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=10509119|accessdate=20 July 2008|newspaper=The New Zealand Herald|date=20 July 2008}} James McGlinn joined the company as co-founder & CTO in 2006.{{cite web|title= Eventfinder Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer to Present at the 2012 ALGIM Web Symposium|url=http://www.algim.org.nz/news/eventfinder-co-founder-chief-technology-officer-to-present-at-the-2012-algim-web-symposium/|publisher=ALGIM|date=1 May 2012}} In 2010 Eventfinda formed a public-private partnership with New Zealand's Ministry for Culture and Heritage.{{cite web|title= Online Events Calendar Partnership Delivers Results |url=http://www.mch.govt.nz/news-events/press-releases/online-events-calendar-partnership-delivers-results|publisher=MCH|accessdate=16 March 2010}}
In July 2011 the company launched the platform in Australia under the brand Eventfinder.{{cite web|title=Eventfinder to show Aussies how to do events right|url=http://www.idealog.co.nz/news/2011/09/eventfinder-show-aussies-how-do-events-right|publisher=Idealog|accessdate=14 September 2011}} In 2011 Eventfinda Pro won Best User Experience{{cite news|last=Webster|first=Mark|title=Webstock: Onyas awards announced|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10707620|accessdate=20 February 2011|newspaper=The New Zealand Herald|date=20 February 2011}} at New Zealand's Internet industry awards, known as the Onya's.{{cite web|title=2011 Winners: The Onya's - A Celebration of New Zealand's Web Industry|url=http://www.onyas.org.nz/winners/|publisher=Webstock|accessdate=20 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218015506/http://www.onyas.org.nz/winners/|archive-date=18 December 2010|url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.eventfindahq.com/ Eventfinda]
Category:Entertainment companies of New Zealand