Turning Technologies
{{Short description|Education technology company}}
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| founded = {{Start date and age|2002}} in Youngstown, Ohio, United States
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Turning Technologies is an education technology company with a headquarters in Youngstown, Ohio, and additional offices in Scottsdale, Arizona, and Belfast.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vindy.com/news/2016/oct/14/downtown-turning-technologies-ceo-decide/|title=Broderick retires as CEO of Turning Technologies {{!}} vindy.com|website=www.vindy.com|access-date=2018-10-04}} Turning Technologies serves educational, corporate, government and military markets.{{Cite news|url=https://businessjournaldaily.com/mobile-clicks-at-turning-technologies/|title=Mobile Software Clicks at Turning Technologies - Business Journal Daily|date=2018-09-05|work=Business Journal Daily|access-date=2018-10-04|language=en-US}}
Turning Technologies History
Turning Technologies was founded by former CEO Mike Broderick in 2002 as a member of the Youngstown Business Incubator.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vindy.com/news/2015/nov/01/downtown-incubator-marks-20-years-innovation-expan/|title=Incubator marks 20 years of innovation, expansion {{!}} vindy.com|website=www.vindy.com|access-date=2018-10-04}}{{Cite news|title=Overwhelming Response|last=Lewis Jr.|first=Morgan|date=December 2007|work=Inside Business|volume=9|issue=12|pages=65–66}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vindy.com/news/2007/aug/24/turning-technologies-rated-fastest-growing/|title=Turning Technologies rated fastest-growing {{!}} vindy.com|website=www.vindy.com|access-date=2018-10-04}} In 2008, the company moved from the business incubator to the Taft Technology Center in order to accommodate an increase in employees.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vindy.com/news/2008/apr/27/turning-technologies-heads-to-its-new-home/|title=Turning Technologies heads to its new home {{!}} vindy.com|website=www.vindy.com|access-date=2018-10-04}}
In 2013, Turning Technologies acquired eInstruction, one of its biggest competitors in the education technology market.{{Cite web|url=http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/aug/08/turning-technologies-acquires-its-chief-/|title=Turning Technologies acquires its biggest competitor {{!}} vindy.com|website=www.vindy.com|access-date=2018-10-04}} As part of the eInstruction purchase, Turning Technologies also acquired GTCO CalComp.
When Broderick retired in 2016, 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbc29.com/story/40736892/centre-lane-partners-names-kenneth-frank-as-ceo-of-turning-technologies|title=Centre Lane Partners names Kenneth Frank as CEO of Turning Technologies|website=www.nbc29.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-23}}
On January 11, 2022, it was announced that Turning has merged with Echo360. Murad Velani remained the CEO of the new merged company, Echo360.{{Cite press release |last=Turning |title=Echo360 and Turning Merge to Support Higher Education's Shift to Video and Hybrid Learning |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/echo360-and-turning-merge-to-support-higher-educations-shift-to-video-and-hybrid-learning-301457993.html |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}} The Turning websites now redirect to the Echo360 webpages.
Company
The company was headed by Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Frank until June 2, 2021, when he resigned.{{Cite web|url=https://www.turningtechnologies.com/company/|title=Our Company {{!}} About Us|website=Turning Technologies|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-23}} Although Turning Technologies continues to sell hardware products, including whiteboards and clickers, it operates primarily on a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model.
Products
Turning Technologies offers software including TurningPoint audience response system and ExamView; response options including hardware clickers and a mobile app; and interactive whiteboards.{{cite news|url=http://www.vindy.com/news/2013/aug/08/turning-technologies-acquires-its-chief-/|title=Turning Technologies acquires its biggest competitor|last1=Cocklin|first1=Jamison|date=August 8, 2013|access-date=19 September 2017|publisher=Youngstown Vindicator}} On June 30, 2024, ExamView will officially reach its end-of-life. The company will no longer be providing updates and the suggest migrating to their new product EchoExam.{{Cite web |title=ExamView – Support |url=https://support.echo360.com/hc/en-us/categories/17493716338445-ExamView |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=support.echo360.com}} It was also noted that ExamView will no longer be bundled with publishers.{{Cite web |title=Form |url=https://share.hsforms.com/1mq8ka-ZgQRmwv-WlDzpJHQcdg |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=share.hsforms.com}}
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External links
- [https://www.turningtechnologies.com/ TurningTechnologies.com]
Category:Electronics companies established in 1975
Category:Computer companies of the United States
Category:Computer hardware companies