Chris Shuptrine

ExitEvent’s first Tech Madness is officially over, and we couldn’t be more thrilled with the community engagement. Total voter count was 10,000 through six rounds, and it was amazing to see how many companies promoted the bracket through social channels. Congrats again to Wilmington’s Brilliant Sole—how fitting that a...

With nearly 8,000 voters so far in NC Tech Madness, the Elite 8 results are in! The four remaining teams include: WEST: The Produce Box (#14): Produce and goods from North Carolina farmers and food makers delivered weekly to doorsteps across the state. MIDWEST: Boostopia (#15):Customer support and analytics for...

The Elite 8 has been decided! The winners are: WEST: Stealz (#8) and The Produce Box (#14) MIDWEST: EmployUs (#9) and Boostopia (#15) EAST: Freedom (#12) and Brilliant Sole (#14) SOUTH: Brainbuild (#13) and Tom & Jenny’s (#15) Vote for the Final Four here. We continue to see great...

The second round of Tech Madness is over, and we officially have our 16 remaining teams. Congrats to all that made it! Just like the actual tournament, we saw a fair share of upsets—in fact, the best seed left is a #5. This illustrates that people love the underdog;...

The inaugural Tech Madness bracket has been released! Cast your votes for round one here. Thanks to everybody who submitted a company. While we wanted to include everyone, we received more nominations than 64 and had to whittle down the list. In creating the bracket, we tried to stick to...

Update: The NC Tech Madness bracket is live! Make your first round picks here by midnight March 17! Editor’s note: ExitEvent is excited to bring this contest to life alongside Adzerk! Chris brought the idea to us earlier this year and we loved seeing someone so new to the community wanting to...