CORRECTION - IZEA Q2 2015 Bookings Grow 140% Year Over Year
Marketwired - Tue Jul 07, 8:10AM CDT
In the news release, "IZEA Q2 2015 Bookings Grow 140% Year Over Year" issued earlier today by IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), we are advised by the company that the first sentence of the first paragraph should read "IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, announced 140% year over year bookings growth in the second quarter of 2015 to $6.2 million..." rather than "IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, announced 140% year over year bookings growth in the first quarter of 2015 to $6.2 million..." as originally issued. Complete corrected text follows.
IZEA Q2 2015 Bookings Grow 140% Year Over Year
Marketwired - Tue Jul 07, 7:01AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, announced 140% year over year bookings growth in the first quarter of 2015 to $6.2 million, the highest quarterly performance in the history of the company. The Company's bookings growth was fueled by a combination of content and sponsored social sales. IZEA's sponsored social sales grew to $3.9M in the quarter, up from $2.9M in Q1 2015 and a 49% year over year increase.
IZEA Augments Twitter Data to Provide Greater Analytics on Campaigns
Marketwired - Thu Jun 25, 7:00AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, announced today that it has entered into a licensing agreement to purchase data from Twitter, Inc. to provide IZEA customers with greater analytics and insights on their social media campaigns. The new agreement provides IZEA with filtered access to the Twitter firehose, data enrichments and the ability to query the entire history of tweets.
TWTR: 34.91 (+0.55)
IZEA Appoints Chris Staymates as Vice President of Engineering
Marketwired - Wed Jun 10, 7:01AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, announced the appointment of former SPLYT executive Chris Staymates as Vice President of Engineering. Staymates joins a diverse leadership roster at IZEA, as well as skilled software engineers, product designers and data scientists.
Blue Calypso Announces Markman Hearing Reset for July 8, 2015
GlobeNewswire - Fri Jun 05, 5:24AM CDT
Blue Calypso, Inc. (OTCQB:BCYP), developer of patented mobile consumer shopping engagement solutions for retailers and product manufacturers, today announced the Court has reset a Claim Construction Hearing, or "Markman hearing" for July 8, 2015 in the Eastern District of Texas for Blue Calypso's patent infringement lawsuits against Groupon (Nasdaq:GRPN), Foursquare, Yelp (Nasdaq:YELP) and IZEA (OTCQB:IZEA). The hearing had been scheduled for Jun 29, 2015. Judge Rodney Gilstrap will preside.
YELP: 34.73 (-0.02), GRPN: 4.84 (-0.06)
Ruby Tuesday Chief Financial Officer Joins IZEA Board of Directors
Marketwired - Wed May 27, 7:00AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, announced the addition of Jill Golder to the company's Board of Directors and appointment as Audit Committee Chair of the Board. Ms. Golder serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Ruby Tuesday, an international restaurant company with more than 40,000 employees and $1.2 billion in annual sales. As Chief Financial Officer, Ms. Golder manages all areas of Corporate Finance, Accounting, Investor Relations, Internal Audit, Supply Chain, Development and Information Technology.
DRI: 72.16 (+0.60)
Izea's (IZEA) CEO Ted Murphy on Q1 2015 Results -- Earnings Call Transcript
SA Transcripts - at Seeking Alpha - Thu May 14, 9:10PM CDT
IZEA Reports Record First Quarter Revenue, Up 111%
Marketwired - Thu May 14, 3:00PM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands and publishers with influential content creators, today announced record results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2015.
IZEA Partners With WeConnect to Expand Into Australia
Marketwired - Mon May 11, 7:01AM CDT
IZEA Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), has entered into an exclusive five year paid licensing agreement with Australian based WeConnect. WeConnect will leverage IZEAx to facilitate social sponsorships and content development with Australian brands and creators.
Q1 FY15 IZEA, Inc. Earnings Call
Marketwired - Tue May 05, 7:01AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, will hold an investor conference call on Thursday, May 14th at 5:00pm eastern daylight time to provide an update on the company's fiscal 2015 first-quarter performance.
Record Financials Highlight IZEA's Foothold In The Native Advertising Space
Samuel Rae - at Seeking Alpha - Mon May 04, 1:06PM CDT
New Speakers Announced for IZEAFest 2015
Marketwired - Thu Apr 23, 7:01AM CDT
IZEA Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA) is excited to announce the first round of speakers for IZEAFest, taking place October 22-25, 2015 at Walt Disney World(R) Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Speakers include an impressive line-up of brand marketers, agency strategists and independent thought leaders from the world's foremost companies.
IZEA Expands Network of Athletes With Whistle Sports Partnership
Marketwired - Wed Apr 15, 7:00AM CDT
IZEA Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA) has partnered with Whistle Sports, to offer and expand endorsement opportunities for their network of athletes through the IZEAx Exchange. Whistle Sports is a digital sports entertainment network engaging millions of young fans worldwide, serving as the millennial voice and destination for sports.
IZEA Secures $5.0 Million Credit Facility
Marketwired - Tue Apr 14, 7:01AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA) closed on a $5.0 million secured credit facility with Bridge Bank (NASDAQ: BBNK). The credit facility is an increase of $3.5 million on the existing facility the company established with Bridge Bank in March 2013. The credit facility is based upon an advance rate of the Company's eligible trade accounts receivable. The company currently has no balance outstanding on the credit facility.
BBNK: 29.80 (-0.21)
Former President of Olive Garden Joins IZEA Board of Directors
Marketwired - Mon Apr 13, 7:00AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premiere online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, announced the addition of John H. Caron to the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Caron served as the President of Olive Garden and was a member of Darden Restaurants' (NYSE: DRI) Executive and Operating Teams. At Olive Garden he led a company with more than 820 restaurants, 90,000 employees and $3.7 billion in annual sales.
DRI: 72.16 (+0.60)
Blue Calypso, Inc. Announces Date Set for Markman Hearing
GlobeNewswire - Thu Apr 09, 5:00AM CDT
Blue Calypso, Inc., (OTCBB:BCYP), developer of patented mobile consumer engagement and social advocacy solutions for retailers and product manufacturers announced today that the Court has scheduled a Claim Construction Hearing, or "Markman hearing" for June 29, 2015 in the Eastern District of Texas for Blue Calypso's patent infringement lawsuits against Groupon (Nasdaq:GRPN), Foursquare, Yelp (Nasdaq:YELP) and IZEA (OTCQB:IZEA).
YELP: 34.73 (-0.02), GRPN: 4.84 (-0.06)
IZEA Q1 2015 Bookings Grow 151% Year Over Year
Marketwired - Tue Apr 07, 7:00AM CDT
IZEA, Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA), operator of the premier online marketplace that connects brands with influential content creators, announced 151% year over year bookings growth in the first quarter of 2015 to $4.3 million, the highest quarterly performance in the history of the company. The Company's bookings growth was fueled by the acquisition of Ebyline, Inc. earlier this year, which contributed to IZEA's numbers in February and March, but did not impact January, as the acquisition did not close until month end.
IZEA CEO and Chairman Ted Murphy to Present at One Spark Speaker Summit
Marketwired - Mon Apr 06, 1:51PM CDT
IZEA Inc.'s (OTCQB: IZEA) Ted Murphy, CEO and Chairman, will soon be knocking on Jacksonville's door as he speaks at the 2015 One Spark Speaker Summit on April 7, 2015, at The Florida Theatre in downtown Jacksonville, Fla.
IZEA Announces Mario Lopez to Keynote IZEAFest 2015
Marketwired - Thu Apr 02, 7:00AM CDT
IZEA Inc. (OTCQB: IZEA) is thrilled to announce the return of IZEAFest, taking place October 22-25, 2015 at Walt Disney World(R) Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Mario Lopez, actor and host of television show "Extra," will keynote a talk with IZEA's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ted Murphy.
Blue Calypso Announces That Court Lifts Stay and Sets Trial Date in Patent Infringement Case
GlobeNewswire - Thu Apr 02, 5:00AM CDT
Blue Calypso, Inc., (OTCBB:BCYP), developer of patented mobile consumer engagement and social advocacy solutions for retailers and product manufacturers, announced today that the Court has ruled to lift the stay on the pending patent infringement litigation in the Eastern District of Texas between the Company and Groupon (Nasdaq:GRPN), Yelp (NYSE:YELP), Foursquare and IZEA.PK (OTC:IZEA) (the defendants). A trial date has been set for December 14, 2015.
YELP: 34.73 (-0.02), GRPN: 4.84 (-0.06)