Mindgrub Technologies

Mindgrub Technologies
Founded 2002
Founder Todd Marks
Headquarters Locust Point, Baltimore, U.S.A.
Key people
 Todd Marks (CEO)
Website www.mindgrub.com

Mindgrub Technologies (referred to simply as Mindgrub), headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, designs and develops mobile, games, and web applications for organizations. Its mobile applications have included Exelon's BGE, ComEd, and Peco; GraphicAudio; Under Armour; Parking Panda; GEICO; Yamaha Corporation; DELL; Wendy's; and T. Rowe Price.

History

Mindgrub was founded in 2002 by current CEO Todd Marks.[1] He worked for a digital consultancy in Chicago prior to leaving to start Mindgrub during the mobile application boom associated with the iPhone and iPad.[2] The company began in his basement before moving to various other locations, settling in Locust Point in Baltimore in 2014.[1]

Mindgrub expanded in 2013 by opening marketing offices in Washington D.C., New York City, and Philadelphia.[3][4]

In June 2014, Mindgrub moved to a 13,000 square foot office building in Locust Point, Baltimore, and added an additional 5,000 square feet in August 2015. The location was chosen by Marks who wanted to have a central point for employees who worked for the company.[1] The same year, Mindgrub acquired web design and marketing firm 4Thought, adding web design, marketing, and logo design to its offerings.[5] The companies had previously collaborated on projects and the employees of 4Thought were hired by Mindgrub as part of the acquisition.[5] Mindgrub expanded its web management in 2015 by becoming a Fast Track partner with Pantheon, migrating all of its clients' websites to the platform.[6]

Company culture

In addition to the headquarters being chosen for its convenience to employees, Mindgrub is known for being employee friendly. The office location is open space with activities for employees that include ping pong, a rock climbing wall, robotics lab, and holodeck for virtual reality apps and games.[5][7] The company was named Tech Company of the Year in 2013 by the Maryland Tech Council, one of the Best Places to Work in 2015 by Baltimore magazine, and Best Workplaces for 2017 by Inc. Magazine.[8][9] For six consecutive years in a row (2013 - 2018), Mindgrub has been one of the fastest growing companies according to the Inc. 5000 list.[10][11]

In 2014, it was featured in the Baltimore Business Journal for its practice of giving employees a Bobblehead in their likeness after working for the company for five years.[12] SmartCEO awarded the company with a Baltimore Corporate Culture Award.[13] In 2017, Mindgrub won two NET/WORK Awards for Best Side Project and Best Office Pet - Albus the Red from Technical.ly.[14]

Products and services

Mindgrub develops custom apps, learning systems, interactive websites, video/multimedia content, enterprise information systems, location-based services, digital and traditional marketing programs, and augmented and virtual reality initiatives. Some of its clients have included Exelon, Under Armour, Yamaha Corporation, The Economist, Discovery Communications, and the University of Las Vegas.[15][16]

Mindgrub also develops applications for virtual and augmented reality, most notably for its use with healthcare applications. Other augmented reality applications include a public safety app for firefighters to receive building layouts and an application for mobile walking tours and interactive maps.[17] Additional wearable technology Mindgrub develops for include the Occulus Rift, Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy Gear and the Fitbit fitness wristband.[18]

In partnership with its sister company ViaPlace - a company also founded by Todd Marks - Mindgrub has developed several hyper local points of interest (POIs) and wayfinding applications for Yamaha, Johns Hopkins University, and UNLV.[17] In 2015, Mindgrub released a real estate finding application for start-up company Parker and an upgrade to UMBC’s Mobile Application leveraging beacons and hyper local messaging on campus.[17]

Mingdrub currently has two divisions: Mindgrub Games and Mindgrub Robotics. Mindgrub Games develops games for mobile apps and web platforms.[19] Direct to consumer games developed by the division include TAG Mobile Assassination, Windsquire: Race From Dragon Castle, Escape from Detention, and Avoid the Flood.

Awards and recognition

Mindgrub has won numerous awards, including a Marketing Excellence Award from the American Marketing Association in 2014 and Tech Company of the Year in 2013 from Maryland Tech Council.[20] It has won three Davey Awards in 2015, including Best Website Award and Best Use of GPS/Location-Based Technology Award.[21] It received both the Tech Business of the Year and maker of the Best Indie Game at the 2015 Baltimore Innovation Awards.[22]

It was recognized as one of the fastest growing companies on the Inc. 5000 list[23] for six consecutive years, 2013 through 2018.[24][11] Inc. Magazine also recognized Mindgrub as one of the Best Workplaces for 2017.[9] Mindgrub received an Innovators of the Year award from The Daily Record (2016)[25] and was honored by Technical.ly as Design/Dev Firm of the Year at the Baltimore Innovation Awards (2017).[26]

Clutch.co has awarded Mindgrub with three recent awards: Top AR/VR Developer (2017);[27] Leading Provider of SEO & UX Services in NYC (2018);[28] and Leading Marketing, Advertising, Design, & Development Agency in Baltimore & Washington, DC (2018).[29]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Waldman, Tyler (5 June 2015). "From basement to Baltimore: Mindgrub celebrates new space". Technical.ly. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Mariotti, Steve (10 February 2014). "Starting a company to be with your family. Todd Marks Discusses the Motivators and Hardships When Starting a New Business". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Gainor, Cathy (22 May 2013). "Business Briefs". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Washington Area Business Diary for Week of May 27". The Washington Post. 26 May 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 Babcock, Stephen (24 April 2015). "Why Mindgrub moved into Baltimore, acquired a marketing firm and installed a climbing wall". Technical.ly. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Baltimore Web Developer Mindgrub First to Become Pantheon Fast Track Partner". PR Web. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "» Mindgrub Launches 'Holodeck' to Test Virtual Reality Apps and Games". capitolcommunicator.com. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  8. ↑ magazine, Baltimore (2015-02-23). "Best Places to Work 2015". Baltimore magazine. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  9. 1 2 "These 5 Baltimore-area companies made Inc.'s 'Best Workplaces' list - Technical.ly Baltimore". Technical.ly Baltimore. 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  10. ↑ "Spread the Word: Mindgrub Technologies Is No. 3285 on the Inc. 5000 This Year!". Inc.com. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  11. 1 2 "Inc. 5000 2018: The Complete Rankings". Inc.com. 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  12. ↑ "If you work at Mindgrub for 5 years, you'll get a bobblehead of yourself". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  13. ↑ "Baltimore Corporate Culture Awards | SmartCEO". smartceo.com. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  14. ↑ "Here's who won the first-ever NET/WORK Awards ? - Technical.ly Baltimore". Technical.ly Baltimore. 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  15. ↑ "Mindgrub company bio". Mindgrub official website. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  16. ↑ GmbH, finanzen.net. "Mindgrub Delivers Cutting Edge Mobile Applications for BGE, ComEd and PECO | Markets Insider". markets.businessinsider.com. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  17. 1 2 3 Haber, Gary (21 March 2014). "Mindgrub is developing an app for Google Glass that will let surgeons download patient data during surgery". Baltimore Business Journal. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  18. ↑ Zaleski, Andrew (18 March 2014). "Mindgrub now developing for Google Glass, smart watches and more". Technical.ly. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  19. ↑ Mariotti, Steve (7 February 2014). "4 Tips on Starving While Starting Up From Todd Marks". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  20. ↑ "American Marketing Association Awards". AMA Baltimore. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  21. ↑ "Mindgrub is the Recipient of Three Davey Awards". Mindgrub. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  22. ↑ Wink, Christopher (2 October 2015). "Here are the winners of the 3rd annual Baltimore Innovation Awards". Technical.ly. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
  23. ↑ "Here are the 8 Baltimore tech firms in this year's Inc. 5000 - Technical.ly Baltimore". Technical.ly Baltimore. 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  24. ↑ "Spread the Word: Mindgrub Technologies Is No. 3285 on the Inc. 5000 This Year!". Inc.com. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  25. ↑ Staff, Daily Record (2016-08-17). "The Daily Record announces 2016 Innovators of the Year". Maryland Daily Record. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  26. ↑ "Here are the winners of the 5th annual Baltimore Innovation Awards - Technical.ly Baltimore". Technical.ly Baltimore. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  27. ↑ "Clutch Announces Top Virtual and Augmented Reality Developers | Clutch.co". clutch.co. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  28. ↑ "Top UX Designers in New York - 2018 Reviews | Clutch.co". clutch.co. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  29. ↑ PR Newswire. "Mindgrub Named Leading Marketing, Advertising, Design, & Development Agency in Baltimore & Washington, DC". Baltimore Business Journal.
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