SCATE Technologies Wins TiE Midwest 20 Award For Excellence In Software Development

SCATE Technologies, Inc. Chosen From Over 1200 Nominees

(Orion, MI – October 19, 2009) After a rigorous selection process involving a combination of public opinion polls and an experienced panel of industry judges, SCATE Technologies, Inc. (SCATE) proudly announced today that it has been chosen to receive a “TiE Midwest 20″ award for excellence in the Software category. SCATE will receive the award at a dinner ceremony to be held Friday, October 23 at the Ritz Carlton in Dearborn, Michigan in conjunction with the TiECON 2009 Midwest conference.

Since 2001, SCATE Technologies, Inc. has built many industry leading applications in the fields of web 2.0, desktop, social networking, engineering, eLearning and others. Additionally, SCATE develops world class custom programs, applications and search engine-optimized (SEO) websites for its global customer base. SCATE has also created a portfolio of its own products and web services including Scate Ignite 4, IgniteCAST.com, ScreenTweet.com, ScoutTweet.com, ScateMVV.com, ScateLearning.com and MySplake.com which are in use in over 100 countries and by some of the largest companies in the world.

The TiE Midwest 20 award acknowledges excellence among 20 startups within five industry tracks including Software, Wireless, Cleantech, Media and Life Sciences. TiECon 2009 Midwest is Michigan’s largest entrepreneurial conference, attracting hundreds of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and other professionals. This year TiECon 2009 Midwest is being held on Oct 23-24, 2009 at The Ritz- Carlton, Dearborn with well known keynote speakers.

“We are very proud of the work we have done for our customers, and we will graciously accept this award on their behalf” said SCATE President and CEO Steve Sadler. “TiECON 2009 Midwest is destined to be a great event this year and we look forward to meeting with our peers and other industry experts at the conference” he added.

For more information on Scate Technologies, Inc., visit http://www.scate.com. For more information on the TiECON 2009 Midwest conference, visit http://www.tieconmidwest.org.

ScreenTweet, ScoutTweet, mySplake, Multi-Vector Vision, Scate and IgniteCAST are registered service marks of Scate® Technologies, Inc. Ignite is a registered trademark of Scate® Technologies, Inc. The Ignite Flame logo, “Ignitables”, “Capture, Enhance, Publish, Share” and “You Know – You Show” are trademarks of Scate® Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Scate® Technologies, Inc. – 40 Engelwood Dr. – Suite B – Orion, MI 48359 USA- 248.371.0315 www.scate.com

Scate Launches Screentweet.com – beta

Scate just launched Screentweet / beta located at www.screentweet.com. ScreenTweet shares pictures, screen shots,  and other media on Twitter “FREE”. What do think?

Stephen Sadler Featured as Local Leader & Innovator

I was fortunate to be featured by WWJ 950 and Lawrence Technological University as a Leader & Innovator today.  Not sure how long the link will be up but here it is: http://www.ltu.edu/leaders/bio_042809.asp

Scate Expands Web and Application Development Division

Brings Software, Web, Graphics, Video, Web Marketing and eLearning Ideas to Life!

(Orion, MI – March 12, 2009) Scate Technologies, Inc. (Scate) has announced that it has expanded its custom desktop software and web application development division. The group offers a wide array of services that can build projects from the ground up, or help to finish projects already under way.

The Michigan-based development team possesses strong expertise in Web 2.0 social media technology, desktop multi-media applications, e-commerce, eLearning and many others. Scate-developed applications are currently deployed globally in industries such as Sports and Entertainment, Social Media Networking, Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality, Education and Knowledge, Human Resources, Marketing, Medical and more. Visit www.scate.com for a complete list of projects and customers including links to production applications.

“Our expertise is highly valued by our current customers, and we have a strong, mature portfolio of products, staff and infrastructure that are all well equipped to support new projects.” said Stephen Sadler, Scate CEO and President. “This offers us a fantastic opportunity to extend our expertise to additional customers who wish to work with an experienced global development company based right here in southeast Michigan” he added.

Scate provides complete development teams to design, develop and project manage the build of your software or media technology. Scate has been developing desktop, web, mobile and client / server applications for corporations and the commercial market since 2001, and has extensive development capabilities in the following areas:

Windows / Mac OS / Linux / Mobile applications, web applications, project management and online tracking/collaboration, user interface design and process storyboarding, logic and programming, testing, quality control and bug tracking, graphic design and video production, 3D modeling and animation, voice narration and podcasting, web marketing and search engine optimization (SEO), eLearning – instructional system design as well as global patent and trademark consulting.

Examples of Scate’s work, contact information and customer lists can be found at www.scate.com.

Scate is a registered service mark of Scate^® Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Scate^® Technologies, Inc. – 40 Engelwood Dr. – Suite B – Orion, MI 48359 USA- 248.371.0315

All New Scate Ignite 4.3 Social Media Creation Software Released

New Options for iPod, YouTube, Podcasting, Facebook, MySpace and Dozens More

ORION, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Scate Technologies, Inc. (Scate) has officially released a FREE update for its popular Scate Ignite 4 social media creation software with publishing options for dozens of social media sites and devices. Scate Ignite 4.3 users can now transform their multi-media content for iPod, YouTube, podcasts, Facebook, MySpace, Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP), Blackberry, Treo, Windows Media Player, QuickTime and many more.

Scate Ignite 4.3 makes it easier than ever for anyone to transform media content, such as screenshots, movies, PowerPoint slides, images, text and audio into seamless presentations, videos and courses. New single file output options include .FLV, .MP4, .WMV, .AVI and .3GP. Scate Ignite 4.3 continues to provide publish options for websites, email, SCORM 1.2 / 2004 learning management systems (LMS), CD-ROM and print.

Scate’s own free media sharing website (IgniteCAST.com) has also been updated to support podcast syndication, blog posting, message board embedding and desktop sidebars. A small sample of the new IgniteCAST.com sharing options includes iTunes, iTunes Store, iTunes U, iGoogle, WordPress, Blogger, TypePad, Orkut, Friendster, Twitter, Bebo, Tagged, Xanga, Live Spaces, Windows Vista Sidebar, Yahoo Widgets and many others.

“Social networking platforms are fast becoming a standard for sharing knowledge, media and information,” said Scate CTO Jeff Holth. “Our customers want to be able to transform and share their content on almost any platform, site or mobile device that they wish, and Scate Ignite 4.3 delivers exactly that.”

For more information, please visit www.scateignite.com, or email Scate at sales@scateignite.com. Current Ignite 4.x users should click on Tools / Check for Updates in Ignite 4 to obtain the free update or email support@scateignite.com.

Scate and IgniteCAST are registered service marks of Scate® Technologies, Inc. Ignite is a registered trademark of Scate® Technologies, Inc. The Ignite Flame logo, “Ignitables”, “Capture, Enhance, Publish, Share” and “You Know – You Show” are trademarks of Scate® Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Contacts

Scate Technologies
Press Relations, 248-371-0315 Ext. 3
sales@scateignite.com
www.scateignite.com

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