SCOTTSDALE, AZ, September 30, 2012 (Press-News.org) Appointment-Plus, the worldwide leader in mobile and online scheduling software for small and medium-sized businesses, is proud to announce that founder and CEO Bob La Loggia has been named the 2012 Ed Denison Business Leader of the Year by the Arizona Technology Council in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority.
La Loggia will be recognized at the 10th Annual Governor's Celebration of Innovation awards reception Nov. 8 at the Phoenix Convention Center.
A global pioneer in designing online appointment scheduling solutions for businesses, La Loggia has guided the evolution of Appointment-Plus from a tiny, unfunded start-up to the world's premier online scheduler that has booked almost 100 million appointments since its launch in 2001. Over 5,000 clients in 16 countries rely on it to book an average of three million appointments monthly. The company now employs over 60 professionals at its Scottsdale headquarters and continues to expand.
"It is truly an honor to be recognized by my peers in the Arizona technology community," says La Loggia. "The Appointment-Plus team and I are extremely proud of the accomplishments achieved over the years, and we look forward to continued innovation and contributions to businesses in Arizona, the nation and throughout the world."
Appointment-Plus gives businesses the tools to completely automate appointment-scheduling processes, including online customer self-scheduling, automated appointment reminders, online payment options, integrations with existing systems, e-marketing options, and syncs with popular and commonly-used software applications.
Presented by Gov. Jan Brewer, the Ed Denison Business Leader of the Year Award recognizes an individual who contributes to Arizona's technology industry through sustained growth of his or her business or company. Among the leadership qualities considered are entrepreneurship, community involvement and management expertise.
The Governor's Celebration of Innovation is Arizona's largest annual awards gala that honors the state's technology leaders and innovators.
Appointment-Plus has been the industry-leader in online scheduling software since 2001. Our clients range from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. We have over 12 million users worldwide. Thousands of organizations rely on us daily for their scheduling needs.
Appointment-Plus Founder and CEO Bob La Loggia Named Business Leader of the Year
Appointment-Plus is proud to announce that founder and CEO Bob La Loggia has been named the 2012 Ed Denison Business Leader of the Year by the Arizona Technology Council in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority.
2012-09-30
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[Press-News.org] Appointment-Plus Founder and CEO Bob La Loggia Named Business Leader of the YearAppointment-Plus is proud to announce that founder and CEO Bob La Loggia has been named the 2012 Ed Denison Business Leader of the Year by the Arizona Technology Council in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority.