Our region’s leading business publication, the South Florida Business Journal, proclaimed 3Cinteractive as one of the Best Places to Work in South Florida. Out of several hundred companies that fought for the title, 3Ci was selected among only fifteen other companies in the medium sized company category with 51—149 employees.

Employees were asked to complete anonymous surveys answering questions like: Does your company offer resources to advance your career? Do you feel your work is appreciated? Do you feel you are fairly compensated? Is your office space cool and have motorcycles in the lobby? OK, so maybe the last question didn’t make the survey, but if it had, 3Ci would have passed with flying colors. Either way, 3Ci team members answered proudly. The result: according to our employees, 3Ci is one of the (awesomest) or rather, Best Places to Work!

We love what we do and the people we work with.  And potentially lucky for you — we are hiring! If you would like to learn more about the positions that are available, visit the careers section of our website.

To make room for more 3Ci team members, the company is in the process of moving its global headquarters to the LEED certified Boca Colonnade II , more than doubling our office space to over 25,000 square feet. Our new office will be built soon so check back for updates on the build out.

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John Styers, 3Cinteractive’s Vice President Corporate Strategy and Industry Relations will call on his years of carrier experience and thought leadership in mobile health to moderate the “Secured Messaging and the HIPPA Issues around Mobile Solutions” roundtable on January 19, 2011 in New York City at the Mobile Healthcare Communications conference.

Consumers and professionals are increasingly using their mobile devices for healthcare information. They are also interacting with healthcare providers and colleagues on their mobile phones. Eighty-five percent of U.S. consumers have cell phones and growing versus only 65% of Americans, which have broadband access. The divide between mobile use and broadband Internet access is increasing. Additionally, it is not just a consumer-focused trend as Manhattan Research reports that 70% of physicians say personal data assistants (PDAs)/smartphones are “essential” to their practice. This conference will demonstrate the best case studies of how major healthcare brands are connecting with consumers and professionals through mobile communications.

If you would like to learn more about 3Cinteractive’s mHealth solutions, or schedule a meeting with John at the conference, please email us at sales@3Cinteractive.com.

For more information on the conference and to register visit the Mobile Healthcare Communcations conference website.

Please be advised that our offices will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2011 in observance of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. national holiday and will re-open on Tuesday, January 18, 2011. Please contact your Account Manager or 3Ci Support should you have any questions.

3Cinteractive® has partnered with the University of Miami to sponsor one of the featured panels at the 2011 Global Business Forum, taking place January 12 – 14, 2011.

The focus of the forum is The Business of Health Care: Defining the Future and 3Cinteractive is sponsoring the panel on Telehealth, Robotics and Ubiquitous Computing: The De-Institutionalization of Health Care. Barry Hix, 3Cinteractive’s director of healthcare solutions, will serve as a panelist on The Aging Population: Economic and Ethical Issues Surrounding the Shift in Demographics.

The business and delivery of health care and the policies affecting the health care sector are among the most pressing issues faced by global organizations and their leaders today. The University of Miami’s 2011 Global Business Forum will bring together some of the most influential leaders in business and government, along with hundreds of professionals from across industries, for three days of forward thinking on these critical issues.

The Forum will include keynote addresses by some of the world’s most prominent business and government leaders including:

• Jeffery Immelt, CEO, General Electric Co.
• Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Donna E. Shalala, president, University of Miami
• Dr. Arthur Agatston, author, The South Beach Diet
• James Forbes, head of global principal investment, Bank of America
• Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

3Cinteractive hopes to see you at the Global Business Forum. If you would like to learn more about 3Cinteractive’s mHealth solutions or to schedule a meeting at the Global Business Forum please email us at sales@3cinteractive.com..

For the complete event schedule and to register visit the University of Miami Global Business Forum website.

Darcie Lunsford, Real Estate Editor
South Florida Business Journal

It was one of the nation’s fastest-growing company’s on Inc. magazine’s annual list in August and was recognized again a few months later by the South Florida Business Journal for being among South Florida’s 25 fastest-growing technology companies.

So, it shouldn’t be too shocking to learn that 3Cinteractive is now planning to more than double its office space in Boca Raton.

The mobile platform provider has inked a 10-year lease for 25,287 square feet — the entire fourth floor — of Boca Colonnade II, at 750 Park of Commerce Boulevard.

The 99,048-square-foot building opened in 2008 and has achieved gold certification in the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program.

And, with the 3Cinteractive deal, the building, developed by Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LRY), is nearing full occupancy, according to Liberty’s Randy Johnson. Jeff Kelly of CB Richard Ellis represented 3Cinteractive.

3Cinteractive CEO John Duffy said that the firm continues to grow and hire high-level software engineering talent.

Last year, 3Cinteractive added 29 employees to its payroll and plans to do the same or a bit more hiring this year, Duffy said.

And, with just under 10,000 square feet at its current location on nearby Congress Avenue, Duffy says “we are busting a little bit at the seams.”

He is even sharing his office.

The firm needs to grow its engineering ranks, as well as add finance staffers and sales representatives.

It hopes to have the inside of its new digs built out by June.

But, don’t expect gray carpet and beige cubicles.

This corporate headquarters facility has a theme: urban playground.

“A key building material will be chain-link fence,” Duffy said.

The firm current’s office is similarly funky, with handmade furniture and a “great cultural feel,” Duffy said.

He said that creating a unique office atmosphere is necessary to compete and keep the high level of tech talent it takes to run and grow its mobile platform offerings.

“The type of people that we want to attract to this business are generally not looking for this kind of opportunity in South Florida,” Duffy said. “They are more likely to be in New York City or Silicon Valley.”

Duffy also said he was motivated to cut his new headquarters lease now to take advantage of the soft office market.

          
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On January 26, 2011, 3Cinteractive® will be the premier sponsor of the Mobile Marketing Associations’ (MMA) most impactful forum of the year. For the second consecutive year the Consumer Best Practices Industry Forum will be held in Boca Raton, Florida, at the Boca Raton Resort and Club. The forum offers the opportunity for industry leaders, top brands, and carriers to provide input into and shape the guidelines and best practices for the mobile marketing industry in the United States.

These influential leaders in mobile will address key issues such as privacy, ad delivery and ad measurement as well as define the standard and best practices for consumer protection. The group will also discuss what can be done to further the adoption of mobile within the marketing mix for 2011 and beyond.

3Ci hopes to see you at the Forum. If you would like to learn more about 3Ci or schedule a meeting at the Forum, please email us at sales@3cinteractive.com.

For the complete event agenda and to register visit the MMA’s Consumer Best Practices Forum page.

Leading mobile platform company executive honored
as one of the women expected to make a difference in mobile in 2011.

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) January 5, 2011 — 3Cinteractive®, a leading mobile platform company, is proud to announce that the Mobile Marketer has named Niki Dunbar, the company’s director of service operations, one of the “Mobile Women to Watch 2011″. The Mobile Marketer’s second annual Mobile Women to Watch list celebrates smart women who are expected to make a difference in mobile advertising, marketing and media in 2011.

“It is an honor to be on this list with such accomplished women. The mobile industry is still in the infancy stage of what is arguably the most powerful medium ever introduced. I enjoy and am energized by how my position and my amazing service organization, in concert with our platform technology, is an integral part of these groundbreaking events,” said Dunbar. “The women on this list have already achieved so much in mobile; I’m excited to see what they have in store for the future of this ever-evolving industry.”

Dunbar’s role at 3Cinteractive is to take an idea from its inception and deliver an effective, compliant mobile program that meets both the client’s needs and adheres to distinct requirements of wireless carriers and the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA). She focuses on managing the daily relationships of 3Ci’s clients, vendors and carriers. Dunbar leverages her deep understanding of the mobile ecosystem to guide each group through the entire process and ensure that initiatives launch smoothly. Before entering the mobile industry, she spent seven years managing processes and policy compliance in the online payment processing industry. Dunbar is also an active member of the MMA’s Consumer Best Practices Committee.

“The single biggest reason for 3Ci’s success is our tremendous people. Niki exemplifies what that means,” said John Duffy, 3Cinteractive’s founder and CEO. “Without her and her team’s hard work we would not be able to provide the great service that sets us apart from our competitors. We are all very proud of her. It is an honor well deserved.”

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