Podium is a private technology company headquartered in Lehi, Utah that develops cloud-based software related to messaging, customer feedback, online reviews, selling products, and requesting payments.[2]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Lehi, Utah, United States |
Key people | Eric Rea, Co-Founder, Dennis Steele, Co-Founder |
| Products | Online Reputation Management, Customer interaction management, Customer Relationship Management, Contactless Payments |
| Revenue |  $100 Million(2019)[1] |
Number of employees | 1,300 |
| Website | https://www.podium.com |
History edit
Podium was founded in 2014 by Eric Rea and Dennis Steele, who developed a tool to help small businesses "build their online reputation" through online reviews.[3] Podium was initially known as RepDrive[4] before rebranding as Podium in 2015. In 2015, Podium moved from a spare bedroom to a new location above a Provo bike shop.[5] In March 2020, Podium added payments technology to its product suite.[6] In November 2021, Podium raised $201 million in Series D funding and was valued at $3 billion.[7][8]
Product edit
Podium is a software-as-a-service platform designed to improve business online reputation.[9] It helps users manage business interactions in one tool. Users can communicate reviews, texts, chats, and post payment directly within the app.[10]
Awards and recognition edit
- Podium was named one of the "Emerging Elite" by Mountain West Capital Network in 2016 and 2017.[11][12]
- Eric Rea was named one of the "highest rated CEOs" by Glassdoor in June 2017.[13]
- Named the "No. 1 Startup to Watch" by Utah Valley Magazine in September 2017.[14]
- Named Utah Business Medium Companies Best Companies to Work for in December 2017.[15]
- Ranked 16th on Glassdoor's "Best Places to Work" list in 2018.[16]
- Ranked 13th on the 2018 Inc. 5000.[17]
- Listed on Forbes' 2018 and 2021 "Cloud 100".[18]
- Recognized by Forbes as one of their "Next Billion-Dollar Startups".[19]
- Ranked as the ninth fastest growing technology company, public or private, by Deloitte in 2018.[20]
- Named by Fast Company as one of the "World's Most Innovative Companies" in 2019.[21]
References edit
- ^ "When These Entrepreneurs First Pitched Podium, A VC Analyst Walked Out on Them. Now, Their Company Does over $100 Million in Annual Revenue". Forbes.
- ^ "Podium: An interaction and payments platform for local businesses". Y Combinator. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ "Podium helps businesses improve online reviews with a simple text : Silicon Slopes". siliconslopes.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ "Podium, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-05-06.
- ^ Raymond, Art (Jul 2, 2017). "Utah's Podium set to spend $10 million on new digs, add 400 jobs".
- ^ "Podium rolls out payments for its customer-focused local-business SaaS service". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
- ^ "Utah's Podium scores $201M in new funding as valuation tops $3 billion". Deseret News. 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ Wilhelm, Alex (2021-11-15). "Utah's Podium raises pre-IPO round, boosting its valuation to $3 billion". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "Podium Review 2022 - Best Text Message Marketing Services - businessnewsdaily.com". Business News Daily. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "Podium Review 2022 - Best Text Message Marketing Services". business.com. Retrieved 2022-09-12.
- ^ "Latest News - MWCN". www.mwcn.org. Retrieved 2016-09-28.
- ^ "MountainWest Capital Network Names FireFly Automatix the Fastest Growing Company in Utah for the Second Year in a Row". Mountain West Capital Network. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "Highest Rated CEOs at SMBs". Glassdoor. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "UV50 Startups to Watch: No. 1 Podium - UtahValley360". UtahValley360. 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "Medium Companies: Best Companies to Work For - Utah Business". utahbusiness.com. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- ^ "Best Places to Work". Glassdoor. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- ^ "The votes are in, and Podium is one of America's Best Workplaces of 2018!". Inc.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ "The Cloud 100 2021". Forbes.
- ^ "Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2020". Forbes.
- ^ [1] [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "The World's Most Innovative Companies 2019: Enterprise Honorees".