From Steve Goad of On the Road in Hampton Roads at Tech Nite 2012: "You would not think of Hampton Roads, Virginia, as an Application Mecca let alone a place to start up an Internet company. According to xTuple co-founder, Ned Lilly, President and CEO it’s an excellent community to start a company."
Goad continues, "About ten years ago, Ned Lilly co-founded xTuple, originally called OpenMFG, in October 2001, with the aim of bringing the worlds of open source and ERP together to solve the unmet needs of small to midsized manufacturers. He was a co-founder of Great Bridge, an early attempt to build a business around the PostgreSQL open source database, in 1999; PostgreSQL is the core technology for xTuple today.”
"At Tech Nite 2012, On the Roads in Hampton Roads had an opportunity to catch up with this thriving entrepreneur. Ned Lilly shared with us his thoughts on the potential for growth in Southeastern Virginia," said Goad.
See xTuple Interview VIDEO above.
Congratulations to all Tech Nite 2012 finalists
From Technology Hampton Roads, congratulations to all nominees and thank you for your continued support and promotion of technology in the coastal region of Virginia. The judges had an exceptionally difficult time in choosing finalists due to the strength of the nominees' accomplishments. If possible, they would all receive awards for their work over the past year. Unfortunately, only three finalists had to be chosen in each category: High Tech Entrepreneur of the Year
- Ned Lilly — xTuple
- *Josh Roberto — Savage IO
- Drew Ungvarsky — Grow Interactive
High Tech Emerging Company of the Year
- Endurance
- *Grow Interactive
- xTuple
High Tech Leadership Award
- Zack Miller — We Are Titans
- *Joel Nied — LeClairRyan
- Ray Toll — SAIC
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Educator of the Year
- Bruce Chittenden — Governor’s School of Science and Technology, New Horizons Regional Tech Centers
- Mark Clemente — Kellam High School, Virginia Beach Public Schools
- *Lori Rose — Thoroughgood Elementary School, Virginia Beach Public Schools
Congratulations to all Tech Nite 2012 nominees, finalists and winners.
Missy Schmidt
Since early 2012, Missy has directed marketing for xTuple business management software, including the global user conference, inbound and outbound content marketing, lead generation, sales campaigns, website design and digital strategies. She has ties to the business and economic development, startup and entrepreneurial communities in Virginia and nationally. Prior to joining xTuple, Missy was VP of strategic communication and marketing for Hampton Roads Partnership, a public-private corporation that worked to improve the region's economy within the international marketplace. Before that, Missy spent 25+ in sales, including product development, within the industries of telecommunications, retail, industrial food service, government contracting, contract packaging and manufacturing. Missy holds a B.S. from James Madison University. She and her husband, Bert, who is president and CEO of WHRO Public Media, reside in the "innovation corridor" of downtown Norfolk.