—Keith Ritter, President NHL ICE
About Five Across
Five Across is a leading provider of social networking and community building technology that helps organizations ranging from small businesses to large enterprises connect to their community constituents and customer base. Connect, the company's flagship product, is a rapid-deploy web platform enabling organizations to strengthen and grow user communities with dynamic multimedia experiences. Organizations using Connect can grow user demographics within their brand and build a profitable business model with on-demand and user-generated content. Connect is the third in the lineage of products founded on Five Across' proprietary platform technology.
Founded in 2003 by leading software developers from Apple Computer and Adobe Systems, Five Across is a privately held company backed from leading venture capital firms Granite Ventures and Adobe Systems. Customers include the National Hockey League, DailyComedy.com, and Alloy, Inc. (ALOY).
The Five Across Mission
Five Across enables small and large organizations alike to connect more closely to their community, helping them to build brand proximity with their audience and grow their business through user-generated content. Helping organizations engage in more dynamic conversations with their customers, Five Across raises the value of today's static web site from brochure-ware to a dynamic web site with audience-engaged participation.