RaceMenu Acquires Mobile App Developer TapWalk

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RaceMenu Acquires Mobile App Developer TapWalk

Deal Accelerates Next-Generation Mobile Solutions for Race Directors


BOSTON (May 23, 2017) – RaceMenu, a leading endurance event software company, today announced the acquisition of Boston-based mobile app development company TapWalk. The move follows the recent sale of RaceMenu’s race timing division, bolstering the company’s commitment to focusing on innovative software solutions for the endurance events industry. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

“With the sale of our timing division and the acquisition of TapWalk, RaceMenu is now focused on our mobile payments software,” said J. Alain Ferry, RaceMenu Founder & CEO. “We’ve worked with TapWalk’s product for years and have always appreciated its broad capabilities. This move strengthens our product and team, and dramatically accelerates our product pipeline.”

Founded in 2010 by David Owens, TapWalk allows event coordinators and venue operators to rapidly deploy and instantly update custom, white-label mobile applications. As part of the acquisition, Owens joins RaceMenu as Chief Technology Officer. He will lead development of RacedayPRO, RaceMenu’s new business-to-consumer (B2C) mobile payments app for event organizers.

Both Ferry and Owens hail as past finalists and mentors in the MassChallenge start-up competition. “As a runner, I recognized RaceMenu’s brand when they joined the MassChallenge Accelerator in 2011,” Owens said. “TapWalk was an alumni team that year, and Alain’s focus on mobile technologies created instant synergy between our teams. We were excited to help RaceMenu launch its first version of Raceday, and joining their team is a great opportunity to build upon our past success working together.”

TapWalk’s local client list includes the Boston Children’s Museum, Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, The Boston Globe, and the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce. The RaceMenu team will continue to maintain TapWalk’s existing customer relationships while pursuing new mobile opportunities in the run-walk-ride event space.

About RaceMenu
RaceMenu helps event organizers manage, promote and grow events more efficiently with event registration and analytics software and mobile payments technology.

 

About TapWalk
TapWalk provides a platform to create mobile applications for large events and venues, allowing clients to easily create, customize and edit their app. TapWalk is location-aware and features an always-up-to-date version of the paper maps, calendars, news and announcements that these venues print.

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RaceMenu Announces Definitive Agreement to Sell Timing Division to Second Wind Race Timing

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RaceMenu Announces Definitive Agreement to

Sell Timing Division to Second Wind Race Timing


BOSTON (April 20, 2017) – RaceMenu, Boston’s leading event management software company, announced today that Second Wind Race Timing will take over its race timing business, which helps manage some of the most popular road races across New England. The strategic pivot offers event organizers Second Wind’s broader suite of race timing services powered by RaceMenu’s superior event registration and mobile payments software.

“When RaceMenu began timing races in 2012, we did so with a plan of building better software for the timing industry,” said RaceMenu Founder J. Alain Ferry. “Now we’re moving on to the next phase of our plan, focusing on software to help both event organizers and race timing companies operate more efficiently and profitably. Second Wind has the resources and talent to bring New England’s race directors a more enhanced level of race timing services.”

With operations spanning Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, New England, Florida and Mexico, Second Wind Race Timing provides timing services for 1-mile fun runs and everyday 5Ks to 50-mile trail runs and triathlons. The new agreement between RaceMenu and Second Wind, which leverages a race timing partnership that began in 2013, is the ultimate pairing of leading-edge hardware, service and software.

“Alain and RaceMenu helped get our company off the ground, and the strategic partnership has been instrumental to our growth over the last several years,” said Joe Hutton, founder of Second Wind Race Timing. “I’m looking forward to continuing to provide the same level of superior service that race directors have become accustomed to receiving from RaceMenu.”

Under the new agreement, RaceMenu’s race timing staff will join Second Wind, which operates with the same RFID timing hardware and results software used by RaceMenu.

 

About RaceMenu
RaceMenu helps event organizers manage, promote and grow events more efficiently with event registration and analytics software and mobile payments technology.

About Second Wind Race Timing
Second Wind Race Timing is a professional, full-service race timing/race management company specializing in road races, cross-country meets and multisport races. With leading-edge technology and great customer service, Second Wind provides race directors with fast, accurate results along with complete race management and reporting capabilities.

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