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Sunnyvale, CA (PRWEB) January 20, 2015

Boopsie, Inc., the leading mobile platform-as-a-service provider for libraries worldwide, demonstrated a tremendous surge of momentum in 2014. Among other achievements, the company has grown its customer base by more than 30% over the previous year.

In addition to expanding its position as market leader among Public, Academic, and K-12 libraries, Boopsie now serves Corporate Libraries and Government & Military Libraries, having signed a global “Fortune 10” energy company; one of the largest cosmetics companies in the U.S.; and one of the most prestigious military-academic institutions in the world (Defense Language Institute). In addition to growing its customer base and expanding into new library industries, the company’s overall customer satisfaction is evidenced by an astoundingly high 96% renewal rate for its mobile Platform-as-a-Service.

“2014 was a great year for Boopsie,” said Tony Medrano, CEO of Boopsie. “Not only were we able to work with the library community to develop technologies that more efficiently deliver library services to users, we were also able to secure strategic partnerships that are helping us grow internationally and into new markets with a leveraged sales force. 2015 will be filled with even greater product, service, content and developments for libraries.”

New Boopsie technologies and services shipped in 2014 include Boopsie Analytics™, which enable libraries to track downloads, unique users, queries and channel visits made in their library-branded apps from a centralized web-based dashboard. The company also launched marketing services for libraries that have increased their library-branded mobile app usage by as much as 300% for individual libraries as well as consortia and state-wide systems such as Washington State and the State of Virginia.

Boopsie partnered with a number of leading digital content providers in 2014 to bring a seamless, native mobile experience to users including ProQuest, EBSCO, Baker and Taylor, Recorded Books, Overdrive, and 3M Cloud Library. Boopsie also expanded into re-selling digital content, such as Comics Plus (a digital catalog of 10,000 comics and graphic novels) and CoverCake (an in-app discovery tool for books-as-seen-on-TV).

Innovative strategic technology partnerships such as Parity Computing, Inc., which provides powerful data mining, analytics, and decision-support systems for STM publishers and research institutes; Spritz, which offers proprietary advanced speed-reading technology; and LoYakk a next-generation mobile engagement platform for Fortune 500 companies that facilitates collaboration will help Boopsie serve libraries looking for a mobile strategy that will be relevant far into the future.

As part of its international expansion plans, in 2014 Boopsie partnered with iGroup, the largest reseller of digital services to academic libraries in the Asia-Pacific region, serving more than 2,000 academic institutions and libraries.

Furthermore, a number of industry experts joined the Boopsie Advisory Board in 2014 including Fareed Adib, Global Head of Android Partnerships at Google; Dr. David Clementz, former CIO of Chevron-Texaco; Dr. Michael Housman, Chief Analytics Officer from Evolv, Inc., and other technology industry leaders.

About Boopsie

Boopsie, Inc. is the industry-leading mobile platform-as-a-service (PaaS) provider for over 4,000 library locations worldwide. Boopsie’s library-branded mobile apps are affordable, easy to deploy and maintain, and enable libraries of all types and sizes, including academic, corporate, public and special, to quickly acquire new users and increase circulation. Boopsie’s mobile apps are fully hosted and maintained by Boopsie’s U.S. based customer service organization and are designed for Android, iOS, Windows Phone 8, Windows Mobile, Windows 8, Kindle Fire and even Blackberry platforms. Boopsie enables 24/7 remote library access via the user’s device of choice. Boopsie also sells subscription services including a “Books-as-Seen-on-TV” subscription, a digital catalog of comics and graphic novels and a speed-reading technology. Visit Boopsie.com for more information about mobile apps for libraries.

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Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) October 14, 2014

As an array of state and federal grants turn solar power into a booming industry, Minneapolis-based solar specialists JJR Power announced today they are carving out a niche by helping customers navigate the complex financial waters.

From a hockey arena in Waconia, MN to an auto repair shop in Willmar, JJR Power is helping businesses and municipalities in Minnesota, Iowa and around the country adopt to solar power and take advantage of a distinctively favorable climate.

Before the creation of the US Treasury Department’s solar incentive program in 2009, solar wasn’t economical for many, said John Jaffray, president and founder of JJR Power. But with the establishment of federal, state and utility incentives, solar power has became a clear economic value in hard dollars and cents to many customers in Minnesota and Iowa – a “make sense” solution to counter the rising cost of electricity.

“Minnesota wasn’t a strong market until the Governor and the Legislature passed incentives last year,” Jaffray said. “As we have seen throughout the US, solar energy is being installed at almost every level of the economy; farms, schools, company, homes – because customers can save money long term.”

JJR Power works with businesses, schools, and nonprofits, farms – assisting them in gaining the clear economic value that solar can provide when coupled with the available incentives. Between a 30 percent tax credit and $ 50 million USDA grants, JJR Power is helping to drive key value to their customers.

Solar makes sense for an increasing number of these organizations as utility costs balloon and solar prices dwindle. Utility rates have gone up by 40 percent in the past decade and Xcel Energy’s rates are set to increase by 6 to 7 percent again over the next two years. In the meantime, the average installation costs for solar power has fallen by as much as 40% as more solar manufacturers enter into the marketplace.

Incentives and grants have been a catalyst for making solar economical. But getting grants is not guaranteed. It can be a complicated process, requiring expertise to recognize opportunities and maximize the chances of approval.

“Solar is not a one-size fits all proposition. We work with each customer to ensure that they qualify and are eligible for the incentives. We write the grants and provide the necessary expertise and follow through for the best value proposition.” said Mike Woodley, Director of Business Development for JJR. We provide a strong suite of analytical tools to our clients to help them win the awards they apply for. We put our skin in the game.”

Over the eight years they’ve operated, JJR Power has helped clients win grants for over 100 projects in four states for projects from solar installations to arrays that power high schools and municipal hockey arenas.

About JJR Power

JJR Power, a Minnesota-based energy and finance firm, was founded in 2006. The company works with installers, constructors, developers and organizations interested in financing and developing solar projects. JJR Power capitalized on opportunities in the energy sector and has created a vehicle for investing in assets with long duration, excellent credit quality and high risk-adjusted returns. For the past 8 years, JJR Power has been active in power markets across the United States, beginning with memberships in MISO, PJM, and ISO-NE. In 2009, the firm began advising, developing and financing companies and nonprofit organizations on their solar power installations in Colorado, California, New Mexico, Hawaii, North Carolina, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Minnesota. JJR Power provides increased value for off-takers, installers and developers, optimizing yield and safety of return for investors in the solar, wind and renewable energy space.

For more information, go http://www.jjrpower.com or call (952) 715-3082.

For interviews, please contact media liaison Robb Leer at (612) 701-0608 or by email at: robbl@leercommunication.com.

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