Charleston Digital Corridor Announces The 2014 iFive:K
Digital Corridor Release8TH Annual Race set to raise funds for education
Charleston, South Carolina – January 6, 2014 – The Charleston Digital Corridor along with title sponsors Google and Comcast Business Class are pleased to announce the 2014 Innovators' 5k (iFive:K) to be held on April 17th, 2014. Proceeds from the annual race benefit the Digital Corridor's CODEcamp scholarships and other education programming. Additional confirmed sponsors include Charleston's fast growing tech companies BoomTown, Benefitfocus, Blue Acorn, Life Cycle Engineering and Blackbaud. This is the second consecutive year that all financial support for the iFive:K has come from Digital Corridor member companies.
The Digital Corridor's iFive:K has quickly become a favorite athletic and networking event for Charleston's tech economy. As Charleston's only evening weekday race to be held in Downtown Charleston, the iFive:K has sold out for the past two years. Registration for the iFive:K opened January 1, 2014.
"Benefitfocus is proud to sponsor the 2014 iFive:K. We value the many initiatives hosted by the Digital Corridor and are honored to be part of the energy that is attracting top technology talent to the Lowcountry. Participating in the race is a fun opportunity for our company and associates to spend time with other innovators in our community while raising awareness of the growing digital presence in the Charleston region," said Nina Sossamon-Pogue, Vice President, Marketing & Communications at Benefitfocus.
"It is awesome to see our tech community come together for a fun evening of competition and networking while supporting the further development of talent in Charleston," said Digital Corridor Director, Ernest Andrade.
Other sponsors for the 2014 iFive:K include eGroup, SPARC, BiblioLabs, PeopleMatter, Carepoint, Immedion, and Integral Solutions Group.
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About the Innovators' 5K (iFive:K) The iFive:K is an annual event that brings together Charleston's tech community for an evening of spirited competition and networking. All proceeds from the iFive:K are used to support CODEcamp scholarships and education programming. More: ifivek.com
About the Charleston Digital Corridor The Digital Corridor is a creative initiative to attract, nurture and promote Charleston's knowledge economy through a combination of technology-enabled initiatives and business incentives, private business support and member-driven programming.
More: charlestondigitalcorridor.com
Contact: Ernest Andrade
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