ITA Software Picks Eight Finalists for Boston's IT Battle of the Bands; Tech Community Will Compete on June 26 at Middle East.CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- ITA Software ITA Software, Inc. is a travel industry software company in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The company was founded by computer scientists from the MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory in 1996. ITA's first product was an airfare search and pricing system called "QPX". , a fast-growing technology company founded by computer scientists from MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology , today announced its line-up of eight bands for Boston's First IT Band Bash. Taking place on Monday, June 26 at 8 p.m. at the Middle East Downstairs at 472/480 Massachusetts Avenue Massachusetts Avenue may refer to:
After receiving more than 60 band entries, ITA Software narrowed down the finalists to the following bands who will compete: --Three Day Threshold --Francis Kim Band --My Flash On You --Nicole Russo --Colin Green Band --Lizzie Borden Band --Hepburn --Joe Turner and the Seven Levels Sponsored by WBCN WBCN Wide Band Communications Network , Mass High Tech, Middle East, Jamspot, Daddy's Junky Music and fama PR, the night will include special performances from ITA ITA abbr. initial teaching alphabet ITA initial teaching alphabet: a partly phonetic alphabet used to teach reading ITA n abbr (BRIT) (= initial teaching alphabet) → Software's own Wendi Faren, South 16 and Kalaallit Nunaat. Additionally, DJ Adam 12 and the WBCN street team will be in attendance, giving away prizes throughout the night. The competition will allot al·lot tr.v. al·lot·ted, al·lot·ting, al·lots 1. To parcel out; distribute or apportion: allotting land to homesteaders; allot blame. 2. 20 minutes to each band. Winners will be selected by a panel of distinguished judges: Dave Wildman, arts editor of Weekly Dig, music writer glenn mcdonald, music promoter Ralph Jaccodine and Russell Ferrante, Grammy-winning member of the jazz group Yellowjackets. "With the overwhelming response we received from bands interested in participating, we know that this event is going to be a blast," said Cara Kretz, VP Marketing of ITA Software. "We are happy that the local IT community is as excited about this event as we are." Prizes include gift certificates to Daddy's Junky Music and recording sessions and other services from JamSpot. For more information on the event, the participating bands and the prizes for each winning band, please go to www.itabattleofthebands.com. About ITA Software ITA Software (www.itasoftware.com) was founded by computer scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology, at Cambridge; coeducational; chartered 1861, opened 1865 in Boston, moved 1916. It has long been recognized as an outstanding technological institute and its Sloan School of Management has notable programs in business, in 1996 and is based in the heart of Cambridge's Kendall Square. ITA Software has earned recognition as the leading provider of innovative technology and services for the airline industry. Profitable for many years, ITA Software recently closed $100 million in equity financing Equity Financing The act of raising money for company activities by selling common or preferred stock to individual or institutional investors. In return for the money paid, shareholders receive ownership interests in the corporation. - noted as one the largest venture deals to be completed in the New England area over the past five years. ITA Software recently was named as one of the Best Places to Work in 2006 by the Boston Business Journal. |
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