NewsGator Named ‘Colorado Company to Watch’

By Melissa Risteff, May 28, 2009

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NewsGator was just named to the inaugural class of Colorado Companies to Watch!

Colorado Companies to Watch is presented by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade in association with private and public organizations dedicated to supporting second-stage businesses in the state.

The awards program honors 50 second-stage Colorado companies “that demonstrate high performance in the marketplace or exhibit innovative products or processes.” Second-stage refers to companies beyond the startup phase and facing growth, rather than survival, issues.  To learn more, please read the press release.

Congratulations to the NewsGator team!

Melissa Risteff

Melissa Risteff , Senior Vice President, Enterprise Engagment

Melissa Risteff is the SVP of Enterprise Engagement at NewsGator. She’s responsible for the adoption consultancy practice, partner competency and enablement program, and social business solution delivery – each having a major impact on aligning to customer business value and ultimately making social real. Melissa previously served as CMO of a collaborative analytics software firm, VP of Product for an eLearning company, and has held senior level strategy and product management roles at both Sun Microsystems and GE. She is a thought leader in the space – with advanced graduate research following her passion in social technologies and organizational development. Born in NY and raised in VT, Melissa moved to CO in ‘92 and stayed for the weather and lifestyle. She has an affinity for gastronomy, wanderlust, and hiking.

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