We're a Colorado-based start-up, formed in October, 2009. While we're a young company, we're a deeply experienced team with a track record in local media, real-time technology and live content distribution.

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Perry Evans | Founder & CEO

The pathway of our founder, Perry Evans, seems to have been hand-crafted for the development of Closely! Having led the formation and development of MapQuest, Jabber and Local Matters over the past 15 years, Perry has been a pioneer in the progression of location-based publishing, real-time messaging and local search.

Tom Bender | Co-Founder & VP Engineering

Tom Bender's journey to Closely has taken a long, circuitous route through numerous advanced technology solutions, including everything from automated trading systems to wireless networks and satellite scheduling systems. Tom has worked with companies such as General Motors, Ford Motor, Boeing, Goldman Sachs, Citicorp, Jabber, and most recently with Tendril Networks. A common thread is the deep appreciation of platform architecture and rich data mining.

Jim Misuraca | VP Business Development

Jim’s career spans executive roles in business development, sales, and product in both startups and Fortune 500 companies. Prior to joining Closely, Jim spent the past 15 years in the local advertising and data management space with companies including DataLogix, WebVisible, Verizon, Dex Media, and AT&T.

Aaron Congleton | Senior Web Engineer

Jeff Davenport | Product Experience Director

Brian Doyle | Director of Engineering

Brian Erickson | Mobile Product Lead

Anke Heckhoff | Director of Channel Marketing and Operations

Kendra Wiig | Social Marketing Manager

Closely also works with some top shelf small teams in Denver. Increasingly, our office seems to be emerging as a home for wayward start-ups ;) Today, we host and collaborate with the great teams from Forkly and Two Octobers.

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