Category: Inside Chitika

Who Needs a Hologram When you have an iVik? Employee-designed Robot Gives Telecommuting New Meaning

Telecommuting isn’t anything new, nor are mobile robots that allow staffers to physically navigate around their home, office or school. But imagine building a fully functioning robotic system, largely from scratch, in about 2 hours. That’s exactly what Gui Pinto, an enterprising Software Engineer at Chitika accomplished, with the goal of allowing beloved Director of… Continue reading Who Needs a Hologram When you have an iVik? Employee-designed Robot Gives Telecommuting New Meaning

Spreading the Word About Food for Education [Chitika Community Challenge]

No child shall be deprived of education because of hunger. Imagine feeding 35 Fenway Park’s full of hungry people, every day… Impossible? Not for The Akshaya Patra Foundation On May 12 Akshaya Patra USA’s Boston Chapter held their annual Food for Education Benefit Gala at the Taj Hotel, an event Chitika was proud to sponsor.… Continue reading Spreading the Word About Food for Education [Chitika Community Challenge]

Optimizing Your Online Advertising Revenue Streams [Free Tool]

The following post is a special contribution from Jay McQuillian, Director of Chitika’s Data Solutions Engineering Department:  As the head of the Data Solutions Engineering department here at Chitika, I work with my team every day to find interesting trends and stories about the world of online advertising by analyzing data found in our extensive ad network.… Continue reading Optimizing Your Online Advertising Revenue Streams [Free Tool]

Thursday "Open Mic" Guest Speaker Series: Ben Waber – CEO, Sociometric Solutions

“I don’t care what the current processes are. Never stop looking for ways to do things better.” – Venkat Kolluri – CEO, Chitika Inc. As a product of our CEO’s philosophy, we have a weekly tradition here at Chitika to invite a business or industry thought leader join us for family lunch on Thursday afternoons… Continue reading Thursday "Open Mic" Guest Speaker Series: Ben Waber – CEO, Sociometric Solutions

Passion: A Common Theme at Elite Retreat 9, San Francisco

Last week, I attended Elite Retreat 9 in San Francsico. The event was put on by Shoemoney Media Inc, and took place at the Clift Hotel. Jeremy Schoemaker, founder of Shoemoney Media, likes to describe the event as the conference you always wished you could go to but never seemed to find, and I couldn’t… Continue reading Passion: A Common Theme at Elite Retreat 9, San Francisco

Play Hard, Work Smart: Chitika Featured in the Boston Globe

Chitika was recently featured in the Boston Globe as one of several companies in Massachusetts taking steps to incorporate a focus on fitness and health in everyday activities. At Chitika, we like to follow the guidelines of “play hard, work smart.” Along with the other companies featured in the article written by Kathleen Pierce, the… Continue reading Play Hard, Work Smart: Chitika Featured in the Boston Globe

A Look Back @ Chitika's 2011

As we enter 2012, we are excited for what the new year holds for Chitika. We are also excited about what we have accomplished in 2011! Let’s take a look back at all of the great things that have happened at Chitika over the past year.

Chitika CEO By Day, SoLoMo Fortune Teller By Night

On December 14, Chitika CEO Venkat Kolluri was a featured panelist at the ILM West Conference in San Franscisco. Venkat joined an all-star group of experts for a discussion on the future of SoLoMo, lead by moderator; Mike Boland and Jed Williams Other panelists included; David Courtney (CEO of Jwire), Steve Espinosa (Founder and CEO… Continue reading Chitika CEO By Day, SoLoMo Fortune Teller By Night