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Forbes Partners with Minority Technology Firm of the Year, CrossComm With Under 30 App Project

DURHAM, NC- Forbes created the exclusive Under 30 mobile app in-house for its Forbes Under 30 community members while partnering with subject matter experts during the development process. One of these partners was CrossComm, a Durham, N.C. based mobile and web app development studio, who has been recently named the National Minority Technology Firm of the Year by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency.

“Forbes has been working with CrossComm on high priority projects for four years. Their commitment to our long term success is sincere and manifests in their work ethic. We congratulate them on being recognized for their success” said Salah Zalatimo, Head of Mobile Products at Forbes.

Forbes unveiled the Under 30 app during today’s Under 30 Conference in Philadelphia, with CrossComm members attending the launch celebration.

The minority technology award, which is given to only one firm across the nation each year, will be presented to CrossComm’s Founder & President, Don Shin, on Oct. 20, 2015, at the 33rd National Minority Enterprise Awards Reception. The ceremony is part of the events surrounding President Obama’s declared National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) week.

For more information on CrossComm, please visit:  www.crosscomm.net

For more information on Forbes and the , please visit:  http://www.forbesmedia.com/

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ABOUT CROSSCOMM

CrossComm is a Durham-based mobile and web app development studio that helps organizations bring their digital aspirations to life. With an in-house team of programmers, CrossComm designs and develops custom iOS, Android, and web apps to keep their clients on the cutting edge of technology.

ABOUT FORBES MEDIA

Forbes Media is a global media, branding and technology company, with a focus on news and information about business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and affluent lifestyles. The company publishes Forbes, Forbes Asia, Forbes Europe and ForbesLife magazines as well as Forbes.com and ForbesLife.com. The Forbes brand today reaches more than 75 million people worldwide with its business message each month through its magazines and 37 licensed local editions around the globe, Forbes.com, TV, conferences, research, social and mobile platforms. The Forbes magazine iPad app merges print storytelling with social sharing and the web. Forbes Media’s brand extensions include conferences, real estate, education, financial services, and technology license agreements.

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CrossComm Named Minority Technology Firm of the Year By U.S. Department of Commerce

Award to be Presented Oct. 20th During President Obama’s National Minority Enterprise Development Week

Durham, NC – CrossComm, a Durham, N.C.- based mobile and web app development studio, has been named the National Minority Technology Firm of the Year by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency.

The award, which is given to one technology firm across the nation each year, will be presented to CrossComm on Oct. 20, 2015, at the 33rd National Minority Enterprise Awards Reception as part of the events surrounding President Obama’s declared National Minority Enterprise Development (MED) week. CrossComm was nominated by Dan Stafford, project director at the MBDA Business Center Raleigh, a member of MBDA’s business center network.

“CrossComm continues to be a minority business leader in our community since its founding in 1998,” said Stafford. “The company has consistently demonstrated perseverance throughout economic downturns and an ever-changing technology landscape, while staying committed to our Raleigh-Durham area.”

Don Shin founded CrossComm while working toward his undergraduate degree at Duke University in 1998. CrossComm initially assisted clients with custom-built websites. Shin was in the audience when Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone and spearheaded the effort to push CrossComm into the mobile arena.

In 2007, CrossComm created one of the first web apps for the iPhone and had one of the first 500 native iPhone apps worldwide on Day 1 of the iTunes App Store in 2008. Shin developed CrossComm's first Apple Watch app and stays on the cutting edge of technology in his current role as president and chairman of CrossComm.

“For nearly twenty years, CrossComm has taken a long-term approach to building our business, continually investing in our team, our technology and our processes to serve our clients with excellence and integrity,” Shin said. “It’s extremely satisfying to experience this validation of our approach and to be honored with this award.”

For a complete list of the 2015 National MED Week Winners, please visit: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/minority-business-development-agency-announces-2015-national-med-week-award-winners-300147092.html  

For more information on CrossComm, please visit: www.crosscomm.net

For more information on MBBDA, please visit: http://www.theinstitutenc.org/

ABOUT CROSSCOMM

CrossComm is a Durham-based mobile and web app development studio that helps organizations bring their digital aspirations to life. With an in-house team of programmers, CrossComm designs and develops custom iOS, Android, and web apps to keep their clients on the cutting edge of technology.

ABOUT MBDA

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) is the only Federal agency with a specific direct task of building minority business development. The North Carolina Institute of Minority Economic Development operates the MBDA Business Center Raleigh under a cooperative agreement with MBDA. The Raleigh Center provides comprehensive, customized services to Raleigh area and North Carolina businesses in the areas of access to markets, access to capital, strategic business planning, and global business development.