BOSTON, May 12, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LogMeIn, Inc. (Nasdaq:LOGM) will be a sponsor of the second annual Boston TechJam, the largest innovation event in Boston, on Thursday, June 12th, at City Hall Plaza and Historic Faneuil Hall. LogMeIn joins other leading local innovation leaders as sponsors including Constant Contact, Continuum Managed Services, DYN, EnerNOC, HP and Wayfair.
Boston TechJam is a collaboration between local tech companies, venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, students, and anyone else who loves local innovation. This year's TechJam is a two-part event that will kick-off with an innovation showcase and pitch contest followed by a "street festival" featuring live bands, local food trucks, craft beer from Harpoon Brewing Co. and sponsored tents with games and giveaways.
"We are very pleased to once again be sponsoring TechJam. As the largest tech company in the Innovation District with more than 300 employees, being involved in events like TechJam is an important part of our commitment to the Boston technology scene and the local community," said Jim Kelliher, CFO of LogMeIn. "Last year's TechJam was a great opportunity to team up with the other companies fueling innovation in our city and to give local startups a stage to evangelize their ideas. We're thrilled we could be a part of the event again this year."
The $10 attendance fee for the event will be donated towards computing education in Massachusetts through the MassTLC Education Foundation. Students get in for free.
For more information, please visit www.bostontechjam.com
About LogMeIn
LogMeIn (Nasdaq:LOGM) transforms the way people work and live through secure connections to the computers, devices, data, and people that make up their digital world. The company's cloud services free millions of people to work from anywhere, empower IT professionals to securely embrace the modern cloud-centric workplace, give companies new ways to reach and support today's connected customer, and help businesses bring the next generation of connected products to market. LogMeIn is headquartered in Boston's Innovation District with offices in Australia, Hungary, India, Ireland, and the UK.
About Boston TechJam
Boston TechJam is a showcase and accelerator for new ideas and world-class innovations coming out of the Boston region. The event brings together early stage companies, entrepreneurs, students, established enterprises, venture capitalists and artists to celebrate the region's technology, entrepreneurship and culture. Equal parts idea exchange and celebration, Boston TechJam is an unconventional meeting ground for local innovators, visionaries and up-and-comers. The 21+ event will take place June 12, 2014 in Boston City Hall Plaza.
Boston TechJam is supported by Constant Contact, Continuum Managed Services, DYN, EnerNOC, HP, LogMeIn and Wayfair and collaborators include Apperian, MassTLC, East Coast Catalyst, Presskit.to, SHIFT Communications, Greenhorn Connect, MassChallenge, MITX, New England Venture Capital Association and TUGG.