Brett Hurt recently left his CEO post at Bazaarvoice and is now a Venture Partner at Austin Ventures as well as Vice Chairman of Bazaarvoice.
He also just started up his personal blog. I think you will enjoy reading his thoughts on entrepreneurship and much more.
As I was catching up on my trades today, I was pleasantly surprised to see this full page ad for Bazaarvoice in ADWEEK. “Customer Nirvana” “We enable brands to discover what matters most to the people who matter most.” b:enlightened at bazaarvoice.com/adweek
The url sends you to a continuation of the ad / messaging with easy ways to request a demo (become a client of BV’s) or partner (intended for ad agencies that might encourage their clients to use BV’s services.
Nice job Erin Nelson and team!
Old Logo:
New Logo:
Video of office with new logo and other interior changes (all changes were done over night / as a surprise to employees):
I hope to post a write-up on the re-branding soon.
“Austin software developer Bazaarvoice Inc. has filed for an initial public stock offering, which it hopes will raise up to $86.25 million, according to documents filed Friday with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The company said it will apply to have its stock listed on either the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “BV.” ”
Rest of the article: Austin software developer Bazaarvoice files for $86 million initial public offering
From Austin Business Journal:
“Bazaarvoice Inc. is taking two West Coast competitors that offer “nearly identical” products to court, accusing them of trademark infringement.
On Jan. 13, Bazaarvoice filed similar lawsuits in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas against San Francisco-based UserVoice Inc. and Torrance, Calif.-based Rate Voice LLC, alleging that the companies’ similar products create confusion and false associations.
Bazaarvoice is seeking a jury trial and a permanent injunction barring both competitors from using material that is similar in form or content to Bazzarvoice’s, plus damages and legal fees…”
http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/print-edition/2011/01/21/bazaarvoice-sues-two-competitors.html