News + highlights.
Stay up to date on the latest news + press coverage across
our family of companies.
PINC conference brings international innovators to Sarasota
PINC is an inspiring cascade of new ideas, great stories, and impressive visual presentations delivered by a superb selection of international speakers from every imaginable discipline. PINC is a truly extraordinary event. An opportunity to recharge your personal and business batteries. The conference features 16 international speakers, who have little in common except that they have a passion for what they do and absolute faith in the power of innovation, inspiration and creativity.
International Innovation and Creativity Conference Makes Its American Debut in Sarasota
November 6 will bring innovative speakers, forward thinkers and creative visionaries to Sarasota for America’s first PINC Conference.
Creativity Confab is Finding a Local Home
An international conference that fosters creativity and innovation will be making its U.S. debut in Sarasota this year.
PINC, which stands for “People, Ideas, Nature and Creativity,” will bring 16 international storytellers from a wide variety of backgrounds to the Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota on Nov. 6.
AtLarge Opens Office in Manchester, England
AtLarge Inc. — the local website, applications, social media and online advertising campaign creator — has opened an office in Manchester, England.
The BIG Summit
Our keynote speaker for the 2011 B.I.G.* Summit is entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk (VAY-NER-CHUK), a 35-year-old wine and social media expert and business consultant who has revolutionized the wine industry.
Tampa Bay Technology Forum Announces New Leadership
The Tampa Bay Technology Forum (TBTF), Florida’s largest and most influential association of technology professionals, today announced the selection of its new CEO and president and 2012 board officers.
Internet Marketing Firm atLarge, Inc. Scores 2011 Companies to Watch Award
The 2011 Florida Companies to Watch Award Dubs Interactive Marketing Agency atLarge a Top Company for Innovation and Growth.
atLarge, Inc. Unveils New Creative Tampa Bay Brand and Web Site
Internet marketing firm atLarge, Inc. partners with Creative Tampa Bay as part of its Dream Large program to deliver a new brand campaign and Web site.
High-Tech Bonds in Region Become Even More Familial
Anand Pallegar, chief executive officer of Sarasota’s atLarge Inc., is the new chairman of the group, founded in 2000 to get its members to work together to make the region a place where technology and innovation thrive.
Digital Whiz Kids
Words that come to mind to describe this group of young professionals (age range 23-32) may include eclectic, creative and talented. The founder of atLarge has a different label. "We're a bunch of misfits," says Anand Pallegar.
Techno Star
At almost 30 (his birthday is in June), Anand has the pristine manners of a proper English gentleman, being raised in Preston, near Manchester.
The Four Fs
A life-altering car crash forced Anand Pallegar to discover his passion: Building a business.
Rebound propels AtLarge to expansion
Pallegar — who had moved from the United Kingdom to Detroit before relocating to Sarasota — opened and sold a restaurant within 18 months. He took profits from that sale to fund AtLarge Inc., an advertising agency focused on using the Web for branding.
50 Floridians Who Will Change the World
Now, at 30, Anand Pallegar heads a Sarasota interactive agency, atLarge, that builds online branding strategies for companies.
The IMG Academies' David Leadbetter Golf Academy Aces Recruitment with Resume Site
he David Leadbetter Golf Academy (DLGA) at IMG Academies, the leader in developing golf icons like Paula Creamer and Sean O’Hair, has recently launched a new resume site - www.imgaresumes.com - to help promote its student athletes to golf recruiters around the world.
25 People to Watch
Pallegar moved to Sarasota in 2004 to be near family while recuperating from a near-fatal car accident, then decided he didn't want to return to Detroit, where he had a web business. He launched the region's first daily business e-newsletter and began designing marketing campaigns using new Web strategies.
atLarge Wins International Davey Award for Sarasota Film Festival Campaign
Leading interactive agency atLarge, Inc. has won an International Davey Award for their interactive work for the Sarasota Film Festival.
FilmSarasota.com Trail blazes the Film & Entertainment Industry Worldwide
Unrivaled in its functionality by any other film commission site, FilmSarasota.com was engineered by atLarge, Inc. to deliver unprecedented access to information for individuals seeking unique locations for their films, commercials and multimedia productions.
atLarge's DreamLarge Program Launches with Girl Inc. Site
Interactive agency atLarge, Inc. leverages its skills to lift Girls Inc. of Sarasota County to a global audience while connecting with girls on their terms. The project is the first in atLarge, Inc.?s Dream Large initiative, a program focused on donating interactive marketing services to help nonprofits fulfill their mission and better our world.