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Groundspeak

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Groundspeak’s mission is to inspire outdoor play using location-based technology.

Co-Founder, Jeremy Irish began Geocaching.com in 2000. In the years since its founding, Groundspeak has continued to develop tools that leverage technology to create unique adventures in the real world. The company’s product portfolio expanded to include Waymarking.com in 2005 and Wherigo.com in 2008.

The company is committed to:

• Building location-based tools that inspire real world discovery and global play
• Providing and enhancing outdoor experiences
• Supporting parks and outdoor recreational areas (often through Cache In Trash Out)
• Educating about GPS and other location-based technologies (through the GPS Adventures Maze and partnerships)
• Bringing online communities together in physical locations

Groundspeak is a privately held company located in Seattle, Washington. The company has been recognized with numerous Best Place to Work awards.

Recent Milestones

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• 
  Groundspeak added Troy Kaser as VP Technology. (1/1/12)
  Posted 10/29/12 at 5:15pm
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  Groundspeak added Patrick Meehan as Mobile Team Lead, Technical Lead . (2/1/08)
  Posted 5/8/13 at 7:50pm
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  Groundspeak added Bryan Roth as Vice President/Co-Founder. (10/1/00)
  Posted 5/23/11 at 1:13pm
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  Groundspeak added Elias Alvord as Vice President/Co-Founder. (10/1/00)
  Posted 5/23/11 at 1:13pm
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  Groundspeak added Jeremy Irish as CEO/President/Co-Founder. (10/1/00)
  Posted 5/23/11 at 1:13pm

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Above: Groundspeak
Uploaded: 5/23/11

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