That Jim Bender - still working to be part of the 1% that the Occupiers hate but keeps the rest of us employed & ups our quality of life: Ping4! - Granite Grok

That Jim Bender – still working to be part of the 1% that the Occupiers hate but keeps the rest of us employed & ups our quality of life: Ping4!

I met Jim Bender during the last election cycle as he was vying to be the Republican nominee to contest Paul Hodes to be the next US Senator from NH.  Well, didn’t quite turn out that way, as Kelly Ayotte took the nod and then beat Paul Hodes like an old washtub.  But, I gained a friendship with Jim, so things worked out on my end anyways.  Jim, being a serial entrepreneur, went back to prove his campaign promise: Jim for Jobs!  As I pointed out here, he’s putting his money (no hording it he!) where his mouth is and spending it to create a new product and new jobs.  His new company is Ping4:

…Ping4 is also a magnificent Store Search tool. Ping4 can tell you about all the nearby stores based on their retail category or you can search for any term you choose. You immediately receive your custom list with stores ranked by distance from where you are and the directions to get there, either walking inside a mall or driving somewhere else. If you only have a browser on your phone, just open your browser and type “X.ping4.com”. You will immediately be redirected to that local store or mall’s “specials” page – make that page a bookmark with its own icon on your home screen, you never have to type it again. Everywhere you go, New York, Los Angeles, London, Tokyo or anywhere in between, if there is a local retailer with a bricks and mortar location who is a Ping4 Merchant, you get the deals, right then, right there, right on your mobile! Experience the thrill of the deal for yourself and then tell your friends and family!

Using the Ping4 app for alert messaging, (Ping4Alerts) can save your life or the lives of those you care about. From local public safety departments to national security agencies, Ping4 lets you know what is happening that may be of critical importance to you, right where you are. This is not a text or phone call message; it is a real time alert sent straight to your phone or tablet. Ping4 has the ability to let you know in real time, alerts that range from informational; ex: major accident and detour information to critical emergency messages; ex: there was a robbery in your neighborhood and the suspects are armed and dangerous…

Here’s a video of Jim explaining what Ping4 can do:

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