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Global Reach Acquires Captain Jack Communications (Posted November 1, 2011)

November 1, 2011

On November 1, 2011, Global Reach acquired Captain Jack Communications. This acquisition makes Global Reach the oldest and largest web development firm in Iowa. Global Reach now manages more than 1300 websites for more than 1000 clients. Global Reach President and CEO Iacovos Zachariades says the key to growing his...

Iowa Websites Win 2011 Web Design Awards (Posted October 25, 2011)

October 25, 2011

Global Reach has taken honor in receiving two WebAwards and two silver W3 awards for the 2011 year. The two websites to win these awards are an Iowa credit union, Greater Iowa Credit Union, and an Iowa attraction, Living History Farms. Greater Iowa Credit Union received the WebAwards Standard of...

Global Reach Sponsors the 2011 ITEC Conference (Posted October 18, 2011)

October 18, 2011

Global Reach is a proud corporate sponsor at this year’s Iowa Technology Education Connection Conference. The conference is held October 16-18 at the Polk County Convention Complex in Des Moines. As an Iowa education website provider working with many schools and education organizations, Global Reach is excited to take part...

Global Reach Launches Six New Websites for Life Care Services (Posted October 13, 2011)

October 13, 2011

Global Reach is pleased to announce that six new websites for Life Care Services (LCS) went live today. The websites are part of the new branding for LCS. This project was completed as the company prepares to go to a national conference next week. Global Reach worked with LCS’s marketing...

Mobile Websites Become Web Standard (Posted October 4, 2011)

October 4, 2011

New and current clients at Global Reach are increasingly becoming more attracted to a mobile version of their website, in addition to their standard site. With the popularity of smartphones, websites designed for a mobile user have become a crucial part of an online campaign. In the past four months,...

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New Website Launched for Iowa Lakes Community College (Posted August 5, 2011)

August 5, 2011

Global Reach has launched a new website for Iowa Lakes Community College. Iowa Lakes is located in the Iowa Great Lakes Region, with several locations throughout a five-county area. This includes Algona, Emmetsburg, Spirit Lake, Estherville, and Spencer. The objective of the project was to create a website that showcased...

Web Designer Stays Local While Establishing Global Reach (Posted July 6, 2011)

July 6, 2011

Business gurus have long been advising entrepreneurs to “think globally, act locally.” Iacovos Zachariades took the familiar adage to heart – but an unfamiliar path to success. When he immigrated to the United States from Cyprus at age 22, Zachariades (M.S., ’95, curriculum and instructional technology) seemed an unlikely candidate...

Global Reach Builds Mobile Website for The Principal Charity Classic (Posted June 10, 2011)

June 10, 2011

Global Reach partnered with The Principal Charity Classic and Lessing-Flynn to build a mobile website for this year’s fundraising event. The mobile website was new to the tournament in 2011. It allowed visitors to pledge to over 75 local organizations based on the number of birdies made during the 2011...

Greater Iowa Credit Union Launches New Website (Posted April 15, 2011)

April 15, 2011

A new website has been launched for Greater Iowa Credit Union, a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative serving members throughout central and western Iowa. Global Reach launched the website redesign on Wednesday, April 13. The project needs included providing website visitors with up-to-date information on rates, services, loans, and more. Additionally, Greater...

Global Reach CEO named Ames Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year (Posted February 14, 2011)

February 14, 2011

Global Reach President and CEO, Iacovos Zachariades, received the 2010 Entrepreneur of the Year award from the Ames Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, February 10. The award was accepted and received during a press conference Thursday morning. After receiving the award, Zachariades stated, “From our start in 1995, Global Reach...

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