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TAP Innovations Experiences Exponential Growth in 2022

DALLAS, TX – TAP Innovations, a certified minority-owned business certified, offers THE Integrated Digital Toolbox partnered with TAP’s Global ‘Gig Economy’ Resource Model to eliminate and replace Manual Efforts and SpreadSheets (MESS). We make data accessible across an enterprise so individuals, teams, and groups can collaborate at a higher level without wasting time and financial resources.

Solutions are built on a cutting-edge innovative technology stack that can be easily combined to deliver innovative solutions that solve local, state and federal government business challenges.

Founded in 2017 by John Ragsdale and Rimond Allam, TAP Innovations has experienced year over year record growth. View our unbelievable company statistics!

John Ragsdale of TAP Innovations Named a 2022 Finalist in the Tech Titans Start-up Company CEO Category

Founder CEO John Ragsdale will attend the Tech Titans 2022 Annual Awards Gala Thursday, October 27, 2022 at The Eisemann Center in Richardson

September 1, 2022, DALLAS, TX. TheAppPlace (TAP) Innovations, a minority-owned business certified by Texas SBA® and leading provider of cloud-based integration solutions across people and data enterprises, announced today that its Founder CEO John Ragsdale was nominated and has been selected a finalist for the 2022 Tech Titans annual awards in the Startup Company CEO Category. The Tech Titans® Awards Gala showcases the elite in North Texas technology – leading the way in transforming the high-tech industry by giving companies a competitive edge, plus companies leading the way. 

 

The Startup Company CEO category recognizes the CEO of a technology company with 2021 operating revenues of no more than $2 million. The list of finalists for this category includes:

  • Sulagna Bhattacharya, Nanoscope Therapeutics
  • Dave Copps, Worlds
  • Daniel Powell, Spark Biomedical, Inc.
  • John Ragsdale, TAP Innovations, LLC

Tech Titans® is a forum that leverages the regional technology community to collaborate, share and inspire creative thinking that fuels tomorrow’s innovations. Tech Titans members include the companies and individuals that create technology as well as the people and institutions that embrace, nurture and leverage technological innovation.

Winners will be announced at the The Tech Titans Awards Gala Thursday, October 27, 2022 at The Eisemann Center in Richardson. The Gala gives visibility to the innovators, adopters and executors impacting the technology industry for the greater good. Other Tech Titans categories, finalists, and awards gala information can be found here:  https://techtitans.org/award-finalists/ 

 

About John Ragsdale, Founder CEO

For over 25 years John Ragsdale has provided technology leadership and developed vision and strategic plans to help organizations deliver large-scale project solutions. This vast experience infusing efficiencies into daily workflows drove John to create TAP Innovations so anyone can benefit from better data and process management for their staff, customers and partners. John’s experience spans multiple industries including healthcare organizations and providers, aerospace and more.

Prior to becoming Founder CEO of TAP Innovations, John was a 13-year CIO for organizations like USEye, where his leadership enabled streamlined onboarding for new eyecare practice partners joining the USEye brand. Also as a CIO, John led information and technology transformations for several multi-site, multi-state and diverse healthcare organizations including EyeCare Services Partners, Senior Care Centers, StratiFi Health/multi-specialty and pharmacy services, Catalyst Health Network ACO, Stericycle Communication Solutions and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals.

He received his BS in Industrial Engineering from Louisiana State University and currently resides in the Dallas/Fort Worth area with his family. Follow John on social media @JohnOnIT for industry updates, IT conversations and more!

About TAP Innovations

theAppPlace (TAP) Innovations, a minority-owned business certified by Texas SBA® , delivers cloud-based solutions to eliminate Manual Efforts and SpreadSheets (MESS). TAP Innovations…THE Integrated Digital Toolbox™ automates manual processes and greatly reduces spreadsheet sprawl, actions data into information, and performs intelligent content organization across people and entity enterprises. A growing set of Digital Tools for CRM, Business Intelligence, Integrations, and more are web and mobile-enabled and quick to fill data interoperability gaps with core business systems. TAP Innovations is the preferred integration partner for Paycor customers. TAP Innovations solutions have been implemented to streamline business processes for leading organizations with 50-15,000 employees and users in the following industries: Restaurant/Franchise Groups, Healthcare (Pediatric, Social Services, Home Health, Senior Services, EyeCare), Construction, Oil & Gas, HCM (Human Capital Mgmt)/HR, Local Government, Photography, Storage Facilities, Retail/Car Care, Retail/Entertainment, Native American Tribes, Landscaping, Security/Protection Services, Staff/Recruiting, Managed Service Providers (MSP), Marketing, Building Maintenance, Financial Services, and more. Visit www.tapinnov.com to learn more.

TAP Innovations Receives LSU 100 Recognition

DALLAS, TX – TAP Innovations has earned a top 10 ranking on Louisiana State University’s 2022 LSU 100 list of fastest growing LSU graduate-owned or led companies. Postlethwaite & Netterville calculated each company’s compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past three years to generate the ranking. In addition to celebrating the success of LSU graduates, the 12th annual LSU 100: Fastest Growing Tiger Businesses provides a forum to pass lessons on to the next generation of LSU entrepreneurs.

 

“Recognition on the LSU 100 list is a tremendous honor, and I am really proud of the hard work it took to get here from the entire TAP Innovations team,” says John Ragsdale, LSU alum and TAP Innovations Founder CEO. “I look forward to celebrating with my fellow alumni at the awards gala and helping grow LSU’s network of successful entrepreneurs. And, of course, preparing TAP Innovations for the 2023 nominations!”

TAP Innovations is a system integration expert that provides out-of-the-box and custom solutions to meet technology and staffing needs of customers across the globe. TAP Innovations removes reliance on spreadsheets to improve workflows and payout accuracy, ultimately improving recordkeeping, insight into global financials, and employee satisfaction.

 

Thousands of users utilize TAP Innovations’ digital tools and solutions daily, benefitting from the simplicity of implementations, deliverables, and speed to market with affordable solutions. These solutions and services resonate with businesses who find that big system integration connectivity requires significant time and investment that is often unattainable for small to medium sized companies.

John Ragsdale, Founder CEO of TAP Innovations, earned his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from LSU in 1994. While in attendance, his activities included membership in Delta Tau Delta, Leadership LSU, and Tau Beta Pi. Ragsdale co-founded TAP Innovations in 2017 and has 25 years of experience providing technology leadership and developing vision and strategic plans. He has helped organizations deliver large-scale project solutions to hundreds, allowing everyone to benefit from better data processes and management of their staff, customers, and partners.

The LSU 100 is a highly competitive program that celebrates the 100 fastest-growing LSU graduate-owned or LSU graduate-led businesses in the world. Companies must apply each year to be considered for the list. Official rankings of the LSU 100 honorees will be revealed in a private awards gala in October, 2022.

 

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About TAP Innovations

theAppPlace (TAP) Innovations, a minority-owned business certified by Texas SBA®, delivers cloud-based solutions to eliminate Manual Efforts and SpreadSheets (MESS). TAP Innovations…THE Integrated Digital Toolbox™ automates manual processes and greatly reduces spreadsheet sprawl, actions data into information, and performs intelligent content organization across people and entity enterprises. A growing set of Digital Tools for CRM, Business Intelligence, Integrations, and more are web and mobile-enabled and quick to fill data interoperability gaps with core business systems. TAP Innovations is the preferred Paycor integration partner for their customers. Solutions have been implemented to streamline business processes for leading organizations with 50-15,000 employees and users in the following industries: Restaurant/Franchise Groups, Healthcare (Pediatric, Social Services, Home Health, Senior Services, EyeCare), Construction, Oil & Gas, HCM (Human Capital Mgmt)/HR, Local Government, Photography, Storage Facilities, Retail/Car Care, Retail/Entertainment, Native American Tribes, Landscaping, Security/Protection Services, Staff/Recruiting, Managed Service Providers (MSP), Marketing, Building Maintenance, Financial Services, and more. Visit www.tapinnov.com to learn more.