STM COMPANY HISTORY
 

Slidetackle Magazine was created by Daniel Murphy and Jeff Gardner, and was founded in August, 1999. Slidetackle Magazine is headquartered in San Jose, CA , in the heart of Silicon Valley.

MILESTONES

  • August 1999 - Slidetackle Magazine developed by cofounders; initial proposals for site began

  • September 1999 - Began development of web site design and implementation - first phase

  • November 1999 Completion first phase of conceptual site design and implementation

  • December 2000 Secured angel investment to develop company infrastructure

  • January 2001 Hosting services secured through partnership with MJ Marketing
    Announced the hiring of Vivian Chen as Director QA and Sr. Site Editor

  • February 2001 Completion of second phase of web site design and implementation plan

  • March 2001 Announced the arrival of S.T. Forest and Melissa Foster to writer staff

  • April 2001 Began formal media/marketing campaign

  • May 2001 Signed high-quality beat writers to cover MLS and WUSA matches for 2001 season

  • August 2001 Official Site Launch

  • September 2001 - Gary Sing hired as SJEQ Beat Writer

  • September 2001 - David Royal hired as SJEQ/WUSA Beat Photographer

  • October 2001 - Leslie Power hired as WUSA/Bay Are CyberRays Beat Writer

  • October 201 - STM covers 2001 MLS All Star Game held in San Jose, CA

  • November 2001 - STM covers WUSA and MLS Cup Finals

  • January 2002 - STM Partner Announcement: SCC Soccer Camps joins with STM to provide youth soccer camps

  • January 2002 - Official Site Press Release of expanded STM coverage

  • April 2002 - Hired new It Manager Ian Gordon to staff

  • June - August 2002 - successful soccer camps project with SCC Soccer Camps
    of Santa Cruz, CA

  • Completed Coverage of MLS & WUSA Seasons

  • Completed First Year of Coverage of CCS - High School Soccer. STm Draws Rave Reviews

  • March 2003 Partnership with Metro Newspapers & Fox Search Light

  • May 2003 Hire New Webmaster Patrick Khategoorian

  • July 2003 - Being First Phase of New Web Design

  • January 2004 - Implement new Web Design

  • October 2003 Completion of third year of covering MLS and WUSA
 

MEET OUR STAFF| COMPANY HISTORY| CONTACT US |PARTNERSHIPS|INTERNSHIPS| INVESTOR INFO


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Online Disclaimer | Copyright & Trademark | News Sources Disclosure | Nondiscrimination
STM is optimally viewed in Internet Explorer Version 5.0 or greater on Macintosh or PC,
Netscape version 4.7x or greater on Macintosh or PC.
support@slidetacklemagazine.com disclaimerreference


Site Developed and Hosted by w3bmaster.com