Purple Wave, Inc.
Overview
Purple Wave is the largest ‘no reserve’ auction firm conducting auctions exclusively through Internet bidding. Purple Wave specializes in sales of agriculture, construction, industrial and government assets. Purple Wave operates as an agent of the seller, providing full customer service, professional auction advertising and experienced auction professionals, who lead in all aspects of the process. Every auction is conducted exclusively on out web site where 120,000 potential bidders visit every month.
Founded in 2000, Purple Wave has grown rapidly and currently has sales of $50 million with a five-year plan for sales to exceed $250 million. Due to this anticipated growth, Purple Wave has an immediate need for a Manager of Information Technology Development to provide hands-on development of systems architecture and continue development of proprietary web applications and databases using open source technologies. This position will manage and coordinate a department of initially four developers and produce an integrated IT strategy for the business in terms of scalability, security, contingency planning, and maintaining their competitive edge with their proprietary web applications.
Based in Manhattan, KS, Purple Wave associates enjoy the Midwest lifestyle and progressive civic values and culture not found in other cities of 55,000 people. With a solid regional economy as well as shopping, entertainment, arts, sports and recreational opportunities all around, this community is one of the best location values in the Midwest.
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