Spotlights
Spotlight: Det Ansinn
Your name:
Det Ansinn
Your brief bio:
Det Ansinn has been working in the Philadelphia Region since graduating from Drexel University in 1995. A successful entrepreneur and executive, he is the founder and president of BrickSimple, the development arm of Mobile Tag (Wayne, PA). He serves as Chief Gaming Officer for Mobile Tag, a company offering mobile browser-based and native Apple IPhone and Google Android applications for gaming, entertainment and commerce. Det's work is currently focused on the development of mobile applications and cloud computing. In addition, Mr. Ansinn is an elected official, serving as Council President of Doylestown Borough. He also is Board President of the Bucks County Free Library.
Firm/company:
Chief Gaming Officer for Mobile Tag Company: Founder and president of BrickSimple LLC
Occupation:
Entrepreneur and Technologist
Current Location:
Mobile Tag is based in Wayne, PA. BrickSimple is in Dublin, PA.
Hometown:
Doylestown, PA
Favorite Philadelphia neighborhood:
As a Drexel grad, I'm partial to University City and West Philadelphia.
Best advice you've ever been given:
Don't bring problems to management, bring solutions.
Your favorite thing about living in the Philadelphia Region:
There are precious few American cities that offer the history, arts, and architecture of Philadelphia and that character extends well into the suburbs.
Your favorite thing about working in the Philadelphia Region:
There is simply an excellent pool of smart, intelligent, and entrepreneurial professionals in the Philadelphia Region. With so many great universities in the area, many who learn in the region, stay in the region.
How would you market the Philadelphia Region to professionals outside the region?
The Philadelphia Region is hub of professional talent and a great place to build a company. It's extremely diverse in terms of industries and companies compared to other metropolitan areas, creating opportunities for growth and career advancement.
What advice would you give to young professionals trying to break into your industry?
Invest in yourself and be committed to your ideas. Get used to rejection especially if you're working on something innovative. The character and perseverance that you develop will be invaluable.
How has the interactive/mobile community in Philadelphia evolved in the past ten years?
It is the single most exciting period since the dot-com era. With mobile technologies and cloud computing hitting the mainstream, professionals are creating whole new kinds of applications. Unlike the dot-com era, people aren't flocking to California to build these dreams. They are doing it right here.
Description of your business/company:
Founded in 2007 and based in Wayne, PA, Mobile Tag creates mobile communities around niche audiences utilizing social networking tools to drive audience engagement and advocacy and delivering targeted advertising platforms via mobile applications. Mobile Tag creates client solutions in industries that include pharmaceuticals, entertainment, and gaming.
Based in Doylestown, PA, BrickSimple LLC, the development arm of Mobile Tag, develops innovative software technologies to power the next generation of applications. As an early Apple iPhone developer and XBOX Live Community Developer, BrickSimple created the handheld application and technology that powers 1337pwn.com, a mobile data application that serves more than three million gamers across the globe. Since the release to the AppStore, the application now processes the largest amount of XBOX Live data outside of Microsoft itself.