On November 22, 2011 by jared
After a very successful event last year, AKT Enterprises presented TEDxOrlando 2011 on November 5th. TEDxOrlando is committed to sharing, fostering and developing ideas that matter, and to building a local community where people who are passionate about ideas that matter can connect.
Thanks to everyone who made this amazing and very special day possible: our hard-working, excellent speakers; our fabulous and generous volunteers; our visionary sponsors; all the folks who pitched in out of the goodness of their hearts; and most of all, our wonderful attendees.
On July 24, 2011 by jared
Full Sail's Entertainment Business Program asked AKT's Kevin Khandjian and Jared Mendelewicz to speak on artist management and merchandising. The two shared the history of AKT and how they jumped on the opportunity to tap into the Youtube demographic and became a household name to an entirely new marketplace.
Click here to read more about it on Full Sail's "Minute 2 Minute" Campus blog!
On May 27, 2011 by jared
AKT's Chief Operating Officer Jared Mendelewicz is once again the featured guest blogger on YoungEntrepreneur.com, the largest social networking forum for entrepreneurs. This time, Jared writes on the sometimes sensitive subject of the bad hire and outlines key traits of red flag employees that might be doing your company more bad than good. Read more here: http://bit.ly/lzxzMx
On May 24, 2011 by jared
Earlier this month, District Lines employees participated in Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit organization founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a decent, safe and affordable place to live. Under the leadership of Hal 'The Sod Father' George, the District Lines team cleared land and successfully laid over 2,000 sq ft of sod in under 3 hours. Who knew AKT employees were so eco-friendly?
With the help of financial support and volunteers, Habitat for Humanity has helped build over 400,000 affordable houses and served more than 2 million people around the world. To find a volunteer opportunity near you, visit
http://www.habitat.org.
On March 21, 2011 by jared
The Independent Music Awards is an international program that honors top-ranked independent artists in 70 album, song, music video and design categories. This year, Studio AKT was nominated for an award for best music website for local artist Not Them! Studio AKT works hard on a daily basis to succeed in allowing customers’ ideas turn into reality.
The IMA’s receive submissions from over 70 countries on 6 continents, so to be in the top 5 total nominees is quite an honor in itself. In the past, popular artists such as Mark Hoppus, Zooey Deschanel, Keith Urban, and Ozzy Osbourne have all been judges of this program.
Not only is this nomination an honor, but it also allows for major exposure to artists, fans, and programmers. Winners will be announced in the spring, please vote for StudioAKT's Not Them web site here.
On February 16, 2011 by jared
Garment industry staple, Impressions Magazine, released a feature about Big Top, AKT's first retail initiative, in its latest issue. The article breaks down the history of AKT, establishes the concept behind Big Top and discusses the company's plans for the future.
