6th Street Commerce Wins 2012 Maryland Incubator Company Of The Year Award

SalesWarp™ Storefront Management System helps 6th Street Commerce reach new heights

6th Street Commerce, an innovative E-commerce solutions provider to the retail industry, today announced that the company was awarded Maryland Incubator Company of the Year in Information Technology on June 14, 2012.

Sponsored by The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO), RSM McGladrey, Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development (Maryland DBED), and Saul Ewing LLP, the 2012 Maryland Incubator Company of the Year Awards are chosen in several categories by a selection committee of regional industry leaders and early-stage investors.

The finalists for the 2012 ICOY Awards come from all over the state and represent a diverse cross-section of technologies and services. Award recipients benefit from publicity and gain greater credibility in the business, technology, and investment communities.

“We would like to thank the selection committee and the sponsors for this award along with the Emerging Technology Center for their continued assistance as we grow our company,” states David Potts, CEO & Founder of 6th Street Commerce. “It’s great to be honored for our efforts in building a new Maryland technology business and Baltimore is becoming a home for innovation as both business and community leaders work to create a new innovation environment.”

“These awards showcase the many outstanding companies that have benefited from Maryland’s incubator system,” states Aris Melissaratos, Former Secretary of the Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development.

The core focus of 6th Street Commerce is on simplifying E-commerce. By using SalesWarp™, 6th Street’s proprietary Storefront Management System, retailers are able to build and manage their online stores quicker and more efficiently while expanding their market reach. This results in getting to market faster, dramatically increasing sales and reducing overall operating costs.

Highlights over the past year include the release of SalesWarp 2.5, the launch of the SalesWarp Reseller Program, several strategic, technology and marketing partnerships, attendance at nationally recognized tradeshows including Magento Imagine and IRCE 2012, as well as many new client wins. Each of these accomplishments helped 6th Street Commerce become recognized as a finalist and ultimately the Winner of the IT Category for Maryland Incubator Company of the Year for 2012. 6th Street Commerce is continuing to gain market share and is looking to add new talent to its quickly growing team in Baltimore at the ETC in Canton.

About 6th Street Inc.
6th Street Commerce helps online retailer simplify E-commerce. Through strategy, design and software development, 6th Street provides retailers with an end-to-end E-commerce solution. The focus of this solution is their proprietary
E-commerce platform, SalesWarp. This allows retailers to build and manage their online stores by integrating all of their critical back-end business systems (ERP, inventory, POS, CRM, financial, order processing and shipping) needed to successfully run an E-commerce business. Through this advanced automation and consolidation, retailers are able to improve time to market, increase sales, while reducing operating costs in all areas of their online operations. For more information, visit 6th Street Commerce or call 410.276.4600.