Evernote Opens Austin Studio

AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - Aug 29, 2011) - Evernote, the company that's helping the world remember everything, today announced the opening of its second U.S. office in a city known for its technology innovation, Austin, Texas. Evernote's main headquarters are in Mountain View, CA. The opening comes on the heels of the company's recent funding round and Skitch acquisition. Evernote will begin aggressive recruitment immediately with plans to grow the team to several hundred over the next three years.

The Austin office will be modeled as an autonomous product design and development studio, focused completely on new applications that will expand the Evernote family of products. The Austin team will be responsible for all aspects of development, from visual design to quality assurance, user testing and marketing. Initial areas of focus include the recently acquired Skitch application and Evernote Peek, the world's first iPad Smart Cover application, which launched in June 2011.

"Our Austin studio will help usher in the next phase of Evernote. We are at a point of massive expansion, and we want to be where the talent is," said Rich Warwick, Vice President and General Manager of Austin Products, Evernote. "Austin has an impressive track record of innovation, and has a vibrant tech scene. Given our ambitious expansion plans, Austin was the obvious choice."

"Simply put, we love Austin. I spent some of the earlier years of my career here at Vignette, as did Rich Warwick and many others on the Evernote team. Now that we've reached this point of inflection, we're coming back," said Phil Libin, CEO of Evernote. "We have a lot of respect for the high caliber of developers and designers here, which is why we are making a long-term commitment to the city. Evernote Austin will play a critical role in our company future."

The new studio office will be located in Austin's Arboretum area. For employment information, please contact http://www.evernote.com/about/careers/.

To celebrate the opening and meet local fans, developers and the Austin community, Evernote will be holding a public meetup event this Wednesday, August 31st from 7-10 pm at The W Hotel Austin. For event details and to RSVP, please visit http://www.meetup.com/Evernote/Austin-TX/.

About Evernote
Evernote is helping the world remember everything by building innovative products and services that allow individuals to capture, find and interact with their memories. Evernote apps are available on all major computer, web, mobile, and tablet platforms. For more information, please visit: www.evernote.com.