May 7, 2004
HEALEY HONORS CAPE COD HUSBAND AND WIFE TEAM
KISS Computing Receives Governor’s Entrepreneurial Spirit Award
EASTHAM – Lieutenant Governor Kerry Healey today honored KISS Computing, Inc. with the Governor’s Entrepreneurial Spirit Award.
Presented monthly as part of Governor Mitt Romney’s “Jobs First” initiative, the Entrepreneurial Spirit Award recognizes individuals who best demonstrate the innovation and spirit that drive the Massachusetts economy and who inspire others to turn their ideas into action.
“With small businesses as the backbone of the Massachusetts economy, Governor Romney and I have a tremendous appreciation for the work that KISS Computing is doing every day to keep our state’s economy moving,” said Healey. “We are grateful for the risks that you take and understand the obstacles you have to overcome.”
Founded in 1997 by Ross and Amy Lasley, a husband and wife team, in a 10 by 12 foot space, KISS Computing today has 200 clients and seven employees. Specializing in taking the fear out of Web site ownership, KISS offers domains, hosting, site design, site production, custom functionality, Internet marketing services and consulting.
With a growing list of more than 500 Web site customers, KISS has developed a number of proprietary products and systems including a robust online hotel reservation system (www.getdors.com) and a system for ROI tracking on cost-per-click Internet marketing campaigns (KISSclicks). With a focus on “success-sites,” they serve local enterprises and Fortune 100 companies. Recently, they were able to report to an Orleans retail store that it was getting a nearly 3,000 percent return on investment by using KISS’s services.
In addition, KISS has contributed to the community in many ways and has created jobs in the region. It created the Web site and functionality for WOMR.org, the Cape’s community radio station. KISS is also a supporter of community arts, specifically the Cape Playhouse, Evetide Arts Festival, Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra and the Payomet Performing Arts Center.
KISS also created the Web presence for SPAT (Shellfish Promotion and Tasting) of Wellfleet, an organization dedicated to educating the community about shellfishing traditions. It offers to the public free monthly seminars at its Eastham offices on many Internet topics. KISS has worked with many schools, including Mattacheese Middle School, Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School and the Nauset School to offer educational programs for students over the years.
“KISS Computing represents the best of the spirit of Massachusetts,” said Healey. “In today’s economy, they have been able to flourish while continually giving back to the community.”
“It takes many things to develop a successful business and we have them all right here on the Cape – great talent, a burgeoning group of client businesses and great support from our Chamber of Commerce and the State,” said Lasley. “It’s a great mix and good reason why we are growing so quickly.”
Since July, the Romney Administration has presented the Governor’s Entrepreneurial Spirit Award to Innovative Marketing Resources, Veryfine Products of Littleton, Baril Die Company of Haverhill, Yankee Candle Company of South Deerfield, The Chamberlain Group of Great Barrington, Stacy’s Pita Chips of Randolph, Finale of Boston, ZipCar of Cambridge and posthumously to the founder of Inc. Magazine, Bernie Goldhirsh.
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