SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UberConference announced today that it will open its doors to the public as a host company in the second-annual OpenCo event. OpenCo is a business conference taking place is four cities across the US where each city's most innovative entrepreneurs, founders and leaders present their mission and vision from inside their own headquarters.

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UberConference will open its doors to the event on Friday, October 11, 2013 at 10:30 a.m., with CEO and co-founder, Craig Walker, discussing how his company nurtures an innovation-focused culture in order to make a powerful impact on antiquated technologies.  

With its visual interface, UberConference makes features easy-to-use and increases the productivity of conference calls. Callers can join without a PIN and always know who's on the call or speaking. They also have the ability to share documents through Box and Evernote, automatically dial out to participants, record calls and see the profiles of others on the call through integrated LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Google+.

"At UberConference, I encourage my team to think non-traditionally," said Walker. "OpenCo is a great opportunity to showcase how culture, collaboration and hard work play together in building a successful, thriving environment of creative thought and innovation."

Previously, Walker was CEO of Dialpad Communications, which was acquired by Yahoo! in 2005 (becoming Yahoo! Voice), co-founder and CEO of GrandCentral Communications, acquired by Google in July 2007 (now Google Voice), and Entrepreneur in Residence at Google Ventures. His co-founders are Lead Front-End Engineer Brian Peterson, Lead Back-End Engineer John Rector, and Head Designer Alex Cornell. The company is funded by Andreessen Horowitz and Google Ventures.

About UberConferenceUberConference fixes all the broken and outdated aspects of traditional conference calling, making it a more productive business tool, and transforming an industry that hasn't seen real innovation in decades.  UberConference's elegant UI for web and mobile makes features easy-to-use with the click of a button.  Built by the teams that brought Google Voice and Yahoo! Voice to tens of millions of users, UberConference launched in 2012 and is funded by Andreessen Horowitz and Google Ventures. Learn more.

About OpenCo OpenCo is a mix between a business conference and artist's open studio with the vibe of a music festival. The events offer business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, and marketers direct access to the leaders of the most innovative companies across the globe and in their natural habitat. Visit openco.us for more information.

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