Florida Based E-Commerce Company Holds First Annual Hackathon

WINTER PARK, Fla. - Feb. 23, 2015 - PRLog -- Portlight LLC, a Florida based online retailer, holds its first hackathon on February 23, 2015. The hackathon is underway in anticipation for the launch of the company's first e-commerce site, www.goportlight.com, on March 1, 2015.

"It's a chance for our team to work together, put our heads down, and achieve a common goal," said Russell Schlup, Senior Web Developer. "Our focus is to work collaboratively on building systems and applications that can be utilized by our partners and customers."

According to the company's teaser site, Portlight will redefine the online shopping experience by allowing its users to socially shop. "The launch of our website is an opportunity to achieve our goal of creating a unique online shopping experience," remarked Connor Gillivan, co-founder and CEO. "It's an idea we've had since we started the company in our dorm rooms."

Portlight LLC was founded at Quinnipiac University in 2010 by Nathan Hirsch, Connor Gillivan, and Zachary Schwartz. The company relocated in 2012 to Winter Park, Florida where operations are currently carried out.

In anticipation for the March 1st launch of the site, Portlight is currently inviting users to sign up and receive 20% off their first purchase.

About Portlight LLC

Founded in 2010, Portlight LLC has been a top third-party merchant on the Amazon marketplace. In 2014, Portlight generated over $6 million in annual revenue and the company is on track to increase their revenue to $10 million by the end of 2015. In addition to launching a visually appealing and functional website, Portlight plans to launch an innovative mobile application by the end of the fiscal year.