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Michael J Martinez, Founder, Appalachian Apps

Michael-J-Martinez-Appalachian-AppsMike founded Digicel, Inc. in April 1999. Digicel is comprised of 4 retail locations in Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Kingstonand Lancaster Pennsylvania.  From 1986-1999, he worked with Pennsylvania American Water Company.

He founded Founded Appalachian Apps, LLC January 2010. Appalachian Apps core application is Rah Digga’s Straight Spittin. A Hip Hop Battle Rap Application combining aspects of gaming and social networking. Straight Spittin competed in AT&T’s Open Call Contest and Microsoft's Fast Pitch Contest this March at CTIA and took First Placeand First Runner Up respectively. Most recently at Nokia’s $10M Calling All Innovators Contest, Straight Spittin garnered a 3rd place finish in the Entertainment Category.
Mike is a Penn State University Graduate in Electrical Engineering Technology