Cox Enterprises Hackathon
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Got a Great Idea for Improving Our Business?
Catch up on your sleep, stockpile some energy bars and get ready to innovate! The fourth annual Cox Hackathon kicks off on Jan. 28 on the Atlanta campus.
You’re invited to join the brightest minds across the Cox divisions in a competition to transform an innovative idea into a working prototype — in just 24 hours. Cox is one of the numerous major corporations around the world that are using hackathons to spur new ideas to propel their businesses forward. You’ll be competing not just for the glory of influencing the company, but for cash prizes of up to $1,000 per team member.
How It Works
Employees from various career backgrounds are encouraged to participate, not just technology professionals. Successful hacks also don’t have to be technological improvements; they can be solutions for improving any part of our businesses.
Prizes Include ...
The winning team receives the coveted championship belt. The top four teams also will receive the following cash prizes: $1,000 for each Platinum team member, $750 for Gold, $500 for Silver, $250 for Bronze and $500 for each People’s Choice team member.
Judges for this year’s competition are:
Dallas Clement, executive vice president, and chief financial officer, CEI
Kevin Hart, executive vice president, and chief technology officer, CCI
Lori Haakmeester, vice president of NPI and product ops, CAI
Mark Beck, vice president of information technology, CMG
Andrea Lawson, vice president, talent management, diversity & HR service delivery, CEI
And the 2019 Winners are…
This year's Hackathon winners brought their A-game and their ideas showed the great creativity our people can spark when they come together!
1st Place - DRACARYS (Cox Media Group)
eSports Twitch Extensions - A suite of Twitch extensions to drive fan engagement for the Atlanta Reign, a professional Overwatch esports team.
2nd Place - Sweep The Leg (Cox Communications)
Proactive Tech Support – A tool to proactively monitor and automatedly troubleshoot customer cable issues.
3rd Place - Bits Please (Cox Automotive)
Cars Like This – A tool that lets a user take a car photo to find other similar cars for sale.
4th Place - //TODO: Team Name (Cox Communications)
FNT Toolbelt - Reimagines the digital tools that a field network technician needs for on-site diagnosis and resolution. We combine voice assistance, augmented reality, and a machine-learning algorithm to reduce time to resolution.
People’s Choice – A Team Has No Name (Cox Media Group)
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