Rover.com named 'Top Dog' by tech community

SEATTLE, USA: Rover.com, the leading online community that connects dog owners with approved and reviewed in-home dog sitters, today announced it's been named 2014 Startup of the Year by GeekWire. The honor is awarded annually to a team that is on the brink of stardom, but more importantly, innovating, executing, and making a difference.

"We want to thank the GeekWire community for this recognition," said Aaron Easterly, CEO of Rover.com. "This award substantiates what our team is so excited about-we are on to something huge! We've found a way to make having a dog easier so more people can enjoy the companionship and unconditional love of a dog. We're just getting started, however! We have big plans for this company and are thrilled about its future."

This award joins a series of exciting announcements for the company. Rover recently received a round of $12 million in new funding. Then last week, EY announced Easterly is an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2014 Award finalist in the Pacific Northwest.

"When people ask me why I'm in this business, I tell them to name one development in the history of humankind that has increased happiness on a sustained basis more than the domestication of dogs," Easterly explained when accepting the GeekWire award at the ceremony. He went on to exclaim, "We are hiring!"