Demo: AtTask Project and Portfolio Management
AtTask’s VP of Sales, Abraham Knell, shows off the @task Project and Portfolio Management solution. The application has a simple UI that is easy to learn and use. Tabs and drop-down menus in headers give the web-based offering a rich, desktop client-like experience without the hassle of software installs or updates. AtTask offers APIs to integrate into other Enterprise and workflow systems. And with Apple as a client, it should come as no surprise that there is an iPhone application.
Employees can collaborate and update projects through Microsoft Outlook. Dashboards with traditional Gantt charts and graphical cost, risk, and benefit views make it easy for management to determine status.
VideoAtTask is Used by Apple, Disney, CBS, and More…
AtTask provides on-demand project and portfolio management software. Scott Johnson, CEO and Founder, and his team have self-funded and enhanced the @task offering over the past six years with dashboard UI, Web 2.0 collaboration, workflow, templates, APIs, and global language support. In that time, AtTask landed an impressive customer list, Apple, Chevron, Johnson & Johnson, Toyota, and more. To accelerate their business, AtTask recently completed a $7M funding round from OpenView Venture Partners.
Johnson introduces AtTask, the company, and provides details of the new Enterprise version of @task. AtTask also launched Project Daily, a blog with the best thoughts coming out of the project management industry.
OrangeSoda: Online Marketing with Fizz
After Jay Bean launched and sold his former company ah-ha (now Enhance Interactive) to Marchex, he put his experience in local search, web marketing, and company building to work at OrangeSoda.
OrangeSoda’s primary focus is on helping small and medium-sized companies have online marketing success. They do this through a web-based system that lets OrangeSoda and their clients easily create and manage campaign, track success, view reports, and optimize search results. Their integrated system let’s small business owners work with all the major search engines and advertisers through a single, simple web user interface. OrangeSoda pushes everything out and collects all the results so their clients don’t have to worry about all the different requirements from each ad system or search engine.
Bean explains the secret behind the OrangeSoda name to Brad Baldwin as well as why it is focused on online marketing for small and medium business.
COMPLETExRM: Enterprise 2.0 Foundation for CxRM
CRM is migrating from desktop applications to Software as a Service (Saas). COMPLETExRM is a new company based in Salt Lake City that offers a highly customizable CxRM foundation based on a SaaS platform. This allowed COMPLETExRM to create PlanPlus Online, a custom planning and enterprise-grade CRM solution offered by partner FranklinCovey.In addition to its OEM parnters, COMPLETExRM is offering Enterprise 2.0 integrated sales, marketing, and project management solutions to small and medium business.
To support their growth, COMPLETExRM landed funding and a board seat from Donald L. Lucas, a respected VC and board member at Oracle and other tech companies.
ConnectCast: Podfitness.com CEO and Energy Solutions CIO
For this weeks ConnectCast we attended the inaugural event of the Women Tech Council “Women Advancing in Technology” event. Over 100 women attended and listen to Teri Sundh CEO of Podfitness.com and Carol Fineagan CIO of Energy Solutions. Teri eloquently stated “The technology field doesn’t have to be restricted to those with a development background; it needs individuals with a creative vision who can recognize where innovation is headed.”
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Blogging for Business Conference (10/22/2007 - SLC, UT)
The Blogging for Business Conference is coming to Salt Lake City Monday, October 22nd, 2007. Brad Baldwin catches up with Matthew Reinbold and learns that the organizers are focused on delivering content that will benefit the business-minded person interested in learning about social media and it’s benefits.
Keynotes:
- Wendy Piersall, eMoms at Hom
- Gary Goldhammer, Edelman Interactive Vice President
Speakers:
- Cheryl Snapp Conner, Snapp Conner PR
- Lee Gibbons, Podango
- Rand Bateman, Bateman IP Law Group
- David Politis, Politis Communications
- Lindsey Pollack, on Selling to Gen Y
- Malcolm Atherton, BusinessWire
- Tim Stay, Know More Media
Location / Date / Time / Cost:
- Marriott Downtown (across from Symphony Hall)
- Monday, October 22, 2007
- 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
- $299
More details on the conference can be found at the Blogging for Business web site http://bforbconference.com.
Avinti iSolation Server Prevents Malware
Malware delivered through links in email is working. Unfortunately, those organizations that don’t have a strategy to prevent this attack stand to suffer significant financial loss, and perhaps worse, their reputation.
Avinti provides a solution that processes email through a gateway on the edge of the network. Unlike other solutions that rely on knowing about a specific message or a hash of an attachment, the Avinti solution determines if a message is a threat by taking action and following the link, inside it’s own iSolation Server. Problems are detected and prevented in real-time.
William Kilmer, CEO of Avinti, introduces the Avinti solution to Brad Baldwin. Kilmer also talks about a version of the solution, NEWT (Neutralize Email Web Threats), offered as a free download from the Avinti web site.
Early Adopter Payoffs: Lessons from Iconics
Have you ever wondered if being an early adopter of development technologies really pays off? Microsoft ISV Architect Evangelist Jason De Lorme chats with Russ Agrusa, CEO and Founder of Iconics. Agrusa and Iconics have lived on the bleeding edge of software development. They have cracked the code for translating early adoption of technology into business success in the software industry. He also provides tips for ISVs seeking to have a more productive relationship with Microsoft.
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Reflect Systems and Their Use of WPF
Matt Schmitt of Reflect Systems talks with us about their extensive digital signage network and how technologies like WPF and Business Intelligence help to differentiate their product.
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Data Storage for Business Intelligence
Almost all software packages store data. Aneal Roney an architect from Advaiya and Warren Wilbee be a Microsoft Architect Evangelist sit down and discuss how to craft that data into a world class solution.
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Bluehouse Skis with Bamboo Core
Today’s skis are a blend of high-tech construction and art. So to hear that Bluehouse Skis had implemented a ski core based on bamboo seemed a bit “old-fashioned” to say the least.
Adam Hepworth and Jared Richards determined their dream job would be to build and run a ski company. So the former college roomates, designed the new skis and incorporated bamboo inside. This is is all by design since bamboo used in our cores not only gives extra pop but allows the skis to take on many of the same stiffness and durability qualities of carbon fiber at a fraction of the cost. Additionally, the bamboo was lighter weight and gives backcountry skiers a wide ski for extreme powder but shaves off a pound and a half off their load. Bluehouse Skis are ideal for the A/T skier, a park crew taking it to the backcountry, or a novice skier who is looking for an exclusive ski to flaunt on the mountain.
Marketing and sales are online through the Bluehouse web site. The team is active with their blog and has already incorporated community feedback in their latest skis.
Alianza’s SaaS-Based VoIP Platform is Partner Friendly
Broadband Service Providers (including WiMax Providers, Cable Operators, ISP’s, Telco’s, Managed Service Providers, Satellite Broadband Operators, etc.) are feeling pressure from customer churn because competitors offer bundled packages that include voice (VoIP) services. Alianza enables these same service providers to deliver commercial, private label VoIP products to business and residential customers in less than 30 days, with no capital expenditures.
Alianza offers the first hosted, fully-integrated IP-based platform for delivering Unified Communications Applications via software as a service (SaaS). Value-added applications include VoIP, hosted PBX, IVR, integrated messaging, and conferencing. With business-friendly solutions including a rich help-desk and integrated billing systems, partners can lean on Alianza to drive a new revenue stream from existing customers. Services providers can access Alianza’s partner resources to quickly review the business benefits and ROI models of partner vs. build.
Scott Bell, Chief Technical Office at Alianza, introduces Brad Baldwin to the value proposition and opportunity offered to service partners.
Software Virtualization Solution to the Rescue
Sometimes the best way to test a new software deployment to hundreds or thousands of end users is through Altiris® Software Virtualization Solution™ (or SVS). Such was the case with one customer who wanted to migrate from Novell Groupwise to Microsoft Outlook.
Jordan Pusey, Product Marketing Manager at Symantec’s Altiris Division, talks with Brad Baldwin about how customers are using Software Virtualization Solution to eliminate application conflicts, instantly repair damaged applications, significantly reduce testing time for application rollouts, and offer on-demand application delivery.
Virtual Earth and Mapping with an MVP
With lots of great options to represent data on maps using Virtual Earth or MapPoint, Microsoft ISV Development Evangelist Warren Wilbee sits down with Steve Milroy from Advaiya. Milroy, a software architect and recognized Microsoft MVP and RD, shares his insights on the different classes of mapping application and scenarios where mapping data makes sense. He also provides tips for those just starting out on their first mapping applications.
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Brad Abrams Talks About Microsoft Silverlight
Brad Abrams of Microsoft fame talks about WPF and Silverlight and what’s in it for independent software vendors (ISVs). He talks about .Net and dynamic languages running cross-platform (including Windows, Mac and Linux) and even talks briefly about Surface development.
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