ProActive Software
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| Type | Private |
| Founded |  Christchurch, New Zealand (December 4, 2003) |
| Headquarters | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Key people | Julian Stone, CEO, Co-Founder Alan Barlow, CTO, Co-Founder |
| Industry | Internet, Computer software |
| Products | ProWorkflow |
| Website | www.proactivesoftware.com |
ProActive Software Ltd. is a New Zealand private company, specializing in web-based management services. The company is based in Christchurch, New Zealand with staff in multiple locations throughout New Zealand. ProActive Software's mission statement is "about creating solutions to make the day to day running of business smoother" with a company slogan of "Serious Management Solutions."[1]
ProActive Software was co-founded by Julian Stone and Alan Barlow on December 4, 2003 after deciding to commercialize a tool developed for personal use.
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[edit] History
ProActive Software was founded on December 4, 2003 following the commercialization of ProWorkflow, the first product released and managed by the company. Julian Stone founded ProActive software, enlisting the help of Alan Barlow as Chief Technical Officer and John Walley for business advice (CEO of the Canterbury Manufacturers association).
Initially, software was sold through a code download model where a company initially buys the software then pays an annual licensing fee. The company later decided to move into SaaS (Software as a Service), partnering with FastServers.net to provide their applications to customers over the internet.
[edit] Products
ProActive software specializes in web-based management tools with their initial tool ProWorkflow being developed from an internal solution to a commercial product over the space of a year.
ProActive software's products are available in two options.
- SaaS - Hosted on ProActive software servers, accessible from the internet with a monthly fee.
- Code Download - Companies can download a copy of the code for local hosting with a yearly fee.
[edit] Applications
ProWorkflow is a web-based project management tool originally designed for creative firms, but later modified for a more generic feel. ProWorkflow was ProActive Software's first product, acquired from IPPartners and commercialized for the first release in 2002.
The primary features of ProWorkflow include tasks lists, simple messaging, file sharing, reporting and time tracking.
ProWorkflow is currently used by multiple companies of differing sizes, with large name brands including Air New Zealand, Meyvaert Glass Engineering, Myspace, News Digital Media, Fossil Global & CanWest Media.
[edit] Platform
ProActive Software codes exclusively in ColdFusion using a hybrid Fusebox methodology.
[edit] Corporate affairs and culture
ProActive has two offices, the headquarters in Christchurch and a satellite office in Auckland, N.Z. Communicating with staff and customers virtually, utilizing Skype, MSN and Email.
[edit] See also
- ProWorkflow - ProActive Software's Project Management Tool
[edit] References
- ^ "ProActive Software." ProActive Software. Retrieved on October 31, 2007.
