Leader of the Pack
IT TAKES A CERTAIN SOMETHING TO STAY AHEAD
OF THE pack, and that's right where Tampa-based
NetWolves Corp. (www.netwolves.com)
wants to be. The network continuity and security
provider, boasting more than 1,000 customers worldwide,
recently reported a third-quarter double-digit
revenue increase and pared some debt, edging closer
to profitability. It also received a delivery
schedule for more than 1,000 security platforms
for GE's continued global rollout of its Virtual
Private Network. And it's helping change the face
of multi-location retailing after Baer Media of
Memphis selected NetWolves to support  its
kiosk-based shopping information system "Ask Max."
Walter M. Groteke, the firm's chairman and CEO,
says that providing cutting-edge business applications
to multi-location companies is challenging because
no major carrier has complete geographic coverage
nationwide. "But because Net- Wolves is an FCC-licensed
carrier in all 50 states, we can provide a multi-carrier
solution that is managed and presented to the
customer on one single bill," he says.
Shhh ... Baby at Work
Prior to personal computing, most folks probably
never imagined they would have a mouse on their
desktop, or a pad for it to live on. But what
about a working baby? If Ceelox Corp. (www.ceelox.com)
of Tampa has its way, many PC users will add its
baby to their tools. SyncITBaby is a synchronizing
application for storing and transporting personal
data, e-mail, Internet favorites and computer
settings. A user can work at an unknown computer
and temporarily re-synchronize the user "persona"
to complete tasks and later return the visited
computer to its original state.
Ryan Rohatgi, 25, says he founded the 14-employee
company last fall with his father, Santu Rohatgi,
CEO, and Peter Rung, president and COO, when they
were frustrated by PCs without personalized data
and security.
"SyncITBaby is in beta testing with a group of
consumers and commercial users including large
system integrators," says Rohatgi, "and we are
ready to start shipping." The product retails
at $49.
The Winner Is ...
A bridesmaid no longer! Following three years
as a finalist, St. Petersburg's DataGlyphics (http://datag.com)
won the 2004 Thomas R. Connolly Technology Company
of the Year Award presented by the St. Petersburg
Area Chamber of Commerce. The award is based on
staying power, growth, innovativeness, response
to adversity and contributions to the community.
Entrepreneurs, Take Note
The Tampa Bay Technology Forum's Capital Source
Committee rolled out a new Web site called Venture
Link (http://ven
turelink.tbtf.org/) to help growth companies
gain access to early-stage capital. Also, on the
east coast a new business center managed by the
Volusia County department of economic development
(www.floridabusiness.org)
will open this summer in the Advanced Technology
Center. The partnership between the county, Daytona
Beach Community College and the school boards
of Volusia and Flagler counties will provide a
variety of services to start-ups.
Tech FYI
Sarasota's DNAPrint genomics (http://www.dnaprint.com)
has formed a pharmacogenomics program with the
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
to develop clinical tests for predicting patient
response to cancer chemotherapies ... Two Tampa
companies, E Solutions Corp. (www.esnet.com)
and MD TalkNet (www.mdtalk
net.com), have teamed up to provide Internet-based
medical transcription services to doctors' offices
and hospitals nationwide … Sarasota's NetWise
Technology (www.netwisetech.com)
and Largo's Tandel Systems (www.tandelsys.com)
have entered into an alliance to bring new capability
to the market for collaborative integrated development,
operation and logistics support ... Audio Visual
Innovations (www.aviinc.com)
of Tampa will host a free expo at Saddlebrook
Resort on July 15 to showcase the latest innovations
in audiovisual and communications technology from
40 manufacturers. |
