Circadence

Circadence
Private
Industry Video gaming
Founded 1993
Headquarters Boulder, Colorado
Website www.circadence.com

Circadence Corporation is a technology company headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

VR-1

Circadence was founded in 1993 as VR-1.[1] The company originally produced and released online videogames, for clients including AOL's Game Channel[2] and Deutsche Telekom.[3] The company was one of the first to begin developing massively multi-player games, releasing titles including Air Attack and SARAC,[4][5] and first entering the national market with this slate of games in 1996-97.[6] In 1998 VR-1 received $13.8 million in private placement funding.[7] In 1999 the company partnered with Hasbro Interactive to deliver e-mail adaptations of Scrabble, Battleship and Grandmaster Chess.[8]

In 2000 the company changed its name to Circadence and turned its attentions to software that could speed up website performance,[9] though it maintained an entertainment division that kept the name VR-1.[10] Circadence sold off the division to Pacific Century CyberWorks Japan Co in February 2001 for a 5.3% stake in Pacific Century CyberWorks.[11] Circadence also received an investment from a pool of investors to transition the company to alter its focus to WAN Optimization.[12]

In 2005 Circadence opened a second office in Tupelo, Mississippi.[13] The company's revenues grew four-fold between 2005 and 2008.[14] Circadence has developed WAN optimization technology under the name Circadence MVO, offering development platforms for Apple mobile devices[15] and Android devices in 2011.[16] Circadence MVO works with Windows, Linux, and cloud-based operating systems.[17] Circadence MVO is also used in medical devices, notably for medical imaging technology[18] as well as across most network types.[19] The company provides added information security in its software[20] including the ability to develop administrative rights for tablet devices.[21] Circadence clients include the Homeland Security Department and the US Defense Department.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Executive Profile: Michael J. Moniz". Businessweek. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  2. ↑ Lisa Greim (October 8, 1998). "VR-1 AND BRAINPLAY.COM WIN SPACE ON AOL 2 COLORADO FIRMS GET WORLDWIDE EXPOSURE ON TOP ONLINE SERVICE". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Bytes". Rocky Mountain News. March 15, 1999. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  4. ↑ Richard Williamson (November 26, 1996). "MATCHING WITS WITH MULTITUDES VR-1 HIRES PAIR OF TOP GUNS TO CREATE INTERNET COMICS, MIND-BENDING GAMES". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ Michael BeDan (October 3, 1999). "BOULDER-BASED VIDEO-GAME MAKER LOOKING FOR SOME MAJOR PLAYERS". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  6. ↑ Lisa Greim (April 20, 1998). "GAMES RULE BOULDER FIRM EMERGES AMONG FRONT-RUNNERS IN FRANTIC RUSH TO DEVELOP MULTIUSER ONLINE GAMES". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Business Briefing". Rocky Mountain News. January 22, 1998. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Bytes". Rocky Mountain News. January 25, 1999. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  9. ↑ Janet Forgrieve (August 16, 2001). "CIRCADENCE LAYS OFF 92, NEARLY HALF OF WORK FORCE ABOUT 44 AT BOULDER FACILITY TO LOSE JOBS AT SOFTWARE FIRM". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Bytes". Rocky Mountain News. January 22, 2001. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  11. ↑ February 23, 2001. "News Briefing". Denver Post. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  12. ↑ Jennifer Beauprez (September 14, 2000). "Circadence nets more funding Cash may aid Web sites in time for holiday rush". Denver Post. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  13. ↑ Lloyd Gray (July 13, 2005). "Education key element". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  14. 1 2 "Circadence Profile". Inc. Magazine. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  15. ↑ Chad Berndtson (February 9, 2012). "WAN Optimization For Mobile Devices? Circadence Says It Has The Key". CRN Magazine. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  16. ↑ Tim Greene (April 19, 2011). "WAN optimisation headed to the cloud". Computerworld. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Product Description". Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  18. ↑ Timothy W. Boden (June 2011). "Information Not-So-Super Highway". Radiology Today Magazine. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  19. ↑ George Bradt (December 19, 2012). "Three Steps to Managing Executive Onboarding as the Crucible of Leadership It Is". Forbes Magazine. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  20. ↑ Ken Congdon (July 26, 2012). "How To Embrace BYOD Without Compromising Health Data Security". Healthcare Technology Online. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  21. ↑ Danny Bradbury (February 21, 2012). "Tablet Security: A Bitter Pill". Infosecurity Magazine. Retrieved April 10, 2013.

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