The Hive Group

The Hive Group is a software company that applies visualization technology in operational intelligence (OI), business intelligence (BI), and complex event processing (CEP) contexts.[1] The company primarily develops enterprise treemapping software used by major corporations and public agencies such as Intel Corporation, Procter & Gamble, Sun Microsystems, the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps, and the United States Coast Guard.[2] [3] [4] [5]

History

The Hive Group is a privately held company founded in 2000, with headquarters in Richardson, Texas.[6] The company’s treemapping software is called Honeycomb. Ben Shneiderman, the inventor of the treemap concept, is a member of The Hive Group’s Board of Advisors.[7] [8] The number of employees is believed to be fewer than 50.[9]

Industry recognition – Early adoption by the United States Marine Corps

A large quantity of information can be found, both in printed form and on the internet, detailing the Honeycomb-based USMC MERIT application. In 2003, the USMC deployed treemaps to all theaters of USMC operation.[10] This deployment has led to broad adoption of treemaps within the United States Department of Defense[11] and has received the following industry awards and recognition:

Public sector

The Hive Group is registered as a small business in Central Contractor Registration (CCR),[19] and in the United Nations Global Marketplace.[20]

Patents

The Hive Group holds several patents around treemapping technology (US Patents 7,027,052; 7,076,742; 7,346,858; and 7,509,591).

Board of directors and advisors

The Hive Group’s board of directors and advisors include:[21]

External links

References

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