Wrike

Wrike
Private
Industry App development
Founded 2006
Founder Andrew Filev[1]
Headquarters Mountain View, California, United States
Key people
 Andrew Filev (CEO)[1]
Seth Shaw (Chief Revenue Officer)[1]
Brian Thome (Senior Director of Product Marketing)[1]
Products Collaborative software
Project management software
Website wrike.com

Wrike, Inc. is a privately held project management application service provider based in Mountain View, California. Wrike's primary product (also called Wrike) is an online tool for project management and work collaboration. It enables its users to manage and track projects, deadlines, schedules, and other workflow processes. It also allows users to collaborate with one another. The application is available in English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese and Russian. The primary goal of the software is to help streamline workflow and allow companies to focus on core tasks.[2][3]

History

Wrike was founded in 2006 by Andrew Filev. Filev initially self-funded the company before obtaining investor funding later on.[2] Wrike released the beta version of the Wrike product in December 2006. The product was initially integrated with email, enabling users to keep track of schedules, deadlines, and tasks via email messages.[4][5] In June 2007, the company released a full, professional version of the application. The app provided two-way email integration, offered 9 predefined workflow groups (e.g. Customers, By Project, Personal, etc.), and accommodated between 5 and 50 users at any given time.[6] In August 2008, Wrike released an "Enterprise" version of the software that included the ability to create task dependencies based on Gantt charts.[7][8]

In 2009, Wrike synchronized tasks with Google's Android devices and Windows Mobile devices.[9] In 2010, Wrike integrated its services with Google Docs.[10] Later that year, the application also added an activity stream that offered real-time updates of information and chat functions.[11] In October 2010, Wrike released a brand new version of the software with an integrated social function. The new version kept the activity stream and added other social features like a "Dashboard" and a "Follow" feature.[12] In December 2010, Wrike released an API, allowing third-party developers to create their own apps to synchronize with the Wrike framework.[13]

In 2011, Wrike released mobile apps for the iPhone, iPad, and BlackBerry devices. The app was free for Wrike users.[14] They also integrated the software with the Google Apps Marketplace and Jive in 2011.[15] In May 2012, the company released a free version of the browser app. The free version of the software allowed users to create and assign tasks, mark tasks "complete," and attach files (among other features).[16] Wrike raised $1 million in funding from England-based TMT Investments in June 2012. At that time, Wrike counted Capgemini, Kraft Foods, Salesforce.com, and Holiday Inn among its clients.[17]

In September 2012, Wrike integrated a collaborative real-time text editor into its software.[18] The following month, they released a plugin for Apple Mail, their first native product for the Mac OS.[19] In November of that year, Wrike released updated versions of its Android, iOS, and browser apps.[20] The Wrike Android and iOS apps were equipped with the interactive timeline (in the form of Gantt charts) that was common on the browser app in March 2013.[21] In October 2013, Wrike secured $10 million in investment funding from Bain Capital.[22] They then launched a new "Enterprise" platform aimed at larger businesses in December 2013.[23] In 2014, Wrike added new workflow tools and customization options to its platform.[1][24] In May 2015, the company secured $15 million in a new round of funding. Investors included Scale Venture Partners, DCM Ventures, and Bain Capital. At that time, Wrike had 8,000 customers, 200 employees, and 30,000 new users each month.[25][26]

Software

Wrike is a collaborative project management software designed to manage workflow for companies and organizations of varying sizes. The software is offered in three different tiers: Free, Professional, and Enterprise.[27] The Free version is the least expansive, offering the ability to create tasks, assign tasks, mark tasks complete, and attach files. The Free version allows an unlimited number of collaborators to use the service, while 5 "power users" can create, assign, and access tasks. The Professional version offers access to Gantt charts, time-tracking, a drag-and-drop interface,[16] API compatibility, and more.[1][13] The Enterprise version offers real-time data and analysis and the ability to assign users into multiple specified work groups (among many other features).[23] Wrike can also be found on iOS and Android devices.[14]

Virtually all versions of the software feature an activity stream that updates users on any activity performed by other users in specified work groups. Social features are also embedded into Wrike's software.[12] Wrike is also integrated with a number of other software products including Google Apps, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, Google Drive, Dropbox, Apple Mail, Box, IBM Connections, and others.[27]

Recognition and awards

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lardinois, Frederic (15 December 2014). "Wrike Brings Deep Customization Options To Its Project Management Service". TechCrunch. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 Rogers, Bruce (15 October 2014). "Andrew Filev's Wrike Wants to Bring Project Management and Collaboration to the Masses". Forbes. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Andrew Filev, Wrike: In the business of managing projects". In2up. 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Needleman, Rafe (13 December 2006). "Wrike harnesses e-mail for collaboration". CNET. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  5. ↑ Kooser, Amanda C. (31 March 2007). "Helpful Hub". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  6. ↑ Morochove, Richard (23 July 2007). "Project Management Lite: Basecamp and Wrike". PC World. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  7. ↑ Stern, Allen (4 August 2008). "Wrike Launches Enterprise Hosted Project Management Tool". CenterNetworks. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
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  9. ↑ Tofel, Kevin C. (22 May 2009). "Wrike Adds Synchronized Tasks for Windows Mobile". Gigaom. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "Creating Online Documents in Wrike? It’s Easy with Google Docs Built-in!". Wrike. 14 April 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  11. ↑ Barbierri, Cody (2 June 2010). "Wrike merges project management with activity streams". VentureBeat. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  12. 1 2 Mackie, Simon (28 October 2010). "Project Management App Wrike Gets Social". Gigaom. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  13. 1 2 Rao, Leena (15 December 2010). "Project Management Tool Wrike Opens Up API". TechCrunch. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  14. 1 2 Mackie, Simon (8 February 2011). "Project Management Tool Wrike Gets New Mobile Apps". Gigaom. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  15. ↑ Griffith, Terri (9 November 2011). "Wrike’s Project Management Tool Goes Freemium". Gigaom. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  16. 1 2 Ha, Anthony (30 May 2012). "Wrike Releases A Free Version Of Its Project Management App". TechCrunch. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  17. ↑ Kolodny, Lora (13 June 2012). "Wrike Raises $1M to Make its Project Collaboration Software Even More Viral". Dow Jones & Company. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  18. ↑ Finley, Klint (26 September 2012). "Etherpad Now Baked Into Social Project Management App Wrike". TechCrunch. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  19. ↑ Mott, Nathaniel (15 October 2012). "Wrike brings its email supplement to the Mac". PandoDaily. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  20. ↑ Sawers, Paul (5 November 2012). "Fresh from its $1m funding round, Wrike takes its social project management tool to iOS and Android". The Next Web. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  21. ↑ Williams, Alex (8 March 2013). "Wrike Launches A Mobile Gantt Chart With Syncing So Everyone Can See The Latest Updates". TechCrunch. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  22. ↑ Gannes, Liz (1 October 2013). "Wrike Raises $10M From Bain Capital for Project Management Tools". All Things Digital. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  23. 1 2 Williams, Alex (17 December 2013). "Wrike Launches Enterprise Platform For Project Management And A Data Driven Business World". TechCrunch. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  24. ↑ Lardinois, Frederic (29 July 2014). "Project Management Platform Wrike Challenges Asana With New Workflow Tools". TechCrunch. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  25. ↑ Lardinois, Frederic (6 May 2015). "Work Management Platform Wrike Raises $15M Series B Round". TechCrunch. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  26. ↑ Novet, Jordan (6 May 2015). "Task management app Wrike takes on $15M as enterprise revenue growth continues". VentureBeat. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  27. 1 2 Perez, Juan Carlos (5 September 2014). "Wrike boosts reporting capabilities of its social project management software". PC World. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
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  32. ↑ "New Product Awards & Product Management Category Honorees". Stevie Awards. 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  33. ↑ Kepes, Ben (6 May 2015). "With New Series B, Wrike Aims To Be The Anti-Slack Or Box". Forbes. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  34. ↑ Cooper, Julia (16 March 2015). "Best Places to Work 2015 finalists: Smallest companies". San Francisco Business Times/Silicon Valley Business Journal. Retrieved 23 June 2015.

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