| 词条 | Bloomfire |
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OverviewBloomfire products allow companies to share information, insights, and research on a web-based application platform.[5] The software application "Bloomfire", launched in 2012, allows users to create team communities where people can post questions and answers, and add or create new content.[6] The content can be uploaded in the form of videos, photos or text documents.[1][6] The social platform allows users to "follow", "share", and "like" other users' content; it also has screen-recording capabilities.[6][7] The software aims to increase accessibility to information within a company.[6][7] The application can be accessed from a device connected to the internet. The application is available for a monthly fee, and the company has several hundred customers.{{cn|date=February 2017}} Bloomfire provides software for companies such as Domino's Pizza, Bechtel Corporation, the real-estate firm Re/Max, and Stryker Instruments.[6] Bloomfire targets its Bloomfire software towards sales teams and sales training, in particular to those who work from remote sites, but it also applies to other business domains.[5][6] Users have access to support on-line, as well as to phone and email support.[7] Bloomfire announced in March 2013 that they had raised $8 million in venture funding for their Series A funding from Redpoint Ventures and Austin Ventures. Their total venture funding is $18 million for 2013.[1][4][6] The company had 30 employees {{as of | 2013 | lc = on}}, and planned to employ 50 by the end of 2014.[6] HistoryThe previous CEO of Bloomfire, Craig Malloy, had an 18-year career in videoconferencing before buying Bloomfire in 2010.[8] In 1994, he was a product manager at VTEL, a videoconferencing software company. In 1996, he co-founded ViaVideo, a low-cost videoconferencing developer, with four other VTEL executives.{{cn|date=February 2017}} In 1998, Polycom, based in San Jose, California, bought ViaVideo for $54 million.[8] In 2003, Malloy co-founded LifeSize Communications with Michael Kenoyer to produce high-definition videoconferencing equipment. In 2009, the Swiss company Logitech International acquired LifeSize for $405 million.{{cn|date=February 2017}} LifeSize Communications was a customer of Bloomfire, which was founded in Salt Lake City in 2010.[3] Malloy and his co-founder David Mccann decided to buy Bloomfire and continue to develop it in Austin, Texas. In January 2014, Malloy left Bloomfire to resume as CEO of LifeSize. Malloy was replaced by Bob Zukis.{{cn|date=February 2017}} Awards and recognitionIn 2012, Bersin & Associates named Bloomfire in their Learning Leaders Winners in the Vendor Innovation in Learning and Talent Management: Informal Category.[9] In 2012, Bloomfire was named a Brandon Hall Gold Award winner for Best Advance in Social Learning Technology.[10] References1. ^1 2 {{cite web|last=Novet|first=Jordan|title=Bloomfire nets $8M, adds features to its SaaS for sharing knowledge|url=http://gigaom.com/2013/03/06/bloomfire-nets-8m-adds-features-to-its-saas-for-sharing-knowledge|work=Gigaom|accessdate=11 April 2013}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Little's Bloomfire ablaze in its industry|url=http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/north/lehi/little-s-bloomfire-ablaze-in-its-industry/article_a13ed6d0-c486-52f8-b9dd-a0caf992507b.html|publisher=Daily Herald|date=May 15, 2012|author=Allred, Cathy}} 3. ^1 {{cite web|last=Calnan|first=Christopher|title=Downtown Austin: The place to be for techies|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/print-edition/2012/08/17/downtown-becoming-place-to-be.html|work=Austin Business Journal|accessdate=11 April 2013}} 4. ^1 {{cite web|last=Hawkins|first=Lori|title=Two new deals add to early rush of venture funding for Austin companies|url=http://www.statesman.com/news/business/two-new-deals-add-to-early-rush-of-venture-funding/nWzZ3|work=Statesman.com|accessdate=11 April 2013}} 5. ^1 {{cite web|last= Petrocelli|first= Tom|title= How to make social collaboration features more meaningful|url= http://www.cmswire.com/cms/social-business/how-to-make-social-collaboration-features-more-meaningful-020318.php|work= CMS Wire|accessdate= 11 April 2013}} 6. ^{{cite web|last= Miller|first= Ron|title= Bloomfire launches updated knowledge sharing app|url= http://www.fiercecontentmanagement.com/story/bloomfire-launches-updated-knowledge-sharing-app/2013-03-13|work= Fierce Content Management|accessdate= 11 April 2013}} 7. ^1 2 {{cite web|last= Rakesh|first= Sharma|title= An Innovative Approach to Knowledge Sharing – a review of Bloomfire|url= http://www.getapp.com/blog/bloomfire-review|work= GetApp|accessdate= 11 April 2013}} 8. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{cite web|last=Hawkins|first=Lori|title=Austin-based Bloomfire raises $8 million to expand its business|url=http://www.statesman.com/news/business/austin-based-bloomfire-raises-8-million-to-expand-/nWh2f|work=Statesman.com|accessdate=11 April 2013}} 9. ^{{cite web|title=Bersin & Associates Announces the 2012 Learning Leaders ™ Winnder and Complimentary Research Report Showcasing Strategies for Success|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/08/idUS166259+08-Feb-2012+GNW20120208|work=Reuters Online|accessdate=11 April 2013}} 10. ^{{cite web|title=2012 Excellence Awards|url=http://go.brandonhall.com/Excellence_Awards_Home|work=Brandon Hall Group|accessdate=11 April 2013}} Further reading
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