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CompanionLink Software, Inc. is recognized for developing one of the first 3rd-party synchronization tools for PalmPilot, BlackBerry, iPhone, and Android devices.^[4] CompanionLink software is best known for the wide range of devices it is compatible with.^[2]^[5] Wayland Bruns is the founder and current CEO.^[6]

History

Wayland Bruns founded CompanionLink, Inc. in 1987.^[6] It was originally named JORF Company,^[7] becoming Tele-Support Software, Inc. in 1996, and then CompanionLink Software, Inc. in June 2000.^[8] As of 2011, the company employed 28 people and reported annual revenues exceeding $2 million.^[9]^[10]

CompanionLink was one of the first 3rd-party synchronization tools for PalmPilot, BlackBerry, iPhone, and Android devices.^[4] The company continues to evolve products for current platforms, operating systems, and software.^[11]^[12]

In August 2010, CompanionLink Software, Inc. released CompanionLink 4.0 with an updated user interface and faster sync support.^[12] One year later, in September 2011, CompanionLink 5 was announced after a public beta testing period.^[13] The company’s DejaOffice product was released in 2010, followed by DejaCloud in 2012.^[14]

Products

CompanionLink syncs contacts, calendars, tasks, and memos between multiple databases and devices through direct USB connection or wireless connection.^[15] It works with Microsoft Outlook, Palm Desktop, ACT!, Salesforce CRM, Zoho CRM, Lotus Notes, Google Contacts and Calendar, Google Apps, Outlook Business Contact Manager, Highrise, Groupwise, and Infusionsoft.^[15]

DejaOffice is a contact and customer relationship management mobile application designed for business users.^[16] It synchronizes contacts, calendars, tasks, and memo apps for Apple, Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone smartphones and tablets. DejaOffice comes with its own productivity apps and offers USB, Wi-Fi, and cloud sync options. DejaOffice makes use of the Getting Things Done GTD approach, this allows one to focus attention on taking action on tasks, instead of on recalling them.^[17]

Cloud syncing for CompanionLink software is available through DejaCloud.^[18] DejaCloud is a business cloud service that keeps multiple databases and devices synchronized using a secure AES-256 encryption.^[18]

External links

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/cloud/cloud-storage/204-companionlink-reviewed/|title=CompanionLink Reviewed|author=MATT SMOLLINGER|date=January 20, 2011|publisher=Small Net Builder|accessdate= 10 April 2013 }}
2. ^¹{{cite web|url=http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/cloud/cloud-storage/204-companionlink-reviewed|title=CompanionLink Reviewed|author=MATT SMOLLINGER|date=January 20, 2011|publisher=Small Net Builder|accessdate= 10 April 2013 }}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.berryreview.com/2013/01/22/companionlink-announces-blackberry-10-outlook-sync-support-over-usb-wi-fi/|title=CompanionLink Announces BlackBerry 10 Outlook Sync Support over USB & Wi-FI|date=January 22, 2013|publisher=Berry Review|accessdate= 10 April 2013 }}
4. ^¹{{cite web|url=http://www.companionlink.com/aboutus/|title=Companion Link|publisher=Companion Link |accessdate= 10 April 2013 }}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/quickerbettertech/2012/09/10/9-smartphone-apps-every-salesperson-must-have/|title=9 Smartphone Apps Every Salesperson Must Have|author=Gene Marks|authorlink=Gene Marks|date=September 10, 2012|publisher=Forbes|accessdate= 10 April 2013 }}
6. ^¹{{cite web|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/common/symbollookup/symbollookup.asp?lookuptype=private®ion=all|title=Companion Link|publisher=Bloomberg Businessweek|accessdate= 10 April 2013 }}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-9259950_ITM|title=JORF-classes for the masses.|author=Nesbitt, Kenn|date=August 1, 1992|publisher=Access My Library |accessdate= 10 April 2013 }}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.insideview.com/directory/companionlink-software-inc|title=CompanionLink Software, Inc.|publisher=Inside View|accessdate= 10 April 2013 }}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110503005572/en/CompanionLink-Doubles-Revenue-Portland-Oregon-Staff-Recession|title=CompanionLink Doubles Revenue and Portland, Oregon Staff During Recession|publisher=Business Wire|accessdate= 10 April 2013 }}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.inc.com/profile/companionlink-software|title=CompanionLink Software|publisher=INC|accessdate= 10 April 2013 }}
11. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/233300/companionlink_for_outlook.html|title=CompanionLink for Outlook|author=Preston Gralla|date=May 24, 2011|publisher=PC World|accessdate= 10 April 2013 }}
12. ^¹{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100804006969/en/CompanionLink-Software-Releases-Version-4.0|title=CompanionLink Software Releases Version 4.0|publisher=Business Wire|accessdate= 10 April 2013 }}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.companionlink.com/blog/2011/09/companionlink-5-launches-today/|title=CompanionLink 5 Launches Today|publisher=CompanionLink|accessdate= 10 April 2013 }}
14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20121211005014/en/DejaOffice-CRM-Tops-Relationship-Management-Phones-Tablets|title=DejaOffice CRM Tops Relationship Management for Phones and Tablets|date=December 11, 2011|publisher=Business Wire|accessdate= 10 April 2013 }}
15. ^¹{{cite web|url=http://weboscenter.com/2011/10/companionlink-5-comes-to-webos-%E2%80%93-usb-sync-to-all-devices/|title=companionlink 5 Comes to Webos-Usb Sync To all devices|publisher=Webos Center|accessdate= 10 April 2013 }}
16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.dejaoffice.com/|title=Companionlink|publisher=Deja Office |accessdate= 10 April 2013 }}
17. ^{{cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.companionlink.clusbsync&hl=en|title=Companionlink|publisher=Google Play |accessdate= 10 April 2013 }}.
18. ^¹{{cite web|url=http://www.companionlink.com/dejacloud/|title=Companionlink|publisher= Companionlink|accessdate= 10 April 2013 }}