Company description
Decode Solutions® is the creator of OpenMyVideo and hive®—enterprise applications that help sales teams close deals faster. Based in Raleigh, N.C., Decode Solutions also produces mobile applications for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android devices. We provide technology consulting to leading industry and manufacturing companies worldwide.
Decode Solutions was formed in 2008 to build mobile technology solutions. We have produced iOS applications for GridIron Ventures, OpenMyVideo, Scan Source, DCI Group, Celadon, Caterpillar.
Our Products
OpenMyVideo is today’s ideal video marketing and communications tool. Create and send video messages with clarity and impact. The OpenMyVideo platform includes a proprietary Theme Creator and mobile applications for iPhone and iPad.
hive® is a real-time mobile collaboration tool for teams. Add key colleagues to your hive. Then ask questions, share answers, and build knowledge bases—all on the fly.
hive keeps sales teams buzzing, no matter how far afield they might be. With hive on your smartphone and desktop, you can access hive anywhere, any time, to communicate with your top bees on the way to closing deals.
Our Partners
Our strategic relationships give us the best development tools and hardware offerings for mobile solutions and integration. First, Zerion Software, creators of iFormBuilder. The iFormBuilder platform allows our team to create feature-rich data-collection applications, rapidly.
Decode Solutions is a VAR channel partner with Zebra Technologies. We resell and integrate Zebra’s extensive portfolio of bar code, receipt, kiosk and RFID printers and supplies, as well as real-time location solutions.
Team
http://www.decodesolutions.com/WP/#our-team
Dawson Roark notes that his skills form a triangle connecting the disciplines of IT, marketing, and sales. “From my very first rock band in high school to my current work,” he says, “I’ve used technology and communications—a combination we today call social media—to build business and promote and attract fans.” Dawson formed Decode Solutions in 2008 to consult on social media and mobile technology solutions. Here’s just a few folks he has worked with ––Mercedes, Ford, Cummins, Caterpillar, Atlas Copco, DCI Group, GridIron Ventures, Scan Source, Pinehurst Resorts… on Twitter @OpenMyVideo
Kendall Truitt
In 1989, Kendall Truitt was a young Navy sailor aboard the USS Iowa. On April 19th, the USS Iowa’s second turret exploded, killing 47. Kendall performed heroically during the aftermath and his actions on that day helped prevent additional causalities. Kendall has worked in technical sales and project management with a focus on operations for the past 20 years at Atlas Copco, IPS, Digital Recorders, and Twin Vision. Kendall has a BS/BA in business administration from NC Wesleyan. Twitter @DecodeSolutions
Lea Davis
Lea Davis Roark is a writer, editor, and communications professional who’s won multiple national editing awards, including two Folio: awards for editorial excellence. She was the founding editor of QSR magazine, a leading national business journal for restaurant executives, but her experience is broad, including communications work for retail, academic, and corporate clients. She earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Duke University, along with an unofficial certificate in basketball chants. Twitter @HiveHelp
Marc Harkness
Marc Harkness is a seasoned art director, illustrator and designer whose work has appeared in Print Magazine and Communication Arts. He has worked on campaigns for AT&T, Red Hat, Bank of America, and the World Bank. In addition, he has designed extensively for music packaging, including projects for Compadre Records, Lightning Rod Records, and such artists as Beyoncé and Johnny Cash. Keep up with Marc on blogspot
Sam Brubaker
Sam Brubaker is a 20-year-old animator, designer, and composer. He is currently majoring in Art and Design at NC State University. Sam uses exclusively free software. He builds characters that are modeled and rendered in Blender, with layout and speech bubbles in Inkscape and image editing is done with GIMP- all under a flavor of Ubuntu Linux. Sam is a motion-graphics rock-star!
Business model
Enterprise software as a service, licensed per seat.
Competitive advantage
Pricing and simplicity, execution, team, experience.
