SoftSearch

Most of the software that we have listed in our database is much harder to find on your own. These hard-to-find software applications have been created specifically to meet the needs of businesses in a wide variety of industries. These applications take into account how you do business, so you don't have to change how you work in order to "get by" with a generic software application.

After all, if you are going to run a jewelry store, real estate office or consulting service, why use generic software when there are products made specifically for jewelry stores, real estate offices, consulting services and all sorts of other businesses.

Kathy Woolverton has more than twenty years of experience in business management and technology strategy implementation in the software and Internet industries. Ms. Woolverton has founded and run two other successful applied technology companies: Synergy Computer Consulting Ltd. and OpenRoad Communications Ltd. Synergy, founded in 1989, is a corporate systems integrator, specializing in custom business software development, and high-end Internet-based business and commerce solutions. OpenRoad, founded in 1995 and sold in 2001, specialized in e- business and e-commerce solutions. Ms. Woolverton is currently focusing her considerable energy, expertise and enthusiasm on developing the SoftSearch business.

Ms. Woolverton is active in the business and technology communities. Her service has included four-years as Director for the Technology Industries Association of BC (BC TIA), co-founding BC TIA's "Doing Business on the Internet" special interest group and serving as Vice President of the Independent Computer Consultants Association. Ms. Woolverton completed two-year terms as a Director and Treasurer, and five years as Finance Chair for a 65 unit housing complex. Ms. Woolverton is a graduate of Simon Fraser University's Management in Advanced Technology program, holds Diplomas in Business and Information Systems Management, is a graduate of Forum for Women Entrepreneurs' E-Series, and has received the Canadian Information Systems Professional designation (I.S.P.). She is a former professional competitive swim coach and university water polo player. Ms. Woolverton was nominated for VanCity Credit Union's Ethics in Action Award (1997) and Entrepreneur of the Year (1997 and 1999).

Many years ago, the company that SoftSearch was initially launched under (Synergy Computer Consulting, Ltd.), began receiving comments from its clients about the difficulty they were having finding suitable software products. People were telling us that they had spent countless hours researching at the library, reading software-related magazines and still never felt they had all the information they needed to make an informed buying decision. As a result, in 1990 SoftSearch was born!

Initially SoftSearch offered a phone-in search service via a toll-free number. Then with the evolution of the Internet, SoftSearch introduced an on-line searchable database in 1996. The SoftSearch database, containing over 64,000 software products, has become an indispensable tool for businesses when researching commercial software to meet their specific needs.

As time went on we began getting more and more requests to help people purchase software that they could not find anywhere else. Now we are focusing on making it even easier to find and purchase this software through SoftSearch. We have launched an ecommerce service enabling you to search and purchase software from our full catalog, making SoftSearch the one-stop source for Business & Specialty software. For those needing additional assistance, simply fill out the Software Special Order Request Form or call 1-800-667-6503.