Colligo Networks Inc | Company Overview

Colligo is a leading provider in desktop collaboration technology. Its client-based software solutions extend the functionality of collaboration and content management applications like Microsoft SharePoint^® and IBM Lotus Notes^®. Designed to increase productivity, Colligo products move critical data storage and synchronization functions from the server to the desktop, enabling users to more effectively capture, access, edit, and share information when and where they need it. From instant team collaboration to remote user access, Colligo enhances the collaboration experience for customers in more than 50 countries. Customers include PricewaterhouseCoopers, General Motors, KPMG, Qualcomm, and Grant Thornton. Colligo is a Microsoft Gold Certified ISV partner and IBM Business Partner. For more information visit www.colligo.com.

Desktop Collaboration Tools
According to Gartner, collaboration tools are becoming a top priority for CIOs because of the increasing need for teamwork in today's high performance organizations. However the increased use of web-based technology means that many of the highest value employees find it hard to take advantage of these tools because of variable connectivity and/or clumsy browser interface. As a result, their productivity is reduced and their frustration increases while the corporation does not gain the benefits it had expected.

Colligo Networks, Inc. was formed in April 2000 to address the collaboration challenges faced by mobile teams. In response to a significant customer problem, Colligo developed technology to enable users of IBM Lotus Notes^® to replicate their databases directly between laptops without the need to connect to the Domino^® server. This was expanded to enable laptop users on Microsoft Windows^® to connect directly over ad hoc wireless links to share messages, files, folders and resources. More recently, the company launched a new product line that extends Microsoft Office SharePoint^® to the desktop; providing rich interaction with SharePoint document libraries and lists both online and offline.

Colligo Networks is a private company founded by a team of experienced entrepreneurs. The company is located in Vancouver, BC.

Company Milestones

The following are some of Colligo's significant milestones:

April 2000 - Colligo founded.
December 2001 - Company releases its first products for the business consumer: Colligo Personal Edition for Windows and BlueChat and Blueboard for the Palm OS. Secured bundling relationships with several mobile device manufacturers including the top two handhelds vendors, HP and Palm, representing over 85% of the handheld market worldwide. (These products have subsequently been discontinued)
February, 2002 - Company releases Colligo workgroup Edition 1.0. The product is selected by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP for deployment to 25,000 auditors Worldwide.
March, 2003 - Over 250,000 copies of Colligo Personal Edition shipped on Colligo's partner OEMs' devices. Top 5 accounting firm, Grant Thornton, adopts Colligo Workgroup Edition for deployment in the U.S.
December, 2003 - Colligo Workgroup Edition 3.3 wins PC Magazine's 20th Annual Technical Excellence Award for "Best Collaboration Software".
January, 2004 - Top ten accounting firm, Crowe Chizek adopts Colligo Workgroup Edition.
December, 2004 - Colligo recognized by Microsoft as one of 25 innovation partner companies featured in its "Innovation Starts Here" brochure.
Q4, 2004 - Colligo adds 20 new customers in the quarter.
February, 2005 - Colligo launches Workgroup Edition 4.0, with Enhanced support for WiFi, secure Windows^®-style folder and printer sharing and transaction logging.
March, 2005 - Colligo Workgroup Edition Receives Lotus Advisor Editors' Choice Award.
June, 2005 - Colligo Workgroup Edition 4.0 Awarded PC Magazine's 'Editor's Choice' - Colligo's Instant Networking Software Scores 4.5 out of 5 Stars in Review.
December, 2005 - Colligo reports record sales and profit growth for 2005 with year over year revenue increases of 95% in the fourth quarter and 120 new customers in the year.
January, 2006 - Colligo becomes a Microsoft Gold Certified partner.
April, 2006 - Colligo releases its new product line for Microsoft SharePoint^® consisting of Colligo Reader^TM for SharePoint^® and Colligo Contributor^TM for SharePoint^®.
June, 2006 - Colligo Wins 2006 Tax and Accounting Technology Innovation Award.
October, 2006 - Colligo Workgroup Edition wins Technology Week 2006 Editors Choice Award.
January, 2007 - Colligo enhances the collaboration experience for customers in more than 50 countries.
February, 2007 - Colligo releases Version 2.0 of Colligo for SharePoint, which supports Office 2007, SharePoint 2007 and Windows Vista.
May, 2007 - Colligo releases Version 2.1 of Colligo for SharePoint; for the first time enabling users to sync emails and other content with SharePoint from within the Microsoft Office Outlook interface.

Product Line

Colligo's products are designed with one goal in mind: to make collaboration easier. "Uncomplicated, yet powerful" is the term used to describe how its products are designed. Colligo's product line consists of the following:

Colligo^® Workgroup Edition is the company's "instant networking" product that provides a complete suite of solutions for securely sharing data (such as file sharing and calendaring) and resources (such as Internet and printers), communication tools (such as chat sessions and sticky notes), plus the ability to integrate with audit applications, such as CaseWare^®.
Colligo^® Workgroup Edition for Lotus Notes builds on the core functionality of Workgroup Edition by adding the capability to directly replicate Lotus Notes databases client-to-client. Colligo's replication capability does not rely on access to the Domino server, but rather, allows mobile workers to replicate changes in their databases directly with their peers as needed.
Colligo^® for SharePoint is the company's SharePoint product line consisting of Colligo Reader^TM for SharePoint^® and Colligo Contributor^TM for SharePoint^®. These products enable organizations that have deployed online SharePoint web sites to increase the productivity of their users by allowing them to sync these sites with their desktop.

Partnerships and Customers

Colligo is a leading provider of desktop collaboration tools to several industries, including professional services, pharmaceuticals, energy, agribusiness, technology, utilities, education, non-profit, military and government. In the professional services industry, for example, PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG and Grant Thornton, are among its customers. Organizations utilize Colligo products to make their collaboration platforms easier to use. This increases adoption by end users, enabling Colligo customers to increase their return on investment, encourage best practices among end users and ensure compliance with document retention policies.

Colligo products are available through the following channels:

Direct - Colligo utilizes its own sales force to deal directly with customers throughout the world. The Colligo sales department can be contacted by phone at +1 (604) 685-7962 x230, or email at sales@colligo.com.
Agents - Colligo engages some sales agents in markets outside of North America, but will continue to market in other areas directly until agent representation is secured. Contact Colligo sales for a current list of agents in your area.
System Integrators - Colligo works with a number of System Integrators who act as referral partners. Contact Colligo sales for a current list of SI's in your area.
SharePoint Hosting Companies - Colligo is currently working with a number of Sharepoint hosting Companies who are offering the free Colligo Reader product and actively reselling Colligo Contributor to their clients. Contact Colligo sales for a list of current hosting partners.
Web Store - Colligo has established a webstore (www.colligo.com/store) where customers can purchase Colligo products, in addition to downloading free trial versions of various products.