Publicity

Universal Mind is well known and highly sought after worldwide for our specialties in rich Internet application technologies and user experience design. Here’s where we’re making headlines.

Universal Mind Publicity

School CIO February 1, 2010: Progress reports for kids & schools benefit Colorado districts

School CIO reports on the Colorado Department of Education's SchoolVIEW app, built by Universal Mind.
Dow Jones Press Release January 12, 2010: The Wall Street Journal Radio Network Debuts Multimedia Widget developed by Universal Mind

The WSJ Radio widget -- designed and developed by Universal Mind using Adobe Flash Platform Services -- allows WSJ affiliate stations to feature breaking business news on their Web sites 24 hours a day.
Rapid Growth Magazine December 3, 2009: National Software Developer Opens Grand Rapids User Experience Design Hub

Universal Mind has opened its first development hub dedicated to user experience design. The new office, located in the Brass Works Building in Grand Rapids' Monroe North business district, began operations November 1.
PR Newswire November 17, 2009: Universal Mind Opens a New Office in Grand Rapids

The fourth office of Universal Mind will serve as a hub for the company's User Experience Design practice, led by Erik Loehfelm.
San Francisco Business Times November 2, 2009: Universal Mind Opens New Office in San Francisco

Adobe and Accenture veteran, Chris Rogers, hired to lead the company's West Coast operation, the third UM office.
GISCafe October 12, 2009: Location Intelligence for the Enterprise

Enterprise customers have requested that Universal Mind bring their clunky workflows in legacy systems to the web, but also at the same time improve their usability, a core competency that the company has developed since its inception.
Reuters September 28, 2009: Universal Mind Application Named Finalist For Adobe MAX Education Award

The Colorado Department of Education and The Center for Assessment team up with Universal Mind to create "SchoolView," engaging Colorado educators and parents.
Application Development Trends Magazine September 21, 2009: Adobe Extends Flash Across Social Nets and Mobile Devices

UM president, Brett Cortese, speaks to the value of Adobe Flash Platform Services in this article.
InfoWorld September 20, 2009: Adobe Flash Platform Services Unveiled

UM president, Brett Cortese, is quoted in this article about the release of Adobe Flash Platform Services.
Mass High Tech June 12, 2009: Universal Mind Enters Data Mapping Market

On the strength of the rich Internet applications it develops, the code shop ... is expanding into the applications software business with a mapping software product called SpatialKey now in private beta. SpatialKey turns tabular data, such as customer spreadsheets, into geographic representations.
Business Management Magazine April 13, 2009: Betting on Business Innovation with Rich Internet Applications?

"How do we create something that doesn't just give us a flashier interface but offers substantial benefits?" "How do we create a compellingly different way for people to work, play, and even live?" ...questions answered in this article penned by UM president, Brett Cortese.
Business Management Magazine April 12, 2009: Improving Rich Internet Applications

While rich internet applications aren’t new, recent developments have boosted potential reach and capabilities. Business Management takes an in-depth look at how and why it has taken off, and where the market is heading.
Marketwire November 25, 2008: UM Wins Intuit WorkPlace App Contest

Press release: Small Business Application Features GIS Technology, Allows Companies to See Dynamic Customer Trends.
CNet November 17, 2008: Slick data-visualizer launched for QuickBooks users

Customer Explorer, a free version of SpatialKey, created by Universal Mind, is available at the Intuit Workplace. It imports QuickBooks data and overlays it on a live map.
International Business Times November 17, 2008: Universal Mind Joins Intuit Partner Platform

As part of the Intuit Partner Platform, Universal Mind will not only create its own applications, but will also be poised to help other platform participants augment their applications with its rich Internet development expertise.
Denver Business Journal September 19, 2008: SpatialKey unlocks way to easily map out data

Businesses looking to understand the potential of a new generation of Internet applications may want to call the police. The 140-officer department in Ogden, Utah hired Universal Mind to build a way to merge information found in crime reports, parolee and probationer data and other law enforcement files and present it in a map that helps officers quickly identify crime-fighting strategies.
Reuters September 15, 2008: Universal Mind Signs Consulting Partnership Agreement With Gomez

Universal Mind, Inc. today announced it has become a global consulting partner for Gomez, Inc., a leading provider of web application experience management services.
Computerworld September 2, 2008: Can Web 2.0 Save BI?

UM client, Ogden Utah Police Department, is featured in this article about Business Intelligence 2.0: how organizations are connecting the technologies to make better business decisions.
Inc. 500 2008 August 25, 2008: Inc. Magazine Reveals Its 27th Annual List of America's 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies

This is the second year in a row the company has appeared on the Inc. 500 list. Universal Mind brings rich Internet applications to the agile enterprise delivered within the parameters of time, budget, design, and performance. Advanced RIA projects are on the rise, and UM has established itself as the leader in this field.
Marketwire August 14, 2008: Universal Mind Partners With the Ogden, Utah Police on SpatialKey: To Fight Crime and Manage Budgets

Universal Mind Inc., today announced that the Ogden, Utah Police Department has deployed the first beta release of SpatialKey for Law Enforcement, the company's innovative Web-based law enforcement dashboard.
Inc. 500 2007 November 12, 2007: Universal Mind Ranked No. 31 in the Top Companies in IT Services

UM debuts at No. 290 on the Inc. 500 and ranked No. 31 in the Top Companies in IT Services. Why it's growing: Companies increasingly use Web-based technologies for their internal as well as customer-facing systems. Universal Mind specializes in applications that aid decision making.
BusinessWest September 17, 2007: Techie Like a Rock Star

Universal Mind is an example of the changing face of business as it relates to the World Wide Web. With communication virtually instantaneous regardless of where an employee’s desk is located, UM isn’t located in a high-rise in a primary market. Instead, it employs software technology experts from around the world.