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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$250.5K
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Action Engine Corporation is the on-device portal company. Action Engine was founded in 2000 with a vision that current approaches for delivering wireless data to mobile devices were incomplete. Trying to force a PC-based wired Internet browsing approach inside of a mobile device falls short on a key purchase driver for wireless data services - usability. Wireless device users do not want to be tied to a network connection and suffer through frustrating and time intensive data entry on a tiny keyboard only to discover that their connection dropped halfway through their request. People are looking for a faster and easier way to access valuable data content on their device. Based on this vision, Action Engine developed a groundbreaking Mobile Application Platform. This client/server based Platform is the first complete solution to harness the power of today's wireless devices to deliver step-by-step, always-available access to today's top content brands. While competitive offerings simply link to data content or merely provide a user interface layer, Action Engine creates a data services experience that is customized to uniquely meet a mobile subscriber's needs. The result is greater offline access to data, tighter integration with handset functions, 80 percent fewer keystrokes and a 20x faster response time than with traditional browser-based solutions. Operators who have deployed the Action Engine Solution have recorded increased first-time and return usage...

Board of Directors
P Kevin Kilroy
Number of Employees 34
Contact Information

, Washington

www.actionengin...

1 425 442 1806

NAICS Code Computer and Software Stores: 443120

Recent Events

  • Venture capital financing wrap-up: BillShrink.com and MobUI

    10/17/08 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Action Engine Reports Outstanding Growth in 2008 for Mobile Applications for Major Media Brands

    7/26/08 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Millenial Media teaming up with Action Engine Corp. to boost ad views

    7/10/08 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Millenial Media teaming up with Action Engine Corp. to boost ad views

    7/10/08 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Action Engine Launches Version 5.0 of Open Mobile Software Development Kit

    4/23/08 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Action Engine: Sports Illustrated Digital and Action Engine Launch Mobile Application for Consumers to Enjoy...

    3/17/08 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Movius Interactive Corporation: Movius and Action Engine Partner to Deliver Rich, Interactive Mobile Media Applications

    2/07/08 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Wall Street Journal Digital Network and Action Engine Launch Mobile Application for Consumers

    2/06/08 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Ted Collins President and Chief Operating Officer of Interact Public Safety Systems
Scott G Silk CEO & President
Bill Glynn Chief Financial Officer
Anne Baker Vice President of Marketing
Mike Kent Vice President of Emea
Brian Roundtree Founder
Cristian Grigorescu Creative Director
Steve Roberts

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
P Kevin Kilroy Board of Directors
Joseph R. Saviano Board of Directors
JON GRABEL Board of Directors
Alfred Kane Board of Directors

P. Kevin Kilroy joined Baker Capital in 2001. Mr. Kilroy has more than 30 years in the technology management, sales, marketing and general management of technology-focused companies. Prior to joining Baker Capital, Mr. Kilroy was the Vice President and General Manager of HP Middleware Division at the Hewlett-Packard Company. Prior to HP, Mr. Kilroy was Chief Executive Officer and Chairman for Bluestone Software. Mr. Kilroy took Bluestone public in 1999, led a secondary offering in February of 2000 and the successful acquisition of Bluestone by HP in October 2000. Mr. Kilroy serves on the boards of Action Engine, Dotster, Verified Identity Pass and Voltaire and is also on the board of trustees for North Carolina Wesleyan College.

Organization Position Status
Baker Capital Partner Current
North Carolina Wesleyan College rustee Current
Dotster, Inc. Chairman of The Board Current
North Carolina Wesleyan College Board of Directors Current
Action Engine Corporation Board of Directors Current
Voltaire, Inc. Director Current
Permabit, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Verified Identity Pass, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Riverone Inc. member Current
Dotster, Inc. member Current
Permabit, Inc. Member Current
Action Engine Corporation member Current
Bluestone Software, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Hewlett-Packard Company Vice President Former
Hewlett-Packard Company General Manager of HP Middleware Division Former
Baker Capital team member Former
Bluestone Software, Inc. Chairman Former
Dotster, Inc. Board of Directors Former
North Carolina Wesleyan College B.A. In Political Science Former

Joseph R. Saviano joined Baker Capital in 1997 and serves as its Chief Financial Officer. He has seventeen years of financial and investment management experience, including thirteen years in private equity. Prior to joining Baker Capital, Mr. Saviano served as a Vice President at Harvest Partners, Inc. and, from 1992 to 1996, served as controller for the private equity funds of Apollo Advisors, L.P. Mr. Saviano serves on the Boards of Action Engine, Dotster, Expert Realty, IQNavigator and MediaNet Digital. Mr. Saviano earned a BS in Finance from Lehigh University and an MBA from Fordham University.

Organization Position Status
Baker Capital CFO Current
Iqnavigator, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Action Engine Corporation Board of Directors Current
Expert Realty LLC Board of Directors Current
Wine.com, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Permabit, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dotster, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Musicnet Board of Directors Current
Iqnavigator, Inc. Member Current
Expert Realty of South Florida, Inc. Member Current
Wine.com, Inc. member Current
Permabit, Inc. member Current
Musicnet member Current
Dotster, Inc. member Current
Action Engine Corporation Member Current
Harvest Partners Inc. Vice President Former
Baker Capital Partner Former
Harvest Partners Inc. controller Former
Fordham University MBA Former
Baker Capital Finance Executive Former
Lehigh University BS in Finance Former

Jonathan I. Grabel joined Baker Capital in 1998. Prior to joining Baker, Mr. Grabel was an investment banker with Warburg Dillon Read LLC and Nomura Securities International, Inc. Mr. Grabel has served on Boards of Directors of both public and private companies. He currently serves on the boards of Expert Realty, IQNavigator, Inc. and MediaNet Digital, Inc. Mr. Grabel received his B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.

Organization Position Status
Baker Capital Team member Current
Action Engine Corporation Board of Directors Current
Iqnavigator, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Dotster, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Expert Realty LLC Board of Directors Current
Message Secure Corporation member Current
Iqnavigator, Inc. member Current
Expert Realty of South Florida, Inc. member Current
Musicnet member Current
Baker Capital Partner Former
Warburg Dillon Read Investment Banker Former
Nomura Securities International, Inc. Investment Banker Former
Dillon Read Investment Banker Former
Warburg Dillon Read Investor Former
Nomura Securities International, Inc. Investor Former
University of Chicago M.B.A. Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania B.S. In Economics Former
University of Chicago B.S. In Economics Former

Ted Collins is President and CEO of MissionMode Solutions, Inc. He resides with his family in Minnesota. MissionMode is a collaboration and urgent response offering for both private companies and public safety agencies. Collins built and leads the executive team for MissionMode, he guides development, operations, marketing, finance, and sales. He has spent more than 20 years as an entrepreneur in the software industry, having founded and grown five profitable start-up companies. His latest success was OpinionWare, a company he co-founded in 1999 that created software to help businesses build loyalty by gathering and analyzing customer opinion, and engaging customers and employees in meaningful dialogues. Collins served as president and chief executive officer of OpinionWare until divine acquired the company in April 2001. Before founding OpinionWare, Collins was senior vice president of the Internet Advance Group within PLATINUM technology, inc., a $1 billion information technology management software and services company acquired by Computer Associates in 1999. At PLATINUM, Collins oversaw the development, acquisition and launch of the company's Internet-related products and services. Earlier, while at computer hardware and software companies Mentus Group, Inc. and ViaTech Development, Inc., Collins led the development of products from concept through production and installation in less than 120 and 180 days respectively. Collins has published many articles on the topics of software management, application lifecycle vitality and linking self-managing content to customer retention, and many case studies on collaboration. He has appeared in publications such as Red Herring, ZDNet, ComputerWorld, Software and CIO. He is a frequent speaker at industry events including Communities East, Instant Messaging Planet and Global Knowledge Management eXchange. Past speaking engagements include ComDex, CIO Forum, Internet World and IT Expo. Collins holds bachelor's degrees in computer science, mathematics and English from St. John's University in Minnesota. He completed much of his English studies at Trinity and New College at Oxford University in England. He also earned a law degree from William Mitchell College of Law.

Organization Position Status
Missionmode Solutions, Inc CEO Former
InterAct Public Safety Systems Chief Executive Officer Current
Action Engine Corporation President and Chief Operating Officer of Interact Public Safety Systems Current
Truelook, Inc. Executive Vice President, Emergency Notification Current
Permabit, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Action Engine Corporation Board of Directors Current
Opinionware Chief Executive Officer Former
InterAct Public Safety Systems President Former
Missionmode Solutions, Inc President Former
Opinionware President Former
InterAct Public Safety Systems Chief Operating Officer Former
InterAct Public Safety Systems Executive Vice President, Emergency Notification Former
Missionmode Solutions, Inc Executive Vice President, Emergency Notification Former
Opinionware Founder Former
Platinum Incorporated Former
St. John's University Bachelor's Degrees In Computer Science Former

Organization Position Status
Action Engine Corporation CEO & President Current
Unisys Corporation CEO Former
Unisys Corporation Chairman Former
Baldwin-Wallace College Master's Degree In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Detto Technologies, Inc. Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance Current
Action Engine Corporation Chief Financial Officer Current
Fidelica Microsystems, Inc. Cfo Former
Omnis Software Inc. Cfo Former
Voiceworks Cfo Former
Fidelica Microsystems, Inc. Founder Former
Omnis Software Inc. Founder Former
Voiceworks Founder Former

As Vice President of Marketing, Anne Baker leads the worldwide marketing and public relations program at Action Engine. As part of the executive team, she is in charge of managing and developing all aspects of the company's promotional, product marketing, and communications strategy. Anne specializes in wireless software marketing and has experience on both the network side and the consumer side of the wireless industry. Before joining Action Engine, Anne spent six years at wireless OSS software company, Metapath, transitioning the company through its purchase by Marconi Wireless, now a division of Ericsson. At Marconi Wireless, Anne led the worldwide OSS partner and marketing programs for the wireless division. Anne also brings experience from her work at international consulting firm, Accenture, where she developed program management strategies for clients in both the finance and technology sector. Anne holds a B.S in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University and is currently completing her MBA at Seattle University.

Organization Position Status
Action Engine Corporation Vice President of Marketing Current
Action Engine Corporation Director of Marketing Former
Marconi Wireless Former
Seattle University MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Action Engine Corporation Vice President of Emea Current
Openwave Systems Inc. Sales Director and as Sales and Marketing Director Former

Organization Position Status
SNAPin Software Inc. Founder & CTO Current
Action Engine Corporation Founder Current
SNAPin Software Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Ciba Inc. Advanced Technology Director Former
USC, LLC Former
Southern California University Former

Organization Position Status
Action Engine Corporation Creative Director Current

Organization Position Status
Northpointe Capital, LLC Director of Research Current
Action Engine Corporation Current
Wade-Trim Group Inc. Current
WatchMark-Comnitel CEO Former
WatchMark-Comnitel President Former
Loomis Sayles & Company Vice President Former
WatchMark-Comnitel Founder Former
Roney & Co. Research Analyst Former
US WEST, Inc. Former
WatchMark-Comnitel Chairman Former
University of Michigan Master's Degree In Computer Information and Control Engineering Former
Michigan State University MBA Former
Michigan State University Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering Former
Washington State University Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering Former
University of Michigan Bsche Former

Organization Position Status
Interxion Board of Directors Current
Adaptix Corp Board of Directors Current
Action Engine Corporation Board of Directors Current
Customonedesign Board of Directors Current
Digitv Board of Directors Current
Baker Capital CEO Former
Queen's University Belfast Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

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