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FileMaker, Inc., a database company, is the worldwide leader in easy-to-use database software for business professionals. Millions of customersa "individuals, small businesses, teams in education and government, workgroups in Fortune 100 companiesa "manage projects, people, and assets with FileMaker database software. When business professionals outgrow spreadsheets, they depend on FileMaker products. With ready-to-use applications and solutions, anyone can be more productive. Customizing, creating, and sharing easy-to-use software solutions is quick and easy. And FileMaker is powerful enough to integrate with corporate data environments, share on the web, and grow as your needs grow. Designed specifically for Mac users, FileMaker offers Bento, a stylish, personal database that is as easy to use as a Mac. Bento brings important information together so you can manage contacts, coordinate events, track projects and prioritize tasks.

Number of Employees 285
Contact Information

5201 Patrick Henry Dr

Santa Clara, California 95054

www.filemaker.c...

(408) 987-7000

NAICS Code Software Reproducing: 334611

Recent Events

  • Bento for iPhone gains Bento 3 support

    10/09/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

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    9/29/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Dominique Goupil President
Takanobu Miyamoto President
Bill Epling Cfo
Steven Marcek CTO & Vice President
John Pinheiro General Counsel, Secretary, Vice President, Legal & Vice President, Hr
Keith Harris Vice President, International
Keith Robinson Vice President, Americas Sales
Lucy Chen Vice President
Ryan Rosenberg Vice President, Marketing & Services
Scott Lewis Vice President, Worldwide Operations
Simon Thornhill Vice President of Engineering
Yutaka Awakura Vice President, Japan Sales, President & Representative Director of Filemaker Japan
Steven Ruddock Director, Public Relations
Chuck Spink Product Manager
Ed Staton Manager, Advertising
Kevin Mallon Senior Public Relations Manager
Rodney Henson Manager, Business Accounting
Brett Wilcox
Chris Gabbert
Chris Moyer Presenter
Cris Ippolite
Cristoffer Ippolite
Karyn Witzel
Laura Bowyer

Dominique Goupil has served as President of FileMaker, Inc. (and its predecessor Claris Corp.), since 1997. FileMaker is a leading worldwide provider of database software for workgroups and individuals. Under Goupil's leadership, FileMaker has shipped more than a million software units in each of its two last fiscal years and now serves an installed base of more than eight million customers. FileMaker has been profitable every quarter since its inception in 1998. Prior to joining Claris in 1994, Goupil held executive positions in international sales and marketing in Europe, Japan, and the United States. He holds an MBA degree from the University of California at Berkeley, and a business degree from Ecole Superieure de Commerce in Rouen, France.

Organization Position Status
FileMaker Inc. President Current
University of California, Berkeley Mba Degree Former

Takanobu Miyamoto has served as Vice President at FileMaker, Inc., a worldwide leader in desktop-to-Web database software since 1996. Miyamoto, a veteran sales and marketing executive with 14 years of experience in the software industry, joined Claris in March, 1993 as vice president of sales and marketing of Claris Japan, a Claris subsidiary. He was promoted to president of Claris Japan in October, 1993. Under his leadership as president, Claris Japan was the company's fastest-growing region, with revenues increasing by a factor of nearly 20 to record levels. Claris Japan grew to account for more than 30 percent of the company's worldwide revenue. Since Claris reorganized to become FileMaker, Inc. in early 1998, Miyamoto has served as president of FileMaker Japan. Prior to joining Claris, he served as contract manager and sales manager (1985-88) and vice president (1989-92) of Digital Research Japan, Inc., where he held various sales, marketing and administrative roles and oversaw major growth in sales. Miyamoto earned bachelor's and master's degrees in economics from Waseda University, Japan.

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FileMaker Inc. President Current
FileMaker Inc. Vice President Current
Waseda University Master's Degrees In Economics Former

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FileMaker Inc. Cfo Current
FileMaker Inc. Senior Vice President, Finance and Operations Current
Columbia University MBA Degree In Finance Former
Columbia University B.S. Degree In Industrial Engineering Former

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FileMaker Inc. CTO & Vice President Current
Advanced Technology Group Board of Directors Former

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FileMaker Inc. General Counsel, Secretary, Vice President, Legal & Vice President, Hr Current
Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich Associate Attorney Former
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law - Boalt Hall J.D. Degree Former
University of Notre Dame B.B.A. Accounting Degree Former

As Vice President, International, Keith Harris leads international sales and marketing for FileMaker, Inc., a worldwide leader in desktop-to-Web database software. Harris joined the company in March, 1996. He is a veteran senior executive with nearly 20 years experience in technology sales, and deep knowledge of and relationships with European distributors and marketplaces. Harris served as general manager and vice president of Europe for Radius, Inc. for two years prior to joining the company. He led Radius Europe to constant growth and profitability during this time. He became managing director of Radius in the United Kingdom in 1990, and added responsibility for Germany and central European operations in 1993. Prior to Radius, Harris held various sales and marketing management positions for Rank Xerox from 1978-90, including channels management, and the responsibility for U.K. sales and distribution of Ventura Software. He holds a business studies degree from Kingston University, England.

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FileMaker Inc. Vice President, International Current
Radius Inc. Vice President Former
Radius Inc. General Manager Former
Radius Inc. Managing Director Former
Kingston University Degree Former

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FileMaker Inc. Vice President, Americas Sales Current
Classic Gaming Expo Current
Ashton-Tate Former
University of California, Los Angeles M.A. Degree Former
Sheffield University B.A. Degree Former

Lucy Chen is Vice President of Product Release Engineering for FileMaker, Inc., a worldwide leader in information-management software. She leads engineering teams responsible for software quality assurance (SQA), localization, instructional media (publications), software configuration management, as well as build and installers teams. She also manages outsourcing of internationalization and localization via vendors in Europe and Japan. Chen has more than 13 years of software product development experience, and has helped lead product development, SQA, internationalization, localization and outsourcing vendor management for award-winning software. Chen was senior engineering director for the worldwide product development group at FileMaker from 1995 to 2000. Her team created many products localized in French, Italian, German, Swedish, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese and Korean. At Adobe Systems and previously Aldus Corp., from 1989 to 1995, Chen served in several positions including engineering manager, localization manager, engineer and SQA engineer. She built the international product team for PageMaker, FreeHand, Persuasion, Illustrator, PhotoShop and Fetch. Her team delivered many products for major European, Asian, Arabic and South American markets. Chen received an M.S. degree in information systems management, and a Master of Education degree in curriculum and instruction, from Seattle Pacific University.

Organization Position Status
FileMaker Inc. Vice President Current
FileMaker Inc. Senior Engineering Director Former
Adobe Systems Incorporated Engineering Manager Former
Adobe Systems Incorporated Engineer Former
Aldus Corporation Former
Seattle Pacific University M.S. Degree In Information Systems Management, and Master of Education Degree In Curriculum and Former

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FileMaker Inc. Vice President, Marketing & Services Current
Knownow, Inc. Vice President of Marketing Former
University of California, Los Angeles MBA In Marketing Former
Michigan State University BS Degree In Computer Science Former

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FileMaker Inc. Vice President, Worldwide Operations Current
University of San Francisco B.S. Degree In Organizational Behavior Former

Simon Thornhill is Vice President of Engineering for FileMaker, Inc., a worldwide leader in database software for workgroups. In this role he leads the engineering teams and sets the direction for the company's database software technology. A veteran of twenty years in the software industry, Thornhill comes to FileMaker from Borland Software Corporation where he served as vice president and general manager for the .NET group, and as vice president and general manager for the RAD group. During his tenure at Borland, he was also director of development for Borland's Windows product group. Thornhill has also led software teams at Ashton-Tate as International R&D Manager in England and at Lotus Development Corporation, Cambridge, Mass. Thornhill holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Lancaster, England

Organization Position Status
FileMaker Inc. Vice President of Engineering Current
Borland Software Corporation Vice President & General Manager, Product Current
Lotus Development Corporation Current
FileMaker Inc. General Manager Former
University of Lancaster Bachelor of Science Degree In Biological Sciences Former

As Vice President of Japan Sales for FileMaker, Inc., a worldwide leader in database software for workgroups, Yutaka Awakura leads the team responsible for all FileMaker sales in Japan. He joined FileMaker in February, 2009.

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FileMaker Inc. Vice President, Japan Sales, President & Representative Director of Filemaker Japan Current

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FileMaker Inc. Director, Public Relations Current
Regis McKenna, Inc. Group Account Manager Former
University of Missouri Master of Arts Degree In Journalism Former
Stanford University Bachelor of Science Degree Former

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FileMaker Inc. Product Manager Current

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FileMaker Inc. Manager, Advertising Current

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FileMaker Inc. Senior Public Relations Manager Current

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FileMaker Inc. Manager, Business Accounting Current

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The Database Factory Database Developer Current
FileMaker Inc. Current
Thought Development Corporation Current

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FileMaker Inc. Current
Steve Wilmes Consulting, Inc Current

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The Moyer Group, Inc. President and CEO Current
The Moyer Group, Inc. Founder Current
Developers Co-Author Current
FileMaker Inc. Presenter Current
Claris Corporation Sales Engineer Former
FileMaker Inc. Technical Editor Former

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Isolutions, Inc. Filemaker Developer Current
FileMaker Inc. Current

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Cris Ippolite Current
FileMaker Inc. Current

Karyn has been working with FileMaker since version 2.1. She joined The Support Group after spending 4 years working as an independent FileMaker consultant. Prior to that she spent 5 years at Image Info, Inc., a New York City based company specializing in FileMaker software for the fashion and apparel industry, starting as a developer and eventually being promoted to Director of Development. Karyn also spent several years in the fashion industry, as Production Manager for a manufacturing company before moving on to work for an events producer on fashion shows. Karyn is taking ballroom dance lessons and she's really good!

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The Support Group, Inc. Karyn Witzel, Managing Director, New York Current
FileMaker Inc. Current
The Support Group, Inc. independent FileMaker consultant Former

Laura Bowyer is President and Founder of SolutionMakers, Inc. which began operations in October 1995. The company has widened its scope of industries to include health and medical, education, publishing and general business in addition to its broad range of products and services developed for its original niche market: business management software tools designed for the construction and architecture industries. Laura has been working with FileMaker since 1993. A varied work background as wholesale and mail order sales manager, wholesale director, catering director, packaging engineer, construction contract and project manager, sales rep, office manager, and entertainment booking coordinator allows Laura to have a greater understanding of business process. Laura is also Chapter Coordinator for the local FMPug (FileMaker Professional Users Group). Laura is a FileMaker 8 Certified Developer and has been a FileMaker Solutions Alliance Associate member since 1997.

Organization Position Status
Fmpug Chapter Coordinator Current
FileMaker Inc. Current
Solutionmakers, Inc President Former
Solutionmakers, Inc Owner Former
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