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Since our incorporation in 1987, TechSmith has become the world's #1 provider of screen capture and screen recording software for the individual and professional user. TechSmith was founded in 1987 by William Hamilton, who remains the company's president today. TechSmith initially developed custom software for Windows, to be used in various commercial applications. In 1991, the company responded to a market demand for screen capture tools by launching its first independent product, Snagit . Snagit quickly became a word-of-mouth wonder, and its use for screen capture and editing spread rapidly. Today, there are more than 7 million Snagit users worldwide. The lessons TechSmith learned from Snagit's video capture feature inspired the development of Camtasia, TechSmith's screen video recording tool, which was released in 1999. At that time, the demand for video capture was growing, even though hardware and software had not matured enough to fully handle it yet. A critical part of Camtasia's success was the TechSmith Screen Capture Codec (TSCC), which provides lossless compression of screen content. Nothing could rival Camtasia's video quality and capture performance. Camtasia went through two major releases before being renamed Camtasia Studio in October of 2002. The product changed significantly to merit a new name and new launch. Camtasia Studio's suite of tools included Recorder, Producer (which eventually became the editor) and Player. ...

PresidentWilliam Hamilton
Contact Information

2405 Woodlake Dr

Okemos, Michigan 48864-5910

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1 517 381 2300

NAICS Code Software Publishers: 511210

Recent Events

  • TechSmith Announces Latest Version of Camtasia Relay Lecture Capture and Presentation Solution Enhancing the Products...

    5/05/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • TechSmith Continues to Expand Global Operations

    4/29/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Drexel Adopts Lecture Capture System

    4/22/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • TechSmith Camtasia Relay to Go Campus Wide at Drexel

    4/16/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • Seattle Pacific University Adopts TechSmith's Camtasia Relay for its University Lecture Capture...

    3/26/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • New Jersey Institute of Technology Chooses TechSmith's Camtasia Relay for University Lecture...

    2/17/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
William Hamilton President
Betsy Weber Chief
Dean Craven Vice President, Research and Development
Dewey Hou Vice President of Product Development
Donald Nourse Vice President of Finance and Administration
Jody Burgess Vice President of Marketing
Thomas McCallion Vice President, Product Management
Lee Allis Director of Localization
Lee Allis-Hayes Director of Localization, Technical Communications
Dirk Frazier Screencast.Com Product Manager
Rich Boys Product Manager
Shane Lovellette Morae and Uservue Product Manager
Troy Stein Camtasia Studio Product Manager
Kirstina Gardner Evangelist Activities Coordinator
Nina Gardner Evangelist Activities Coordinator
Organization Position Status
Camtasia Relay President Current
Techsmith Corporation President Current
Morae Software President Current
Techsmith Screen President Current
Snag-IT President Current
Uservue President Current
Michigan State University Bachelor of Science Degree In Sociology Former

Betsy Weber joined TechSmith in 2000 and is the company's Chief Evangelist. With nearly a decade of experience in corporate training and product management, she has worked on both the development and customer service side of delivering business applications. Betsy heads up the company's highly acclaimed evangelism program where she collaborates with customers, industry experts, and technologists from all over the world. She is also the voice behind The Visual Lounge blog where she shares stories about how customers are using TechSmith's suite of software products in practical, unique and innovative ways. Betsy holds a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing and Logistics Management from Michigan State University and resides in Lansing, Michigan with her husband.

Organization Position Status
Morae Software Chief Current
Techsmith Corporation Chief Current
Michigan State University Bachelor's Degree In Marketing and Logistics Management Former
Organization Position Status
Morae Software Vice President, Research and Development Current
Camtasia Relay Vice President, Research and Development Current
Techsmith Corporation Vice President, Research and Development Current
Uservue Vice President, Research and Development Current
Techsmith Screen Vice President, Research and Development Current
Snag-IT Vice President, Research and Development Current
Morae Software Director of Software Development Former
Harris Computer Systems Unix Kernel Programmer Former
Michigan State University Network Administrator Former
Michigan State University Bachelor's Degree In Computer Science Former
Michigan State University Degree, Computer Science Former
Organization Position Status
Camtasia Relay Vice President, Product Development Current
Morae Software Vice President, Product Development Current
Uservue Vice President, Product Development Current
Snag-IT Vice President, Product Development Current
Techsmith Screen Vice President, Product Development Current
Techsmith Corporation Vice President of Product Development Current
Morae Software Director of Product Development Former
Techsmith Corporation Director of Product Development Former
Morae Software Product Manager Former
Techsmith Corporation Product Manager Former
Morae Software Software Developer Former
Michigan State University Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering Former
Michigan State University Degree - Electrical Engineering Former
Organization Position Status
Techsmith Screen Vice President, Finance and Administration Current
Techsmith Corporation Vice President of Finance and Administration Current
Uservue Vice President, Finance and Administration Current
Camtasia Relay Vice President, Finance and Administration Current
Morae Software Vice President, Finance and Administration Current
Snag-IT Vice President, Finance and Administration Current
Techsmith Corporation Controller Former
Michigan State University M.B.A. In Financial Economics Former
Michigan State University Bachelor's Degree In Accounting Former
Organization Position Status
Snag-IT Vice President, Marketing Current
Morae Software Vice President, Marketing Current
Camtasia Relay Vice President, Marketing Current
Uservue Vice President, Marketing Current
Techsmith Corporation Vice President of Marketing Current
Techsmith Screen Vice President of Marketing Current
Morae Software Director of Marketing Former
Techsmith Corporation Director of Marketing Former
Northwood University Bachelor's Degree In Business Management Former
Northwood University MBA Former
Northwood University Bachelor's Degree In Business Management Former
Organization Position Status
Snag-IT Vice President, Product Management Current
Techsmith Corporation Vice President, Product Management Current
Uservue Vice President, Product Management Current
Camtasia Relay Vice President, Product Management Current
Techsmith Screen Vice President, Product Management Current
Morae Software Vice President, Product Management Current
Techsmith Corporation Director of Special Projects Current
Morae Software Director of Special Projects Former
Northeastern University Master's Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former
University of New Hampshire Bachelor's Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former
Organization Position Status
Techsmith Corporation Director of Localization Current
CNET Networks, Inc. Former
University of Michigan Bachelor's degree in psychology Former
Organization Position Status
Techsmith Corporation Director of Localization, Technical Communications Current
Organization Position Status
Techsmith Corporation Screencast.Com Product Manager Current
Screencast.Com Product Manager Current
Camtasia Relay Screencast.Com Product Manager Current
Morae Software Screencast.Com Product Manager Current
Uservue Screencast.Com Product Manager Current
Techsmith Screen Screencast.Com Product Manager Current
Snag-IT Screencast.Com Product Manager Current
Techsmith Screen Sales Consultant Former
Techsmith Corporation Sales Consultant Former
Morae Software Sales Consultant Former
Organization Position Status
Camtasia Relay Product Manager Current
Uservue Product Manager Current
Snag-IT Product Manager Current
Techsmith Corporation Product Manager Current
Morae Software Screencast.Com Product Manager Current
Screencast.Com Product Manager Current
Techsmith Screen Product Manager Current
University of Michigan Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering Former
Organization Position Status
Techsmith Screen Morae and Uservue Product Manager Current
Techsmith Corporation Morae and Uservue Product Manager Current
Snag-IT Morae and Uservue Product Manager Current
Uservue Product Manager Current
Morae Software Morae and Uservue Product Manager Current
Camtasia Relay Morae and Uservue Product Manager Current
Michigan State University MBA Former
Syracuse University Bachelor's Degree In Television Former
Michigan State University Bachelor's Degree In Television Former
Organization Position Status
Morae Software Camtasia Studio Product Manager Current
Techsmith Screen Camtasia Studio Product Manager Current
Camtasia Relay Camtasia Studio Product Manager Current
Uservue Camtasia Studio Product Manager Current
Techsmith Corporation Camtasia Studio Product Manager Current
Snag-IT Camtasia Studio Product Manager Current
University of Michigan MBA Former
Brigham Young University Bachelor's degree in psychology Former
Brigham Young University Bachelor's degree in psychology Former
Organization Position Status
Techsmith Corporation Evangelist Activities Coordinator Current

Kristina (Nina) Gardner is a graduate of Michigan State University with a degree in advertising and has been with TechSmith Corporation since 2006. She started as an intern and quickly joined TechSmith's evangelism team. Nina works daily with TechSmith's chief evangelist Betsy Weber and education evangelist Dave McCollom to coordinate a variety of projects, including tracking TechSmith product mentions in the social media, acting as a liaison for TechSmith special user groups, and helping to organize the user groups and oversee the user forums. Nina resides in Okemos with her husband and their cats. When she isn't spreading the word about TechSmith products, she enjoys playing volleyball and traveling.

Organization Position Status
Techsmith Corporation Evangelist Activities Coordinator Current

Executive News

  • TechSmith's Newest Release of Morae Empowers User Experience and Market Research Professionals to Strengthen Studies Online and In-Person

    DMN Newswire - 5/27/09 - View Story

  • TechSmith's Newest Release of Morae Empowers User Experience and Market Research Professionals...

    Forbes.com - 5/27/09 - View Story

  • TechSmiths Newest Release of Morae Empowers User Experience and Market Research Professionals to Strengthen Studies Online and In-Person

    Business Wire - 5/27/09 - View Story

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