Highlights

The iPhone Years

June 14, 2011

New offices.  We’re psyched!

Green Mountain Software has a new home at the Innovation Center of Vermont.  128 Lakeside Ave., Suite 104, Burlington VT 05401 to be exact.  We have ample room to grow.

May 2011

A Taste of Augmented Reality

We deliver our first augmented reality demo.  What an awesome technology for applying location-based intelligence.

May 2011

Vermont’s Citizen Broadband Conference Features the Mobile Web

The initiative to provide door-to-door broadband service in Vermont wouldn’t be complete without a discussion of mobile apps — and how Vermont businesses can incorporate mobile apps into their business strategies.  Ann is asked to participate on the panel.

April 2011

UVM Computer Science Students introduced to Programming for the iPhone

Lou is asked to speak to the Computer Science Department at the University of Vermont on the ins and outs of iOS programming.

March 3, 2011

… and now for the iPad 2

All we can say is wow! The iPad just keeps getting better and better. If ever I wanted to be in Starfleet, now is the time.

December 2010

Green Mountain Software iPhone apps featured in EPRI Journal

The official Journal of the Electric Power Research Institute features three of the projects we’ve been building for EPRI:  the iCV Analyzer for corralling contact voltage, iPQ Analyzer for assessing power line quality and MyAltFuels for finding alternative fuel sources. It’s great working with EPRI’s “Mad Scientist” Norm McCollough.

November 2010

Pro-Cut formally launches GYR complete brake repair system

Kudos to the team.  Working with Pro-Cut’s VP of Engineering, Chris Greenwald, Green Mountain Software delivers Pro-Cut’s complete brake repair system.  GYR guides technicians through the entire rotor matching process, ensures that rotors are matched to industry specs, and captures the finished condition of each serviced rotor.

October 2010

It’s time to take on Contact Voltage for EPRI

EPRI comes back to Green Mountain Software to develop iCV Analyzer for the iPhone, which will be used to identify electrically charged metal objects — before a field worker gets an unwanted shock.

July 2010

EPRI calls on us to develop MyAltFuels

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) conducts R&D for the power industry.  Concluding that iPhones are an ideal platform, they come to Green Mountain Software to build a location-based app that will allow consumers and power companies to readily identify the nearest source of alternative power.

June 2010

Honda Canada designates Pro-Cuts GYR as their on-car brake lathe of choice

Our work on Pro-Cut’s on-car brake lathe system is paying off.  In addition to guiding technicians through the process of properly cutting brake rotors to manufacturer’s specs, the system wirelessly transmits physical vehicle data and critical break measurements to Honda’s Warranty, Engineering and Customer Satisfaction teams.

January 27, 2010

The Launch of the iPad

Apple introduces the iPad and we can’t wait to get our hands on one.  We’ll finally feel like officers on Star Trek’s Enterprise.

December 2009

We deliver DeCarta’s enhanced mobile mapping SDK for iPhone

Mapping-based software supplier DeCarta came back to us for pinching and zooming enhancements for their iPhone SDK.   Naturally, we oblige.

September 2009

Pro-Cut’s GYR software-driven brake repair system wins PTEN Top 20 Tool Award

We couldn’t be more thrilled.   The prestigious Top 20 Tool Award goes to GYR for its innovation in increasing productivity and simplifying tasks in the repair bay.   Directing a technician to make in-spec brake repairs, the GYR system includes a bar code scanner, laptop computer loaded with the GYR app, and on-car brake lathe. Awarded by “Professional Equipment and Tool News” magazine, winners are chosen by a panel of independent techs, shop owners, mechanics and distributors.

January 15, 2009

The iPhone comes to Vermont

At long last, we get AT&T wireless service in Vermont. iPhones all around!

October 2008

DeCarta needs a MapKit SDK for the iPhone

deCarta makes it possible for their clients to build powerful location-based apps using their mapping technology.   They need to port their J2ME API (Application Programming Interface) to iPhone.  We deliver deCarta Mobile for iPhone in record time.

September 2008

Winn Solutions needs a Windows Mobile version of its barcode tracking app

With nearly two decades of experience in providing barcode tracking technology, Winn Solutions comes to Green Mountain Software to build a Windows Mobile version —  for the Motorola Symbol GMS MC70 with printing to an O’Neil mobile printer.  We gladly take on the job.

April 2008

Pro-Cut’s Gyr moves on to Stage 2

Pro-Cut meets with seven major car manufacturers. The reaction is: “Wow!” Pro-Cut decides to make the software even easier for mechanics to adopt. Stay tuned!

March 6, 2008

Apple announces iPhone SDK and we’re ecstatic!

We haven’t been this excited since the Newton days.  The iPhone is like the Newton on steroids! We’ll finally have the ability to build profoundly great apps for the iPhone platform.

The Palm and Windows Mobile Years

November 2007

Ecolab rolls out new version of Food Safety Application

Ecolab now has the benefit of unlimited growth. With the modifications we’ve made they can add as many new customers as they please and have the ability to generate an unlimited number of inspection forms and download them to each specialist’s handhelds. What’s more, they can design the forms in-house without having to come back to Green Mountain Software for modifications.

October 2007

LCSS expands into Asia

Quality of Life Associates rolls out its lung cancer Quality of Life survey instrument to Asia. We perform the necessary modifications to accommodate simplified and traditional Chinese, Korean, Thai, Hindi, Tamil and Kannada.

September 2007

Hendrix Wire & Cable to develop production system

The IQ Insulator Reader is a go. Hendrix comes back to us to build their production system.

January 2007

Palm brings Microsoft’s Direct Push Technology to the Treo Smartphone

Once again Green Mountain Software was on the team, but this time it was to enhance Palm’s VersaMail email client by adding Microsoft’s Direct Push Technology to the mix — giving users the ability to get fast, automatic wireless updates of email, calendar and contact information via their corporate Exchange Server.

October 2006

It’s Discovery Time at Ecolab

Time for major updates to AccuSpec, the division’s food safety inspection software. Another two years have rolled by and we decide it’s time for a fresh Discovery process. And do we Discover! Software that was originally designed to be used for 100 specialists is now in use by 300— each performing up to 700 inspections a year. And while each restaurant inspection takes roughly 2 to 4 hours to complete, each inspector now carries up to 40 different forms on their handheld at one time. Must be a record for the amount of data collected on a Pocket PC!

August 2006

Hendrix Wire and Cable IQ Insulator Reader

Hendrix Wire & Cable, a premier provider of power distribution products, needs a proof of concept application to read data directly from their power line insulators. We’re happy to do the work.

June 2006

Pro-Cut takes Discus III for a Test Ride with the major automakers

…and the reviews are positive. So positive they want the software to do even more. We begin working in earnest on architecting the increased functionality to make the software “technician proof”.

May 2006

Palm Keeps Calling

We love it when clients come back for more. And of course, we can’t say no.

January 2006

Quality of Life Associates expands its reach

As the LCSS Quality of Life survey instrument gains broad acceptance, it’s time to expand its reach into the arena of prostrate cancer. We’re pleased to be asked to assist them with this effort.

January 2006

Palm’s BlackBerry Connect Ships

And a grateful Palm CEO Ed Colligan thanks the team:”Fantastic work guys. Thanks for the incredible perseverance on this effort.” Glad we could help out.

October 2005

Palm and RIM announce BlackBerry Connect for the Treo

…And Green Mountain Software is on the engineering team. Charged with enabling Palm’s Versamail email client for the Treo to work with Research In Motion’s (RIM) Blackberry Enterprise Server™, this multi-coastal crew pulled off a herculean task.

May 2005

port-o-lab named Best New Product!

It’s kudos time! port-o-lab is honored by the Specialty Coffee Association of America as the Best New Product. As a portable, real-time sensory cupping system, port-o-lab allows users to generate results on the fly and instantly see how one coffee stacks up against another. Coffee Lab introduces port-o-lab at SCAA National Conference

March 2005

PalmOne Calls!

PalmOne comes to Green Mountain Software to assemble an expert team of Palm engineers to assist with a mission critical application. Naturally, we comply.

February 2005

and now for Discus III…

Pro-Cut International wants to take the next step in automating its brake lathe technology. They come back to Green Mountain Software to implement an enhanced embedded Windows CE version.

December 2004

AccuSpec Enhancements

After two solid years in the field, AccuSpec is due for enhancements. EcoSure decides it’s time to invest in enhancing their workhorse food safety inspection application. With 200 inspectors in the field, inspections can take anywhere from two hours to two days.

November 2004

port-o-lab Specialty Coffee Tasting

Coffee Lab International sees a need to provide professional coffee cuppers with an easy to use Palm application to capture the quality of specialty coffee during a cupping session.

October 2004

LCCS-Meso

LCCS-QL comes back for another round of enhancements. This time they’d like to add a new quality of life instrument to cover Pleural Mesotholomia. They expand the capabiity of both LCSS-QL and LCSS-Meso to include Chinese language support.

October 2004

The Vermont Software Developers Association Gets off the Ground

More than 40 companies join together to form an alliance for growing the software industry in Vermont. Green Mountain Software founder, Ann Pettyjohn, is named to the Board of Directors.

July 2004

Fluid Components International

It can be tricky business getting to the gas pipes that house FCI’s sophisticated air and gas flow meters. When the world’s leading manufacturer of mass flow meters neds an industrial strength wireless PDA application to link into its ST Series, Green Mountain Software comes through. Not only does the PDA Configurator remotely calibrate and configure gas meters, it utilizes an easy-to-follow menu drven program to obtain measured readings and diagnostic service codes.

March 2004

Bio-Tek Instruments

Our experience with the Macintosh comes in handy for Bio-Tek, a leading developer and supplier of high value microplate instrumentation and software solutions. We work with them to validate their KC4 Data Analysis Software with Virtual PC for the Mac.

December 2003

The Return of the Newton

The Newton comes back again. Green Mountain Software is hired by Wivid Systems to update the ARIF museum guide software for the Petrosains Discovery Center in Kuala Lumpur. With more than 500 MessagePads in use, we suspect it is the largest deployment of Newtons still in use.

August 2003

LCSS-QL Quality of Life

LCCS-QL for Pocket PC goes live in clinical trial with Aventis Pharma Canada, the Canadian pharmaceutical arm of Aventis S.A. Green Mountain Software developed a patient friendly version of the company’s Lung Cancer Symptom Scale to measure the effectiveness in drugs in improving the quality of life for oncology patients.

June 2003

Pro-Cut International

Pro-cut International hires Green Mountain Software to develop Discus II for Palm, which provides a simple-to-use reference guide to auto shop owners in choosing and using the correct adapter to use with Pro-cut on-car brake lathes.

May 2003

Synergy Software Technologies

Synergy Software Technologies releases Omnia CE® for Pocket PC to give elder care managers the ability to conduct on-site client assessments. A Green Mountain-software developed product, Omnia CE empowers social service professionals with the ability to easily create any assessment tool, questionnaire or intake form using the Omnia® Designer system and download it to the Pocket PC.

November 2002

AccuSpec Food Safety Inspection Software

AccuSpec Food Safety Inspection Software for Pocket PC is launched by EcoSure, one of the nation’s preeminent food safety management firms. With the ability to customize complex forms in-house, this third generation application designed by Green Mountain Software gives EcoSure the ability to grow their client base without limitation.

September 2002

Handheld Computing

Handheld Computing features Green Mountain Software as a “pioneer in the industry.” Read about it here.

July 2002

GVA Grimley

GVA Grimley, the UK’s largest property management firm comes back to Green Mountain Software to update their Survey property inspection software to Pocket PC 2002. The software provides a quick, reliable method of compiling asset inventories, schedules of condition, maintenance plans and specifications of work.

May 2002

Whitetail Wireless

Whitetail Wireless approaches Green Mountain Software to develop a Proof of Concept Demo for sporting fans which could deliver streaming video, audio and advertising to hand-held devices. We do.

January 2002

Wivid Systems

Wivid Systems has a vision of developing the very best visitor guide system in the world for museums and exhibits. To get them on their way, they came to Green Mountain Software to build a fully-featured prototype of their context-aware visitor interactive system.

November 2001

Memory Medallion

Green Mountain Software brings Memory Medallion to life for Greene Ventures. Using a read/write wand to connect to a iButton chip attached to monuments, architectural and historical sites, this Pocket PC application “reads” information about the people and the places of memorialized on the chip — through text or speech.

October 2001

Target CE

Target CE for emergency medical personnel is launched by Ram Software Systems, a leading provider of EMS software solutions nationwide. Developed by Green Mountain Software, Target CE is a real-time data collection module for collecting and managing pre-hospital patient care information in the field.

October 2001

Pocket PC 2002 Support

Green Mountain Software announces its support to develop custom software solutions for Pocket PC 2002.

August 2001

Omnia CE

Synergy Software Technologies partners with Green Mountain Software to produce a handheld version of their elder care site visit software for the Pocket PC.

February 2001

Digital Scout

Digital Scout needs baseball and softball stats applications that work like an electronic scorecard on the Palm platform — but with the power to handle the complex scoring rules of baseball. We build it … along with all the conduits for baseball, softball, football, basketball and soccer.

December 2000

adAlive in Business Week

adAlive’s viral marketing application developed by Green Mountain Software gets kudos in Business Week. The application allowed users to get city guides, e-mail, sync with AvantGo and other palm applications, and get product info from billboard advertisers in airports and hotels.

June 2000

Digital Scout

Digital Scout comes to Green Mountain Software with a need to dramatically grow their sports software company. Specializing in software for coaches, the first application we tackle is Football Statware for the Palm.

May 2000

Logic Pilots

When Green Mountain is approached by Logic Pilots to turn around a country code directory to pitch to one of the world’s largest phone companies, we said yes. The catch? They needed it in 24 hours. We did it.

April 2000

MedAptus

As a start-up venture-funded company, MedAptus hires Green Mountain Software to design its first release Palm-based clinical charge capture application — it wirelessly brings up-to-date patient information and scheduling data directly to the physician’s hands.

March 2000

Lancer Corporation

When a major soft drink vendor needs a Palm Bootstrap Loader to automatically update software for refilling soda dispensers, Lancer Corporation brings in Green Mountain Software to do the Palm component.

March 2000

Channelhealth

Channelhealth (AllScripts) needs a Proof of Concept Demo for Palm in time for the HIMMS show in April. We oblige.

March 2000

Flightsite

Flightsite comes to us for assistance with a working prototype of their Portable Shopping Guide on the Palm. Little do we know their customer is a major Japanese electronics manufacturer… until the equipment arrives.

February 2000

Interface Business features Green Mountain Software

Interface Business Magazine features Green Mountain Software as a visionary on handheld computing in “Warp Speed: Celebrate Five Years Past … Five Years Future. Our vision? A time when we are all equipped with handhelds that rival Star Trek.

December 1999

Security Source

With more than 200 years of hands-on experience in preventing shoplifting and internal theft at major retail organizations, Security Source contracts Green Mountain Software to build a Palm-based Event monitor. Designed to monitor when security alarms are triggered, this device is deployed at Lowes and other major retail chains throughout the U.S.

November 1999

GVA Grimley

GVA Grimley’s Real Survey Property Inspection Application for Windows CE is introduced. The Green Mountain Software application is deployed at prominent locations in the UK: Eton College, Dixons Stores Groups, and the Open University (the largest educational institution in the UK).

July 1999

Ram Software

Green Mountain Software and Ram Software Systems join forces to develop Target CE for Emergency Medical Technicians.

February 1999

Property Inspection

GVA Grimley, one of the UK’s leading firms of property consultants, hires Green Mountain Software to port its handheld property inspection application to Windows CE.

October 1998

GolfIdeas

Green Mountain Software client, GolfIdeas, introduces electronic scorecard for both Pilot and Newton. GolfIdeas chooses Green Mountain Software to implement their design for an electronic scorecard with the look and feel of a traditional scorecard.

September 1998

People’s Choice Award

Visteon’s Clinical Manager Companion developed by Green Mountain Software wins the “People’’s Choice” Award by Microsoft’s Healthcare User Group.

The Newton Years

July 1998

Target for Newton

Green Mountain Software’s Target EMS software for emergency medical workers rolls out with success for EMTs in the Will/Grundy Emergency Medical Services (EMS) System, one of the biggest EMS systems in Illinois.

February 27, 1998

The day the Newton died.

July 1997

GolfIdeas

GolfIdeas comes to GMSC to develop ScoreCard Pro for the Newton. We have good feelings about this one when a golf ball mysteriously lands at our doorstop — and we’re two miles away from the nearest golf course.

June 1997

The IRL

The Indy Racing League asks Green Mountain Software to build a new and robust timing and scoring application – in three weeks time. The system performs flawlessly— including at the Indy 500.

March 1997

American Retirement

American Retirement Corporation, a national provider of health care services to senior citizens, approaches us to develop a home health application. As our very first client, he knows he knows exactly what he needs the second time around — an application to eliminate numerous hours of paperwork for home health nurses and increase accuracy and speed for transmitting information for billing and patient follow-up.

December 1996

Audits International

Audits needs a second generation food safety inspection application for the Newton— one that is faster and more intuitive. The contract closes on December 24 … it makes for a great holiday!

November 1996

Visteon

Green Mountain Software wins one of the first Windows CE development contracts with healthcare specialist Visteon (later purchased by SMS).

November 1996

The Newton Video Advantage

Shot Logger is an exciting new companion device for nonlinear editing systems says Bob Turner of Videograpy Magazine. “As an editor, I liked it. The producers I worked with were thrilled at the cost/savings, and the loggers found it easy to learn and easy to operate.”

September 1996

Windows CE Development

Green Mountain Software joins in with Microsoft’s introduction of Windows CE and announces plans to develop custom software solutions for Handheld PCs.

July 1996

Maaco Enterprises

Maaco Enterprises,the national leader in auto painting and bodywork with more than 500 franchises contracts Green Mountain Software to develop a handheld application to automate the sales process, increase face time with their customers and improve their closure rate. We do.

June 1996

Physicians Computer Company

Pediatricians are an oft overlooked group of medical professionals. PCC wants Green Mountain Software to develop Partner Pad for Newton to assist their clients by having key patient information at their fingertips.

May 1996

Catenary Surveying System

AC Rail thinks a Newton is a great device for measuring railroad catenary and structure for electrified trains. We build an impressive prototype to demonstrate the concept.

April 15, 1996

Shot Logger Debuts

Production Magic introduces Shot Logger, the industry’s first wireless logging system for film and video at NAB — where it’s an instant hit. Shot Logger has been used to produce “This Old House“, the Nagano Olympics, “Martha Stewart’s Living” and the “Antiques Roadshow.”

April 1996

United Technologies

United Technologies needs a proof of concept demo for its Carrier Air Conditioning group to simulate the movement of indoor air pollutants. We design a configurable graphical user interface to allow the end user to model rooms being analyzed out in the field.

January 1996

Leica announces DistoPad for Newton

Leica, Apple Computer and Green Mountain Software team up to link their award winning platforms for mobile measurement and data collection.

January 1996

Comprehensive Health Systems

Comprehensive Health Systems comes to Green Mountain Software to build its UFO home health care system.

December 1995

Premier Newton Systems Integrator

Teri Dahlbeck and Sandy Benett award Green Mountain Software the Premier Newton Systems Integrator Award on behalf of Apple Computer’s Newton Systems Group.

November 1995

Time & Materials Software

Green Mountain Software introduces Hurricane Software for Print Estimating to develops complex print estimates with whirlwind speed.

June 1995

Apple Computer Features ClinPen

Green Mountain Software is featured in Apple Computer’s news release: “Home Healthcare Industry Embraces Apple MessagePad With Newton Intelligence as Hand-held Computer Of Choice.”

July 1995

Burlington Department of Public Works

Green Mountain Software develops its first building inspection application for the Burlington Department of Public Works.

May 1995

ClinPen named Apple Enterprise Award Finalist by ComputerWorld

Our first application, ClinPen, is one of three applications nominated for the Apple Enterprise Award in the mobile computing category. It is the only Newton application selected. We nearly meet Guy Kawasaki who signed up to judge our category — but he decides the birth of his first child takes precedence. Go figure.

January 1995

Production Magic

Production Magic is formed by Green Mountain Software, award-wining video producer Mike Savino and Cambridge Engineering to produce innovative products for the film and video industry.

December 1994

Physician Assistant

Physician Assistant, developed by Green Mountain Software, debuts at AMIAA as a proof of concept demo for capturing patient medical records.

September 1994

Our first contract

Green Mountain Software is awarded its first custom development contract by Medical Support Services (now Housecall Medical Resources) to produce ClinPen for home health nurses.

March 1994

We’re Alive

Green Mountain Software was incorporated in the state of Vermont. Our goal? To build the highest quality applications for mobile computing — ever.

August 1993

The Newton Arrives

Green Mountain Software was founded after a fortuitous trip to MacWorld where the Apple Newton MessagePad made its debut. It had the power to put computing into the hands of the rest of us — and we were determined to build high quality “useful” applications for it.