Epicentric
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Enterprise software |
| Founded | 1 January 1998 in San Francisco, California, United States |
| Founder | Ed Anuff, Oliver Muoto |
| Defunct | December 31, 2002 |
| Fate | Acquired by Vignette Corporation |
| Headquarters | San Francisco , United States |
Area served | Global 2000 corporations |
Key people | Ed Anuff, Oliver Muoto |
| Products | Epicentric Foundation Server, Epicentric Application Builder, Epicentric Module Marketplace |
Number of employees | 300+ |
| Parent | Vignette Corporation |
Epicentric, Inc. was a company focused on enterprise software, providing portal solutions tailored for Global 2000 corporations. Inspired by the success of personalized portal platforms such as My Yahoo!, its technology allowed organizations to offer unified Web services across various user groups including customers (Internet), partners (Extranet), and internal staff (Intranet). Established in 1998 in San Francisco, California by seasoned professionals Ed Anuff and Oliver Muoto, the company expanded to a workforce exceeding 300 employees and supported 350 Global 2000 clients before its acquisition by Vignette (VIGN) in December 2002.
History
Founded in 1998 by Ed Anuff and Oliver Muoto, Epicentric obtained Series A investment from Outlook Ventures, New Vista Capital, and Innovacom Ventures—the venture capital division of France Telecom.
Products
- Epicentric Foundation Server
- Epicentric Application Builder
- Epicentric Module Marketplace
Investors
Among the principal investors were JP Morgan, Outlook Ventures, New Vista Capital, and Motorola, as well as others.
Competitors
Epicentric's primary rivals included Plumtree Software (which later became part of BEA Systems), along with industry giants IBM and Oracle Corporation.
Acquisitions
In 2001, Epicentric expanded its capabilities by acquiring Application Park, a company specializing in web-services tools. Subsequently, in December 2002, the Austin-based Vignette Corporation purchased Epicentric.
External links
- Vignette.com - official website (archived)