Lavastorm Analytics
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Analytics software |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Justin Lindsey, LeAnn Lindsey |
| Headquarters | Massachusetts , United States |
Key people | Drew Rockwell (former CEO), V. Miller Newton (former CEO) |
| Products | Data preparation and analytical software solutions |
Number of employees | 200+ |
| Parent | Infogix, Inc. (since 2018) |
Lavastorm is an international analytics software provider headquartered in Massachusetts. Its solutions cater to business analysts requiring sophisticated data preparation and analytical capabilities, as well as IT departments focused on delivering well-governed data more effectively.
History
The company was established in 1993 under the name JLM Technologies by Justin and LeAnn Lindsey in collaboration with engineers from MIT. Initially operating from multiple locations within Massachusetts, the firm rebranded to Lavastorm in 1999.
Lavastorm’s original emphasis was on creating high-performance Internet infrastructure and web-based applications. Early clientele comprised companies such as Monster.com, FamilySearch, and EdgarWatch. From 1999 until 2003, V. Miller Newton—previously CEO of Monster.com—served as Lavastorm’s CEO, while Lindsey held the position of Chief Solutions Officer. During 1999–2000, the company secured US$55 million in venture funding from backers including Hummer Winblad Venture Partners and Intel, expanded its workforce to over 200 employees, and established a presence in Silicon Valley.
After the dot-com crash, Lavastorm shifted focus toward telecommunications revenue assurance software, introducing related products in 2001 following a collaboration with Verizon Communications. Drew Rockwell, formerly with Verizon, took on the CEO role in 2002. Subsequently, Lindsey transitioned to roles at Hewlett-Packard and various government organizations.
In July 2005, UK-based Martin Dawes Systems—specializing in billing and CRM software for the communications sector—acquired Lavastorm. The combined entity anticipated revenues around US$35 million. The following year, Lavastorm merged with Sweden’s Visual Wireless, broadening its customer portfolio to include BellSouth, Comcast, TeliaSonera, Telstra, and Vodafone. Under Rockwell’s leadership, Lavastorm became Martin Dawes’ division for revenue assurance and fraud management.
On December 22, 2011, Lavastorm separated from Martin Dawes Systems and relaunched itself as a dedicated data analytics enterprise.
In March 2018, Infogix, Inc. acquired Lavastorm and rebranded its product line as 'Data3Sixty', thereby strengthening Infogix’s capabilities in data preparation and advanced analytics.
Lavastorm Engineering
The Silicon Valley offshoot known as Lavastorm Engineering was among the pioneers in mobile game development. Paul Abbassi acted as CEO and CTO; Jason Loia directed Wireless Entertainment; Albert So served as lead programmer (Chief Mobile Code Monkey). The company created more than 30 mobile games utilizing Qualcomm BREW and Java ME technologies, primarily based on licensed franchises such as the movies Van Helsing and The Incredibles, along with Capcom’s iconic title Mega Man. Lavastorm Engineering ceased operations in 2005, with many team members going on to establish Punch Entertainment, Inc.
References
External links
- "Lavastorm Technologies, Inc." company profile from Hoover's
- Software companies based in Massachusetts
- Companies based in Boston
- Software companies established in 1993
- Defunct software companies of the United States
- 1993 establishments in Massachusetts
- 1993 establishments in the United States
- Companies established in 1993
- Business intelligence companies
- Business intelligence software
- Business analysis
- Big data companies
- Data and information visualization software