About

Linqto is a many to many live online platform. It is easy to use, no download is required, and is available as a Facebook application. A standard URL is also provided as an additional entry point to the live site.

Subscribers receive their own individually branded Facebook application with landing page for navigation and viral news feed marketing features.

Linqto provides quality viewing and participation for 2 to 300 users.

History

Linqto technology was developed for Stanford University political polling and focus groups. Results were featured in a PBS documentary, "Dialogues in Democracy".

Linqto was implemented during the Obama for America campaign for live voter discussion and town hall sessions. In a two month period, 40,000 unique users accessed the Facebook application "WeCaucus".

January 2010 - Linqto launched in beta as a live Facebook application.

June 2010 - Linqto was chosen as a top new technology to present at SVASE’s "Launch Silicon Valley" event and was featured on CNBC.

August 2011 - Linqto live Facebook applications launched to subscription users.

Team

Bill Sarris, CEO - is a a recognized expert in the field of streaming and collaborative technology and the inventor of Linqto technology. A software architect and developer, Bill has delivered major enterprise applications for Microsoft, Intuit, Google, Stanford and other clients. He was an early adopter of the Facebook platform and has developed over 200 applications for clients on Facebook. Bill's work has received the Forrester Groundswell Award and he holds numerous software certifications, is a frequent presenter at technical conferences and has been a board member of Bay.NET since 2002.

Vicki Lawrence, COO - is responsible for the design and implementation of Linqto technology into a live Facebook application model for small business and nonprofit users. She has a 15 year history of designing software platforms for small business and has received grants from the New York State Science and Tech Foundation, MapInfo (now Pitney Bowes Business Insight) and Stanford University.Vicki co-founded Home Search Information Network, the first online real estate communications and marketing solution provider to brokers; implemented in 250 US markets. Recently Vicki worked with the U.S. Dept. of Commerce's National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Report

Carla Hudson, CFO - is a graduate of San Jose State University and started her career with Touche Ross, now Deloitte and Company. Carla is a partner in the firm of Bianchi, Kasavan and Pope and is on the board of Monterey County Bank. With over 25 years of experience, she is also a past president and director of the National Association of Accountants.

Jared Reed, CTO - has been developing software professionally for the past 12 years. He has filled the role of Architect, Lead Engineer, and Software Engineer on projects for companies like Intuit, Local Matters, and Linqto. He has a passion for tackling tough software problems. Jared recently founded Stiq Joy Games, and previously co-founded a software consulting firm. He has played an integral role in ensuring the Linqto room technology is scalable and reliable.

Erik Thomas, Sr Technical Advisor - has been designing and developing software for more than 25 years at companies like Intuit, Kaiser Permanente, Bertelsmann, and EMC. He recently joined Linqto in a consulting role, and helped create the current release version. Erik's current passion is developing rich, desktop-like user experiences in browsers using the latest web development technologies, integrated with web services.

Terri Bradford, Online Education Coordinator and Customer Care Manager - is a client-centered technology professional with expertise in web-based businesses and communities. She has an extensive technical background including over 10 years of client website support and education, web and graphic design, social media focused promotion with SEO driven content, and online technical and customer support for the banking and creative industries. Along with a degree in Internet Information Systems, Terri was awarded I.T. Graduate of the Year in 2002, and graduated summa cum laude with President's Honors. She continues to be passionate about the latest technologies and is dedicated to finding the best online solutions for entrepreneurs.