Project A

Ideas in Ferment

Project AFounded in 1990 by Jim Teece and Dena MatthewsKnown for Site-in-a-Box™ Internet SolutionsClients include Asante, DM, City of Ashland, Medford, Jackson County, San Diego, Mercer Island, Issaquah, Ashland Chamber

Dena Matthews (CFO)Grew up in Yorba Linda, CaliforniaWorld TravelerWell EducatedBurned out on Computers in College

Jim Teece (Programmer)Grew up in Orange County, CaliforniaNo TravelSome Classes at a community college

Programming (F), Accounting (A), Marketing (A)Film Making (A)

MacintoshStarted a company (New West Software)

Electrical Estimator Medical Imaging System

Founded in 1990Dena Matthews & Jim TeeceArizonaThunderbird (AGSIM) (study buddy)ProgrammingFirst 3 Clients

Apple Computer (Promising Practices in Primary Education)Taco Bell (Legal Document Tracker)CB Commercial

Moved to Ashland - 1992Arizona was too damn hot!FedX, Airport, I5, VoicemailSOU, Culture, Brew pubMoved 1 employee and spouse with usGot Married, Start a Family

1990’sTraveling too muchClient/Server Programming, Speaking, TeachingCB Richard EllisInternetValleyFun Growing Company, Great Culture“Make Mistakes as Fast as You can”“We Suck Less”

1996New Project AGrowthMore ProjectsReactive to Local Changes

Project A, Inc.SystemsClient / Server SolutionsDatabase Driven Mission Critical Department SolutionsEducation StationNetworkingWeb Development

KudosBest Business in Ashland ChamberBest Business in Medford ChamberBest Programming Solutions in Trade JournalsRecognized by Oregon Business Magazine – Top 20 in the StateWall Street Journal, USA Today

5 Fingers, 5 PassionsHealth CareEducationSmall BusinessLocal GovernmentCommunity

2000The peak of growth

50 Employees21 hires to replace 18Managers, HR, Parking, Police

2001RecessionClients DisappearedBoard Members DisappearedPresident of the Chamber9/11Nov. 15, 2001 – Darkest day

12 people laid off

2002 – 2005New Project A AgainFocus on RecoveryFocus on Core StrengthsFocus on ProfitFocus on ProductNo new hiresIntegrity, Ethics, Focus

2005Best year everMost Profitable Year8 employeesRan for School Board – LostTaught a class at SOU

Project A Today7 – 10 employees (Now Hiring)Hosting, License Fee, Custom DevelopmentOutside SalesOver 1 Million citizens count on us dailyeCommerce solutionsNew LocationFun Again

Ashland, LocationsDowntownFarm House

Software Boutique, Strip Mall

Train StationHardware StoreTavern

Cool ThingsCommunity Operating System

TodayInAshland

Ticketing (Aiff, Lithia, Cascade)FreBa Coming someday

JohnnyLogicActiveTeamsStudyBuddy

Role ModelsMomDenaFoundation of Ashland

Elizabeth Zinser, Juli Dichiro, Sandra Slattery

Ashland Home GrownSid DeboerAlan Deboer

Jim TeeceMarried to Dena MatthewsFather of Teague and Quinn12 Acres and lots of animalsTech Talk – 7 yearsTech Pavilion – 11 yearsServing the community through:

SOU, SOTTC, Asante, AiffAshland Chamber – ESC, ASD Bond, AFN

President and CEO of Project A, Inc.

Thank You

Jim@ProjectA.comProjectA.comJimteece.com