About Softjoe

Softjoe is a collaborative of software veterans, focused on matters related to cloud computing, collaboration, social apps, web business and design. Members hail from Boston-area software companies such as Lotus, Interleaf, Rational, Dragon, Macromedia, Adobe, IBM and more.

Starting in 1999, the collaborative has delivered projects with team sizes ranging from 1 to 25. The Collaborative has evolved to focus on Engagement Solutions, using social and collaborative platforms to deliver internal, external and mixed networks that drive productivity, responsiveness and engagement.

Our services include strategy, design, implementation and ongoing measurement and management of these solutions. We bring experience and relationships with key industry platforms, including Jive, Yammer, Convo, Drupal (and Drupal Commons), Ning, Lotus Notes and more.

Known for our pragmatic and effective approach, we also bring a strategic focus, looking to align engagement solutions with business objectives. This may include formal or informal use of Balanced Scorecard principles in aligning initiatives and measuring results.

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We are based primarily in the Boston area, but have delivered services nationwide and internationally.

To connect with us and learn how we can engage with you and your business environment, please contact us at info@softjoe.com

Background

The original Softjoe group formed in 1996, meeting once a month in the back of the Softpro book store for bagels and coffee, hence the name "Softjoe". The purpose, beyond the camaraderie, was to have a forum for raising issues and sharing insights about the rapidly evolving technical landscape. The original Collaborative members continue to convene monthly, and has begun opening up the monthly discussions to invited guests who want to air and discuss specific questions or concerns with a roundtable of technical veterans.

The core group can claim some level of credit for bringing a number of web-based applications to market, including Buzzword (now a cornerstone of Adobe's Acrobat.com) and Quicktopic. Collectively, the Softjoe Collaborative, directly and through our network, represent some of the premier software talent in the area, from strategy to marketing, from design to development.

The Collaborative began delivering consulting projects in 1999, beginning with design and implementation of web businesses, rich Internet applications, vertical communities to drive customer engagement, and social Intranets to drive employee engagement.