OutStart, Inc.

	OutStart, Inc. OutStart, Inc. is a provider of social business software and learning systems. OutStart’s social business software and learning systems automate the development, maintenance, and delivery of modular and personalized training. According to the company, its social software technologies enable the capture of a historical knowledge base of insights, experiences, ideas and content accessible by anyone, at any time. John Alonso, Michelle Bruce and Scott Edwards founded OutStart in 1999; the company was incorporated in July 1999. In 2012, Kenexa, a publicly listed business provider, acquired OutStart for an undisclosed amount. History Alonso and Edwards met in the mid 1990s while working at Powersoft Corporation, which was acquired by Sybase in 1994. While at Powersoft, and later Sybase’s Education division, Alonso held a number of roles over several years, including as an instructor for the PowerBuilder product; building computer- and video-based training; and, eventually, cre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Software Software consists of computer programs that instruct the Execution (computing), execution of a computer. Software also includes design documents and specifications. The history of software is closely tied to the development of digital computers in the mid-20th century. Early programs were written in the machine language specific to the hardware. The introduction of high-level programming languages in 1958 allowed for more human-readable instructions, making software development easier and more portable across different computer architectures. Software in a programming language is run through a compiler or Interpreter (computing), interpreter to execution (computing), execute on the architecture's hardware. Over time, software has become complex, owing to developments in Computer network, networking, operating systems, and databases. Software can generally be categorized into two main types: # operating systems, which manage hardware resources and provide services for applicat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Social Software Social software, also known as social apps or social platform includes communications and interactive tools that are often based on the Internet. Communication tools typically handle capturing, storing and presenting communication, usually written but increasingly including audio and video as well. Interactive tools handle mediated interactions between a pair or group of users. They focus on establishing and maintaining a connection among users, facilitating the mechanics of conversation and talk. ''Social software'' generally refers to software that makes collaborative behaviour, the organisation and moulding of communities, self-expression, social interaction and feedback possible for individuals. Another element of the existing definition of ''social software'' is that it allows for the structured mediation of opinion between people, in a centralized or self-regulating manner. The most improved area for social software is that Web 2.0 application software, applications can all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kenexa Kenexa, an IBM Company, provides employment and retention services. This includes recruitment process outsourcing onboarding tools, employee assessment, abilities assessment for employment candidates (Kenexa Prove It); and Kenexa Interview Builder, a structured interview archive with example questions. History In 1986, Kenexa began by providing recruitment services. Within its first decade, the firm created its first automated recruiting management system, and provided employee research and employee performance management . By 1998, the company had purchased fifteen organizations, and offered on-demand human capital management services. During the next three years, they acquired four additional companies and were able to offer employee screening, behavioral assessment and skills testing products. In 2005, the company realized its initial public offering followed by the acquisition of BrassRing LLC, Gantz Wiley Research, Knowledge Workers Inc., Psychometric Services ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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