TIBCO Origins and IT Services

Origins

TIBCO is an indirect successor to Teknekron Software Systems, Inc. Teknekron was formed in 1983,[3] and produced a software product it called The Information Bus (TIB),[4] which included as a substantial application the processing of stock quotes. In 1994, Teknekron was acquired by Reuters,[5][6] but was spun out as a separate company in 1994, named Tibco, after the TIB product.[7] In January 1997 Tibco Software Inc. was established as a separate entity to create and market software for integration of business applications outside the financial services sector. Reuters retained Tibco Finance to create and market software solutions for the financial services sector. In July 1999, Tibco went public on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the ticker symbol TIBX.

[edit] Greg the Architect
Greg Opening Sequence

Starting in 2007, Tibco promoted video and print ads starring an action figure called "Greg the Architect."[8] Since launching, the videos have been mentioned in numerous industry blogs, including the Wall Street Journal[9][10].

The campaign won an IAC Award (Internet Advertising Competition) in March 2007[11]. They were then honored with the BtoB Best Award for Best Online Campaign from BtoB Magazine[12]. "Greg" also won a Stevie Award for Best Corporate Film or Video in the Public Relations category at the 2007 American Business Awards[13].

Greg the Architect has been used in print as a comic strip in many industry magazines covering SOA and BPM. The campaign was also written about in a book from Harvard Business Press entitled Groundswell[14] concerning marketing using social technology. In a blog written by the authors of Groundswell, Greg parodies himself[15].

[edit] IT Services

IT Services companies who use Tibco to develop solutions

* CIBER
* Cognizant Technology Solutions
* EDS
* Capgemini
* Neoris
* TCS
* INFOSYS
* Accenture
* IBM
* Satyam
* MphasiS
* UST Global Inc
* HCL
* Wipro
* Patni Computer Systems
* Sierra Atlantic
* Larsen and Toubro
* Reliance Communications
* Tech Mahindra
* Logica
* MindTree
* CSC