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FileMaker Inc.

 
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FileMaker, Inc.
5201 Patrick Henry Dr.
Santa Clara, CA 95054-1171
CA Tel. 408-987-7000
Toll Free 800-325-2747
Fax 408-987-7105

Type: Subsidiary
On the web: http://www.filemaker.com

FileMaker believes data's place is in the database. A subsidiary of Apple, FileMaker provides its eponymous database software application that is compatible with the Apple Mac and Microsoft Windows operating systems. FileMaker makes it possible for multiple users to access and exchange information instantaneously over corporate intranets or the Internet. It also offers an advanced version of FileMaker that includes development tools. The company markets to customers ranging from individual users and small businesses to universities and large corporations.

Officers:
President: Dominique Phillipe Goupil
SVP Finance and Operations: Bill Epling
VP and CTO: Steven Marcek

Competitors:
IBM
Microsoft
Oracle

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FileMaker
Type Subsidiary of Apple Inc. (previously Claris)
Founded 1998
Headquarters Santa Clara, California
Key people Dominique Goupil, President
Industry Computer software
Products FileMaker
Employees 250
Website www.filemaker.com

FileMaker Inc. is a computer software company formed in 1998 from the vestiges of Claris as a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple Inc.

FileMaker develops, supports and markets two relational database programs; FileMaker and Bento. Filemaker is available for both Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows operating systems and is aimed towards business use, or home users with high-end needs. Bento is only available on Mac OS X operating system, though also the mobile phone operating system iPhone OS (via an additional iPhone App), and is aimed at the home user or basic small business user.

The company has been profitable for every quarter since its formation and currently employs 250 people in eight offices worldwide. [1]

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Products

FileMaker Inc. produces several database applications, mostly under the FileMaker name and generally split between server and stand alone, non-server, variations intended for different markets. Current products listed below.

FileMaker

  • FileMaker Pro 10
  • FileMaker Pro 10 Advanced
  • FileMaker Pro 10 Server
  • FileMaker Pro 10 Server Advanced

Bento

  • Bento 3 (version 3.0.1)
  • Bento app for the iPhone and iPod touch (version 1.0.3)

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