"OpenBOX v9.0 provides the tools for fast deployment and easy maintenance with very little programming expertise required. Empowering the customer is our mission."

Year founded: 1989
President: David Baeder
Headquarters: Providence, RI
Total Employees: 50
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Company History

OpenBOX Technologies, a customer-driven company, was founded on a single principle: that mid-market companies will thrive if empowered with the right database tools and training. President and CEO, David Baeder has over 15 years of experience in the design and development of software and databases.

In December of 1989, he founded Business Link International (BLI) in an effort to leverage technologies that provide e-messaging services to organizations. The core nature of BLI required extensive use of databases and web services. BLI leveraged technology to allow customers extensive access and controls to back office systems. These same tools would provide the catalyst for Open Business Object Exchange, or what is known today as OpenBOX.

OpenBOX Technologies specifically addresses enterprise solutions including CRM. OpenBOX Technologies customers consist of SMB as well as large enterprises in various industries.

The OpenBOX “departmental solution” approach enables large corporations to function as efficiently as smaller mid-market companies.

Company Milestones

• 2007 OpenBOX Technologies releases its v9.0 Application Platform based on Microsoft’s .NET framework.
• 2006 OpenBOX Technologies, through its sister company, Business Link International (BLI), adds transactional fax, survey and voice broadcasting services to WebLaunch solutions line.
• 2005/2006 OpenBOX Technologies, through its sister services. company, Business Link International (BLI), adds CA office and expands Northeast sales team.
• 2005 OpenBOX Technologies opens China office, OpenBOX Business Solutions, for 24-hour development services.
• 2004 OpenBOX Technologies wins contract for the worldwide deployment of a Help Desk for General Dynamics Corporation.
• 2004 OpenBOX Technologies receives contract to build e-commerce solution for General Dynamics Corporation.
• 2004 OpenBOX Technologies is selected to develop and manage all back office transactions for governmental e-commerce project.
• 2004 OpenBOX Technologies expands employment. Adds Sales and Marketing team. Research and Development team doubles.
• 2004 Baeder Corporation posts healthy revenue growth for mid-year 2004.
• 2003 Business Link International e-messaging business doubles revenues.
• 2003 Baeder Corporation receives funding from Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation for the expansion of OpenBOX Technologies.
• 2001 Baeder Corporation shuts down public fax business and doubles revenue through its Business Link International e-messaging services.
• 2001 Baeder Corporation receives SBA funding.
• 2001 Baeder Corporation announces OpenBOX product suite.
• 2001 Baeder acquires assets from RPC and creates Baeder Corporation.
• 2000 RPC elects to sell assets of DataLink in exit strategy.
• 1999 Judge Green deregulates Ma Bell.
• 1998 Founder David Baeder received US Patent 5706342 “Method and apparatus for Off-Hook Detection.” Ability of fax machines and other devices to attach to public payphones.
• 1997 DataLink expands operation with hosted database management services.
• 1995 RPC (publicly traded holding company in Atlanta, GA) funds $5MM and creates RPC DataLink.
• 1994 Business Link International wins contract to supply Fax network to Ameritech, Bell South, GTE, and PACBell.
• 1989 Business Link International founded.