Socialwok

Socialwok
TypePrivate start-up
IndustryBusiness Social Networking, Enterprise collaboration software, microblogging, Cloud based Content Management
FoundedSeptember 2009
Headquarters
Avon CT
,
Singapore
Key peopleMing Yong, Navin Kumar, Vikram Rangnekar
Websitewww.socialwok.com

Socialwok was a business social networking service launched in September 2009. Socialwok integrates with Google Apps and Google accounts. The service provides a feed-based format for users to share ideas, files, documents and calendars using rich media status updates. According to the homepage, the service was shut down on July 12, 2011.

History

On 10 September 2009, Socialwok won the TechCrunch50 Demopit award. It was the first Singapore-based company to do so. Five days later, on 15 September 2009, the service launched at the TechCrunch50 conference.

In July 12, 2011, Socialwok was acquired by Mindjet.

Service

Socialwok is built on Google App Engine, Google's cloud computing service.

References

  1. ↑ "TC50: Demopit Winner Socialwok Lays A Great Social Layer Over Google Apps". TechCrunch. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  2. ↑ "Adding A Social Layer To Gmail Just Became A SocialWok In The Park". TechCrunch. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "TC50: Demopit Winner Socialwok Lays A Great Social Layer Over Google Apps". TechCrunch. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  4. ↑ Robert Scoble(30 September 2009). How Microsoft Office 2010 will be locked out of my toolbag. scobleizer.com. Retrieved from http://scobleizer.com/2009/09/30/how-microsoft-office-10-will-be-locked-out-of-my-toolbag/.