Customer stories


Fahrenheit 450

When 3Com needed a powerful intranet application that would allow for easy, in-house customization, developer Fahrenheit 450 delivered, with a FileMaker Pro-based solution. 3Com's Creative Services Department uses the cross-platform solution to manage projects by tracking vendors, staff, dates, clients, assets, invoices, and data.

Banc One

Banc One Corporation chose a FileMaker Pro-based solution to track and manage the production of brochures, merchandising, ads and other print media. Thanks to FileMaker Pro's flexibity and ease of use, Banc One staff can easily make changes to the solution as needed.

Shoah Visual History Foundation

Founded by Steven Spielberg, Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to videotaping and archiving interviews of Holocaust survivors all over the world. The Foundation uses FileMaker Pro to schedule survivor interviews, track incoming phone calls, and handle payroll.

Rebus

Publishing handy health and medical references without an enormous commitment of time and labor -- it all comes together for Rebus Inc. through the power and flexibility of a custom FileMaker Pro application.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

The Chronicle of Higher Education does exactly what the name implies -- it covers the news of the world of academia, in depth and on time. And helping to keep the news fresh and timely, you'll find FileMaker Pro.

VideoTronix

Schools and businesses rely on VideoTronix, Inc. to provide state-of-the-art security. And VideoTronix relies on FileMaker Pro to track work orders and more. FileMaker Pro, with its ODBC connectivity, allows information exchange with other VideoTronix data sources, and FileMaker Mobile allows VideoTronix to process time card reports more efficiently on Palm OS handhelds.

Dewar's

At Dewar's ‘World of Whisky' Visitor's Centre in Scotland, visitors create unique electronic postcards, then send the postcards to friends and families via email using a system powered by FileMaker Pro.

Henry O'Donnell-Boatman Music

Every scene of 'Passions', NBC-TV's popular daytime drama, requires the right music to set the right mood. Henry O'Donnell-Boatman Music organizes that music using Cue Manager, a FileMaker Pro-based solution. Cue Manager stores over 5,000 musical "cues", which can be easily selected for each scene.

South by Southwest

outh by Southwest, organizer of first-class festivals, exhibitions and shows, relies on FileMaker Pro to track registrations, manage mailing lists, and help oversee the thousands of other details that to into planning a successful event. FileMaker Pro is also the power behind South by Southwest's Web site, with nearly every web page containing information drawn from databases.

digital.forest

Database and application hosting company digital.forest grows businesses with the power of FileMaker Pro. digital.forest hosts thousands of databases and hundreds of servers for small to medium-sized businesses worldwide, and FileMaker database hosting is a vital part of their success.

Antenna Audio

Antenna Audio's interactive audio guides tell the stories behind the exhibits at leading museums like the Louvre in Paris, the Royal Academy in London -- even the Elvis shrine at Graceland. FileMaker Pro orgnizes the elements of these audio tours, storing exhibit information along with technical details for the production team.

Shady Oaks Nursery

At Shady Oaks, a burgeoning mail-order nursery, a FileMaker Pro solution organizes customer information, processes orders, tracks inventory and more. The solution is built on FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Server running in combination with Citrix(R) terminal services -- delivering faster performance and expanded functionality using Shady Oaks' existing hardware

Starmark International

When developers at Starmark International were tasked with quickly creating a database-driven Web site for the Recreational Boating and Fishing Foundation (RBFF), they turned to FileMaker Pro for help. WaterWorksWonders.org contains information on over 450,000 bodies of water suitable for boating and fishing -- information drawn from over a dozen FileMaker Pro databases.

Major TV News Organization

A major TV news operation, who cannot be named due to competitive advantage concerns, relies on FileMaker to support functions include ticketing, purchase requests and program management.

Alastair Sawday Publishing

Alastair Sawday Publishing (ASP), the company behind the well-known travel guidebook series Special Places to Stay , has built its book production process on a FileMaker foundation. Nearly every edition published (over 50 books) has been compiled with the help of FileMaker.

Ackerman Galleries

Artist Gary Ackerman's two galleries selling fine art, gifts and jewelry.

Sweet Spirit Candles

Manufacturer of an extensive line of hand-poured intent candles, sold by over 40 retailers, an overseas distributor in Japan, and online.

Entific Medical Systems AB

Canadian subsidiary of Entific Medical Systems AB, world-known manufacturer of BAHA® advanced hearing rehabilitation systems

Harvard University Press

Publisher of a full range of scholarly books in fields ranging from history and philosophy to psychology and education, affiliated with Harvard University.

Willoway Nurseries, Inc.

Wholesale nursery provides over 1700 varieties of plant stock to independent garden centers and landscapers throughout the East and Midwest.

Gemini Music Productions

"We need to keep records of personal information, employment history, schedules, government records, and a payroll system. FileMaker has helped us enormously in terms of efficiency and accuracy in this regard. Keeping it straight and being able to integrate information from one corner to another was essential to us." -- Neil Balm, Co-Owner, Gemini Music Productions

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research Consortium

The battle against the most prevalent form of adult leukemia gets a boost from the CLL Research Consortium's online information management system -- a system powered by FileMaker Pro.

Dave Matthews Band

The Dave Matthews Band's electrifying live performances may appear effortless to their fans. But backstage, FileMaker Pro is hard at work, harmonizing countless elements -- including set list, lighting, audio effects and equipment.

Novell

Novell Corporation needed a high-performance project tracking tool which could be easily accessed over the Web. Thanks to FileMaker Pro, thousands of Novell employees worldwide can check the status of ongoing projects at a glance.

The Larry Little Company

The Larry Little Company, a leading publisher of musical instructional materials, used FileMaker Pro for over five years to manage dealers, handle invoices, and ensure fast, reliable service. Then, early in 2000, Larry Little switched to Microsoft Access -- with disastrous results. (There's the happy ending to this story, since Larry Little switched back to FileMaker Pro after only 3 months.)

Medical College of Ohio

Easy access to patient records is vital when providing complete and comprehensive medical care. And at the Medical College of Ohio, over 170,000 patient records are organized by means of a vast, flexible FileMaker Pro-based solution. The solution -- more cost-efficient than other medical record systems -- allows doctors to access patient records from home and other remote locations.

Roy F. Weston

Environmental consulting firm Roy F. Weston, Inc. helps keep the water flowing, clean and clear, for cities across America. To handle the flow of paperwork, Weston's Marketing Division depends on FileMaker Pro. Though Roy F. Weston is a Microsoft-oriented company, the Marketing Division chose easy-to-use FileMaker Pro over Access.

Caltrans

It's up to California's Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to keep traffic rolling in California -- a big job, since California has one of the largest transportation infrastructures in the United States. The job is simplified now that FileMaker Pro is in the driver's seat at Caltrans, tracking hundreds of projects ranging from maintaining highways to seismic retrofitting of bridges.

Datatech Enterprises

FileMaker Pro enabled Datatech Enterprises, leading supplier of postal automation products, to automate virtually every phase of their operations. Thanks to FileMaker Pro, staff at Datatech can now devote more time to sales and customer service.

ADD Inc.

When 3Com needed new offices, they turned to architecture and design services firm ADD Inc. And to organize its operations, ADD Inc. turned to FileMaker Pro. Staff at ADD Inc, located in offices throughout the United States, used to process the same data in many separate applications, including Microsoft Word and Excel. That data is now centralized with InfoSite, a FileMaker Pro-based solution served by FileMaker Pro Server.

Santa Clara County Department of Planning

At the Santa Clara County Department of Planning and Development (SCCDPD), FileMaker Pro is hard at work, tracking everything from land use applications, to building permit approval. SCCDPD's solution is so flexible and easy to use that SCCDPD staff can make changes to the database themselves, without incurring expensive consulting fees.

Reno Typographers

Reno Typographers has grown from offering traditional typesetting services to offering high-tech services such as scanning, color separation and digital printing. Needing a job-tracking solution that would keep up with their growth, Reno chose FileMaker Pro. FileMaker Pro's ease-of-use saves Reno training costs, and its Web-publishing capability allows customers to check job status online.

TV Guide

TV Guide's Affiliate Marketing Department needed a solution that could manage art specs, deadlines, printer estimates, vendor information and purchase orders, as well as all the other information needed to serve cable operator clients. By building a FileMaker Pro solution in-house, Affiliate Marketing Manager Cara Hathaway estimates she's saved TV Guide close to $20,000 in developer fees.

Academy School District 20

At Academy School District 20 in Colorado, communication with taxpayers, parents and students is critical -- and the most efficient means of communication is the internet. Thanks to a FileMaker Pro-powered Web site, Academy easily keeps everyone connected.

Charming Shoppes

AdTrax, a FileMaker Pro-based solution, helps The Fashion Bug deliver fresh and fashionable marketing campaigns. From the initial photo shoots to the layouts, from the color separations to pulling the proofs, AdTrax tracks every job so that the Marketing Department knows where all the materials are for every given campaign.

The Salk Institute

Researchers at Salk Institute used to track their biological research with a difficult-to-use FoxPro system. Needing web-publishing and cross-platform capability, they switched to FileMaker Pro.

Dunn & Bradsheet

Businesses looking to widen their customer base turn to D&B for essential information on new sales prospects. And now, thanks to a Web site powered by FileMaker Pro, clients can access that information over the Internet.

UCLA

The Cotsen Institute of Archeology at UCLA uses the FileMaker Pro-based Digital Archeology Lab, a system for documenting and classifying relics for future study. The Lab's flexible and easy-to-use 'Digital Imprint' multimedia database template allows archaeologists worldwide to exchange new discoveries in a uniform format incorporating graphics, animation, text, audio and video.

Sonic Solutions

Sonic Solutions, developer of cutting-edge audio and DVD production software, relies on a FileMaker Pro-based Call Tracking database to quickly and accurately serve customers in need of support. After considering more expensive SQL-based options, Sonic Solutions chose FileMaker Pro -- a cost-efficient solution capable of doing everything they need.

E! Entertainment

At E! Entertainment, FileMaker Pro is a star performer, streamlining the production process of shows like Talk Soup and the Golden Globe Awards. Every element of each show -- from interviews to film clips -- is placed into a FileMaker Pro record, along with critical production information such as exact running time. FileMaker Pro also keeps tabs on the production equipment in use at E! Entertainment.

New York Cares

Volunteer-coordinating organization serving social service agencies throughout New York City

The Deal

Publisher of The Deal and associated electronic and print publications covering news of the "Deal Economy”

Pratt & Whitney

Asian Distribution Center for a leading manufacturer of jet aircraft engines

Schawk, Inc.

Global provider of graphic design, prepress, and digital imaging services for leading global consumer products and pharmaceutical companies

Jhane Barnes Tailored Clothing

Designers of high-end menswear depend on FileMaker Pro to track production from fabric to finish.

Urbandale Community School District

Community school district encompassing grades K through 12

Shoreline Creations Ltd.

Publisher of Group Tour Magazine and Student Group Tour Magazine, quarterly publications focusing on destinations for recreational and educational group travel

Whirlpool Corporation

Manufacturers of a full range of household appliances and equipment for the contemporary home

Enviroscience Consulting, Inc.

Environmental consulting firm specializing in asbestos and lead-related issues, indoor air quality, hydrogeology, and occupational health and safety.

SIP Corporation

Manufacturer of grinding apparatus used in the sharpening of precision mowing equipment

True North Printed Plastics

Manufacturer of printed plastic membrane switches for industrial applications

Polly Klaas Foundation

Non-profit organization acts as a liaison between the families of missing children and law enforcement agencies, and works for legislation and public policy in the interests of missing children and their families.

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