Bill Thiessen

Fulcrum Technologies, Inc. provides workplace management consulting services and administrative resources and marketing solutions. The firm offers professional and training services. The company was founded by Brent Bauer in 1998 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Appiant Technologies, Inc. provides internet protocol-based unified communications and unified information applications designed to allow users access to communications and information in a highly-personalized format as set by the individual user from private, public and enterprise sources anytime, anywhere from any type of communications device such as a cell phone, computer, personal digital assistant, etc., in a hosted, service model. The company was founded in October 1996 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA

Part of Appiant Technologies, Inc., Quaartz, Inc. provides personal information and time management solutions. The company is based in Santa Clara, CA. Quaartz was acquired by Appiant Technologies, Inc. on May 23, 2001 for $3.39 million.

Canadian Artificial Intelligence Association promotes interest and activity in artificial intelligence. It conducts workshops and referred national conference every year. The firm sponsors the journal Computational Intelligence. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.