Lisa Hjorten, Founder & CEO

Lisa's commitment to service innovation, business improvement and hard work was instrumental to the rapid yet controlled growth of Bellevue-based Pacific Edge Software. She co-founded the business in 1998, with the goal of bringing a new wave of project management software to market. Under her direction and leadership, Pacific Edge gained significant market share with its simple and effective products underpinned by traditional management values. It eventually grew to serve more than 250 customers, from mid-market to Global 100 companies. Hjorten succeeded in raising over $32 million in venture funding in less than a year from leading firms including Northwest Venture Associates, Fluke Venture Capital, Foundation Capital and Sequoia Capital. During her tenure at Pacific Edge Software Lisa was recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young, and as a Finalist for their Entrepreneurial Achievement Award by the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs. Lisa was also acclaimed, as a CIO 100 Award Recipient for Customer Service, and one of Puget Sound Business Journal's 40 under 40.

iLink Systems, Product Development

Informia has partnered Redmond/India-based iLink Systems for all development activities. iLink Systems is an ISO certified global software solutions provider offering Microsoft technology-based solutions to firms ranging from startups to Fortune 50 companies. They are a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, ISV NXT Partner, Microsoft Preferred Vendor and "Services Ready" certified by MCS. Technologies implemented for its clients include .Net, Business Intelligence - SQL Server 2005, SharePoint 2007, BPI - BizTalk ASP.Net, AJAX, and more. iLink's core competency lies in Information Worker Solutions, Business Process Integration, Data Management Solutions, Microsoft mobility solutions, and horizontal solutions around User Experience, QA & Testing and Web Marketing. Based out of Bellevue, WA, iLink also have offices in Austin TX, Fairfax VA, Atlanta GA and an offshore software development center in India.

Microsoft BizSpark, Member

Microsoft BizSpark is specifically tailored to the needs of early-stage startups around the world, providing immediate access to current full-featured Microsoft software development tools and production licenses. It also provides support, training and marketing visibility to startups. BizSpark startups also receive guidance, mentorship and other assistance from Microsoft’s Network Partners. Learn more about the Microsoft BizSpark software program for startups.

Scott Fuller

Scott brings over 20 years of knowledge, experience and passion for product and business management, with a focus on effective project management solutions. He co-founded Pacific Edge Software, where as Chief Technology Officer, he defined and managed product strategy and solution development for the emerging IT Portfolio Management market. Scott also led a stellar client-facing organization that included implementations, consulting, training and customer support services targeted at the needs of Fortune 1000 companies such as Microsoft, Starbucks, Schlumberger and McDonald's. He was awarded the Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 for bringing innovative portfolio solutions to a rapidly growing project management arena. His wealth of experience includes consultancy and management roles at CEBRO AB and Artemis Management Systems and founder of SimplyPM and Project IQ. Scott is currently a product manager at Computer Associates, advising on the strategy and direction of their project management suite. As the original architect of Informia products, Scott will continue to advise the company as it moves expands and extends the product line.

Ken Inglis

Ken Inglis brings to Informia 20 years of seasoned software technology and management experience. During tenures at Microsoft, Critical Path TS, and Pacific Edge Software, he acquired particular domain expertise in the areas of software development and enterprise project management. At Pacific Edge, Ken drove feature and architectural design for products addressing the emerging Project Portfolio Management market, and managed the development of complex, scalable enterprise technology on top of Microsoft's ASP and ASP.NET platforms. More recently, Ken has specialized in the design, development and deployment of web-hosted applications (SaaS) as a consultant and partner at SimplyPM. Ken continues to advise the company on product development strategy and direction.