Public Relations Manager
Torrance - CA United States
The big idea: In 25 words or less, please tell us how this Fast 50 Nominee is helping to address the planet's problems.
Matt Smith, cofounder of LiveOffice, is proving that email archiving technology can be effectively and securely delivered to the business masses in a software-as-a-service (SaaS) model.
Please describe how this nominee is using business as a force of positive change. What technology, idea, or strategy is the nominee using -- and what problem, such as global warming, poverty, or pollution, does it address? (suggested length: 100 words)
Matt is a pioneer in the email archiving industry. For nearly a decade, he has overseen the development of technology that helps companies reduce the risk and liability associated with email messages and attachments. His business’ solutions enable the delivery and archiving of millions of messages on a daily basis for Fortune 500 companies and SMBs alike. Smith’s vision to deliver message archiving technology as a service (without requiring the installation of hardware or software at the client site) has put this necessary and useful technology at the fingertips of businesses of all sizes and in all industries.
What are the results, both financial and social? How has the nominee's business performed, and what impact has it had on the problem it addresses? (suggested length: 100 words)
Email is corporate America’s lifeline. Matt’s efforts ensure the reliability and availability of this mission-critical communication tool, even during an unplanned disaster, at an affordable price. When he cofounded LiveOffice in 1998, Matt had a vision that the Internet could provide companies of all sizes with access to enterprise-class solutions in a managed service model. He was right, and as a result, today thousands of businesses—from Fortune 500 enterprises to one-man shops—are able to protect their email from loss using LiveOffice technology. These solutions also ensure that valuable intellectual property is preserved and always findable, equaling significant cost savings and operational efficiencies—not to mention the productivity gains for workers who no longer have to worry about losing emails or running out of storage space.
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