baisikeli ugunduzi is a for-profit social business that specializes in bicycle components for the sub-saharan african market .

baisikeli ugunduzi means innovative or modern bicycles in swahili .

it was founded in the winter of 2011 by ben mitchell , whom holds a ms in mechanical engineering as is currently seeking his phd at michigan technological university and john gershenson , a professor of mechanical engineering at mtu.baisikeli ugunduzi is headquartered in kitale , kenya , africa .

it is considered a for-profit social venture , where it develops human-centered products , which seeks to raise the income of boda boda , who rely on the bicycle as a means of livelihood .

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we are looking to hire a full - time sales manager to join the baisikeli ugunduzi team .
central has also invited baisikeli ugunduzi back to talk about how it all develops in the future .
we are baisikeli ugunduzi and we love making innovative bicycle components that transport people out of extreme poverty .
mitchell said , thanks to the all the help and the win , baisikeli ugunduzi has secured additional local funding assistance too .
no . baisikeli ugunduzi is a strong believer in the power of bicycles for those that are looking to improve their lives . bicycle
it ' s official . baisikeli ugunduzi and the boda boda sacco of kitale are teaming up for the first day of milele tube sales !
the local news agency , kenya broadcasting agency ( kbc ) , recently interviewed baisikeli ugunduzi and our test rider , titus , in front of the new factory .
in kenya . charles , the boss , the baisikeli ugunduzi cycling team , and the rest of the product testers have been key parts of our team as well .
yesterday , april 6th , was baisikeli ugunduzi ' s opening day of sales , which took place at the trans - nzoia boda boda sacco in kitale , kenya .
working with mechanics , bicycle boda boda and cyclists , baisikeli ugunduzi designs products that add value to bicycles , lowers the cost of bicycle ownership and encourage safe riding .
while traditional bicycle tubes cost $ 3 and need to be replaced every few weeks when riding on kenya ' s rough terrain , the baisikeli ugunduzi tubes cost just over $ 10 for up to five years of use , and can be financed at 25 cents per day . through strong relationships with kenyan bike taxi unions and bicycle taxi drivers , baisikeli ugunduzi is expanding beyond the bicycle tire to develop more quality , affordable bicycle components . baisikeli ugunduzi targets a 20 % rise in incomes for its users .
startup social enterprise baisikeli ugunduzi ( “innovative bicycle” ) has invented a product to help rid bicyclists of one chronic transportation challenge—the flat tire . their flexible , solid tube lasts for up to five years and can be fitted to any size bicycle . with div stage 1 funding , baisikeli ugunduzi will bring the milele tube to its first test market of kitale , kenya . baisikeli ugunduzi will perform the final round of large - scale testing with kenya’s bicycle taxis , and begin initial production and sales through the local bicycle taxi union and local shops .
are driven by the poorest of those trying to earn a living and those who can only afford the cheapest mode of transportation ride them . these are the people to whom baisikeli ugunduzi is dedicated .
baisikeli ugunduzi will bring the milele tube to its first test market of kitale , kenya . baisikeli ugunduzi will perform the final round of large scale testing with boda boda in kenya and ramp up a joint venture innovation center for collaborative manufacturing , distribution , and design with the trans - nzoia boda boda sacco . the innovation center will allow for the development of future products for working bicycles , and will serve as a regional hub for manufacturing and distribution . more importantly , baisikeli ugunduzi has a novel distribution system , allowing them to introduce new products that add value to rural sub - saharan africa bicycles .
kenya was chosen for its industriousness , the origination of the bicycle taxi , economic robustness , and vibrant culture . but the more we think about it , the more it seems that kenya kind of chose baisikeli ugunduzi .
ms in mechanical engineering , phd student at michigan tech , peace corps agribusiness advisor , 6 + years in africa , developed products for world bicycle relief . loves africa , believes relationships build a company , knows steadfast focus on the baisikeli ugunduzi mission is key .
baisikeli ugunduzi social enterprise ( j . gershenson , meem , bu ) the d80 conference is a celebration of our efforts to solve issues that confront the world ' s poorest 80 % . together we are creating a better future . michigan technological university , houghton , michigan urltoken
the milele tube is just baisikeli ugunduzi’s first product . we think it is a great way to enter the market . we have already developed two other products that will be introduced into the kitale market in the future . baisikeli ugunduzi plans to grow by expanding geographically ( from kitale to all of sub - saharan africa ) , by expanding our catalog ( we will have a whole suite of products ) , and by expanding our customer base ( from those who earn a living on their bicycles to anyone who rides ) . our catalog will eventually contain a suite of products that , when all used , will effectively double the income of our customers .
baisikeli ugunduzi ( “modern , innovative bicycle” ) has a revolutionary product that permanently eliminates the biggest problem with bicycles in the developing world , flat tires . the milele ( “forever” ) bicycle tube replaces the traditional pneumatic tube with a flexible solid tube that never needs air and never needs to be patched . with div stage 1 funding ,
phd in mechanical engineering , 8 + years r & d ; for bicycle industry , professor at michigan tech , $ 10m + in grants , manufacturing consultant , executive with two non - profits . loves bicycles , believes human - centered design is the key to any product , knows baisikeli ugunduzi is the most important thing he will do in his career .
a social business is one that has social motives as its bottom line rather than profitability . baisikeli ugunduzi will remain a sustainable business , but we will judge our success by how we impact the lives of people who depend on bicycles . as a social business , we must offer products that allow for higher profits throughout the distribution chain and products that truly change people’s lives .
ben mitchell and wade aitken - palmer won for creating better bicycle components for rural africans who depend on their bicycles for their livelihood . their idea , called baisikeli ugunduzi ( swahili for “modern bicycle” ) , captured a $ 30 , 000 first prize and another $ 10 , 000 for best social venture , for its sustainability and social impact , among other criteria . the invention is a tube that eliminates flat tires .
baisikeli ugunduzi is focused on delivering professional quality bicycle components to those who have been marginalized by the global bike industry and taken advantage of by cheap products from asia . we work with bicycle taxi drivers , mechanics and retailers to design , produce and distribute products that add value to working bicycles and improve to the livelihoods of bicycle taxi drivers , messengers and those who earn a living on their bicycles in sub - saharan africa .
no . baisikeli ugunduzi is a for profit company . while there are many great non - profits out there , we strongly believe that if we are a venture selling bicycle components , we must introduce products that stand on their own . sustainability has been our focus . we cannot rely on donations to make our products affordable to our customers . the milele tube will pay for itself more than 10 times in the first year of ownership .
” baisikeli ugunduzi’s first product permanently eliminates the biggest problem with bicycles , flat tires , for less than $ 10 . the milele tube uses a flexible solid tube and replaces conventional pneumatic tubes . boda boda ( bicycle taxis ) spend around a quarter of their income fixing flat tires alone ! the milele tube eliminates the risk of a flat tire and the burden of costly and frequent tube repairs . this technology lasts several years , never flats , doesn’t need air , can be cut to length for any size wheel , can be reused as tires wear out , and rides like conventional tubes . “
congratulations to 2009 byron fellow ben mitchell , co - founder of baisikeli ugunduzi , who recently placed first in the new venture competition held at central michigan university . mitchell , a phd . student in michigan technical university’s mechanical engineering program , and his business partner , wade aitken - palmer , took home a $ 30 , 000 first place prize and an additional $ 10 , 000 for best social venture . their start - up ( whose name translates into “modern bicycle” in swahili ) has developed a bicycle tire tube that eliminates flat tires , and serves the over 5 million people in sub - saharan africa earning a living on their bicycles .
in may , the duo will head off to kenya to launch their first product , the aptly titled milele or “forever” tube , and support this section of the sub - saharan economy , who can spend as much as 10 % of their income repairing flat tires . mitchell , who was inspired to start the company during a two year stint in west africa with the peace corp , is launching the venture by partnering with with mechanics and local bicycle taxi unions ( known as boda boda ) , to create the marketplace this summer , and hopes to formally launch this coming august .
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getting from a to b in rural sub - saharan africa can be no small feat . where infrastructure is sparse , bicycles can provide a critical alternative to those whose health and prosperity depend on their ability to move . for kenya’s bicycle taxis , they are a direct source of livelihood .
especially in rural areas , the supply of affordable , high - quality bicycles and bicycle components is virtually non - existent . traditional approaches to supplying the demand for bicycles involves giving away donated bicycles that are often incompatible with local replacement parts , selling high - quality bicycles for too high a price , and selling low - price , poor - quality bicycles that require expensive upkeep . as a result , m
any riders rely on poor - quality models that require frequent and expensive maintenance , and spend up to a quarter of their incomes on flat tires alone .
mount pleasant , mi — a saginaw student was part of a team that won $ 10 , 000 in central michigan university’s 2012 new venture competition .
the college of business administration on monday awarded $ 60 , 000 eight student teams with outstanding business plans . lt . gov . brian calley , state rep . kevin cotter r - mount pleasant , mike finney , michigan economic development corp . , president and chief executive officer and cmu president george e . ross honored the winning teams .
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winning $ 30 , 000 were michigan technological university students ben mitchell and wade aitken - palmer .
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it all started with ben and john . ben lives in kitale and runs everything every day . john goes back and forth from michigan and keeps us moving ahead . it’s jackie , who drives the web page , facebook page , marketing , and packaging . it ' s also joseph the best mechanic in western kenya . susan and kabole , at new generation cycle mart teach us all about bicycle retail in kenya . geoffrey , our lead product tester , is the hardest working
yes ! milele tubes are available at two locations in kitale - the trans - nzoia boda boda sacco near the super loaf factory and at the new generation cycle mart , just down the street .
yes . charles has been using milele tube to haul heavy loads for almost three months without a single flat . he says that his daily income went from 200 shillings ( about $ 2 . 50 ) to 300 shillings ( $ 3 . 50 ) because of the tubes . isaac , who hauls potatoes from kitale to eldoret ( 75km ) , was able to make that trip with no flats . that allowed him to make the round trip in one day for the first time , so he could take another load the next day . most
testers are saving about 40 - 50 shillings a day out of their 200 shilling income .
kitale is a great , friendly , agricultural town situated near one of kenya’s most untrafficked parks , which is home to the elusive cave elephants . come see for yourself !
giving away tubes isn’t a solid business plan . a social business model will allow us to bring products to market at a better than fair price , and still encourage local economies rather than circumvent them .
after testing with boda boda , commuters , and people carrying heavy loads we have designed the milele tube to ride similar to a tire with 65 psi . this is the preferred riding pressure of most cyclists . the tubes work great in both the front and rear tires and have been used to carry loads of over 100 kg .
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it was a successful day . many of our friends , supporters and plenty of new faces showed up interested in milele tubes .
production has start this week from the comforts of ben & jackie ' s kitchen & living room . let ' s just say that we ' re anxious for the factory to be finished .
training mechanics to correctly install milele tubes is vital to the succuss of bu . we are happy at mechanics ' s excitement to work with us and look forward to training many more in the near future .
we ' re very anxious as this day has been a long time coming . we ' re prepared and couldn ' t be more excited .
titus has been a reliable tester and excellent sales man for the milele tubes . on a typical day titus rides nearly 100 km , buying and selling maize to other villages .
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there are over 5 million people in sub - saharan africa who scratch out a living with their bicycles . many spend over a day’s wages every other week to fix their bike . it is a market served by low quality , imported goods with no focus on products that add value to their lives .
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the status quo in sub - saharan african and much of the developing world is to give out bikes ( new or refurbished ) , sell high quality bikes to ngos at an unsustainable loss , or sell cheap asian - made parts in the cities and watch them trickle to the countryside .
there is no company delivering high - quality , low cost product and services focused on the millions of people in sub - saharan africa who use their bikes to earn a living . customers are extremely frustrated with poor quality , asian - made products that are ill designed for the rough life - cycle of working bicycles in africa . mechanics and store owners are losing income waiting for products to trickle in from large cities .
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michigan technological university students placed first and third in the new venture competition held recently on the campus of central michigan university . the first place team also was named best social venture .
mitchell , a phd student in mechanical engineering , and aitken - palmer , a student in the peace corps master ' s international program , have been working on the business idea since last year . mitchell said the inspiration began with his stint in the peace corps a couple of years before that .
thanks to the big win , he is planning a trip to kenya in may to begin with more market testing .
“we are working with bicycle taxi drivers , who can go through many tubes in a month , ” mitchell said . “the tubes will have to be produced in taiwan , as there are no production facilities in kenya . ”
assembling will take place in africa , however , and that will create some jobs .
“our first hire will be a mechanic , ” he said . “and he could do some modifications as well . ”
phil musser , executive director of the keweenaw economic development alliance and mentor to the winning team , was not surprised at their success .
“it was clear from the beginning that they were serious about this business , ” he said . “it was just a matter of them following through with organizational details and financial projections . it was a pleasure to work with them . their work will have a serious social impact , ” musser added .
jim baker , executive director of innovation and industry engagement for michigan tech , was the key liaison between central and tech .
i stepped in when bob mark passed away ,
baker said , referring to the late professor of practice who started the collaboration with central .
john leinonen ( program director of the michigan tech enterprise corporation smartzone ) and student travis beaulieau were instrumental in keeping the teams moving forward and better prepared for the competition .
when they began , mitchell said , he had some catching up to do on the business side of things , but they did have a more thought - out design and a more developed prototype than most , thanks to their engineering backgrounds .
“some 50 million sub - saharan africans depend on bicycles , ” he said . “as our mission statement says , we work with mechanics and bicycle taxi unions to design , produce and distribute products that add value to working bicycles and improve the livelihoods of bicycle taxi drivers , messengers and others who earn a living on their bicycles . ”
musser said it was a great experience for the six michigan tech teams who traveled to mt . pleasant and advanced past the first round . teams actually began their work on projects in august and met weekly since then . on the tech campus , elevator pitch competition and new business venture competitions helped prepare them for mt . pleasant . a total of thirty teams squared off at central michigan university .
“they did a tremendous job coordinating the whole event , with all the judges and student teams , ” he said . “it was very well orchestrated . ”
the new venture competition is a joint central michigan / michigan tech event . locally , the competition is sponsored by the mtec smartzone , the keweenaw economic development alliance , and the school of business and economics .
runner - up in the finals at central michigan was mvmt media products , an entry of central michigan students sean armstrong and jeff wegner . their business would manage high - quality online video content . they took home $ 10 , 000 .
winning third place and $ 5 , 000 was picket books , the brainchild of michigan tech students kyle johnston , a biomedical engineering major , and david shull , who is studying computer engineering . in their business , students rent textbooks from each other online , streamlining the process and reducing the costs .
“the prize money will be re - invested in the houghton area , ” shull said . “we are hoping to find students to be a part of a startup to assist in our development work over the summer . we are looking to launch picket books by spring 2013 . ”
“over the weekend , i began to realize what makes michigan tech so special , ” he said . “most of our cmu competitors were majors in entrepreneurship or business , while many of the students competing for tech were engineers or majors other than business . i think tech ' s emphasis on entrepreneurship while educating a generation of engineers proves tech students can build businesses that will lead the world in innovation and creativity . the investment in competitions like this one are creating tech ' s future in the world of business , one student at a time . ”
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we see a lot of new cycling products on t’interweb – some good , mostly shit / useless / unnecessary / done before / etc . remember : every new product further kills our planet .
however , the following is one product we wholeheartedly support and wish to stock for our customers . ( hat - tip to : urltoken )
” there are over 5 million people in sub - saharan africa who scratch out a living with their bicycles . many spend over a day’s wages every other week to fix their bike . it is a market served by low quality , imported goods with no focus on products that add value to their lives . “
jeffrey ( one of the test riders ) shows off the milele tube for a national news agency .
at re - cycle engineering , we give a s * * t and are trying to encourage repair , reuse and renovation – very much an antithesis to all other shops and the ‘industry’ . we would love it if we could provide this solution to our customers .
as a contrast to the milele tube , see this product : urltoken . at face value , it seems like a good idea . on closer examination , one could ask all sorts of questions ( how much will it cost once mass - manufacturing is attained ? , can mud , stones and snow get clogged inside ? , what’s the lateral stiffness ? , how does one vary the ‘pressure’ or tension ? will tyre manufactures be able to provide various tread surfaces ? , can it made to fit my existing wheels ? . etc . ) . apologies to the designers , we can’t see this product making it into the mainstream .
thanks for the great mention recycle ! contact us for more information . we begin selling the milele tube in three weeks . as you said , the product is focused on kenya and sub - saharan africa .
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tripwire , inc. is a software company based in portland , oregon that develops , markets and sells information technology ( it ) for security and compliance automation .

the company 's software and hardware products provide organizations control over physical and virtual it infrastructure .

tripwire ( company )

a company like qualys or tripwire getting popped would spell certain doom for that company .
belden released some tripwire financial data wednesday , which shows the portland company has been hugely profitable . ( belden image )
devs don ' t patch live systems at a company that size . devs shouldn ' t touch live systems at a company that size .
glassdoor gives you an inside look at what it ' s like to work at tripwire , including salaries , reviews , office photos , and more . this is the tripwire company profile . all content is posted anonymously by employees working at tripwire .
the combined company will have more than 500 employees , according to tripwire , and had bookings last year of about $ 140 million .
former viewpoint cfo seeking $ 4 . 4m from portland company - portland business journal
tripwire interactive’s vice president alan wilson has been with the company since it was just a small mod team in 2003 . photo by michael strong .
tripwire describes itself as
highly profitable .
in 2010 , tripwire ' s last full year prior to its sale , the company had net income of $ 4 . 0 million on revenue of $ 86 . 2 million .
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keep encouraging the great work culture . get the gm / president into the portland office to lead the company . narrow the focus of the company so that the resources can really be targeted .
tripwire said it will integrate ncircle ' s operations into its own , and market ncircle ' s technology under the tripwire brand . johnson said he expects the combined company to grow , but he said some duplicate jobs will likely be eliminated following the deal .
in 2005 , tripwire released the first version of tripwire enterprise , the company’s flagship product . tripwire enterprise is a security configuration management suite , which combines hardening processes that ensure systems are configured securely and compliantly with fim capabilities to ensure they stay that way . then as now , misconfigured systems continue to be the main source of many major breaches .
that it will buy a similar business in san francisco , the first in what tripwire promises will be a series of deals aimed at eventually creating another billion - dollar oregon tech company .
tripwire is always working to increase the value that its award - winning portfolio delivers . for example , in 2016 tripwire announced a “no - touch” security configuration management solution for industrial environments . in 2017 , the company announced tripwire cloud management assessor for managing configurations in the cloud , and new tripwire ip360 capabilities for scanning docker containers for vulnerabilities . additionally , tripwire continues to grow its library of policy and platform combinations – the most comprehensive in the industry – and its intelligence on new vulnerabilities and patches as they arise .
tripwire had planned a public stock offering - - oregon ' s first since 2004 - - but the company later decided its growth rate wasn ' t strong enough to appeal to wall street .
with “red orchestra” and “killing floor” attaining commercial success through sequels and spinoffs , tripwire interactive vice president alan wilson shares the history of the company he has been helping to build up since 2003 .
belden inc . , a st . louis - based networking hardware company , is well into a decade - long process of transforming its business from an old - line cabling and wiring company to capitalize on emerging technologies .
tripwire ' s sale is among the largest deals for an oregon tech company in state history . it was advised on the deal by chertoff group ' s investment banking , led by chad sweet .
i am very proud of my contributions to the company . looking back , i’ve achieved almost everything i set out to achieve at tripwire . eighteen years ago , i wrote the original version of tripwire in 1992 with dr . gene spafford . now , it is a company that has thousands of customers , booked over $ 80mm in 2009 , and continues to be used as part of information security , compliance and it operations programs worldwide . and as widely reported , the company completed its s - 1 filing in may .
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i had announced to the company on july 1 about my plans . i ' ll be posting this letter tomorrow .
with support from corporate , education , and government security professionals , gene founded tripwire , inc . in 1997 to bring fim , in the form of tripwire® for servers , to the commercial market . the company went on to develop more advanced fim capabilities during an opportune time as e - commerce boomed , requiring security controls that would become the basis of payment card industry data security standard ( pci dss ) . during this time tripwire also released open source tripwire , which remains available today .
the evening of july 20 was a both joyous and bittersweet . why ? it was joyous because i spent the evening with so many tripwire colleagues that i’ve loved working with , who were all congratulating me and wishing me well . it was bittersweet because this was my farewell party at tripwire : thirteen years after i founded tripwire , i was leaving the company to start the next chapter in my life .
note : this article has been updated with additional context and comment from tripwire ' s ceo .
tripwire is repositioning various parts of its business , according to shenoy , and still anticipates expanding .
belden said tuesday night that it will keep tripwire in portland and run it as a
standalone entity .
tripwire chief executive jim johnson said he will continue running the company and retain all 450 employees , including the 250 at portland headquarters . he anticipates research spending will accelerate , leading to more portland hiring .
tripwire ' s revenue growth , which slowed in 2010 and forced the portland company to abandon its ipo plans , picked up again in 2012 and have been growing at a 15 percent annual rate , according to belden .
contacted earlier today , maury plumlee , vice president of global marketing , said the company has no further plans for layoffs .
after winning the competition and splitting the $ 50 , 000 across the team , tripwire interactive was officially founded in february 2005 . their next task was to create a full retail game that could actually make the company money .
instead , she said , the company is
rightsizing
its work force to bring its headcount in line with industry peers .
tripwire’s current office is located off of woodstock road in roswell , georgia . photo by michael strong .
so earlier this month , the company announced its sale to thoma bravo , a private equity firm specializing in software companies . thoma bravo said it will retain tripwire ' s portland headquarters and its top executives , including ceo jim johnson .
the combined company will be a powerhouse in the security industry . combined , tripwire and ncircle have over 500 employees and 7 , 000 customers spanning 96 countries around the globe . their combined revenue in 2012 was about $ 140 million . the new company will rank as a competitor for mcafee , symantec , emc , and others in the security and vulnerability management arena .
you’re going to be hearing the name tripwire a lot more , and the name ncircle a lot less probably . tripwire announced today that it is acquiring ncircle—making it one of the biggest companies in information security .
in 2010 , tripwire announced the release of tripwire log center® , an advanced log intelligence solution , after acquiring activeworx technologies . designed to enable faster data breach detection , tripwire log center sorts through the sea of data to indicate the most important events to look into . it also satisfies regulatory requirements for recording log data .
“killing floor’s” developer , alex quick , contacted tripwire looking to port his mod into “red orchestra . ” tripwire eventually agreed to take over development on “killing floor” and to create a full retail version of the game .
tripwire , previously owned by private equity firm thoma bravo , hadn ' t reported financial results in recent years . but forecasts issued by belden on wednesday indicate that tripwire is hugely profitable and positioned for very rapid growth .
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tenants include the ball janik law firm , software company tripwire inc . and northwest regional education laboratory . an employee with another tenant , haglund kelley horngren jones & wilder , said the law firm was moving to the
black box
or 200 market building downtown .
ben ertischek , former chief financial officer of high profile portland tech company viewpoint construction software , is suing his former employer and its top two officers .
tripwire tends to focus on critical systems such as financial transactions , he said , which require relatively expensive , labor - intensive security . by comparison , ncircle ' s tools are less demanding - - but essential in giving a company an overall sense of its risk profile .
more than half of tripwire’s revenue is a result of the renewal of existing licenses , according to the belden conference call about the acquisition . tripwire has a more than 90 % renewal rate and adds more than 400 new customers a year .
if the company survives this , they will certainly need to replace the entire security team . find the ones that quit in disgust and hire them back .
both tripwire and its new acquisition , ncircle , provide technology to large organizations to guard against intruders and technical vulnerabilities . they were occasional rivals , said tripwire chief executive jim johnson , but more often sold complementary products to a similar customer base .
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i applied online . the process took a week . i interviewed at tripwire ( portland , or ) in september 2016 .
tripwire is expanding into the video game console market by bringing “killing floor 2” to sony’s playstation 4 . photo by michael strong
open source tripwire® software is a security and data integrity tool useful for monitoring and alerting on specific file change ( s ) on a range of systems . the project is based on code originally contributed by tripwire , inc . in 2000 .
i wrote the original version of tripwire when i was an undergraduate student at purdue university in 1992 , when i was doing an independent study project with the famous dr . gene spafford . one of the most unexpected outcomes is that it rapidly became one of the most widely used intrusion - detection tools for unix . so in 1998 , i co - founded tripwire , inc . with w . wyatt starnes , and have served as cto ever since . that’s right . i’ve been at tripwire for 13 years . i think the best history of tripwire is in the video below . it was a 15 minute presentation i gave to the entire company in january 2010 during our sales kickoff meeting . in this video , i share ten things you may not know about the story behind tripwire :
judging from her profile , she had 11 years working in it positions starting at hp in 2002 and including two banks and a major credit card processing company .
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but the layoffs would have happened regardless of that deal , according to rekha shenoy , tripwire ' s vice president of marketing .
while tripwire ' s sales have continued climbing , though , the rate of increase fell below 20 percent in each of the past two years . tripwire ' s revenues totaled $ 86 . 2 million last year , up 16 . 5 percent from 2009 .
you can find my internal email announcement of my departure to the company here , as well as pictures from the amazing farewell party that they threw for me here .
however , back to the matter at hand . i suspect that we will learn that equifax was a shell of a company that is still running xp or even nt and that the business people treated the tech side of the company as janitors who basically had to keep the place looking tidy and those credit card transactions coming in .
ertischek was cfo of the fast - growing company from august 2009 until september 2015 . he has since launched his own startup , csquire , which launched in january .
the portland , ore . , company serves customers in the financial services , retail , energy , health - care and pharmaceutical , industrial , government and media industries .
it security is in tripwire ' s dna ! with offices in portland , san francisco , atlanta , london , tokyo , singapore and counting , tripwire has continued to grow by developing their products to meet the challenges posed by today’s threat heavy environment . . .
thoma bravo helped finance today ' s deal , johnson said , along with cash from tripwire ' s own earnings and bank loans . debt is part of tripwire ' s growth plan , he said , but
we ' re not anywhere near our limits .
ncircle is now part of tripwire , a leading global provider of it security and compliance solutions . follow us @ tripwireinc on twitter .
we filmed tripwire ' s session at the pc gamer weekender as they chat about killing floor 2 and rising storm 2 : vietnam .
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tripwire announced last week it had growth of 29 % for the third quarter , compared with year - earlier results . the company is expected to have $ 165 million in adjusted revenue and roughly $ 53 million in earnings before interest , taxes , depreciation and amortization this year , in 2015 , according to belden’s news release .
tripwire isn’t a household name like symantec or mcafee , but it’s known and respected in information security circles , and it boasts nearly half of the fortune 500 as clients . the company has been around for over a decade , and initially made its mark with a file integrity product that alerts it admins when critical files have been altered—a possible sign of exploit or malware attacks . tripwire has products for identifying and remediating file and configuration changes , and for logging and correlating security events .
laid off about 50 employees tuesday - - nearly 15 percent of its total work force - - a day after the portland network security company completed its sale to a private equity firm .
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the full version of “killing floor” was developed in three months by a team of ten people . it was launched at retail in may 2009 . wilson said that the company spent the next two years repairing the damage they had done in developing the game so quickly . tripwire supported the game for six years and continuously cleaned up the product .
i am very grateful to jim johnson , the tripwire ceo , for making something that was so difficult ( for me ) so easy . he is a genuinely great guy with unquestionable integrity . the company future has never been this bright , and i am deeply grateful to everyone who has helped make that happen , including our customers and investors .
the company is now made up of 50 developers and it is quickly running out office space . wilson said they plan to move by the middle of next year , whether that means they have to find new space or build a new office . with two major releases coming up and plans for a third franchise , tripwire is busier than ever .
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before thoma bravo’s acquisition , tripwire had filed for an $ 86 . 3 million initial public offering , according to filings with the securities and exchange commission .
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with a broad set of capabilities , tripwire helps its customers keep their names out of data breach headlines , avoid regulatory fines , and focus on running their business .
in 2015 , belden forecasts $ 53 million in tripwire earnings before interest , taxes , depreciation and amortization ( ebitda ) , a key measure of corporate cash flow .
last year , tripwire acquired ncircle network security inc . , a venture - backed provider of software for compliance , risk and security management , for an undisclosed sum .
belden worked with ropes & gray llp as its legal adviser on the deal . the st . louis company is a provider of end - to - end transmission services and products for mission - critical manufacturing applications .
combined with ncircle , tripwire said it would have ranked among the largest companies in its field last year - - alongside divisions of ibm , emc , symantec and mcafee .
in a statement , viewpoint said ertischek was informed his severance payments would stop because “he had violated the terms of his separation agreement and his other legal obligations to viewpoint during and after his tenure with the company . ”
tripwire’s first two releases found success in the digital space of pc gaming . the developers were ready to take their next major step by creating sequels to their games entirely from scratch . tripwire released “red orchestra 2 : heroes of stalingrad” in september 2011 and is taking the lessons learned from that game’s development into the creation of “killing floor 2 . ”
it could take close to a year to fully integrate ncircle , but johnson said tripwire could be ready to move sooner than that on another deal if the right opportunity arises .
agreed , but she ' d damned well better have at least one email in her possession showing that she ( or one of her subordinates ) had previously tried to warn the company to update their version of struts . . .
tripwire had about 325 employees prior to the deal - - 225 in portland . it hasn ' t disclosed 2012 revenues , but johnson said they were north of $ 100 million .
founded in 1997 , tripwire sold its business in 2011 to a private equity firm called thoma bravo after failing to reach the growth rate it had sought for an initial public offering .
tripwire ' s software helps large businesses monitor their computer networks for technical problems and security glitches . it was among the state ' s fastest - growing technology companies throughout the recession .
but there are also some that would have . music education had no chance of teaching her what she needed to know . she was almost setup to be a perfect victim of some security company ' s ' magic bullet marketing ' .
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belden said it expects $ 121 million in tripwire revenue in 2015 ( $ 165 million , accounting for deferred revenue ) , $ 190 million in 2016 and $ 233 million in 2017 .
( roswell , ga . ) – nestled in the corner of roswell , a team of 50 video game developers make up one of georgia’s longest running game development studios , tripwire interactive .
the ceo must close the gap with the competition . but the two most critical projects necessary to achieve this are years late and way over budget , mostly because of it . furthermore , the company is losing customers due to outages and fragile and insecure it infrastructure , sox - 404 it audit findings are jeopardizing their 10 - k with disastrous footnotes , pci compliance failures threaten to damage the company brand , and developers are taking dangerous shortcuts in order to meet external promises .
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thoma bravo agreed to sell tripwire inc . , a developer and provider of cybersecurity software and services , to publicly traded belden inc . for $ 710 million , according to a news release .
at tripwire , between 1997 and 2002 , we raised over $ 55m in funding . yes , that’s a lot of money . but , that was how you built enterprise software companies back then .
though vastly different in pacing and visual style , tripwire’s two flagship games share their creative roots . they both come from passion projects , built by incredibly small teams on empty budgets and crunched timeframes .
thoma bravo acquired tripwire from previous venture capital firms , includingadvanced technology ventures , ambex venture group , bessemer venture partners , industry ventures and institutional venture partners , for an undisclosed sum in may 2011 .
the cuts came across all departments , she said . tripwire had 350 employees , 225 of them in portland , before tuesday ' s cuts . shenoy declined to discuss severance packages for laid - off workers .
i wouldn’t fully appreciate how important this application of tripwire was for many more years . but practices like this would becomes required to comply with the sarbanes - oxley act of 2002 ( sox - 404 ) .
the suit notes that staff reductions and office consolidation were used to reduce costs . in march , viewpoint said it was restructuring and cutting 50 jobs , including 15 in portland . however , the company said the move would reduce complexity and that it would continue to grow .
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we’ll have to see how the company chooses to structure itself , or present its products and services to clients moving forward . the two companies are not disclosing the terms of the deal . the acquisition is expected to close in april and is subject to the customary closing conditions .
part of ertischek’s claims include defamation against the company as well as kotzabasakis and new cfo kelly lang . he claims the two have made “false or defamatory statements” about his abilities as a financial manager to people in the business community , which hurt his ability to fundraise for csquire .
in 2004 , the renowned game development company epic games held its first “make something unreal contest . ” the competition invited game creators to submit modified versions of its game “unreal tournament . ” more than 1 , 000 entries , known as mods , were submitted in the hopes of winning $ 50 , 000 . the winner was a mod called “red orchestra : combined arms . ” before its official founding as tripwire interactive , the mod team created the first form of its now widely popular franchise .
the parties didn ' t report terms of the sale , which closed monday . but tripwire is a profitable business in a strong market , and the deal was surely in the tens or hundreds of millions of dollars .
it ' s easy to see why – belden expects great things from tripwire , which has quietly positioned itself for spectacular growth as big companies grow increasingly desperate for tools to protect their computer systems from malware and hackers .
it starts to dawn on the ceo that his survival now depends upon the success of it and information security . and while he believes that it is not their core competency , he learns that the company cannot function without it , and is therefore a competency that they must develop .
and with a patient , deep - pocketed owner , johnson said he ' s in no hurry to take another swing at an ipo . he said he believes tripwire could one day generate $ 1 billion in annual revenue .
a lot of our customers buy both our products ,
said johnson , a former intel vice president who took the top job at tripwire in 2004 .
we had a number of requests about bringing them together .
shares in belden inc . soared early wednesday , the morning after its $ 710 million purchase of portland cybersecurity specialist tripwire . shares are up 8 . 4 percent to $ 81 . 19 , near an all - time high .
tripwire has spent the two years since its sale readying itself for growth , johnson said , investing in internal financial systems , technical capabilities and other business functions . plans call for the ncircle deal to kick off a series of acquisitions .
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founded in 1971 , the company has always been devoted to the premise of supplying quality wire and cable to its customers in a timely manner . four manufacturing facilities , an engineering complex and several regional distribution centers located across the united states keep west penn wire products ready and available to its clients .
the suit claims , in part , breach of contract , defamation and intentional interference with economic relations . the claims stem from the company ' s ceasing of payments on ertischek’s severance package , as well as comments he said his former employer has made to former workers and members of the business community .
tripwire is primarily known in the pc gaming scene for its franchises “red orchestra” and “killing floor . ” these games are first - person shooters that come from humble beginnings , but have risen to prominence and have developed a committed cult following .
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while an undergraduate student at purdue university , gene developed a piece of software inspired by his interest around the morris worm . on november 2 , 1992 , the four year anniversary of the morris worm , gene published “tripwire” software as an academic source release designed to detect when changes occur to files , whether malicious or accidental , and help with recovery . to his surprise , tripwire rapidly became one of the most widely used intrusion detection tools for unix , with millions of downloads over the following years .
with the license , tripwire could now start from scratch and develop their own full game and sell it at retail . this resulted in the creation of “red orchestra : ostfront 41 - 45 , ” which was the full version of the original mod .
gss america infotech has a broad and tightly–knit network of leading technology partners , contributing to the enhancement of its it services and solutions offerings . they are microsoft , hp , ibm , sun , bmc software , alarmpoint , tripwire , netiq and bea .
rodrigo finds his work extremely fulfilling , and sees himself working on aaa commercials for clients like nike , dreamworks , or elon musk within the next twenty years and , with tripwire , he no doubts sees that happening . may the force be with you .
ivan completed his phd on the topic of software vulnerability analysis in 1998 . he constructed a large - scale database of system vulnerabilities , and then used this to explore their characteristics . his research was part of the coast project . he is the founder and ceo of start - up company , arte xacta , in his native bolivia .
during my thirteen years at tripwire , i was very focused on the mechanics of how organizations can detect and manage configurations and changes . but in reality , the problem actually starts far upstream , in how the business and it organizations made decisions that necessitated those changes .
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as i mentioned before , tripwire rapidly became one of the most widely used security tools for unix , downloaded millions of times . because the primary distribution mechanism was comp . sources . unix and ftp , it required a lot of work and determination to download things .
“killing floor 2” is available now through early access , but has yet to be officially released . tripwire has also released expansions to the “red orchestra” games as a new franchise called “rising storm , ” which takes players to battles on the pacific front of world war ii .
sean received his phd in 1993 and is co - founder and executive director of rich house global technology ltd . , a company working in near - field communications . his dissertation , debugging with dynamic instrumentation and test - based information , was done as part of the spyder project in the serc . hsin ' s co - advisor was richard demillo .
gene completed his bs degree in 1993 and his mscs at the university of arizona . he worked with me on the tripwire project through coast , released on november 2 , 1992 . gene is now cto of tripwire , inc . since 1999 , gene has been capturing and codifying how
best in class
organizations have it operations , security , audit , management , and governance working together to solve common business objectives . this was codified in 2004 , he co - wrote the visible ops handbook , showing how it organizations successfully transformed from good to great .
“nothing in his complaint seriously disputes these points or addresses his misconduct . we can only conclude that this complaint , and some of the actions mr . ertischek took both before and after leaving viewpoint , are expressly intended to blame others for his failings and harm the reputation and employees of a company where he was a well - paid executive for six years .
taimur received his ms degree in 1995 for his research with the coast project . his ms thesis , a taxonomy of security faults in operating systems , explored how to classify faults in unix that led to security compromises . the classification can be used for testing and software development . taimur is a co - founder of argole systems , a medical records and services company .
mohawk is headquartered in worcester , massachusetts , and has been providing copper and fiber cable innovations for over 50 years . mohawk is an iso 9001 certified company and develops products to meet and support tia / eia , iso / iec , icea and nema standards . as part of the global belden operations , mohawk is supported with worldwide management , financial resources , and distribution capabilities .
we released tripwire as an open source intrusion detection tool , designed to detect when changes occur to unix systems , regardless of whether it was malicious or accidental , and then help enable their recovery . we released it on november 2 , 1992 , on the four year anniversary of the morris worm .
“the people who liked the original ‘red orchestra’ said that we changed things that they didn’t want changed , ” tripwire’s matthew farber said . “but we said , ‘yeah , but that’s what we would have done the first time . ’ so we took that lesson to heart with ‘killing floor 2 . ’”
gene , congratulations , my friend . not only do you have a wonderful history of achievement behind you , but you ' ve done the brave thing in letting go of your baby , tripwire , to embrace change . the future is so much more interesting than the past , don ' t you think ?
having an extensive background in account management , pr and marketing , kathryn is a proficient swiss army knife of communications and client relations . she oversees the client management side of things at tripwire , and is an intentional observer who believes that honest relationship building is the key to successful communication and effective promotion strategies .
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he had downloaded tripwire , and was using it at the conclusion of their audit work at clients . he would make a snapshot of critical financial reporting applications and systems , so that when they came back next year , he could see all changes made that could affect the integrity and correct functioning of those systems .
and while any one person has one life to worry about , you ' ve got quite a few more to think of : your lovely , growing family ; your team mates and colleagues from tripwire who look to you for leadership ; and your partners and peers in industry who regard you as a pillar of their community .
after starting tripwire , doug realized that video wasn’t just a form of communication and art , but it could also be a tool to help people , make change , and reach people at an emotional level that he never knew . through effective and creative storytelling , he now works hard to help his clients authentically connect with their audience .
“we had to do a big exercise on assets , ” tripwire president john gibson said . “to be able to sell the game , we had to know where every single art asset came from . any asset that we couldn’t identify where it came from or we didn’t have permission to use , we had to trash and rebuild . ”
i ' ve been researching high - performing technology organizations since 1999 . i ' m the multiple award - winning cto , tripwire founder , co - author of the devops handbook , the phoenix project , and visible ops . i ' m an devops researcher , theory of constraints jonah , a certified is auditor and a rabid ux fan .
historically , security has been seen as a necessary evil , but treated with disdain , or at least indifference in the board room . seatbelts and airbags are crucial elements in a vehicle , but they’re not sexy selling points , and nobody chooses a car for its seatbelts . security is necessary , but it doesn’t generate revenue , and it’s much harder to prove or make a case for projects designed to ensure the company doesn’t lose money .
after enrolling in red river college’s digital multimedia technology in 2006 , his realized all the possibilities that video has that offer . since starting at tripwire in 2011 , braydon has worked on many productions – some which have taken him across north america – sometimes filming potato chip factories , sometimes kidney transplants , and sometimes doug in a house robe . wait…what ?
do you like them ? i really believe that a good experience throughout not only makes the process more enjoyable , but makes the final result better . if you get along with them and there’s a healthy relationship , that’s going to help collaboration . i’m not saying you can never disagree on things , but if you don’t like your contacts at your new production company from the beginning , chances are it’s not going to get better , and the product will suffer .
richard stiennon , chief research analyst with it - harvest , however , thinks there might be some synergy in this merger . stiennon told me that the two units are often maintained as separate entities so one can be easily sold off at a profit when the opportunity arises , but he believes that tripwire and ncircle mesh well to create a stronger , united security firm .
i fully agree . it is pathetic . i just recently had to explain to some 5 - year web application developers at a really large company where they write mission - critical software , what an http - header looks like . these people have zero understanding what they do . they can use some frameworks for implementing simple business logic , but ask them whether a variable is actually stored on client or server side and they just look at you without any understanding at all .
poliron is a leading manufacturer of industrial cables in brazil . poliron designs , manufactures and sells cables and multi - cables for use in mission - critical industrial environments . the company produces cables for instrumentation , command and control and extension of thermocouples used in the petrochemical and chemical industries , offshore oil facilities and other industrial and building automation systems . founded in the 1930s in são paulo , poliron ' s tradition of high quality and innovative product development make it a leader in the industrial cable industry .
we are an intentional media company , where progressive companies come to collaborate , develop , and execute their stories with a proven approach . storytelling and culture are at the centre of everything we do , and we wouldn’t have it any other way . we make collaboration fun and involve clients throughout our processes , so that we can effectively create video and animation stories that connect with target audiences . the outcome is a product our clients can use to ensure desired audiences understand the messenger as well as the message .
to be fair , equifax is a credit reporting bureau , and not fireeye , tripwire , qualys , f - secure , pc - matic ( for consumers ) , etc . ( though you are correct in that security is an incredibly high priority for a credit reporting bureau , or at least one would think so . . . but they got popped via a way outdated version of struts , ffs . )
great culture , very caring towards employees , flexible . i ' ve never worked for a company with so little office politics . almost everyone who works here just cares about doing a good job and supporting others . the culture is awesome . it makes a huge difference . there is a lot of flexbility in the work day and location . managers trust that you are doing your job and give a lot of ownership . they listen , they take care of employees . best place i ' ve ever worked , hands down .
a writer at heart with an adventurer’s spirit , kathryn has several published works in newsprint , magazines , and a children’s book , in addition to having flown a plane and tangoed with a tarantula in the belizean jungle ( …that was a close one ) . she looks forward to meeting you , and assisting you on your next project with tripwire media . and , don’t worry , she make sure’ll to leave the tilly hat at home !
we , as tripwire solutions , felt that a right mix of data modeling techniques , technology and concepts specific to data warehousing & bi were missing on the market . that’s why we would like to add our training portfolio to the market adding something to the existing technology training offer . our trainings are a mix of theory , tools and hands on experience , we have been experiencing in our projects . hereby an overview of our training offer :
referrals just like any contractor , you should ask around . maybe call the companies , who’s work they’re featuring , what they were like to work with . check online for bad reviews ( although don’t take them to heart too much , as well , it’s the internet : a place for disgruntled people ) , and at least you can ask the production company for insight to that . ask them how they handle when mistakes happen . if they say they never do , they’re lying . you want people who will communicate with you , even when things go wrong .
with nasa / jpl spaceflight , various us military dod facilities and software facilities , as well as experienced engineering staff , brimrose technology offers customer - designed unique special products such as passive ir ugs : spot ( silhouette profiling optical tripwire ) , aotf swir hyperspectral imagers , uav aotf swir imagers , ied detection platforms , optical limiters , room temperature mir lasers , thermoelectric generators , and special ao / eo crystal growth to meet the most demanding commercial and defense specifications .
because the “unreal tournament” game was required in order to download and play the red orchestra mod , tripwire could not sell the game to players . another prize from the competition was free licensing rights to use the engine tools that created “unreal tournament . ” at the time , the cost to license the unreal engine was $ 350 , 000 . to create the original mod , all the team had to pay for was a $ 10 copy of the “unreal tournament” game .
after seeing empire strikes back at the age of six , rodrigo knew exactly what he wanted to be – a wookie ! after being relentlessly mocked by his peers , he decided on the next best thing , a special effects artist . after saving his pennies , he was accepted to the school of hard knoxs , in which he is still a full time student . before devoting his work full - time to tripwire media as a 3d animator , rodrigo served as lead character animator at opus animation in winnipeg on feature films .
i don ' t want to string anyone along here , but let ' s not harp on her minor credentials . while they struck a chord in some people , joining the chorus of citizens at fever pitch won ' t fix equifax ' s systems that are baroque and in need of fiddling on a scale we haven ' t seen b4 . it ' s important to note that the movement of filing key lawsuits will work in unison and reach a crescendo at some point . the drum beat of progress will necessitate major reforms that will even the score and serve as the prelude for improved security . the measure of any company in a situation like this is whether they change their tune and raise the bar , or have their finale .
do you like their previous work ? this one may seem like an obvious one , but you’d be surprised how many people don’t properly vet a production company before working with them . check out their website , vimeo , youtube , etc . and see what work they’ve done . you don’t have to know why you like something to like something . it doesn’t have to be a carbon copy of what you need but it should be stuff you like , whether it looks good or tells a good story , or you find yourself entertained or engaged with it . it also helps to see if they’ve done a variety of work , to make sure if they can cater to anyone’s needs , rather than their preferences . if all they have on their sites are mostly skateboard videos , you may be getting something that feels like a skateboard video .
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if you are interested in working with me as a student , see my grad info page for graduate students . note that i have limited bandwidth because of my administrative duties , so students working with me need to be very motivated and self - directed .
here is a
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of my 23 graduated phd students . eight of the 23 have gone into academic positions , and several of them have produced ph . d . grads of their own .
here i ' ve listed the students whose names you might find on research papers or software products out of my research projects . it is not a complete list of all the notable students who have worked with me , because the list would be too long to contain them all !
an ms thesis student , who worked with me in access control and trusted computing environments . she is a senior engineer with qualcomm in california .
hira received his phd in 1991 . he is now working at advanced communication systems ( formerly telcordia ) . his dissertation , towards automatic debugging of computer programs , was done as part of the spyder project in the serc . hira ' s co - advisor was richard demillo .
mohammed received his phd in 2015 , and was co - advised by mike atallah . his disserttion was on techniques and formalisms for using deception in cyber defense . he is now a member of the faculty at king saud university .
jeff wast in cs , co - advised by saurabh bagchi . he graduated in 2017 and is now at northrop grumman . his thesis was on using deception to protect patching against reverse engineering .