Motive, Inc
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| Motive Inc | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public (NASDAQ: MOTV) |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Key people | Alfred Mockett, Chairman & CEO |
| Industry | software |
| Products | broadband management software |
| Revenue | $97 million USD (2004) |
| Employees | ~300 (2007) |
| Website | www.motive.com |
Motive, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOTV.PK; previously known as Motive Communications) is a software manufacturer founded in May 1997 and headquartered in Austin, Texas.
[edit] Timeline
May 1997: Company founded by Scott Harmon, Scott Abel, Mike Maples Jr, Brian Vetter, Tom Bereiter
1998: Releases its first product, signs Hewlett-Packard Co. as its first major customer.
Dec, 1999: Spins off all.com
2000-2003: Acquires three other Austin companies (Ventix, Question.com, BroadJump).
June 25, 2004: Initial public offering; shares rise 1.5 percent to $10.15.
Oct. 27, 2005: Restates earnings for first and second quarters of 2005; cuts one-third of work force.
Nov. 14, 2005: Announces informal SEC inquiry.
Jan. 20, 2006: Paul Baker resigns as chief financial officer of Motive Inc.
Jan. 23, 2006: Receives extension to report fourth-quarter results.
Feb. 21, 2006: Chairman and CEO Scott Harmon resigns
Apr. 10, 2006: Motive delisted by NASDAQ
Oct. 24, 2006: Mike Fitzpatrick named CFO
Jan. 16, 2007: Receives a cash infusion from Elion, a telecommunications provider in Estonia.
Apr. 12, 2007: Acknowledges being informed that the SEC’s inquiry is now a formal investigation.
