Cozi
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Internet, Computer software |
| Founded | Seattle, WA (March 14, 2005) |
| Headquarters | Seattle, WA, USA |
| Key people |
Robbie Cape, CEO/President Jan Miksovsky, Co-Founder, Chief Products Officer |
| Products | Calendaring and Family Software |
| Employees | 35 (June 24, 2011) |
| Website | www.cozi.com |
Cozi is an American startup company, that provides mobile and Internet-based applications to help families stay organized. The company had 35 employees as of June 24, 2011,[1] and is based in Seattle, Washington. Cozi's tag line is "Family Life. Simplified."
Cozi was co-founded by Robbie Cape and Jan Miksovsky after the two of them left Microsoft.[2] Most of the company's employees worked previously at Amazon.com, Expedia, or Microsoft. The company's first product was called Cozi Central and released on September 25, 2006, and includes a family calendar, shopping lists, family messaging, and a photo collage screensaver. Cozi was relaunched as a web-oriented company on June 3, 2008. Cozi is now a web platform AND cellphone application available for iPhone and Android.
Corporate culture
Cozi believes that all employees should be treated like family. Cozi has an open floor plan to facilitate easy conversation and cross-team collaboration. They even named their main meeting room "The Family Room."
Recognition
2013
Listed on the Today Show as one of Mario's "Must Have Apps" [3]
19 Mobile Apps for Your Mobile life--Huffington Post [4]
Wired--5 apps to streamline the home [5]
cNet--Bring Order to your domestic chaos with Cozi [6]
PC World--Ultimate tech tools for the household CTO [7]
11 Apps that will supercharge your personal life <ref?http://mashable.com/2013/03/04/personal-life-apps/</ref>
Mint.com--7 Apps to help simplify your life [8]
Top 10 favorites--Parents Magazine [9]
PC World--15 products we love [10]
PopSugar Moms--14 Mom-tested Organization Secrets [11]
Reuters--Can Siri and her mom save you money [12]
Modern parents Messy Kids--[13]
2012
Parent Tested Parent Awarded (PTPA) Winning App [14]
Huffington Post--Despite Partisan Differences in America, job of rising children rises above [15]
All You magazine-- Creating a family calendar [16]
TODAY--Busy women's little technological helpers [17]
Cool Mom Tech--Back to school tech, our favorite helpful websites [18]
Parenting--App Pick of the week [19]
2012
Appy Awards--Best family/parenting app [20]
Top App for Parents, 2012, Babble [21]
The Webby Awards--Utility and Services [22]
Parents--App to School, Mom [23]
USA Today-- Apps to keep your family organized [24]
The Kim Komando Show-- Keep track of your busy family [25]
Huffington Post-Parents--Table Talk, benefits of eating together [26]
2011
On June 5, 2011, Cozi set a Guinness World Record for the longest line of ducks in a row. The line stretched for one mile and was made up of 17,782 rubber ducks.[27]
2010
iPhone App for Moms, by Circle of Mombs [28]
Cozi received the 2010 Industry Achievement Award organized by the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA)[29]
Cozi was a finalist for the 2010 "Washington Best Workplaces" by the Puget Sound Business Journal.[30]
The same year, Cozi was named in Lead411's Hottest Seattle Companies list.[31]
The company also won the Gold Medal in the 2010 Mom's Choice Award.[32]
References
- ↑ Cozi Web Site Team Member Page
- ↑ PodVentureZone
- ↑ http://www.today.com/video/today/52316389#52317213
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/02/verizon-fios-mobile-apps_n_3203483.html
- ↑ http://www.wired.com/reviews/2013/04/app-guide-household/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20wired/index%20(Wired:%20Top%20Stories)
- ↑ http://www.wired.com/reviews/2013/04/app-guide-household/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20wired/index%20(Wired:%20Top%20Stories)
- ↑ http://www.pcworld.com/article/2038670/ultimate-tech-tools-for-the-household-cto.html#tk.rss_al
- ↑ http://www.mint.com/blog/how-to/7-free-apps-to-help-simplify-your-life-0313/
- ↑ http://www.cozi.com/documents/Press_ParentsMagazine02012013.pdf
- ↑ http://www.pcworld.com/article/2027959/15-products-we-love-or-the-geekiest-valentines-ever-.html
- ↑ http://moms.popsugar.com/14-Ways-Keep-Your-Home-Organized-28030356
- ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/08/us-moneypack-family-systems-idUSBRE9070LD20130108
- ↑ http://www.modernparentsmessykids.com/2013/01/your-entire-familys-schedule-all-in-one-place.html
- ↑ http://www.ptpamedia.com/product-listing?cat=11
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-zacka/despite-partisan-differen_b_2078697.html
- ↑ http://www.cozi.com/documents/Press_AllYou%2010012012.pdf
- ↑ http://www.today.com/money/busy-womens-little-technological-helpers-1B5952567?franchiseSlug=todaymoneymain
- ↑ http://www.coolmomtech.com/2011/09/back_to_school_tech_helpful_websites.php
- ↑ http://www.parenting.com/blogs/children-and-technology-blog/jeana-lee-tahnk/app-pick-week-cozi
- ↑ http://www.mediapost.com/appyawards/winners/?event=2012
- ↑ http://www.babble.com/products/50-best-apps-parents-organization-cozi-family-organizer/
- ↑ http://winners.webbyawards.com/2012/mobile-apps/mobile-apps-categories-handheld-devices/utilities-services-handheld-devices/honorees
- ↑ http://www.cozi.com/documents/Press_ParentsMagazine09012012.pdf
- ↑ http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/tech/products/story/2012-09-01/techlicious-keep-your-family-organized/57483344/1
- ↑ http://www.komando.com/coolsites/index.aspx?id=13070
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/22/table-talk-the-benefits-of-eating-together_n_1619377.html
- ↑ TechFlash Venture Blog
- ↑ http://moms.popsugar.com/Top-10-iPhone-Apps-Moms-27330893
- ↑ Xconomy.com Seattle Awards
- ↑ Puget Sound Business Journal
- ↑ Lead411 launches Hottest Seattle Companies awards
- ↑ Mom's Choice Award 2010