Guidance Solutions
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| Private | |
| Industry | IT & Internet Services |
| Founded | California, USA (1993) |
| Headquarters |
4134 Del Rey Ave., Marina del Rey, CA, USA |
Key people |
Jason Meugniot, Owner & CEO Jon Provisor, Owner & CIO Lisa Brewer, COO Jon Larsen, VP, Information Systems & Managed Services Ben Shichman, VP of Technology |
| Services | eCommerce, Mobile & Responsive Design, Web Development, Creative & UI Design, Integration, Hosting & Managed Services, SEO, Strategy, Analytics |
| Website | guidance.com |
Guidance Solutions, Inc., abbreviated Guidance is a website development company that specializes in building customized eCommerce websites and mobile applications for retailers such as Burlington Coat Factory and Foot Locker.[1] The company was founded in Hawthorne, California in 1993 by Joe Tang, Pillan Thirumalaisamy, and Vijay Kotrappa.[2] The services offered by the site include eCommerce development elements such as site definition and development as well as mobile and social websites and apps.[3]
In February 2008 the company was purchased by its employees and is currently owned by CEO Jason Meugniot and CIO Jon Provisor. The company has been named one of the "Best Places to Work" by the Los Angeles Business Journal and received a "Partner in Excellence Award" from Magento, recognizing it as one of the top 10 Magento partners.[4][5][6] Between March 2007 and January 2008 the company underwent a series of changes in order to operate as a more environmentally aware and 100% carbon-neutral company.[7][8]
Logos
The logo that was used from 1993 to 1996. The logo makes reference to the technology term Graphical User Interface (GUI).
The logo that was used in 1997. The logo is in a form intended to suggest a guiding lighthouse.
The logo that was used in 1998 and 1999. The logo allegedly represents collaboration and both sides of an ‘inspired brain’.
The logo used since 2000, which supposedly symbolizes 'synergy' and the ‘meeting of minds’.- This is the company's latest logo, launched in September 2012. It was recently updated to reflect the new branding.
See also
- eCommerce
- Mobile commerce
- Responsive Web Design
- Social commerce
- Web development
- Web hosting service
- eMarketing
- web development
References and footnotes
- ↑ Vizard, Michael (Nov 1, 1999). "Getting the right start online with an equity partner". InfoWorld. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ↑ "Firm Has Vested Interest When Guiding Bricks Toward Clicks". LA Times. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ↑ "Technology Circle". InfoWorld. Nov 4, 2002. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ↑ "Persuasion architecture : WordPress, Magento Development". www.seomistry.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "2009 "Best Places to Work in Los Angeles"". LA Business Journal. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ↑ "Awards Were Given and Goals Were Set at the Magento Worldwide Solution Partner Leadership Summit". Imagine E-Commerce. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ↑ "Earth Day: 20 Years in the Making". Guidance Green. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ↑ "电脑也要节能". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 15 March 2013.